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  • European and Asian Sustainable Towns

    New Towns and Satellite Cities in their Metropolises

    Edited by Pascaline Gaborit ...
    In the face of growing needs and problems around urbanization, the sustainable development of cities does not lie only in technology, research and innovation. Sustainable local development also results from a combination of different elements related to the development of social cohesion, the local economy, the environment and culture; also, crucially, it depends on the autonomy of local ... Read more

    $72.99 CAD

  • Human Rights in Prisons

    Comparing Institutional Encounters in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and the Philippines

    by A. Jefferson, L. Gaborit ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched perspectives of prison staff and prisoners on their lives and relationships. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Strength of Culture for Development

    Why Culture Matters in International Cooperation

    Edited by Pascaline Gaborit ...
    Series Book 10 - Europe des cultures / Europe of cultures
    On the global scale, the challenges surrounding development are massive and complex, as inequalities in living conditions between the richest and poorest countries become greater. Development is a global challenge on a par with the financial crisis and environmental concerns. The participation of local communities and towns in development programmes may result from a desire for influence at an ... Read more

    $72.99 CAD

  • Trust, New Technologies and Geopolitics in an Uncertain World

    by Pascaline Gaborit ...
    In an era of global uncertainty, trust has become a critical factor shaping the relationships between nations, institutions, and individuals. This book, Trust, New Technologies and Geopolitics in an Uncertain World, offers a timely and in-depth exploration of how trust is being tested and transformed in the face of rapidly shifting geopolitical landscapes. From the fragility of democratic systems ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Challenges and Potential Solutions

    Anticipatory Governance, Planning and Dialogue

    by Pascaline Gaborit ...
    Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time. Escalating climate disasters like storms, floods, and dry spells lead to disruptions, social conflicts, and unrest. This book elucidates the reality of climate adaptation related challenges and needs in vulnerable territories. It considers cities, land use, anticipatory governance, and the role of civil society, as well as early warning ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

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    Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention

    by Séverine Autesserre ...
    Series series Problems of International Politics
    This book suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential. Based on several years of ethnographic research in conflict zones around the world, it demonstrates that everyday elements - such as the expatriates' social habits and usual approaches to understanding their areas of operation - strongly influence peacebuilding effectiveness. ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Disaster Management: Global Challenges and Local Solutions

    by Rajib Shaw ...
    We are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disaster Management is therefore an important topic for all—from high school students to researchers. Disaster data in recent years show increasing trends in physical, social and economic impacts. While a global perspective of disaster management is necessary, it is also important to emphasize local solutions. This book targets some of ... Read more

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  • Technocolonialism

    When Technology for Good is Harmful

    by Mirca Madianou ...
    Winner of the 2026 International Communication Association Outstanding Book AwardWinner of the 2026 Philosophy, Theory and Critique (PTC-ICA) Book AwardWith over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and big data are being championed as forces for good and as solutions to the complex challenges of the aid sector ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • FAO's Work on Climate Change - Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works towards ending hunger and poverty while using precious natural resources sustainably. The fisheries and aquaculture sector makes substantial contributions to food security, livelihoods and global trade. Global production of fish and other aquatic animals continued to grow and reached 179 million tonnes in 2018, and about 59.5 ... Read more

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  • State-Building

    Governance and World Order in the 21st Century

    by Francis Fukuyama ...
    Series series Messenger Lectures
    Francis Fukuyama famously predicted "the end of history" with the ascendancy of liberal democracy and global capitalism. The topic of his latest book is, therefore, surprising: the building of new nation-states. The end of history was never an automatic procedure, Fukuyama argues, and the well-governed polity was always its necessary precondition. "Weak or failed states are the source of many of ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Urban Environmental Policy Analysis

    by Heather E. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Corley ...
    This timely book provides a wealth of information to help city managers, policy analysts, and government administrators identify relevant urban environmental problems and an array of potential solutions, analyze policy solutions and outcomes, and communicate with the public regarding urban environmental problems and policies. ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • COVID-19 and World Order

    The Future of Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation

    Edited by Hal Brands, Francis J. Gavin ...
    Leading global experts, brought together by Johns Hopkins University, discuss national and international trends in a post-COVID-19 world.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people and infected millions while also devastating the world economy. The consequences of the pandemic, however, go much further: they threaten the fabric of national and international politics ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

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