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Development studies
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
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Condition: New
€ 109.89€ 83.70
€ 109.89
€ 83.70
Hardback. Translator(s): Arnold, Darrell. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: GTF; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690. A Theory of Rationality. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. 400 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GTF; HP. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight: 690. Translator(s): Arnold, Darrell.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150583
- ISBN
- 9780231150583
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€ 74.06€ 57.43
€ 74.06
€ 57.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Cortina, Jeronimo; Ochoa-Reza, Enrique. Series: Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35 Graphs. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156806
- ISBN
- 9780231156806
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Condition: New
€ 74.06€ 57.43
€ 74.06
€ 57.43
Paperback. This book offers practical, realistic methods for reversing the effects of environmental catastrophe caused by industry. It defines regenerative design, and describes practical applications to the essential systems of land development: energy flow, water flow, agriculture and land use, and building design. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 874.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471178439
- ISBN
- 9780471178439
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Condition: New
€ 94.52
€ 94.52
Paperback. At the end of WWII, several Latin American countries seemed to be ready for industrialization. Instead, they found that they had exchanged old forms of economic dependence for a new kind of dependency on the international capitalism of multinational corporations. This book offers an analysis of the economic development of Latin America. Translator(s): Urquidi, Marjory Mattingly. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520035270
- ISBN
- 9780520035270
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. The cities of the developing world are hubs of economic growth, but they are increasingly ecologically unsustainable and, for ordinary citizens, increasingly unliveable. This book explores the issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in cities of the developing and transitional world. Editor(s): Evans, Peter B. Num Pages: 290 pages, 5 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSG; RNF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230255
- ISBN
- 9780520230255
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.80
€ 36.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306. Their Role and Significance in Latin American Development. 220 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273542
- ISBN
- 9780520273542
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. The transformation of the Cuban economy over the last decade is only likely to accelerate. In this edited volume, prominent Cuban economists and sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Villanueva, Omar Everleny Perez; Espina Prieto, Mayra; Barberia, Lorena. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 25 black and white illustrations, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062436
- ISBN
- 9780674062436
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.78
€ 29.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. Blending political, cultural and economic perspectives, this text traces the evolution of Asian countries in the 20th century. Its aim is to determine the mix of culture, experience, scale, timing, leadership and policy that shapes individual developing nations. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; GTF; HBJF; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674687585
- ISBN
- 9780674687585
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.92
€ 41.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. Over the decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. This title explores this relationship, addressing a variety of questions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 line illustration, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027753
- ISBN
- 9780691027753
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Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 46.93
€ 59.72
€ 46.93
Paperback. Traces the growth of a middle class in Kathmandu as urban Nepalis harness the modern cultural resources of mass media and consumer goods to build modern identities and pioneer a new socio-cultural space in one of the world's 'least developed countries'. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 maps. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; GTF; JFC; JFSC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095936
- ISBN
- 9780691095936
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Condition: New
€ 53.75€ 42.46
€ 53.75
€ 42.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171180
- ISBN
- 9780691171180
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. '[Reid's ideas] will change the way planners view the tourism process, and ultimately may enhance the well-being of local communities..' Clare Mitchell, University of Waterloo Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps/ 10 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KC; KNSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition..
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745319988
- ISBN
- 9780745319988
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Deeply informative study which identifies the causes for global hunger embedded in the current global political and economic system. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white tables, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330679
- ISBN
- 9780745330679
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.77
€ 40.99
€ 31.77
Hardback. Reveals the nature of Russian capitalism following the fall of the Soviet Union, showing the impact of both Soviet bureaucracy and global capital. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332796
- ISBN
- 9780745332796
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Condition: New
€ 101.53€ 84.27
€ 101.53
€ 84.27
Paperback. Compelling analysis revealing the endemic violence and systematic impoverishment at the heart of 'development'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333946
- ISBN
- 9780745333946
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.31
€ 40.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. aeo Represents a radical departure in the sociology of development incorporating much more historical and geographical material to the development/dependency debate. aeo Spybey uses Giddena s Structuration Theory as a conceptual framework. aeo Includes discussion of the implications of East Asian success and Islamic resurgence. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745607306
- ISBN
- 9780745607306
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Condition: New
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
Paperback. This book provides an accessible overview of the processes associated with globalization, examining the various institutions which emerged from these processes. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611594
- ISBN
- 9780745611594
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Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
Hardback. aeo Offers a lively introduction to world population growth and the debates which surround it. aeo Original and provocative argument -- Furedi argues thatt he changing character of the population agenda is itself a problem worthy of investigation. aeo It challenges the basic assumptions of mainstream demographers and population professionals. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745615370
- ISBN
- 9780745615370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. aeo Offers a lively introduction to world population growth and the debates which surround it. aeo Original and provocative argument -- Furedi argues thatt he changing character of the population agenda is itself a problem worthy of investigation. aeo It challenges the basic assumptions of mainstream demographers and population professionals. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745615387
- ISBN
- 9780745615387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.78
€ 24.78