This book has three main purposes.  First, it sheds light on why the poorest and most marginalised are still being left behind by the latest advancements in digital technologies, despite global rhetoric otherwise. Second, it seeks to understand why many of those involved in using digital technologies for ‘development’ resolutely seem to fail to learn from previous practice and research, and therefore continue to make similar mistakes to those we have made in the past.  Third, it advances an emancipatory agenda based around responsibilities rather than rights, that has the power to change existing priorities and practices. (The opening words of the Preface)

Tim Unwin (ed.) (2009) Information and Communication Technology for Development, Cambridge: Cambridge Univeristy Press.

“the book is a distinguished piece of writing and a must read for development professionals and researchers working in the field of ICTs” (D.K. Upadhyay in CEU Political Science Journal)

“ICT4D should be warmly welcomed as the first book that brings some considerable order and authority to the field. It is thorough, accessible, rich with examples, and deserves to be read by a wide swathe of the development community” (Jeffrey James in Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology).

Tim Unwin (2017) Reclaiming Information and Communication Technologies for Development, Oxford: Oxford University Press

“It is a volume that should guide and inspire leadership and reorientation across many bodies” (Roy Colle, in Journal of Development Communication)

“If you’re less interested in inputs & outputs and would prefer a critical analysis of which interests are driving ICT4D then look no further than this offering from @timunwin in which he argues that development is really serving ICT interests (D4ICT)” (Tony Roberts, Institute of Development Studies).