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Paperback. In the post 9/11 global environment, Africa is standing at a crossroads in international affairs as the combined issues of politics, religion and security attract renewed interest. This title focuses on contemporary issues that the continent faces, providing a comprehensive introduction of political, religious, developmental and security concerns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 71 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones, 11 bl. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415418843
- ISBN
- 9780415418843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Paperback. Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a troubled dark continent. Most of its constituent countries are now enjoying significant economic growth and political progress. The new Africa has begun to banish the miseries of the past, and appears ready to play an important role in world affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661636
- ISBN
- 9780745661636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 778. An Interdisciplinary Reader. 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight: 778.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852552308
- ISBN
- 9780852552308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFG; GTF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739135013
- ISBN
- 9780739135013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.36
€ 164.36
paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCP; KFFH; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349509379
- ISBN
- 9781349509379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Paperback. Drawing on the Latin American political economy, this book brings to the fore empirical questions on different patterns of involvement of IFIs in pursuing politically-sensitive reforms, the capacity of local actors to influence outcomes, the context in which they interact, the type of policy ideas conveyed, and the policy process that are advanced. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305612
- ISBN
- 9781349305612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Rowat, Donald C. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349041268
- ISBN
- 9781349041268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KCP; KN; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349398409
- ISBN
- 9781349398409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.74
€ 126.74
Hardcover. The first book to examine in detail the ways in which people adapt their understanding and behaviours towards poverty as a direct result to their experiences of poverty in developing countries, including world-leading academics and case studies from China, India, Ethiopia and South Africa. Editor(s): Clark, David Alexander. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360563
- ISBN
- 9780230360563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. The first book to examine in detail the ways in which people adapt their understanding and behaviours towards poverty as a direct result to their experiences of poverty in developing countries, including world-leading academics and case studies from China, India, Ethiopia and South Africa. Editor(s): Clark, D. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347902
- ISBN
- 9781349347902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. The impacts of climate change are already being felt. This book argues that without care, adaptive actions can deny the deeper political and cultural roots that call for significant change in social and political relations if human vulnerability to climate change associated risk is to be reduced. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415477512
- ISBN
- 9780415477512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. The idea of social capital allows scholars to assess the quality of relationships among people within a particular community and show how that quality affects the ability to achieve shared goals. With evidence collected from 69 villages in India, Krishna investigates what social capital is, how it operates in practice, and what results it can be expected to produce. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125703
- ISBN
- 9780231125703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 83.75
€ 109.32
€ 83.75
Hardback. Presents and celebrates Action Learning and Action Research (ALAR) through stories, experiences, reflections and specific works of key proponents and participants in ALAR World Congresses. This title argues for the benefits of action research for sustainable development and problem solving in a turbulent world in the 21st century. Editor(s): Zuber-Skerritt, Ortrun. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780525488
- ISBN
- 9781780525488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardcover. Examines how small firms in developing countries acquire technological capability, the skills required to operate technology effectively, and the ability to adapt it to local conditions. The author develops a methodology for a quantitative assessment of the learning process using case material. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM; KJVS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732199
- ISBN
- 9780333732199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
Hardcover. This book provides analytical insights into if and how the targets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved. A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These inter-dependencies are crucial not only in analysing the MDGs but also devising strategies. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217232
- ISBN
- 9780230217232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Lax, Stephen. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSR; KC; UBJ; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349424405
- ISBN
- 9781349424405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92
Hardback. The essays in this volume illuminate key conditions for autonomy and development: the definition and redefinition of national territories as cultural orders clash and mix; control of resource bases upon which northern economies depend; and renewal and reworking of cultural identity. Editor(s): Scott, Colin H. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; GTF; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808446
- ISBN
- 9780774808446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780325156
- ISBN
- 9781780325156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
paperback. This book is open access under a CCBY license. This book investigates child poverty from a philosophical perspective. It identifies the injustices of child poverty, relates them to the well-being of children, and discusses who has a moral responsibility to secure social justice for children. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HPQ; HPS; JFF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349490677
- ISBN
- 9781349490677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Editor(s): VeneKlasen, Lisa; Miller, Valerie. Num Pages: 360 pages, 61 black & white line drawings, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 280 x 21. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- Practical Action
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- LATEST EDITION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853396441
- ISBN
- 9781853396441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03