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This book uses political and socio-anthropological theory to examine the relationship between power, interest, and agency within population and family planning discourse across Africa, with particular emphasis on case studies from Tanzania.
This edited collection of essays describes the main broad streams of Asian migration and their wide geographical spread, both in terms of migrants' origins and their destinations.
A unique focus on the relationship between religion and political culture in the Third World using a comparative and thematic approach.... Læs mere
The book makes a strong and convincing case for a renewed emphasis on human development both to foster economic growth and as an end in itself.
This book differs from others by concentrating on the micro level of change and doing so from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, recognising... Læs mere
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