Regional Development Dialogue (RDD)

RDD Semiannual, Spring and Autumn
(Annual subscription rate, including surface mail postage: US$40 for developed countries; US$30 for developing countries)


Regional Development Dialogue (RDD) is a leading international journal publishing high quality articles on topics of immediate practical interest to those involved in regional development. Each RDD issue is devoted to a specific theme related to regional development, and is edited by a guest editor.


  • Vol. 30, No. 1, Spring 2009
    "Gender and Disaster Management"
    - Contents (PDF)
    - Editorial Introduction (PDF)
  • Vol. 29, No. 2, Autumn 2008
    "Decentralization in Africa"
    - Contents (PDF)
    - Editorial Introduction (PDF)
  • Vol. 29, No. 1, Spring 2008
    "Regional Development Strategies for Economic Development"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 28, No. 2, Autumn 2007
    "Earthquake Safety of Schoolchildren"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 28, No. 1, Spring 2007
    "Regional Development Policy and Practice in Africa"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 27, No. 2, Autumn 2006, Special Issue
    "Pro-Poor e-Governance"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 27, No. 1, Spring 2006
    "Environment for Sustainable Development"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 26, No. 2, Autumn 2005, Special Issue
    "Decentralization: Poverty Reduction, Empowerment, and Participation"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 26, No. 1, Spring 2005
    "Human Security and Conflict Resolution"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 25, No. 2, Autumn 2004
    "Sustainable Livelihoods for Human Security"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 25, No. 1, Spring 2004
    "Local Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Africa"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 24, No. 2, Autumn 2003
    "Reflections on 'Human Security Now'"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 24, No. 1, Spring 2003
    "Disaster Management for Sustainable Development: Focus on Community Initiatives"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 23, No. 2, Autumn 2002
    "Information and Communication Technologies for Human Security in Local Development"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 23, No. 1, Spring 2002
    "Environmental Security and Regional Development"
    - Information and order form (PDF)
  • Vol. 22, No. 2, Autumn 2001
    "Human Security and Regional Develoment"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 2001
    "Training for Human Security"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 21, No. 2, Autumn 2000
    "Public-Private Partnership for Poverty Eradication and Local Development: Highlighting the Chinese Experience"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring 2000
    "Decentralization and Citizen Participation in Africa"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 20, No. 2, Autumn 1999
    "Planning and Financing of Rural Development in Asia"
    - Contents (PDF)
  • Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 1999
    "Poverty Alleviation and Regional Development"
    - Contents (PDF)


Criteria for Articles and Comments on Articles - RDD


The editors of RDD recognize the need for timely dissemination of research findings to policymakers, practitioners, and scholars. The journal is designed to promote the interchange of ideas and experience, maintaining a balance between case studies, field reports from practitioners, and academic papers.

Articles for Publication in RDD


Articles should clearly relate to the respective RDD theme, and include:

  • New research which emphasizes the policy relevance of research findings, rather than purely theoretical and methodological issues.
  • Critical analysis and discussion of the human security problems facing the developing countries, and of ways to improve the conditions by examining viable solutions to problems such as poverty and unemployment, access to basic needs, environmental degradation, gender and ethnic discrimination, terrorism, child labour, and human rights violations.
  • Case studies either of individual countries, or of a comparative nature, which advance understanding of regional development issues, shed light on policy choices and reforms, and highlight the lessons learned from experience.

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