The Canadian Journal of Development Studies publishes peer-reviewed theoretical analyses, research findings, case studies, and review essays with significant implications for development planning and policy on both sides of the North-South divide. Each issue keeps readers informed with practical notes, personal reflections, insightful commentary, and reviews of recently-published books on development. The CJDS provides an interdisciplinary, bilingual forum for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to explore and exchange ideas on both conventional and alternative approaches to development.
Founded in 1980, the CJDS remains the only Canadian scholarly journal devoted exclusively to the study of international development. The CJDS is published quarterly by the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development and the University of Ottawa.