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Development studies

Hardback. With over seventeen million refugees inhabiting the globe today, this book addresses this dramatic 20th century phenomenon and several of the issues it raises. Gorman examines how refugee situations arise and the way in which they are addressed by the various global actors: governments, U.N. agencies, and private voluntary organizations. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTF; JFFN; JKSN1; JKSR; JPQB; JPSN1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819191755
ISBN
9780819191755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.34

Hardback. This ethnographic account invites readers to consider a fascinating case of globalized labor -- a Korean-owned and managed factory in China, operated by Chinese laborers, where the clash of cultures, traditions, and classes threatens both productivity and peace on the factory floor. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; GTF; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784542
ISBN
9780804784542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on development in India to explore the emergence of "regional modernities" in ways that are distinct from a so-called global modernity and its myriad local variations. Individual essays present case studies of development across India. Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Agrawal, Arun. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744157
ISBN
9780804744157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. This book belongs to a long tradition of thought on Native identity. However, in a more or less explicit manner, it intends to break away from other studies in the field. Instead of viewing identity in reference to a phantasmagorical past, it aims at setting up the framework within which identity can express and project itself into the future. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL9; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806844
ISBN
9780761806844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.11

Paperback. This reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, under-development and dependency, and globalization. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; GTF; JPA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523937
ISBN
9780742523937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.49

Hardback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516069
ISBN
9780742516069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.76

Hardback. Exploring sensitive issues often hidden to outsiders, this engaging study traces the transformation of Ku Village during the first tumultuous decade of reform. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; JHMP; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509276
ISBN
9780742509276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.34

Paperback. This volume presents research, analysis and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involement of Mayan communities in national development; the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions; and other issues. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Amaro, Nelson; Jonas, Susanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508675
ISBN
9780742508675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.88

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

Hardback. In this work, the author issues a call for scholars of contemporary social history and practice to grapple with late modernity's most pressing social and political issues. He counterposes Western thought with Indian social theory across an array of Indian texts and ideas. Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103210
ISBN
9780739103210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.13

Hardback. These essays discuss the economic feasibility of frontier tourist development, the development of rural and urban settings, and the expansion of tourism to remote borderlands. They highlight the potential as well as the difficulties of peripheral tourism. Editor(s): Krakover, Shaul; Gradus, Yehuda. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739102879
ISBN
9780739102879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.45

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442239524
ISBN
9781442239524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Brimer, Leon; Krogh, Lars; Meyer, Marlene. Num Pages: 232 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HBX; 1HFD; GTF; JFF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Landbohojskolen, Institut for Farmakologi og Patobiologi Denmark
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9788798467106
ISBN
9788798467106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.92

Paperback. Containing papers presented at and inspired by the 4th Sahel Workshop held in Denmark in 1992, this work covers economical, social, political, agricultural and ecological sustainability in the Sahel. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Agnete; Lykke, Anne Mette; Tybirk, Knud. Series: AAU Reports. Num Pages: 132 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HBX; GTF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Aarhus Universitet, Afdeling for Systematisk Botanik Denmark
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9788787600385
ISBN
9788787600385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.17

Paperback. Building Resilience Through Community-based Rangeland Management in China and Mongolia. 260 pages. Editor(s): Fernandez-Gimenez, M. E.; Wang, X.; Baival, B.; Klein, J.; Reid, R. Describes the change, loss, re-emergence and resilience of seven herder communities located in distinct socio-ecological settings ranging from the Gobi desert of Mongolia to the Tibetan Plateau regions of China's Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. This book is suitable for policy makers within international development and conservation policy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; GTF; JFSF; RNF. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 16. Weight: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845938956
ISBN
9781845938956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.21

Editor(s): Leung, Chi-Cheung; Lo, Sonny Shiu-Hing. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFG; GTF; HBJF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626430082
ISBN
9781626430082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.78

Hardback. This study explores the status and trends in human well-being as it varies worldwide. Human well-being comes from a nation's physical, social, economic, and political macro systems. A metric of descriptive statistics is built for each, and then aggregated into one metric to gauge the level in each nation. Num Pages: 116 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JPH; JPS; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761859420
ISBN
9780761859420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.68

Paperback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516076
ISBN
9780742516076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.88

Hardcover. Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development. 248 pages, Illustrations. Discusses food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book also discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; TV. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 21. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845938413
ISBN
9781845938413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

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