1. Introduction: Reflecting on Development Studies in the new Millennium Elisabetta Basile and Isa Baud

Part I Narratives and Paradigms 

2. An Inclusive Development perspective on Development Studies in the Anthropocene Joyeeta Gupta, Michaela Hordijk and Courtney Vegelin 3. Development Studies in Spanish: a critical and constructive response from the peripheriesRogelio Madrueño and Pablo Martínez-Osés

4. Social change and democratic forms: revisiting the contribution of the francophone literature on Development StudiesChristine Lutringer

5. Imagining Postcolonial-Development Studies – reflections on positionalities and research practices Julia Schöneberg

Part II Perspectives on Knowledges

6. Engaged excellence in Development StudiesKaty Oswald, Melissa Leach and John Gaventa

7. ‘Transformation’ in Development Studies: across disciplines, knowledge hierarchies and oceanic spacesHenryk Alff and Anna-Katharina Hornidge

8. Making the most of knowledge for development and Development StudiesMike Powell and Sarah Cummings

Part III: Scientific Impact and Methodologies

9. Analysing the scientific impact of Development Studies: challenges for the future Sergio Tezanos and Carmen Trueba

10. Novel perceptions on Development Studies: international review and consultations toward a renewed vision Joost Mönks, Gilles Carbonnier, Aude Mellet and Leo de Haan

11. Methodologies in Development Studies: an overview Laura Camfield

Part IV:  Southern (Challenging) Voices and Themes in Development Studies

12. Knowledge production, ownership, and powers of definition: perspectives on and from Sub-Saharan Africa Henning Melber

13. Working towards a shared vision on Development Studies in India and The Netherlands Amrita Chhachhi, Inge Hutter, Sumangala Damodaran and Isa Baud 

14. Development Studies in Tanzania: historical trajectory and future visions Adalgot Komba, Tiina Kontinen and Colman Msoka 15. The Relevance of environmental research for Development Studies Imme Scholz

16. What a gender lens brings to Development StudiesWendy Harcourt 17. Saving the planet by design: for an environmentally and socially sound development approach to urbanizationPietro Garau