Reformers in International Development: Five Remarkable Lives

This book highlights the stories of five exceptional international development leaders and influencers who have achieved extraordinary impact in reducing poverty, protecting basic rights, and promoting justice. It combines a free-flowing storytelling style with an analytical framework to examine how these individuals struggled to overcome barriers and make decisions that have shaped their careers and the world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the remarkable lives and impactful journeys of five exceptional international development leaders and influencers: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Domingo Cavallo, Ela Bhatt, Dzingai Mutumbuka, and Adolfo Figueroa. Through their experiences and achievements, the authors challenge us to reimagine conventional notions of leadership and international development, and contemplate how individuals from Africa, Asia, and Latin America will shape the world's future.

The book, written based on the authors' decades-long relationships with these remarkable individuals, unveils how they overcame immense obstacles and formidable odds to rise from ordinary backgrounds and achieve extraordinary impact in critical roles both in their countries and globally. With original firsthand insights, the book delves into the critical decisions these leaders made, navigating moral dilemmas between protecting their countries, their careers, their values, and even their lives when threatened by corrupt adversaries.

The book employs a free-flowing storytelling style complemented by an analytical framework to examine how these five determined individuals battled tirelessly to reduce poverty, safeguard basic rights, and promote justice. It serves as a valuable resource for the international development community, practitioners, students, and researchers, offering valuable insights into the strategies and challenges faced by these leaders in their pursuit of sustainable development.

Moreover, this book captivates general readers who are new to the fascinating subject of how African, Asian, and Latin American countries develop and what that will mean for the world as a whole. It provides a human perspective, shedding light on the individuals who drive change and the personal journeys they undertake to bring about positive transformations. While numerous books have been written on the strategies for aiding emerging nations, this book takes readers on an intimate journey into the human stories behind the efforts to create a more equitable and prosperous world.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032483030