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HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of... Læs mere
Globalization has become one of the dominant ideas of recent times. A variety of case studies provide a unique assessment of the issue of globalization and offer a new look at the relationship between the global and the local.
Cohn lays out a new strategy of how states can produce economic development in poor nations – by considering barber shops,... Læs mere
This book explores the linkages between state failure, self-help, and self-organization with regards to Nigerian civil society.
Escaping the economic and security-centered approaches, prevalent in contemporary U.S. debate the contributors explore... Læs mere
Mark Findlay's treatment of regulatory sociability charts the anticipated and even inevitable transition to mutual interest which is the essence of... Læs mere
As a country, Taiwan is one of the most vibrant, exciting, colourful and entrepreneurial on earth. The contributors reveal what underpins... Læs mere
'Active resistance', initiated in Australian environmental blockades and now adopted globally, makes the song 'We Shall Not Be Moved' much more realistic, as activists erect tripod villages, bury, chain and cement themselves into the ground, and 'lock-on' to machinery and gates.
Development was founded on the belief that religion was not important to development processes. The contributors call this... Læs mere
Integrating theories from a wide range of disciplines, Nir Kshetri compares the patterns, characteristics and processes of cybercrime activities in major... Læs mere
How should we understand the many reports that poverty is the mother of innovation in India? Birtchnell traces the various discourses and... Læs mere
Drawing evidence from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors illustrate that even within the common framework of economic... Læs mere