Development studies Books
Cornell University Press Land and Loyalty
Book SynopsisDomestic and international development strategies often focus on private ownership as a crucial anchor for long-term investment; the security of property rights provides a foundation for capitalist expansion. In recent years, Thailand''s policies have been hailed as a prime example of how granting formal land rights to poor farmers in low-income countries can result in economic benefits. But the country provides a puzzle: Thailand faced major security threats from colonial powers in the nineteenth century and from communism in the twentieth century, yet only in the latter case did the government respond with pro-development tactics.In Land and Loyalty, Tomas Larsson argues that institutional underdevelopment may prove, under certain circumstances, a strategic advantage rather than a weakness and that external threats play an important role in shaping the development of property regimes. Security concerns, he find, often guide economic policy. The domestic legacies, legTrade ReviewIn this excellent book, Tomas Larsson seeks to explain the origins of effective formal property rights to land in Thailand.... His highly original approach to the question is a model of concise, analytically-driven historical research... Land and Loyalty makes an original and stimulating contribution not just to the understanding of land rights in Thailand but to much broader debates over political economy, development, and state formation. It makes a sophisticated set of arguments without sacrificing readability, and it is packed with fascinating historical detail. -- Derek Hall * Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde [Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia] *Is the rhetoric that 'farmers are the backbone of the Thai nation' still relevant today? Larsson offers a nuanced analysis of the emergence of the Thai state very much in conversation with recent critical scholarship examining how and why appeals to such rhetoric continue to legitimize the disparate work and goals of multiple state and non-state actors within Thailand.... While written for a broader political economy of development audience, the detailed archival work and innovative arguments mean that this book should be required reading for scholars with an interest in agrarian history as well as those with interest in the relationships between the Thai state and its ‘backbone.’. -- Vanessa Lamb * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *This book is a valuable addition to the slight literature on land policy in Thailand. The narrative on the making of land policy extends significantly beyond earlier studies and has many new revelations. Larsson points up his arguments by comparisons with parallel cases in Japan, Burma, and the Philippines. -- Chris Baker * Asian-Pacific Economic Literature *This book is well-written, clearly organized, and based on a hefty array of sources, including court and government documents. The nuanced argument is carefully traced throughout the book. The emphasis on perceived security concerns to fend off colonial, capitalist and communist threats is warranted.... I strongly recommend Land and Loyalty to scholars of property rights and state formation. This is a good book to think with. -- Janet C. Sturgeon * Pacific Affairs *With Land and Loyalty: Security and the Development of Property Rights in Thailand, political scientist Tomas Larsson presents an original and provocative study on thehistorical origins of Thailand's property rights regime. -- Keith Barney * Journal of Asian Studies *Table of Contents1. Securitization and Institutional Development 2. Capitalizing Thailand 3. Weapon of a Weak State 4. Conserving Smallholder Society 5. Combating Specters and Communists 6. Old Solutions, New Challenges
£46.80
Cornell University Press Demanding Devaluation
Book SynopsisIn Demanding Devaluation, David Steinberg argues that the demands of powerful interest groups often dictate government decisions about the level of the exchange rate.Trade Review"In Demanding Devaluation, David A. Steinberg addresses an enduring and fundamental puzzle of developing economies: Why, despite sound economic theory and strong empirical evidence that an undervalued exchange rate benefits long-term growth, do so many countries have an overvalued exchange rate? For Steinberg, the answer is politics. Skillfully mixing quantitative tests and compelling case studies, Steinberg shows how sectoral policy interests and state power intersect to shape the exchange rate. Scholars, students, and policymakers interested in understanding the political foundations of economic performance in the developing world will benefit from Steinberg's insightful and lucid analysis." -- William T. Bernhard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, coauthor of Democratic Processes and Financial Markets: Pricing Politics"Why does China maintain an artificially weak currency whereas Argentina and Mexico have historically maintained overvalued currencies? In Demanding Devaluation, David Steinberg offers an analytical framework centered on the preferences of manufacturers, the rights of workers, and the extent of state control over the financial system. This excellent book—with its compelling quantitative tests and in-depth case studies—will quickly become an essential read in the field of exchange rate politics." -- David Andrew Singer, MIT, author of Regulating Capital: Setting Standards for the International Financial SystemTable of ContentsIntroduction1. A Conditional Preference Theory of Undervalued Exchange Rates2. Cross-Country Patterns in Exchange Rate Policy and Preferences3. Why China Undervalues Its Exchange Rate: The Domestic Politics of Currency Manipulation4. The Political Appeal of Overvaluation: Industrial Interests and the Repeated Overvaluation of the Argentine Peso5. Interests, Institutions, and Exchange Rates in South Korea, Mexico, and IranConclusionAppendix: Author Interviews References Index
£40.50
Cornell University Press Ethnic Politics after Communism
Book SynopsisThe Soviet Union encompassed dozens of nationalities and ethnicities, and in the wake of its collapse, the politics of ethnicity within its former borders and throughout Eastern Europe have undergone tremendous changes. In this book, Zoltan Barany and...Trade ReviewA very timely volume. -- Anatoly M. Khazanov * Russian Review *Barany and Moser have added an important volume to debates about the relationships among democracy, conflict, and ethnicity. A superb list of contributors strengthens the volume.... The editors have obviously encouraged authors to tackle big issues.... This is a very strong collection and one worthy of significant attention. -- D. N. Nelson * Choice *
£26.59
Cornell University Press Pathways from the Periphery
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University of Toronto Press Escape from the Staple Trap Canadian Political
Book SynopsisEscape from the Staple Trap is a powerful critique of the dominant trend in Canadian political economy since the 1970s.Trade Review'Kellogg's book has done a great service in illuminating a great, yet largely unremarked upon, trend of post-war Canadian history: the emergence of two distinct and competing groups of (English speaking) Canadian nationalists.' -- Dimitry Anastakis LRC May 2016Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Introducing the Argument Chapter 2 - One of These Things is not Like the Other Chapter 3 - From Levitt to Watkins to You Chapter 4 - Something Rings Hollow Chapter 5 - Of Nails and Needles Chapter 6 - Canada as a Principal Economy Chapter 7 - A Very Canadian Bourgeoisie Chapter 8 - Escape from the Staple Trap Conclusion
£48.45
Stanford University Press BRICS or Bust
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Elsenhans and Babones critique development orthodoxies with aplomb, providing clear guidance on what can be done at a policy level. The authors' knowledge of relevant theory and debates, brought together with original data, results in an impressive synthesis of argument and evidence."—Robert Holton, Trinity College Dublin"Covering a wide range of theory and empirical evidence, this concise, critical survey chronicles the rise of the BRICS and the policy dilemmas that they face. Highly recommended."—Ray Kiely, Queen Mary University of London, author of The BRICs, US "Decline" and Global Transformations"This is a wonderful introduction to the critical policy problems facing the BRICS and to the wide-ranging and deeply insightful global political economy of Hartmut Elsenhans, one of the undersung giants in the field."—Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College"This remarkable book provides a practical road map with theoretical underpinnings about how BRICS countries, despite enormous differences in their socio-political systems, can coalesce for the common goal of escaping the 'low or middle income trap.' The intellectual challenge that the authors pose to conventional market-oriented wisdom is a must-consider for concerned economists and politicians."—Amit Bhaduri, Jawaharlal Nehru University"This is a well-written book on a very important subject: the BRICS. At times provocative and controversial, it is most interesting and highly readable."—Lim Chong Yah, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University"Are the BRICS caught in the middle-income 'trap,' facing a structural 'barrier' to further development? Through a detailed examination of the recent slowdown in these economies, this book offers a compelling theoretical analysis and a clear, actionable set of policies to overcome the barrier."—Jan Kregel, Director of Research, Levy Economics Institute, Bard CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The BRICS Trajectories: Economic, Political, and Social 2. The Role of the State in Economic Development 3. Mass Demand as the Basis of Growth 4. Selective Links to the World Market Conclusion
£13.94
University of Pennsylvania Press Human Rights the Rule of Law and Development in
Book SynopsisThis volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the connections between the protection of human rights and the pursuit of economic development in Africa.
£49.30
Rutgers University Press Kurdistan on the Global Stage Kinship Land and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"King...began her ethnographic research...under difficult and often dangerous conditions resulting from the brutal, even genocidal, war undertaken by Saddam Hussein to suppress a Kurdish nationalist movement. Her book focuses on kinship organization and household management, with primary emphasis on how patrilineal or male descent works to maintain Kurdish identity and social cohesion. Recommended." * Choice *"Kurdistan on the Global Stage is an important contribution to ethnographic studies of Iraqi Kurdistan and cannot be missed by anthropologists and others with an interest in the global connections of Kurdistand and the larger Middle East." * American Anthropologist *"King analyses how Kurdish symbols and social relations are sustained, reformulated, and questioned in the age of globalization. King's book is a valuable addition to the anthropology of Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan. Its attention to diachronic changes in Kurdish society makes it particularly useful." * Middle East Journal *"This is a very readable, insightful anthropological study that will be welcomed by all those interested in the Kurds and how Kurdish political actors affect regional and even international politics. I highly recommend King's worthy contribution to the literature and encourage her to continue her valuable work." * Kurdish Studies *"Anthropologist Diane King guides the reader through Kurdistan using a radically different lens in an effort to understand social and political change in an unrecognized state. [This] study offers valuable insights into Iraqi Kurdistan's past and present." * Bustan: The Middle East Book Review *"A rare account by an anthropologist of uncommon courage, this unique analysis of the rapid transformation of Iraqi Kurdistan is a must-read for students and scholars of the Middle East." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * Yale University *Table of Contents List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration, Pronunciation, and Proper Nouns1. Kurdistan Glocal2. Fieldwork in a Danger Zone3. A Man on the Land: Lineages, Identity, and Place4. Gendered Challenges: Women Navigating Patriliny5. Politicking 6. Refuge Seeking, Patriliny, and the Global7. Kurdistan in the WorldNotesGlossary and AcronymsReferencesIndex
£29.70
University of Arizona Press Local Governments and Rural Development Comparing Lessons from Brazil Chile Mexico and Peru
£21.56
University of Arizona Press Indigenous Economics
£80.25
John Wiley & Sons Globalization and Development
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John Wiley & Sons Involuntary Resettlement Sourcebook
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£23.70
John Wiley & Sons Reproductive HealthThe Missing Millennium Devel
Book SynopsisAddresses a large knowledge and capacity gap in the Reproductive Health community and provides tools for key actors to empower positive change. This work is a synopsis of the materials developed for WBI's learning program on Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Poverty Reduction, Reproductive Health and Health Sector Reform.
£19.90
John Wiley & Sons Promoting EnterpriseLed Innovation in China
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£23.70
John Wiley & Sons Biochar Systems for Smallholders in Developing C Leveraging Current Knowledge and Exploring Future Potential for ClimateSmart Agriculture
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University of Hawai'i Press The New Shape of Old Island Cultures
Book SynopsisThe years since World War II have brought unprecedented social change to Micronesia. Now, drawing on over four decades of experience living and working in the region, the author assess the most striking changes to have swept over the islands since the 1950s.
£19.16
University of Hawai'i Press In Pursuit of Progress Narratives of Development
Book SynopsisDrawing on a decade of ethnographic research on the Philippine island of Siquijor, this volume explores myths, meanings, and practices of development and its counterparts, progress and modernization. It does so not only by considering development as planned, community-wide interventions aimed at society-wide improvements in living standards, but by recognizing that development is personal.
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CABI Publishing Researching the Culture in AgriCulture
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural researchcarried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR(Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research). Its two main parts -"insiders" and "outsiders"-bring together the perspectives of over 50 eminent scholars and social researchers from 30 countries,working within the Centers or within outside academic and development institutions. The authorsexamine critically the priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of research on the socio-structural, behavioural,cultural, and institutional variables of developing agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries. The studiesfocus on farmers' values, needs and knowledge, their patterns of social organization, issues of food security,natural resource management and poverty reduction. Alternative models of multidisciplinary research,reuniting biological, natural, economic and social sciences Table of Contentsa: In Memoriam: Tribute to Robert K Merton b: Foreword, Emil Q Javier and Per Pinstrup-Andersen c: Stock Taking and New Challenges in Social Research. Editors' Preface, M M Cernea and A H Kassam d: Acknowledgements PART 1: SOCIAL RESEARCH FOR AGRICULTURALPOLICIES 1: Rites of Entrance and Rights of Citizenship: The Uphill Battle for Social Research in a Technological Environment, M M Cernea 2: Agricultural Institutions and Receptivity to Social Research:The Case of the CGIAR, A H Kassam 3: Who Are the Social Researchers of the CGIAR System?E Rathgeber, University of Ottawa, Canada PART 2: THE INSIDERS' VIEWS: SOCIAL RESEARCH INTHE CGIAR SYSTEM 4: Rice for the Poor: The Call and Opportunity for SocialResearch, T R Paris, DAPO, Philippines, S Morin, F G Palis, andM Hossain 5: Understanding Forests-People Links: The Voice of SocialScientists, C J Pierce Colfer, CIFOR, Indonesia with E Dounias,M Goloubinoff, C Lopéz,and W Sunderlin 6: Humanizing Technology Development in the GreenRevolution's Home, M R Bellon, CIMMYT, Mexico, M Morris,J Ekboir, E Meng, H De Groote, and G Saín 7: Water to Thirsty Fields: How Social Research CanContribute, M Samad, International Water ManagementInstitute, Sri Lanka and D J Merrey 8: Rootcrops in Agricultural Societies: What Social Research hasRevealed, G Prain, CGIAR System-wide Initiative on Urban &Peri-urban Agriculture, Lima, Peru,G Thiele,O Ortiz, and D Campilan 9: Why the 'Livestock Revolution' Requires Research on People,D Romney, ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya and B Minjauw 10: Aquatic Resources: Collective Management Patterns and Governance forthe World's Fish Wealth, K Kuperan Viswanathan, World FishCenter, Dhaka, Bangladesh, M Ahmed,P Thompson, P Sultana, M Dey, and M Torell 11: Tropical Agriculture and Social Research: An AnalyticalPerspective, D Holland, Greening Australia, Inc, Australia,J Ashby, M Mejía, and J Voss 12: Dry Areas and the Changing Demands for Social Research,A A Aw-Hassan, International Center for Agricultural Researchin the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Syria and M Abdelali-Martini 13: Agricultural Biodiversity and How Human Culture is ShapingIt, P Eyzaguirre, IPGRI, Italy 14: Studying Property Rights and Collective Action: A System-Wide Program, R Meinzen-Dick, CGIAR, USA 15: Crafting Food Policy with Social Science Knowledge ,R Meinzen-Dick, M Adato, M Cohen, C Farrar, L Haddad,and A Quisumbing PART 3: THE OUTSIDERS' VIEW: ISSUES,EXPECTATIONS, AND AGENDAS 16: Not Just One Best System: The Diversity of Institutions forCoping with the Commons, E Ostrom, Indiana University, USA 17: Social Research and Researchers in the CGIAR: anUnderused Potential, R Chambers, University of Sussex, UK 18: The Rockefeller Foundation and Social Research in Agriculture,G Conway, The Rockefeller Foundation, USA, A Adesina,J Lynam, and J Moock 19: A Donor Perspective on the Accomplishments, Limitations,and Opportunities for Social Research, S Bode,USAID/EGAT/ESP/IRB,USA and D Rubin 20: Seeking Half our Brains: Constraints and Incentives in theSocial Context of Interdisciplinary Research, R E Rhoades,University of Georgia, USA 21: Roots: Reflections of a 'Rocky Doc' on Social Science inCGIAR, S Guggenheim, The World Bank, USA 22: Social Science Knowledge as Public Good for Agriculture,D G Dalrymple, US Agency for International Development,USA e: Contributors f: List of Abbreviations g: Index
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CABI Publishing Ecotourism in the Less Developed World
Book SynopsisEcotourism is the result of increasing interest amongst consumers in developed countries in exploring the natural world as an alternative to more conventional holidays, along with a desire to reduce the environmental and cultural impact of their activities. It is, therefore, a relatively new sector of the tourism industry. This book is unique in defining, describing and analysing ecotourism in the less developed countries and its effects, in all parts of the world. The first three chapters set the broader industry context and geographical scope of the book. This is followed by country case studies on Costa Rica, Kenya, Nepal and Thailand and a chapter on the Caribbean and South Pacific. In the final chapter, the common themes and patterns which emerge are discussed with regard to strategies for future developments. This book is essential reading for lecturers, advanced students and researchers in tourism and for those actively involved in ecotourism in less developed countries. It willTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Less Developed World 3: Ecotourism in the Less Developed World 4: Ecotourism in Costa Rica 5: Ecotourism in Kenya 6: Ecotourism in Nepal 7: Ecotourism in Thailand 8: Ecotourism in the Caribbean and South Pacific 9: The Future of Ecotourism in the Less Developed Countries
£89.37
CABI Publishing Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. It includes case studies of mountain tourism existing alongside environmental sustainability and community well being. The text presents an integrated approach to mountain-based tourism, balancing the needs of local communities, tourists and environmental conservation.Table of Contents1: Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions: Moving Forward into the New Millennium, PM Godde, M Price and F Zimmermann 2: Environmental Management for Alpine Tourism and Resorts in Australia, RC Buckley, CM Pickering and J Warnken, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia 3: Recreation Resource Assessment and Monitoring Techniques for Mountain Regions, C Monz, National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, USA 4: Conservation and Development in Greek Mountain Areas, G Valaoras, Athens, Greece 5: Tourism in Bioregional Context: Approaching Ecosystemic Practice in the Sumava, Czech Republic, LAG Moss, J Tesitel, F Zemek, M Bartos, D Kusova and M Herman, Laurence Moss & Associates, New Mexico, USA 6: Mountain Culture as a Tourism Resource: Aboriginal Views of the Privileges of Storytelling, RE Pfister, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada 7: The Economic Impacts of Different Types of Tourism in Upland and Mountain Areas of Europe, P Snowdon, B Slee and H Farr, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK 8: The Economic Impacts of Ecotourism: Conflicts and Solutions in Highland Mexico, D Barkin, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico City 9: Mountain Tourism and Public Policy in Nepal, LR MacLellan, PUC Dieke, and B Kumari Thapa,University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 10: The Role of the Community in Relation to the Tourism Industry: A Case Study from Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia, J Cochrane, University of Hull, UK 11: Community-Based Tourism for Conservation and Women’s Development, W Brewer Lama, The Mountain Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal 12: Too Much Too Fast: Lessons from Nepal’s Lost Kingdom of Mustang, CP Gurung, Resources Nepal, Kathamandu, Nepal and MA DeCoursey, Woodacre, USA 13: Mongolia’s Tourism Development Race: Case Study from the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, A Saffery, South Gobi National Protected Areas’ Administration, Dlanzadgad, Omnogov Aimag, Mongolia 14: Amenity Migration in the Sumava Bioregion, Czech Republic: Implications for Ecological Integrity, RS Glorioso 15: Amenity Migration and Tourism in the Eastern Highlands Bioregion of Zimbabwe: Policy Planning and Management Considerations, D Tonderayi, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 16: Strategy for Future Mountain Tourism, LAG Moss and PM Godde
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Intellectual Property Human Rights and
Book SynopsisThis insightful and important new book explores the role played by non-governmental-organizations (NGOs) in articulating concerns at the TRIPS Council, the WIPO, the WHO, the CBD-COP and the FAO that intellectual property rights can have negative consequences for developing countries.Trade Review‘Professor Matthews has deftly and meticulously contributed to our growing grasp of civil society actors and their expanding influence within global legal regimes. This is no minor feat, either for him or the subjects of this book.’ -- Margaret Chon, The IP Law Book Review‘Each chapter analyses both policy areas, access to medicines and agriculture/genetic resources. These three exceptionally rich, fieldwork-based case studies constitute the meat - and the principal contribution - of this book. . . The book marks a major contribution for the empirical material alone.’ -- Ken Shadlen, Journal of Development Studies‘Duncan Matthews has produced a first-rate, in-depth analysis of the role of NGOs in international and national intellectual property policy. Based on extensive primary research, this book provides a smart, thoughtful perspective on the role of key developing country NGOs, NGOs’ relationships with national policymakers, and with multilateral institutions. Everyone interested in the interface of intellectual property policy and human rights, development, access to medicines, farmers’ rights, and biodiversity should read this compelling account. I highly recommend this excellent contribution to our understanding.’ -- Susan K. Sell, George Washington University, US‘One of the features of international negotiations has been the increasing participation of non-governmental organizations. In this important book, Duncan Matthews shows the nature and extent of NGO influence in the negotiations over intellectual property. Written with great clarity and drawing on interview data and case studies, the book will be valuable to both scholars and practitioners working in international negotiation.’ -- Peter Drahos, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Interface between Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Development 2. Public Health and Access to Medicines 3. Agriculture, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge 4. South Africa 5. Brazil 6. India 7. Emphasizing the Link between Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Development: The Role of NGOs and Social Movements 8. Reappraising Intellectual Property Rights and Development: The Role of NGOs and Social Movements Bibliography Index
£38.90
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research on Development and Religion
Book SynopsisWith eighty percent of the world’s population professing religious faith, religious belief is a common human characteristic.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Understanding the Nexus between Religion and Development Matthew Clarke PART I: RELIGIOUS FAITH AND DEVELOPMENT 2. Islam as Aid and Development Peter Riddell 3. Buddhism and Development Emma Tomalin and Caroline Starkey 4. Christianity and International Development Séverine Deneulin 5. Judaism – A Cry for Justice Matthew Clarke 6. Hinduism and Development A. Whitney Sanford 7. Sikhism and Development: A Perfect Match? Darshan S. Tatla 8. Daoism and Development James Miller 9. Confucianism Xiangshu Fang and Lijun Bi 10. Indigenous Religions and Development: African Traditional Religion Namawu Alhassan Alolo and James Astley Connell 11. Name It and Claim It: Prosperity Gospel and the Global Pentecostal Reformation Matthew Sharpe PART II: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES/THEMES AND RELIGION 13. Gender, Religion and Development Emma Tomalin 14. Moral Power at the Religion–Development–Environment Nexus Cynthia Moe-Lobeda with Frederica Helmiere 15. Corruption, Religion and Moral Development Heather Marquette 16. Islamic Education: Historical Evolution and Attempts at Reform Masooda Bano 17. Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Development Shawn Teresa Flanigan 18. Religion in the Policy Domains of International Financial Institutions John Rees 19. A Sustainable Islamic Microfinance Model in Poverty Alleviation Aimatul Yumina 20. Religion and Post-Disaster Development Ismet Fanany and Rebecca Fanany 21. Religious Symbolism and the Politics of Urban Space Development Yamini Narayanan 22. Cultural Heritage and Development in South East Asia Jonathan Sweet and Jo Wills PART III: FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND MISSION 23. ‘Do Not Turn Away a Poor Man’: Faith-based Organizations and Development Michael Jennings 24. ‘Pan-Islamism’ as a Form of ‘Alter-globalism’? Hizb Ut-Tahrir and the Islamic Khilafah State Bruno De Cordier 25. Religion and Development: Prospects and Pitfalls of Faith-based Organizations Gerhard Hoffstaedter and David Tittensor 26. Mission, Missionaries and Development Steve Bradbury 27. Why Western-based, Pentecostal Mission Organizations Undertake Community Development in South East Asia Vicki-Ann Ware, Anthony Ware, Matthew Clarke and Grant Buchanan PART IV: CASE STUDIES 28. Religion, Development and Politics in Nigeria Insa Nolte 29. Religion and Development in Brazil, 1950–2010 Rowan Ireland 30. FBOs in Tanzania Michael Jennings 31. Partnership through Translation: A Donor’s Engagement with Religion Jane Anderson 32. The (In)visible Hand of Muhajirat. A Field Observation on Labour Migration, Social Change and Religion in the Vakhsh Valley, Tajikistan Bruno De Cordier 33. Where Shadows Fall Patchwork: Religion, Violence and Human Security in Afghanistan James Astley Connell 34. Australian Development FBOs and NGOs Lindsay Rae and Matthew Clarke Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sustainable Development Drivers The Role of
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book explores both the origins and future of the global sustainable development movement, and provides an original overview of the driving forces of sustainable development, including market forces and past and future trends.Trade Review'This book is state-of-the-art. The authors present refreshing ideas about sustainability. It is a challenging approach to the conceptualization, measurement and ranking of sustainable development. This goes far beyond technicalities, discussing political, managerial and spiritual aspects of societal change.' --Jan Pronk, International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: THE CORE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1. Sustainable Development: Taking Responsibility for the Whole Kees Zoeteman 2. A Short History of Sustainable Development Kees Zoeteman and Jaco Tavenier 3. The Mission Reflected in the Sustainable Development Concept: Uplifting Society Kees Zoeteman and Hans Mommaas 4. Can Sustainable Development be Measured? Kees Zoeteman PART II: LEADERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT 5. Leadership and Sustainability Attitudes in Personal Life Kees Zoeteman 6. Individual and Organizational Development Phases Towards Sustainability Margarete van den Brink PART III: NATIONS, BUSINESSES AND MARKETS 7. Ranking of Nations Kees Zoeteman, Wouter Kersten and Lieke van de Voort 8. Drivers of Corporate Social Responsibility Johan Graafland and Hugo Smid 9. Understanding Differences in Business Sectors Kees Zoeteman 10. Sustainability Attitudes in Local Area Development in the Netherlands Jules Hinssen PART IV: NGOs AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 11. NGOs and Sustainability Attitudes Wouter Kersten, Elena Akdanova and Kees Zoeteman 12. The Sustainability Movement Paul van Seters 13. The Case of the Center for Human Emergence Netherlands Lisette Schuitemaker, Peter Merry and Anne-Marie Voorhoeve PART V: PAST AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 14. Building Consensus for Sustainable Development Lawrence Susskind and Mattijs van Maasakkers 15. Trends, Crises and Sustainability Kees Zoeteman 16. The Conflict of Our Time Otto Scharmer Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Agriculture Biotechnology and
Book SynopsisThis book is a compendium of knowledge, experience and insight on agriculture, biotechnology and development. Beginning with an account of GM crop adoptions and attitudes towards them, the book assesses numerous crucial processes, concluding with detailed insights into GM products.Trade Review'This is a timely assessment of the current and possible future status of GMOs, with useful observations on what has been learned along the way and how this knowledge might be applied. Well edited and produced.' -- L. C. Devis, Kansas State University, Choice‘This Handbook covers a contentious topic, so the approach of the editors is refreshing, especially their transparent introduction as to how they organized their work. A key theme is evidence. I have been involved in agro-biotechnology for 25 years, mainly at the international level; I know that evidence is what matters. This is a comprehensive coverage of many aspects of agro-biotechnology but it is easy to navigate through the chapters and follow any number of issues of interest.’ -- – Peter Kearns, OECD, Paris‘This Handbook is a tour de force, providing fascinating insights and nourishments for the mind that will shape views and visions. The rich interplay between science and society, between agriculture and development, comprehensively addressed in this Handbook is a must-read for anyone wishing to make a meaningful contribution to global development.’ -- Anatole Krattiger, Cornell University, US‘Over the last two decades one of the great global emerging technological trends has been the shift from chemistry to biology in agriculture. Bitterly contested and enduringly controversial, the shift to biotechnology has nevertheless led to greater sustainability and promises even greater gains in years to come. This Handbook is an invaluable compendium of detailed case study and insight.’Table of ContentsContents: Editor’s Introduction: Conceptual Framing of the IAD framework and Methods, Models and Metrics 1. Introduction to Agriculture, Biotechnology and Development Stuart J. Smyth, Peter W.B. Phillips and David Castle PART I: EXOGENOUS VARIABLES: THE ENVIRONMENT, ACTORS AND RULES 2. Global Adoption of GM Crops, 1995–2010 Graham Brookes 3. Structure of Public Research Richard Gray and Buwani Dayananda 4. The Private Sector: MNEs and SMEs Jill E. Hobbs 5. Biotechnology in North America: The United States, Canada and Mexico Julia Bognar and Grace Skogstad 6. South American Adopters: Argentina and Brazil Sybil D. Rhodes 7. Africa Jennifer Thomson 8. China Valerie J. Karplus 9. Agricultural Biotechnology in India: Impacts and Controversies Matin Qaim 10. Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Japan and The Philippines Karinne Ludlow and Jose Yorobe Jr. 11. European Union Policy Conflicts over Agbiotech: Ecological Modernisation Perspectives and Critiques Les Levidow 12. Africa Non-adopters Robert Paarlberg 13. Non-adopters of GM Crops in Latin American Jose Falck-Zepeda 14. The Cuban Context for Agriculture and Innovation Carlos G. Borroto 15. Risk Assessment Frameworks in the Multilateral Setting Lee Ann Jackson 16. The Trade System and Biotechnology William A. Kerr 17. Developing Countries and the Legal Institutions at the Intersection of Agbiotech and Development Chidi Oguamanam 18. Consumer Attitudes and Preferences for GM Products Stuart J. Smyth and David Castle 19. The Motivation and Impact of Organized Public Resistance Against Agricultural Biotechnology Philip Aerni PART II: ACTION ARENAS 20. The Research Pipeline Peter W.B. Phillips 21. Clusters, Innovation Systems and Biotechnology in Developing Country Agriculture David J. Spielman, Douglas Zhihua Zeng and Xingliang Ma 22. Practice Driving Policy: Agbiotech Transfer as Capacity Building William O. Hennessey, Aarushi Gupta and Stanley P. Kowalski 23. The North American Crop Biotech Environment, Actors and Rules David Schimmelpfennig 24. Adoption Decisions Corinne Alexander 25. Co-existence Volker Beckmann, Claudio Soregaroli and Justus Wesseler 26. Biotechnology and the Inputs Industry Anwar Naseem and Latha Nagarajan 27. Market Power in the US Biotech Industry Alexandre Magnier, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes and Douglas Miller 28. The Dynamic IP System in Crop Genetics and Biotechnology Derek Eaton and Greg Graff 29. Environment Effects LaReesa Wolfenbarger, Yves Carrière and Micheal Owen 30. Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods Wallace E. Huffman and Jill J. McCluskey 31. Biotechnology and Food Security Calestous Juma, Pedro Conceição and Sebastian Levine 32. International Regimes on Plant Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Genetic Resources: Implications for Stakeholders Deepthi Elizabeth Kolady 33. Engaging Publics on Agbiotech: A Retrospective Look Jennifer Medlock and Edna Einsiedel 34. Lessons from the California GM Labelling Proposition on the State of Crop Biotechnology David Zilberman, Scott Kaplan, Eunice Kim and Gina Waterfield 35. Biotechnology Communications, Mythmaking and the Media Camille D. Ryan PART III: OUTCOMES 36. Soybeans Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo and Seth Wechsler 37. Maize/Corn Janet Carpenter, Marnus Gouse and Jose Yorobe Jr. 38. GM Cotton Jeffrey Vitale, Gaspard Vognan and Marc Ouattarra 39. Canola Derek Brewin and Stavroula Malla 40. The Hawaiian Papaya Story Carol V. Gonsalves and Dennis Gonsalves 41. Sugar Beet Koen Dillen and Matty Demont 42. Rice Matty Demont, Mao Chen, Gongyin Ye and Alexander J. Stein 43. Aggregate Effects: Adopters and Non-adopters, Investors and Consumers George B. Frisvold and Jeanne M. Reeves 44. Economic Success but Political Failure? The Paradox of GM Crops in Developing Countries Terri Raney, Ademola A. Adenle and Ira Matuschke 45. The Size and Distribution of the Benefits from the Adoption of Biotech Soybean Varieties Julian M. Alston, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes and John Kruse 46. Wheat: Status, Outlook and Implications William W. Wilson 47. Small Grains: Barley, Oat and Rye Syed Masood H. Rizvi and Graham J. Scoles 48. Incremental Benefits of Genetically Modified Bananas in Uganda Enoch M. Kikulwe, Jose Falck-Zepeda and Justus Wesseler 49. Biofuels and GM Feedstocks Alphanso Williams and William A. Kerr 50. Non-food GM Crops: Phytoremediation, Industrial Products and Pharmaceuticals George G. Khachatourians 51. Tomatoes, Potatoes and Flax: Exploring the Cost of Lost Innovations Camille D. Ryan and Alan McHughen
£251.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Security and Development Global Development
Book SynopsisThe overall nexus between security and development poses some formidable questions about the multiple forms of violence which afflict the international community: Why are some places peaceful whilst others are violent? This important book tackles some of the main security challenges facing the international development community today.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Security and Development: Delving Deeper into the Nexus George Mavrotas 2. Security and Development: Some Reflections Michael Spence 3. Globalization and the Challenges of Inclusion and Climate Change Graeme Wheeler 4. Prevention of Threats and Emergency Responses: Challenges to Policy Making Paul Collier 5. The Conflict–Development Nexus: A Survey of Armed Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2005 Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Maximillian Ashwill, Elizabeth Chiappa and Carol Messineo 6. National Security: Deterring and Surviving Civil Conflicts Marta Reynal-Querol 7. Violence, Development and the Rule of Law Martin Krygier and Whit Mason 8. Securing Against Natural Disasters: Better Preparedness and Better Development Ajay Chhibber and Rachid Laajaj 9. Infectious Diseases: Responses to the Security Threat Without Borders Mark Gersovitz Index
£100.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd What Makes Poor Countries Poor
Book SynopsisThis important book focuses on the idea that institutions matter for development, asking what lessons we have learned from past reform efforts, and what role lawyers can play in this field.Trade Review'Law and development is a difficult field. It is at once multi-disciplinary and comparative; historical and policy driven; theoretical and empirical; positive and normative. Here at long last is a book that provides a masterful overview and critical analysis that will make this field accessible to students and teachers alike.' --Katharina Pistor, Columbia Law School, US'What Makes Poor Countries Poor? is an intelligent and helpful manual, which introduces the reader to the manifold literature of law and development. . . It is refreshing to read about prevailing social attitude, day-to-day interactions of the citizenry with the legal system, collective expectations with respect to public servants, or de jure and de facto differences. This book reflects deep understanding of the real issues that matter for development and should be of interest not only to students and scholars interested in the institutions -development link and to practitioners, but to all social scientists that enjoy broad and interdisciplinary views on relevant topics for development.' --Nadia Von jacobi, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities'This book is a very good starting point of condensed information for lawyers and others involved in development of poor countries. It is an umbrella view of the situation and does a good job of giving a taster and overview of the matter.' --Sally Ramage, The Criminal LawyerTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Ends and Means of Development 2. The Rule of Law and Development: In Search of the Holy Grail 3. The Property Rights/Contract Rights Development Nexus 4. Political Regimes, Ethnic Conflict and Development 5. Public Administration, Corruption and Development 6. State-owned Enterprises, Privatization and Development 7. International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Development 8. Foreign Aid and Development: The Aid-Institutions Paradox 9. Conclusion: In Search of Knowledge Index
£105.00
International Human Rights Clinic Litigating Health Rights
Book SynopsisThis book examines the potential of litigation as a strategy to advance the right to health by holding governments accountable for these obligations. It asks who benefits both directly and indirectlyand what the overall impacts on health equity are. Included are case studies from Costa Rica, South Africa, India, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
£18.86
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Encyclopedia of Law and Development
Book SynopsisTrade Review’The full realization of the right to development is still a long quest for the international community. This unique and pioneering Encyclopedia reveals and deconstructs the power of law in achieving development in its economic, social, cultural, environmental and political dimensions. De Feyter, Türkelli and de Moerloose have concocted a masterpiece that highlights how lawyers can contribute to the welfare of the developing world as much as Amartya Sen. -- - Makane Moïse Mbengue, University of Geneva, Switzerland and SciencesPo Law School, FranceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Future of Law and Development Research: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Law and Development 1 Koen de Feyter, Gamze Erdem Türkelli and Stéphanie de Moerloose 2. Academy and Law and Development: The United States and Beyond 4 David M. Trubek 3. Actors and Instruments 8 Philipp Dann and Michael Riegner 4. Approaches to Law and Development 11 Liliana Lizarazo-Rodríguez 5. Armed Conflict 16 Ajla Škrbić 6. Biodiversity 20 Christine Frison 7. Cities 24 Urmila Soni (Govindjee) 8. Civil Society 28 Ada Ordor 9. Climate 32 Justine Bendel 10. Common but Differentiated Responsibility 36 Amita Punj 11. Common Heritage of Mankind 40 Alberto Pecoraro 12. Comparative Law 44 Diego A. Dolabjian 13. Corruption 47 Martin Skladany 14. Courts 51 Octávio Luiz Motta Ferraz 15. Cultural Heritage 55 Alessandra Asteriti 16. Decent Work 59 Avinash Govindjee and Thando Qotoyi 17. Democracy 64 Daniel Mathew 18. Duty to Cooperate 68 Julien Dellaux 19. Education 72 Joanna Botha 20. Enabling International Environment 76 Celine Tan 21. Energy 80 Ignacio Sabbatella 22. Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations 84 Arne Vandenbogaerde 23. Financing for Development 87 Siobhán Airey 24. Future Generations 91 Julien Dellaux 25. Gender Equality 95 Joanna Botha with Glancina Mokone 26. Global Governance 99 Ikboljon Qoraboyev 27. Good Governance 104 Morag Goodwin 28. Growth and De-growth 108 Wouter Vandenhole 29. Health 110 Avinash Govindjee and Mayowa Ajigboye 30. Human Rights 114 Wouter Vandenhole 31. Humanitarian Crisis 118 Deborah Casalin 32. Hunger 121 Amita Punj 33. Imperialism 124 Nadia Latif 34. Indigenous Peoples 128 Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda 35. Industry and Infrastructure 131 Kinnari Bhatt 36. Inequality 135 Mikaela Heikkilä and Maija Mustaniemi-Laakso 37. Intellectual Property Rights 139 Titilayo Adebola 38. International Commodity Agreements 143 Michael Fakhri 39. International Financial Regulation and Sustainable Finance 147 Jeremmy Okonjo 40. International Law 151 Yusra Suedi 41. International Solidarity 154 Obiora Chinedu Okafor 42. International Trade Law 158 Rafael Lima Sakr 43. Investor 163 Nitish Monebhurrun 44. Law and Development Experts 166 Deval Desai 45. Law, Finance and Development 169 Andreia Costa Vieira 46. Law of Foreign Investment 173 Mavluda Sattorova 47. Law, Race and Development 177 Foluke Adebisi 48. Legal Pluralism 181 Helga María Lell 49. Life below Water 184 Patrick H.G. Vrancken 50. Local Authorities 187 Paul Stacey 51. Migration 191 Lila García 52. Mother Earth 195 Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn 53. Multilateral Development Banks 198 Philipp Dann and Thomas Dollmaier 54. Multistakeholderism 202 Gamze Erdem Türkelli 55. National Policy Space 207 Celine Tan 56. Natural Resources 211 Julia Dehm 57. Official Development Assistance 216 Siobhán Airey 58. Parliaments 220 Philipp Dann and Michael Riegner 59. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 224 Ntemesha Maseka 60. Philanthropic Institutions 228 Amaka Vanni 61. Planetary Boundaries 232 Vincent Bellinkx 62. Poverty 236 Lilla Crouse 63. Public Administration 240 Yong-Shik Lee 64. Regulating Multinational Corporations 243 Daria Davitti 65. Resistance 246 Giedre Jokubauskaite 66. Right to Development 249 Julie Gibson 67. Rights of Nature 253 María Valeria Berros 68. Rule of Law 256 Juan Bautista Etcheverry 69. Security 260 Anna-Liisa Heusala 70. Social Protection 264 Markus Kaltenborn 71. South-South and Triangular Cooperation 268 Raquel de Mattos Pimenta, Lívia Gil Guimarães and Diogo R. Coutinho 72. Sovereign Debt 271 Liliana Lizarazo-Rodríguez 73. Sovereignty 276 Koen de Feyter 74. Sustainability 279 Stéphanie de Moerloose 75. Tax and Development 283 Attiya Waris 76. Terrorism 287 Martin Scheinin 77. Traditional Authorities 291 Janine Ubink 78. Transfer of Technology 294 Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido, Sheila C. Neder Cerezetti and Juliana Krueger Pela 79. Transitional Justice 298 Jeannette Francesca Rodgers 80. United Nations 301 Michael Riegner 81. Water and Sanitation 305 Devanshi Saxena Index 309
£46.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Participatory Action Research and
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘The authors in this illuminating volume represent a diverse array of places, positions, and participatory initiatives. Their thoughtful analyses of their specific contexts and approaches to knowledge production and community change offer rich theoretical insights and examples that will be useful to students, faculty, and practitioners interested in collaborative research and action.’ -- Julie L. Plaut, Brown University, US‘By combining PAR and Community Development, the editors frame each article’s commitment to praxis for social change within the radical traditions of global south educators and activists such as Friere, Fals Borda, and Rahman. The various cases range from rural to urban, national to global, and cover issues from health and the environment to homelessness and community planning. For anyone studying or implementing community-based collaborations for research and action projects, this book offers a treasure trove of innovative case studies and inspirational possibilities. For anyone, like me, who still holds fast to the potential of engaged research for social justice, even in the face of neoliberal universities hell-bent on sucking the life blood out of faculty and students in search of a more just and humane world, this book is a lifeline.’ -- Corey Dolgon, Stonehill College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: reflecting upon the development of participatory action research and community development efforts 1 Randy Stoecker and Adrienne Falcón PART I STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR INTEGRATING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2 Flipping the script: community-initiated urban research with the Liberal Arts Action Lab 23 Megan Brown, Jack Dougherty, and Jeff Partridge 3 Toward a community development science shop model: insights from Peterborough, Haliburton and the Kawartha Lakes 43 Randy Stoecker, Todd Barr, and Mark Skinner 4 Elevating community voices 60 Jenice Meyer and Katelyn Baumann 5 Sociocultural intervention as a resource for social transformation in Cuban communities of the twenty-first century 80 Manuel Martínez Casanova and Adrienne Falcón PART II ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES 6 Community organizing for environmental change: integrating research in support of organized actions 99 Dadit G. Hidayat and Molly Schwebach 7 The birth of a community of practice in Québec to support community organizations leading participatory action research as a tool for community development: what it teaches us 118 Lucie Gélineau, Sophie Dupéré, Marie-Jade Gagnon, Lyne Gilbert, Isabel Bernier, Nicole Bouchard, Julie Richard, and Marie-Hélène Deshaies 8 The centrality of storytelling at the nexus of academia and community organizing in rural Kentucky 139 Nicole Breazeale, Dana Beasley-Brown, Samantha Johnson, and Alexa Hatcher PART III BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS 9 Putting theory into practice: leveraging community-based research to achieve community-based outcomes in DeLand, Florida 160 Maxwell Droznin, Kelsey Maglio, Asal M. Johnson, Cristian Cuevas, and Shilretha Dixon 10 From mission to praxis in neighborhood work: lessons learned from a three-year faculty/community development initiative 180 Laura L. O’Toole, Nancy E. Gordon, and Jessica L. Walsh 11 Early childhood wellness through asset-based community development: a participatory evaluation of Communities Acting for Kids’ Empowerment 200 Farrah Jacquez, Michael Topmiller, Jamie-Lee Morris, Alexander Shelton, Cynthia Wooten, Lakisha A. Best, Alan Dicken, Monica Arenas-Losacker, Giovanna Alvarez, Crystal Davis, and Shanah Cole 12 The complexities of participatory action research: a community development project in Bangladesh 218 Larry Stillman, Misita Anwar, Gillian Oliver, Viviane Frings-Hessami, Anindita Sarker, and Nova Ahmed PART IV GROWING YOUTH POWER 13 Youth participatory action research as an approach to developing community-level responses to youth homelessness in the United States: learning from Advocates for Richmond Youth 239 M. Alex Wagaman, Kimberly S. Compton, Tiffany S. Haynes, Jae Lange, Elaine G. Williams, and Rae Caballero Obejero 14 Volunteerism as a vehicle for civil society development in Ukraine: a community-based project to develop youth volunteerism in a Ukrainian community 259 Danielle Stevens, Tetiana Kidruk, and Oleh Petrus 15 Design your neighborhood: the evolution of a city-wide urban design learning initiative in Nashville, Tennessee 281 Kathryn Y. Morgan, Brian D. Christens, and Melody Gibson PART V RESPONDING TO CRISIS 16 Rethinking participatory development in the context of a strong state 302 Ming Hu 17 Tracing power from within: learning from participatory action research and community development projects in food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic 321 Laura Jessee Livingston 18 The information and knowledge landscapes of mutual aid: how librarians can use participatory action research to support social movements in community development 341 Alessandra Seiter PART VI EXPANDING OUR THINKING 19 Be and build the city: an experience of sociopraxis in Cuenca, Ecuador 359 Ana Elisa Astudillo and Ana Cecilia Salazar 20 Leading with locally produced knowledge: development in Jemna, Tunisia 379 Ihsan Mejdi and Celeste Koppe 21 Relationship as resistance: partnership and vivencia in participatory action research 394 José Wellington Sousa 22 Re-storying participatory action research: a narrative approach to challenging epistemic violence in community development 415 Daniel Bryan and Chelsea Viteri Index
£48.40
University of Toronto Press Canada and the Third World
Book SynopsisCanada and the Third World provides a long overdue introduction to Canada's historical relationship with the Third World.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction Karen Dubinsky, Sean Mills, and Scott Rutherford 1. Indigenous Peoples, Colonialism, and Canada Scott Rutherford 2. Immigration Policy, Colonization, and the Development of a White Canada Barrington Walker 3. Canadian Businesses and the Business of Development in the "Third World" Karen Dubinsky and Marc Epprecht 4. Canada and the Third World: Development Aid Molly Kane 5. From Missionaries to NGOs Ruth Compton Brouwer 6. Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, and Decolonization David Webster 7. Military Intervention and Securing the Third World, 1945-2014 Ian McKay and Jamie Swift 8. A Decade of Change: Refugee Movements from the Global South and the Transformation of Canada's Immigration Framework Laura Madokoro 9. Popular Internationalism: Grassroots Exchange and Social Movements Sean Mills Glossary Index
£59.50
Bristol University Press Poverty Reduction Strategy in Bangladesh
Book SynopsisThis book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Participation in theory Participation: an iron hand in a velvet glove Poverty reduction: discourse or a commitment to change? Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: another brick in the wall Part Two: Participation in practice Participation: the evidence Is a comprador class being created? Think local, act local Conclusion.
£77.39
Policy Press The Shame of It
Book SynopsisThis important volume provides the foundation for a shift in policy learning on a global scale and demonstrates the need to take account of the psychological consequences of poverty for policy to be effective.Trade Review"This is a truly global study of a global problem, written by a team from across the globe and based on original fieldwork. The focus on shame and shaming in policy processes breaks new ground." Professor Lutz Leisering, Bielefeld University, Germany"By examining anti-poverty policies and programmes from the perspective of poor people themselves, this book makes a novel and important contribution which will undoubtedly influence policy makers for years to come. Its study of the psychological dimensions of poverty in different countries also contributes to an emerging one-world perspective that will inform social policy scholarship everywhere. It deserves to be widely read." Professor James Midgley, University of California, Berkeley, USA“The book cautions policy makers and development practitioners that poverty eradication should also entail the eradication of the stigmas of poverty and calls for the recognition and protection of the humanity and dignity of poor people in anti-poverty policy implementation.” Roland Lomme, Senior Governance Specialist, World BankTable of ContentsResetting the stage ~ Erika K. Gubrium; New urban poverty and new welfare provision: China’s Dibao system ~ Ming Yan; Thick poverty, thicker society and thin state: Policy spaces for human dignity in India ~ Sony Pellissery & Leemamol Mathew; Self-sufficiency, social assistance and the shaming of poverty in South Korea ~ Yongmie Nicola Jo & Robert Walker; `Not good enough’: Social assistance and shaming in Norway ~ Erika K. Gubrium & Ivar Lødemel; Pakistan: A journey of poverty-induced shame ~ Sohail Choudhry; Separating the sheep from the goats: Tackling poverty in Britain for over four centuries ~ Robert Walker & Elaine Chase; `Food That Cannot Be Eaten’: The shame of Uganda’s anti-poverty policies ~ Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo & Amon Mwiine; Shame and shaming in policy processes ~ Sony Pellissery, Ivar Lødemel & Erika K. Gubrium; Towards global principles for dignity-based anti-poverty policies ~ Erika K. Gubrium & Ivar Lødemel.
£28.49
Policy Press The Shame of It
Book SynopsisThis important volume provides the foundation for a shift in policy learning on a global scale and demonstrates the need to take account of the psychological consequences of poverty for policy to be effective.Trade Review"This is a truly global study of a global problem, written by a team from across the globe and based on original fieldwork. The focus on shame and shaming in policy processes breaks new ground." Professor Lutz Leisering, Bielefeld University, Germany"By examining anti-poverty policies and programmes from the perspective of poor people themselves, this book makes a novel and important contribution which will undoubtedly influence policy makers for years to come. Its study of the psychological dimensions of poverty in different countries also contributes to an emerging one-world perspective that will inform social policy scholarship everywhere. It deserves to be widely read." Professor James Midgley, University of California, Berkeley, USA“The book cautions policy makers and development practitioners that poverty eradication should also entail the eradication of the stigmas of poverty and calls for the recognition and protection of the humanity and dignity of poor people in anti-poverty policy implementation.” Roland Lomme, Senior Governance Specialist, World BankTable of ContentsResetting the stage ~ Erika K. Gubrium; New urban poverty and new welfare provision: China’s Dibao system ~ Ming Yan; Thick poverty, thicker society and thin state: Policy spaces for human dignity in India ~ Sony Pellissery & Leemamol Mathew; Self-sufficiency, social assistance and the shaming of poverty in South Korea ~ Yongmie Nicola Jo & Robert Walker; `Not good enough’: Social assistance and shaming in Norway ~ Erika K. Gubrium & Ivar Lødemel; Pakistan: A journey of poverty-induced shame ~ Sohail Choudhry; Separating the sheep from the goats: Tackling poverty in Britain for over four centuries ~ Robert Walker & Elaine Chase; `Food That Cannot Be Eaten’: The shame of Uganda’s anti-poverty policies ~ Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo & Amon Mwiine; Shame and shaming in policy processes ~ Sony Pellissery, Ivar Lødemel & Erika K. Gubrium; Towards global principles for dignity-based anti-poverty policies ~ Erika K. Gubrium & Ivar Lødemel.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Ageing in SubSaharan Africa
Book SynopsisIn-depth ethnographic analysis provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about who and how to address the long term care needs of older people in Sub-Saharan Africa.Trade Review"This is a valuable, timely and thought-provoking collection on spaces and practices of care in Africa. The challenges of political economic change and the variations in actual situations are beautifully documented." Susan Reynolds Whyte, University of Copenhagen"This book provides an opportunity for one of the most misrepresented entities to be heard - Africa's older population, a vulnerable group with unique needs." Sanet du Toit, University of Sydney, Australia"...a thoughtful and insightful contribution, adding to or supporting our discussions on Western care-giving... an invaluable book on Africa's older population, a thought-provoking discussion on the practices of care – familial, informal and formal – in Africa and an interesting discussion on the spaces of care" Ageing and Society, Volume 39, Issue 4Table of ContentsIntroduction: spaces and practices of care for older persons in Sub-Saharan Africa ~ Jaco Hoffman and Katrien Pype; Will families in Ghana continue to care for older people? Logic and contradiction in policy ~ Sjaak van der Geest; Caring for people “without” value: movement, reciprocity and respect in Kinshasa’s retirement homes ~ Katrien Pype; Older persons providing care for older persons in Tanzania: Against conventions – but accepted ~ Peter van Eeuwijk; Place matters. The home as a key site of old-age care in coastal Tanzania ~ Brigit Obrist; Care and identity in rural Malawi ~ Emily Freeman; Making sense of neglect in northwest Tanzania ~ Josien de Klerk; Negotiating care for older persons in South Africa: between the ideal and the pragmatics ~ Jaco Hoffman; Afterword: Discourses of care for older persons in Sub-Saharan Africa – towards Conceptual Development ~ Andries Baart.
£77.39
Policy Press Ageing in SubSaharan Africa
Book SynopsisIn-depth ethnographic analysis provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about who and how to address the long term care needs of older people in Sub-Saharan Africa.Trade Review"...a thoughtful and insightful contribution, adding to or supporting our discussions on Western care-giving... an invaluable book on Africa's older population, a thought-provoking discussion on the practices of care – familial, informal and formal – in Africa and an interesting discussion on the spaces of care" Ageing and Society, Volume 39, Issue 4"This is a valuable, timely and thought-provoking collection on spaces and practices of care in Africa. The challenges of political economic change and the variations in actual situations are beautifully documented." Susan Reynolds Whyte, University of Copenhagen"This book provides an opportunity for one of the most misrepresented entities to be heard - Africa's older population, a vulnerable group with unique needs." Sanet du Toit, University of Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction: spaces and practices of care for older persons in Sub-Saharan Africa ~ Jaco Hoffman and Katrien Pype; Will families in Ghana continue to care for older people? Logic and contradiction in policy ~ Sjaak van der Geest; Caring for people “without” value: movement, reciprocity and respect in Kinshasa’s retirement homes ~ Katrien Pype; Older persons providing care for older persons in Tanzania: Against conventions – but accepted ~ Peter van Eeuwijk; Place matters. The home as a key site of old-age care in coastal Tanzania ~ Brigit Obrist; Care and identity in rural Malawi ~ Emily Freeman; Making sense of neglect in northwest Tanzania ~ Josien de Klerk; Negotiating care for older persons in South Africa: between the ideal and the pragmatics ~ Jaco Hoffman; Afterword: Discourses of care for older persons in Sub-Saharan Africa – towards Conceptual Development ~ Andries Baart.
£28.49
Policy Press Infrastructure in Africa
Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive exploration of the state of infrastructure in Africa and provides an integrated analysis of the challenges the sector faces, based on extensive fieldwork across the continent, providing an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers and NGOs.Trade Review"Connectivity in terms of physical and financial system infrastructure is indispensable in realising the full benefits of regional integration and wider development of Africa. This book provides much needed ample insight into the conundrum of infrastructure development on the African continent." Louis Kasekende (PhD.), Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda"As Africa’s population doubles in the next two decades, it is vital that infrastructure keeps up, or stays ahead. Transport, sanitation, water, electricity, communications technology and social infrastructure are all vital to ensure flourishing communities across the continent. This book spells out that the development of each is challenging but within reach.” Ngaire Woods, Dean of Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford"Everybody agrees that Africa has an infrastructure deficit, but there is less agreement on how it should be filled, which sectors to prioritize, at which level, and how it should be financed. This comprehensive and wide-ranging book addresses all these questions, contributing both rigor and balance to the debate." Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank“With continued interest from foreign investors and the regional appetite for PPPs, Africa is poised to ride out the oil crisis and meet its infrastructure development goals. This book addresses some of the pressing issues of African infrastructure.” Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, Quantum Global GroupTable of ContentsIntroduction: Infrastructure in African development ~ M. Ncube, C.L. Lufumpa and G. Kararach; Part 1: Spatial and demographic contexts; Infrastructure development index ~ C.L. Lufumpa, N. Letsara and S. Saidi; Rapid urbanization and the growing demand for urban infrastructure in Africa ~ C.L. Lufumpa and T. Yepes; Infrastructure for the growing middle class in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Infrastructure and rural productivity in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Part 2: Sector-specific issues; Water and sanitation in Africa: current status, trends, challenges and opportunities ~ G. Kararach and T. Yepes; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: energy sector ~ E. Teljeur; M. Chetty and M. Hendriksz; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: transport sector ~ T. Chaponda and D. Lishman; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: ICT sector ~ L. Adam and M. Mubila; Part 3. Regional issues; The state of infrastructure in East Africa ~ T. Yepes and C.L Lufumpa; Integrated approaches for infrastructure ~ C.L Lufumpa, M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Regional integration and infrastructure connectivity in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Part 4: Financing issues; Infrastructure deficit and opportunities in Africa ~ A. Mafusire, Z. Brixiova, J. Anyanwu and Q. Meng; Comparative analysis of costs of some selected infrastructure components across Africa ~ O. Chinganya; A. Adam and M. Kouakou; Infrastructure deficit and the financing needs in Africa ~ M. Ncube; Innovative financing for infrastructure: Africa50 fund issues ~ G. Kararach; Part 5: Concluding remarks; Infrastructure, political economy and Africa’s transformational agenda ~ M. Ncube, C.L. Lufumpa and G. Kararach
£86.39
Policy Press Infrastructure in Africa
Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive exploration of the state of infrastructure in Africa and provides an integrated analysis of the challenges the sector faces, based on extensive fieldwork across the continent, providing an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers and NGOs.Trade Review"Connectivity in terms of physical and financial system infrastructure is indispensable in realising the full benefits of regional integration and wider development of Africa. This book provides much needed ample insight into the conundrum of infrastructure development on the African continent." Louis Kasekende (PhD.), Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda"As Africa’s population doubles in the next two decades, it is vital that infrastructure keeps up, or stays ahead. Transport, sanitation, water, electricity, communications technology and social infrastructure are all vital to ensure flourishing communities across the continent. This book spells out that the development of each is challenging but within reach.” Ngaire Woods, Dean of Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford"Everybody agrees that Africa has an infrastructure deficit, but there is less agreement on how it should be filled, which sectors to prioritize, at which level, and how it should be financed. This comprehensive and wide-ranging book addresses all these questions, contributing both rigor and balance to the debate." Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank“With continued interest from foreign investors and the regional appetite for PPPs, Africa is poised to ride out the oil crisis and meet its infrastructure development goals. This book addresses some of the pressing issues of African infrastructure.” Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, Quantum Global GroupTable of ContentsIntroduction: Infrastructure in African development ~ M. Ncube, C.L. Lufumpa and G. Kararach; Part 1: Spatial and demographic contexts; Infrastructure development index ~ C.L. Lufumpa, N. Letsara and S. Saidi; Rapid urbanization and the growing demand for urban infrastructure in Africa ~ C.L. Lufumpa and T. Yepes; Infrastructure for the growing middle class in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Infrastructure and rural productivity in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Part 2: Sector-specific issues; Water and sanitation in Africa: current status, trends, challenges and opportunities ~ G. Kararach and T. Yepes; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: energy sector ~ E. Teljeur; M. Chetty and M. Hendriksz; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: transport sector ~ T. Chaponda and D. Lishman; Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: ICT sector ~ L. Adam and M. Mubila; Part 3. Regional issues; The state of infrastructure in East Africa ~ T. Yepes and C.L Lufumpa; Integrated approaches for infrastructure ~ C.L Lufumpa, M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Regional integration and infrastructure connectivity in Africa ~ M. Mubila and T. Yepes; Part 4: Financing issues; Infrastructure deficit and opportunities in Africa ~ A. Mafusire, Z. Brixiova, J. Anyanwu and Q. Meng; Comparative analysis of costs of some selected infrastructure components across Africa ~ O. Chinganya; A. Adam and M. Kouakou; Infrastructure deficit and the financing needs in Africa ~ M. Ncube; Innovative financing for infrastructure: Africa50 fund issues ~ G. Kararach; Part 5: Concluding remarks; Infrastructure, political economy and Africa’s transformational agenda ~ M. Ncube, C.L. Lufumpa and G. Kararach
£34.19
Bristol University Press CapabilityPromoting Policies
Book SynopsisThis volume answers fundamental questions about how human development is fostered; How to overcome unjust societies with better distribution of opportunities to flourish; How can human development be revitalized in countries where social welfare is put into question?Trade Review“this well-researched volume can function as a model for any author who might wish to research capabilities-enhancing policies in other social policy fields.” Citizen’s Income"The capability approach has the remarkable ability to bring thinkers from substantially different places in this world together - and so does this book." René Lehwess-Litzmann, Soziologisches Forschungsinstitut Göttingen an der Georg-August-Universität (SOFI), Germany"This book represents a sound picture of the current understanding and use of the Capability Approach. The book deserves a wide readership - academics, students, practitioners and policy makers." Niels Rosendal Jensen, Danish School of Education (EDU), Aarhus University, DenmarkTable of ContentsIntroduction: Human development, capabilities and the ethics of policy ~ Hans-Uwe Otto, Melanie Walker and Holger Ziegler Part 1: Conceptual challenges What political liberalism and the welfare state left behind: chance and gratitude ~ Reiko Gotoh The capability approach, agency and sustainable development ~ Elise Klein and Paola Ballon Public policy: from welfare to empowerment of women in India ~ Indira Mahendravada The contribution to human development of social policies in the Central American integration system ~ Guillermo Bornemann-Martínez, Pedro Caldentey and Emilio J. Morales-Fernándes Part 2: Modalities of structure and civil society A framework for urban integration: the case of Buenos Aires ~ Séverine Deneulin, Eduardo Lépore, Ann Mitchell and Ana Lourdes Suárez Culture, equity and social wellbeing in New York City ~ Mark J. Stern and Susan C. Seifert The third sector and capability-promoting policies ~ Giuseppe Acconcia, Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti and Paolo R. Graziano Informal workers and human development in South Africa ~ Ina Conradie Part 3: Children, youth and education; The capability approach: what can it offer child protection policy and practice in England? ~ Brid Featherstone and Anna Gupta The capability approach and a child standpoint ~ Sharon Bessell Capabilities and the challenge to inclusive schooling ~ Franziska Felder Early childhood educational curricula: implications of the capability approach ~ Antoanneta Potsi Education for all? Providing capabilities for young people with special needs ~ Christian Christrup Kjeldsen The instrumental values of education in the Southern Cone ~ Xavier Rambla Conclusion: What is to be done about capability-promoting policies? ~ Hans-Uwe Otto, Melanie Walker and Holger Ziegler
£81.89
Bristol University Press International Human Rights Social Policy and
Book SynopsisThe strengths, weaknesses and enforcement of concepts of international human rights receive a new social policy perspective in this insightful review of a pressing debate. Drawing on examples from around the world, it sets out the evolving role of universal rights in domestic and international policy and human welfare.Trade Review“’...A timely compendium enabling a fruitful dialogue between the human rights theory and social policy practice in global development.” Social Policy & AdministrationTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Gerard McCann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill Part 1: International Human Rights: Context The Historical Development of the Concept of Rights ~ Peter Herrmann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill The United Nations and the International Oversight of Human Rights ~ Féilim Ó hAdhmaill and Gerard McCann The Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Social Charter ~ Liz Griffiths The European Union and Human Rights ~ Gerard McCann and Nadia Makaryshyn Human Rights and the USA ~ Peter Collins International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Rights and Promoting Welfare during War? ~ Diana Buttu and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill Part 2: Key Issues for Universal Human Rights-Based Approaches The European Union, Human Rights and International Development Policy ~ Gerard McCann Socio-economic Rights ~ Giovanni Farese Cultural Rights ~ Adam Nowakowski Migration and Refugees: Applying Human Rights to ‘Everyone’? ~ Michal Cenker and Daniel Holder Conflict, ‘Terrorism’ and Non-State Actors ~ Féilim Ó hAdhmaill and Michael Ritchie Gender and Human Rights ~ Birgit Schippers Part 3: Human Rights Approaches to Social Policy Development Human Rights-based Approaches to Social Policy Development ~ Margaret Buckley and Fiona Dukelow The Right to Education ~ Benjamin Mallon The Right to Healthcare ~ Ann-Marie Gray (Ulster University) The Right to Housing ~ Dessie Donnelly, Joe Finnerty and Cathal O’Connell Children’s Rights and Social Policy ~ Fiona Donson The Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities ~ Charles O’Mahony and Shivaun Quinlivan The Right to Development ~ Stephen McCloskey Conclusion: Human Rights in a Brave New World: The Shape of Things to Come? ~ Fred Powell
£75.99
Policy Press Decolonizing Childhoods
Book SynopsisUses a wide range of international case studies form the Global South to examine the stark repercussions of colonial conquest on children's lives and childhood policy today. Liebel shows the work that we must do to decolonize childhoods globally and ensure that children's rights are better promoted and protected.Trade Review"This is a seminal book which works as a textbook, a teaching resource and a highly significant contribution to knowledge. It is characterized by authority and enthusiasm." Heather Montgomery, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I ~ How to Understand Childhoods in the Postcolonial Context Childhoods From Postcolonial Perspectives Colonialism and Colonization of Childhoods Postcolonial Theories From the Global South Part II ~ Children Under Colonial and Postcolonial Rule State violence against children in British Empire and settler colonies Racist civilization of children in Latin America Pitfalls of postcolonial education and child policies in Africa Part III ~ Children’s Rights and the Decolonization of Childhoods Postcolonial Dilemmas of Children’s Rights Beyond Paternalism: Plea for the De-Paternalization of Children’s Protection and Participation Social Movements of Children As Citizenship From Below Epilogue: Childhoods and Children’s Rights Beyond Postcolonial Paternalism
£75.99
Bristol University Press Peacebuilding Conflict and Community Development
Book SynopsisHow can local communities effectively build peace and reconciliation before, during and after open violence? This trailblazing book gives practical examples, from the Global North and Global South, on communities alleviating conflict and enabling transformation in divided societies.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ John Eversley, Sinéad Gormally and Avila Kilmurray Everyday Peace as a Community Development Approach ~ Anthony Ware, Vicki-Ann Ware, and Leanne Kelly Peacebuilding with Youth: Experience in Cúcuta, Colombia ~ Nohora Constanza Niño Vega Dialogues to develop civil movements in the Caucasus ~ Larissa Sotieva and Juliet Schofield Working for Social Justice through Community Development in Nigeria ~ Samir Halliru Memory, truth, and hope: long journeys of justice in Eastern Sri Lanka ~ Sarala Emmanuel and P.B. Gowthaman Brazil: Public Security as a human right in the favelas ~ Eliana Sousa Silva and Lidiane Malanquini, Redes da Maré Nepal: Working with community-based women to influence inclusion and peacebuilding ~ Susan Risal Palestinian storytelling: authoring their own lives ~ Patricia Sellick Community-based action in Northern Ireland: Activism in a violently contested society ~ Monina O’Prey Everyday Peace: After Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar’s Rohingya Conflict ~ Vicki-Ann Ware, Anthony Ware and Leanne Kelly Drawing the threads together ~ John Eversley, Sinéad Gormally and Avila Kilmurray
£76.00
Bristol University Press Peacebuilding Conflict and Community Development
Book SynopsisHow can local communities effectively build peace and reconciliation before, during and after open violence? This trailblazing book gives practical examples, from the Global North and Global South, on communities alleviating conflict and enabling transformation in divided societies.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ John Eversley, Sinéad Gormally and Avila Kilmurray Everyday Peace as a Community Development Approach ~ Anthony Ware, Vicki-Ann Ware, and Leanne Kelly Peacebuilding with Youth: Experience in Cúcuta, Colombia ~ Nohora Constanza Niño Vega Dialogues to develop civil movements in the Caucasus ~ Larissa Sotieva and Juliet Schofield Working for Social Justice through Community Development in Nigeria ~ Samir Halliru Memory, truth, and hope: long journeys of justice in Eastern Sri Lanka ~ Sarala Emmanuel and P.B. Gowthaman Brazil: Public Security as a human right in the favelas ~ Eliana Sousa Silva and Lidiane Malanquini, Redes da Maré Nepal: Working with community-based women to influence inclusion and peacebuilding ~ Susan Risal Palestinian storytelling: authoring their own lives ~ Patricia Sellick Community-based action in Northern Ireland: Activism in a violently contested society ~ Monina O’Prey Everyday Peace: After Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar’s Rohingya Conflict ~ Vicki-Ann Ware, Anthony Ware and Leanne Kelly Drawing the threads together ~ John Eversley, Sinéad Gormally and Avila Kilmurray
£25.64
John Wiley & Sons Learning in the Face of Adversity The UNRWA Education Program for Palestine Refugees
£24.65
MP-WBK World Bank Group Publ Transfer Pricing and Developing Economies A Handbook for Policy Makers and Practitioners
Book SynopsisThis handbook is part of the wider WBG engagement in supporting countries with Domestic Resource Mobilization. It covers all relevant aspects that have to be considered when introducing or strengthening transfer pricing regimes aimed at addressing country specific risks and promoting compliance among taxpayers.
£38.66
MP-WBK World Bank Group Publ World Development Report 2018 Learning to
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John Wiley & Sons Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 From
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£23.70
MP-WBK World Bank Group Publ Time to act
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£38.66
MP-WBK World Bank Group Publ World Development Report 2020 Trading for
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