Law in the pursuit of development : principles into practice? / edited by Amanda Perry Kessaris.

"First published in 2010. Transferred to Digital Printing 2010."--T.p. verso of paperback ed

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Amanda Perry-Kessaris -- Political consumption : possibilities and challenges / Sally Wheeler -- Engendering responsibility in global markets : valuing the women of Kenya's agricultural sector / Ann Stewart -- Access to medicines versus protection of investments in intellectual property : reconciliation through interpretation / Valentina Sara Vadi -- Development, cultural self-determination and the World Trade Organization / Fiona Macmillan -- Liberalisation and environmental legislation in India / Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon -- Accountability mechanisms of multilateral development banks : powers, complications, enhancements / Suresh Nanwani -- Community participation in biodiversity conservation : emerging localities of tension / Andreas Kotsakis -- Stock exchanges in East Africa : something borrowed, something new? / June McLaughlin -- Rule of law assistance discourse and practice : Japanese inflections / Veronica Taylor -- Rule of law or Washington consensus : the evolution of the World Bank's approach to legal and judicial reform / Julio Faundez -- With friends like these : can multilateral development banks promote institutional development to strengthen the rule of law / Linn Hammergren -- World Bank rule of law assistance in fragile states : developments and perspectives / Klaus Decker -- Assessing the sociocultural viability of rule of law policies in post-conflict societies : culture clash / Dzenan Sahovic -- Land and power in Afghanistan : in pursuit of law and justice? / Patrick McAuslan.

'Law in the Pursuit of Development' critically explores the relationships between contemporary principles and practice in law and development.