Book series
The “Global Prosperity Thought and Practice” book series introduces new methodological and theoretical approaches to engage with diverse ideas about what it means to live a prosperous life.
About the series
The “Global Prosperity Thought and Practice” book series introduces new methodological and theoretical approaches to engage with diverse ideas about what it means to live a prosperous life in different places and under varied conditions. The series draws together accounts of research and practice that build new pathways to a sustainable and prosperous global future.
If you are interested in contributing a volume, please get in touch with the editors by emailing both Dr Christopher Harker (christopher.harker@ucl.ac.uk) and Dr Yuan He (yuan.he@ucl.ac.uk).
Aims
- Develop alternative models and transdisciplinary ways of thinking about what prosperity means to different communities in varied places.
- Offer robust empirical evidence that can inform decision-making, empower communities and ensure flourishing environments.
- Produce new visions, narratives and other forms of representation of the good life in diverse contexts.
Highlights
- Post development in nature, promoting a diverse, plural, sustainable and contextualised understanding of life.
- Broad in scope, engaging with economics and environment to culture and society.
- Diverse in form, including academic prose, literary prose, poetry and visual representation.
- Global in approach, while encompassing first-hand research originating from global sites of prosperity, especially in the global south.
- Open Access, with print on demand service and choice between hard and soft copies.
Current volumes
Financing Prosperity by Dealing with Debt
Financing Prosperity by Dealing with Debt draws together current thinking on how to solve debt crises and promote inclusive prosperity.
Prosperity in the Twenty-First Century
Prosperity in the Twenty-First Century sets out a new vision for prosperity in the twenty-first century and how it can be achieved for all.