This book puts forward powerful counterfactual case studies to assess what problems real-world development projects would likely have avoided if the project had

Should people in the way lose out as new reservoirs, mines, plantations, or superhighways displace them from their homes and livelihoods? What if the process of

"During his reign, Joseph Stalin oversaw the forced resettlement of people by the millions - a maniacal passion that he used for social engineering. Six million

Every year millions of people are displaced from their homes, livelihoods and communities due to land-based development projects. There is no limit to what can