Development and Equity: An Interdisciplinary Exploration by Ten Scholars from Africa, Asia and Latin America

A quarter of a century ago His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926-2002) formulated his statements on ‘development and equity’. To honour him and his work, a professorial chair in ‘development and equity’ was established in 2003: the ‘Prince Claus Chair’. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Chair, a conference was held in The Hague in November 2012. Each of the ten chair holders presented a paper written from his/her own perspective. These papers have been brought together in this book and show the diversity and richness of the theme. The volume also includes three essays by the promising young scholars who were judged to be the top three in a competition for the best Master’s thesis in ‘development, equity and citizenship’.

Dick Foeken, is senior researcher at the African Studies Centre in Leiden. He published numerous books and articles on livelihood issues, mainly in Kenya.

Ton Dietz, is Director of the African Studies Centre in Leiden and Professor in African development at Leiden University. He has published widely on various themes in development studies, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Leo de Haan is Rector of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Professor of Development Studies. He has published widely on several themes in development studies, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Linda Johnson is executive secretary of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and secretary to the Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair.