VTIPG Announces the 2nd RE: Reflections and Explorations Book and Book Series!
The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG) announces the second volume in a the book series entitled: RE: Reflections and Explorations: A Forum for Deliberative Dialogue edited by VTIPG Director Max Stephenson Jr. and affiliated research faculty member Lyusyena Kirakosyan. The editors have selected and organized essays from this Reflections series. The new book is available at:
https://publishing.vt.edu/site/books/10.21061/vtipg.re.v2/
and
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/81094
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Contemplating the Tensions Between Technical and Adaptive Approaches in International Development
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