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“gerald m meier”

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  • Biography of a Subject

    An Evolution of Development Economics

    by Gerald M. Meier ...
    The study of economic development is one of the newest, most exciting, and most challenging branches of the broader discipline of economics and political economy. Although one could claim that Adam Smith was the first "development economist", the systematic study of the problems and processes of economic development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America has emerged only over the past five decades. ... Read more

    $49.59 CAD

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  • Beyond the Developmental State

    Industrial Policy into the Twenty-first Century

    Edited by Ben Fine, Jyoti Saraswati, Daniela Tavasci ...
    Series series IIPPE
    Moving beyond abstract economic models and superficial descriptions of the market, Beyond the Developmental State analyses the economic, political and ideological interests which underpin current socio-economic processes.Through this approach, the contributors show the close interrelation between states and markets in both national and international contexts. Drawing on a wide range of case ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Inside South Africa’s Foreign Policy

    Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki

    by John Siko ...
    South Africa is still the major-player in African diplomacy, its military resources far outstripping those of other nations on the continent. It also has traditionally taken the lead role in Africa's united negotiations with other power blocs. Yet the recent consensus has been that South Africa's diplomacy over the last decades has been a disappointing failure - from appearing to back the ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Overheating

    An Anthropology of Accelerated Change

    by Thomas Hylland Eriksen ...
    The world is overheated. Too full and too fast; uneven and unequal. It is the age of the Anthropocene, of humanity’s indelible mark upon the planet. In short, it is globalisation - but not as we know it.In this groundbreaking book, Thomas Hylland Eriksen breathes new life into the discussion around global modernity, bringing an anthropologist’s approach to bear on the three interrelated crises of ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Political Economy of the Egyptian Revolution

    Mubarak, Economic Reforms and Failed Hegemony

    by R. Roccu ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    While the 2011 Egyptian revolution has already become the subject of much debate, the roots of the socio-economic context which made the revolution possible have seldom been explored. Roberto Roccu addresses this gap and in doing this provides the first detailed study of the deeper causes of the Egyptian revolution. Relying on an innovative understanding of Antonio Gramsci's thought, He argues ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The State of the World Atlas

    by Dan Smith ...
    Series series The Earthscan Atlas
    Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down hardcore statistics to provide a compelling analysis of all the political, social, economic and ecological nightmares that keep us awake at night.The world's car population has grown five times as fast as the human population over the last 50 years.Wal-Mart's sales revenue exceeds the GDP of 150 countries.Climate change may put 2.7 billion at ... Read more

    $46.71 CAD

  • Sustainable Development

    An Introductory Guide

    by David Reid ...
    'Sustainable development' is the catchphrase of the 1990s. Governments around the world, international institutions, local organizations and NGOs have committed themselves to its principles and have adopted policies to promote it.But 'sustainable development' is difficult to define - let alone implement - and its proponents and advocates may all interpret it in very different ways.This ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Varieties of Environmentalism

    Essays North and South

    by Ramachandra Guha, Joan Martínez Alier ...
    Until very recently, studies of the environmental movement have been heavily biased towards the North Atlantic worlds. There was a common assumption amongst historians and sociologists that concerns over such issues as conservation or biodiversity were the exclusive preserve of the affluent westerner: the ultimate luxury of the consumer society. Citizens of the world's poorest countries, ran the ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

  • Reinventing Development

    The Sceptical Change Agent

    by Adam Fforde ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book debunks the foundations of contemporary government-led development policy. The author questions the predictability of success when using mainstream development doctrines and its underlying assumptions, approaching development from a sceptical standpoint, as opposed to the more common optimistic view. The book uses international development and aid as a case study of how rich countries ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change

    by The Barefoot Guide Writers' Collective ...
    This is a practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. It has been developed by the Barefoot Collective. The guide, with its supporting website, includes tried and tested concepts, approaches, stories and activities. ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Sustainable Cities in Asia

    Edited by Federico Caprotti, Li Yu ...
    With Asia’s cities undergoing unprecedented growth in the 21st century, lauded the ‘urban century’ by many, Sustainable Cities in Asia provides a timely examination of the challenges facing cities across the continent including some of the projects, approaches and solutions that are currently being tested.This book uses numerous case studies, analysing topical issues ranging from city cycling in ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Regulating for Decent Work

    New Directions in Labour Market Regulation

    Edited by S. Lee, D. McCann ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Regulating for Decent Work is a response to the dominant deregulatory approaches that have shaped labour market regulation in recent years. The inter-disciplinary and international approach invigorates current debates through the identification of new challenges, subjects and perspectives. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD