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Book review: Andrea Ballestero. 2019. A Future History of Water 书评：安德烈亚·巴列斯特罗。2019.水的未来史

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-09-17 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211014425

Matt Birkinshaw

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Book Review: Hall, J. C., and Harper, S., eds., 2019: Economic and Political Institutions and Development 书评:霍尔，j.c.，哈珀，S.编。2019年:经济和政治制度与发展

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-09-17 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211019340

Aishwarya Bhuta

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Book review: Broto, V. C. and Westman, L. 2019: Urban Sustainability and Justice: Just Sustainabilities and Environmental Planning 书评：Broto，V.C.和Westman，L.2019：城市可持续性与正义：公正的可持续性与环境规划

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-09-17 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211006810

Salma Tihani

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COVID-19 in India: A Comparative Analysis of the Kerala and Gujarat Development Models’ Initial Responses 2019冠状病毒病在印度:喀拉拉邦和古吉拉特邦发展模式初步应对的比较分析

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-09-06 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211030462

Shelli Israelsen, Andrea Malji

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COVID-19 and the Counter-cyclical Role of the State in South Africa 新冠肺炎与南非国家的反周期作用

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-08-27 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211030457

I. Khambule

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Hope for Change: Is Diversifying Production Portfolios an Ideal Strategy to Boost Farming Efficiency in Afghanistan? 变革的希望：多样化生产组合是提高阿富汗农业效率的理想战略吗？

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-08-15 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211031745

H. Ahmadzai

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Responding to the Multifaceted COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of Mumbai, India 应对多方面的COVID-19危机:以印度孟买为例

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-08-09 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211030449

Maren Duvendack, L. Sonne

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Rational versus Fashionable: Youth Identity, Play and Agency in Namibian Cycling Mobilities 理性与时尚:纳米比亚自行车运动中的青年身份、游戏和代理

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211018519

L. Baker

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Book review: Hamilton, Lawrence. 2019: Amartya Sen (Key Contemporary Thinkers) 书评:汉密尔顿，劳伦斯。2019:阿马蒂亚·森(当代关键思想家)

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211006220

Éva Blénesi, Urangoo Bulgamaa

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Book review: Potts, Deborah. 2020: Broken Cities: Inside the Global Housing Crisis 书评：波茨，黛博拉。2020：破碎的城市：全球住房危机内幕

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Progress in Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14649934211006219

Jason Luger

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