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Development studies
Paperback. There has been a rethinking of the concept of development, including growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions. This work extends these debates to a more fundamental level, tackling such issues as the crisis of development as an intellectual and practical project. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012347
- ISBN
- 9781856496384
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€ 4.99
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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
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€ 4.99
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Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012461
- ISBN
- 9780862329495
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€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. No body of international law regulates access to fresh water supplies. This work calls for a "world water contract". It exposes how corporate interests prevent adequate responses and describes a market-oriented system that sees water as a commodity and not a community resource and human right. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps, tables, figures, notes. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012705
- ISBN
- 9781856499064
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€ 4.99
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Paperback. Viewing the way of life in rich countries as unsustainable, this book looks at the forms a sustainable society might take. It shows that practical and attractive alternatives exist. The author also discusses examples of alternative communities. Num Pages: 256 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: GTF; J; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly foxed endpapers. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013037
- ISBN
- 9781856492768
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cooper, Mr David; Vellve, Renee; Hobbelink, Henk (all of Genetic Resources Action International, Barcelona, Spain). Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013066
- ISBN
- 9781853391231
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€ 4.99
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Paperback. This reader provides information on population and development issues for those seeking the middle ground between technical and non-specialist material. It contains contributions to all the various aspects of the debate from the 1960s to the 1990s from a wide variety of authors. Editor(s): Demeny, Paul; McNicoll, Geoffrey. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 656. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013078
- ISBN
- 9781853832758
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Interdisciplinary approach, including contributors from philosophy, literature and social sciences. Critical dimension, undermining the 'construction' of Fanon in elite postcolonial cultural studies. Includes new translations of key passages from Fanon, revealing previous misrepresentations. Editor(s): Gordon, Lewis; White, Renee T.; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868961
- ISBN
- 9781557868961
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206329
- ISBN
- 9780253206329
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Hardback. Series: Routledge Research in Gender and Society. Num Pages: 162 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 4 blac. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840415
- ISBN
- 9780415840415
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Condition: New
€ 178.25€ 156.76
€ 178.25
€ 156.76
Paperback. The book concludes with a hopeful view of the prospects for a fourth wave of global democratization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861567
- ISBN
- 9780801861567
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 2003. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586481988
- ISBN
- 9781586481988
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world. This volume offers analyses on the theory and practice of development. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeffrey H.; Dannhaeuser, Norbert. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102125
- ISBN
- 9780759102125
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Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116020
- ISBN
- 9780226116020
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.50
€ 40.99
€ 31.50
Paperback. This book includes Janowitz's seminal work, "The Military in the Political Development of New Nations," with additional new analysis of Latin American nations and of the increasing significance of paramilitary and police forces in authoritarian regimes in developing nations. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226393193
- ISBN
- 9780226393193
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
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€ 23.87
Hardback. Under the tutelage of the World Bank, developing countries have experienced lower growth and rising inequality. This book argues that the institution is plagued by a myopic, neoclassical mindset that wrongly focuses on individual rationality and downplays the social and political contexts that can either facilitate development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226771670
- ISBN
- 9780226771670
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Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Posey, Darrell A.; Balick, Michael J. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105897
- ISBN
- 9780231105897
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 35.96
€ 50.99
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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
€ 109.33€ 82.56
€ 109.33
€ 82.56
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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Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67