Development Redefined, a new book by Robin Broad and John Cavanagh, promises to provide a critique of the Washington Consensus or “market fundamentalism”. Unfortunately, judging by its endorsements – including Walden Bello, Naomi Klein and Vandana Shiva – it is likely to prove even more conservative than the ideas it criticises.

Duncan Green of Oxfam GB has started a blog on development issues. Given the substantial (and often pernicious) influence of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in development it will probably prove worth monitoring. Oxfam is one of the most influential of such organisations. On Green’s recent book on development see my 22 June 2008 post.