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This book explores the traces of the passage of time on the protracted and intractable conflict of Western Sahara.
The transition to a post-carbon society, in which the consumption of fossil fuels decreases over time, has become an inevitability... Læs mere
A deepening crisis in accountability in developing democracies has triggered much debate on accountability and the mechanisms... Læs mere
Economic Development, Inequality and War shows how economic decline, income inequality, pervasive rent seeking by ruling elites, political authoritarianism, military centrality and competition for mineral exports contribute to war and humanitarian emergencies.
There is growing awareness of the relationship between health and development. Is good health a consequence or a pre-requisite of country development? How... Læs mere
Matt Houngnikpo examines how domestic conflict, economic stagnation, political instability, poverty and underdevelopment have plagued Africa for decades. He argues... Læs mere
This book explores a big puzzle in development economics - why Argentina, despite rich natural resources and ample human capital, has endured such poor growth... Læs mere
This balanced and innovative collection uses different methodologies to approach the common theme of a region transformed in recent years by neoliberalism.
This book examines general Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) roles and comparative advantages in the broad fight to end global poverty, as well as roles and opportunities specific to particular Millennium Development Goals sectors.
An ethnographic study showing how Western women living in Pakistan as international development workers constructed new identities... Læs mere
This is an in-depth look at the biomedical, socio-cultural, economic, legal and political, and educational vulnerabilities faced by the population that is most vulnerable to the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS: African women.
Africa represents the next frontier of the transnational politics of democratization. Recent efforts to promote... Læs mere