Dr Palash Kamruzzaman
Profile
Palash comes from a multi-disciplinary background combining degrees in Anthropology; Sociology and Social Policy. Before joining the University of Bath, he has taught at the University of Leicester, Nottingham University, the University of Liverpool and Independent University, Bangladesh.
His works are aimed to advance the debate whether the idea of polyphonic and/or democratic society through the promotion of civil society and participation has been undermined with attached conditionalities of international aid especially within the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) framework. These also explore the roles of national level brokers in development.
Research interests
Palash’s teaching and research interests involve approaches to development, international aid and social policy, participation, civil society, social theory and research methodology.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- SP10204: Introduction to International Development
- SP20207: Researching Social Change
- SP20209: Development Policy and Practice
- SP30211/ SP50235: Regional Research Specialism: South Asia
- SP40215: Critical Issues in Social Development
Postgraduate
Publications
Book/s
Kamruzzaman, P., 2013. Forthcoming. An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove: Participation in Practice in the Production of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Bristol: Policy Press.
Book Sections
Mythen, G. and Kamruzzaman, P., 2010. Counter-terrorism and community relations : Anticipatory risk, regulation and justice. In: Quirk, H., Seddon, T. and Smith, G., eds. Regulation and Criminal Justice: Innovations in Policy and Research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 211-234.
Articles
Kamruzzaman, P., 2013. Civil society or 'comprador class', participation or parroting? Progress in Development Studies, 13 (1), pp. 31-49.
Kamruzzaman, P., 2009. Poverty reduction strategy papers and the rhetoric of participation. Development in Practice, 19 (1), pp. 61-71.
Roberts, K., Kamruzzaman, P. and Tholen, J., 2009. Young people's education to work transitions and the inter-generational social mobility in post-Soviet Central Asia. Young, 17 (1), pp. 59-80.
Kamruzzaman, P., 2008. Re-visiting the role of primary education programmes to help reduce child poverty in Bangladesh. Journal of Social Studies, 118, pp. 1-19.
Kamruzzaman, P., 2006. Civil society participation in the development of Bangladesh's PRSP. Journal of Social Studies, 112, pp. 1-27.
Kamruzzaman, P., 2006. Hierarchical approach glossed over again. Development and Cooperation (D+C), 33 (7).
Reports/Papers
Kamruzzaman, P. and Iles, M., 2003. Socio-economic factors influencing farmer adoption of pheromones in the integrated pest management of yellow stem borer (YSB) in Rice in Bangladesh. Other. Syngenta/NRI/BRRI Rice Pheromone Project.
