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Development studies

Paperback. Being critical and empirically grounded, the book explores the complex, often counter-balancing consequences of the involvement of traditional authority in the wave of democratization and liberal-style state-building that has rolled over sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349369805
ISBN
9781349369805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Vassort-Rousset, Brigitte. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS; JPSN; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349445295
ISBN
9781349445295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. This text examines the processes and outcomes of rural change as a result of a period of major restructuring in developed market economies. Emphasis is placed on relevant principles, concepts and theories of rural change and these are supported by case study evidence drawn from different parts of the developed world. Num Pages: 280 pages, figures, tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582277243
ISBN
9780582277243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.33

Hardback. An empirical study of the relationship between economic development in Third World countries and physical quality of life. The data covers three decades of observation and over 80 lesser developed countries in Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739100257
ISBN
9780739100257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.14

Paperback. Home to more than 70 million people, the Mekong basin is undergoing profound changes as a result of China's rise as a global economic power. Last Days of the Mekong explores the ways in which region's diverse patchwork of peoples are responding to these changes, and their struggles to save the Mekong's fragile ecosystem. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPSL; KCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783607198
ISBN
9781783607198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.90

Hardcover. 'Community-based development' (CBD) or'community-driven development' (CDD) has been the predominant approach to international development in recent years. Drawing on fieldwork and first-hand experience, this book explains why CBD/CDD produces outcomes that are incompatible with its underlying assumptions and intended objectives. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; GTF; JHB; JP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137281401
ISBN
9781137281401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Hardcover. Brendan Howe examines ongoing challenges to and new initiatives for the promotion and protection of human security in East Asia. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137293640
ISBN
9781137293640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Hardcover. The authors provide new perspectives on how we should think about globalization, its impacts and forms of resistance and response. Twelve regional chapters, encompassing all of the major regions of the world, provide a global dialogue and reveal the varied meanings and effects of globalization. Editor(s): Petras, James; Bowles, Paul; Veltmeyer, Henry; Cornelissen, Scarlett; Tang, Kwong-Leung; Invernizzi, Noela. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230004665
ISBN
9780230004665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Van Hullen, Vera. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPSN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349481323
ISBN
9781349481323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. Why do some technologies spread while others do not? What are the consequences of top-down diffusion strategies? What are the disadvantages of instant patents and corporate-controlled intellectual property rights? These questions prompt a "how to do it" guide to innovation management here. Num Pages: 288 pages, boxes, photographs, bibliography, figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012436
ISBN
9781856499729
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "This volume studies the relation between globalization and inequalities in emerging societies by linking Area and Global Studies, aiming at a new theory of inequality beyond the nation state and beyond Eurocentrism"-- Editor(s): Rehbein, Boike. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JHB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349335329
ISBN
9781349335329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Paperback. Conventional wisdom has it that government management of the economy is the means to transform a backward economy into a dynamic, modern one. This book showcases a range of development experiences in order to ascertain the reasons for this quagmire. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814712252
ISBN
9780814712252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Many social entrepreneurs struggle to take successful, innovative programs that address social problems on a local or limited basis and scale them up to expand their impact in a more widespread, deeper, and efficient way. In Scaling Social Impact, the editors address this issue with a comprehensive collection of original papers. Series: Social Entrepreneurship Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; KCM; KJH; KJMV6; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349288922
ISBN
9781349288922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Birtchnell and Hoyle explore how printers, designs, materials and infrastructures all need to be 'just right' in order for meaningful social change to happen with appropriate scale. The 3D4D Challenge suggests 3D printing could reach scale in the Global South, even perhaps having the same impact as the mobile phone or microfinance in development. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137365651
ISBN
9781137365651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349085019
ISBN
9781349085019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.60

paperback. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
409
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349135011
ISBN
9781349135011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.39

Paperback. Leading Marxist thinkers re-evaluate Trotsky's key theories -- an ideal introduction for students. Editor(s): Dunn, Bill; Radice, Hugo. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JPFC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325217
ISBN
9780745325217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Integrating Amartya Sen's approach with the literature on place-based territorial development processes, this book recognises the interplay between the evolution of local development systems and the expansion of individual and collective capabilities. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS; KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349479207
ISBN
9781349479207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.80

Hardcover. Combining theoretical and empirical insights, this book provides an in-depth analysis of South Asia's transition in the areas of democracy, political economy and security since the end of the Cold War. It provides a close scrutiny to the state of democracy and political economy in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Editor(s): Chakma, Bhumitra. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137356635
ISBN
9781137356635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

Paperback. This volume looks at the three dimensions of social exclusion: economic, social and political. Exclusion is analyzed as a new approach to such issues as the 'new' poverty, precariousness, long-term unemployment, social polarization and lack of citizenship. The book shows how relational and distributional aspects of poverty are interlinked. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2004
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349510061
ISBN
9781349510061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.98

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