Introduction to special issue on governing technology for development

Abstract

This special issue interrogates the relationship between politics, development and technology. The aim is to think creatively about the ways in which technologies can enhance the well-being of the poorest and most marginalised in empowering ways by using a governance lens. Frequently, governance debates remain abstract and need empirical grounding; at the same time, empirical studies are often lacking in theoretical grounding and analysis. The papers in this special issue have attempted to bridge theory and practice in governing technology for development.