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  • Refugee Economies

    Forced Displacement and Development

    by Alexander Betts, Louise Bloom, Josiah Kaplan, Naohiko Omata ...
    Refugees have rarely been studied by economists. Despite some pioneering research on the economic lives of refugees, there remains a lack of theory and empirical data through which to understand, and build upon, refugees' own engagement with markets. Yet, understanding these economic systems may hold the key to rethinking our entire approach to refugee assistance. If we can improve our knowledge ... Read more

    $50.39 CAD

  • The Refugee Trap

    The Economics of Displacement

    by Alexander Betts, Naohiko Omata, Jade Siu, Olivier Sterck ...
    Series series Elements in Global Development Studies
    Refugee movements are one of the defining issues of the Twenty-First Century. But what difference does it actually make to be a refugee? To what extent are refugees economically distinctive compared to citizens or other groups of migrants? Drawing upon original data collected in camps and cities across East Africa, The Refugee Trap shows that becoming a refugee changes the economic constraints ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Therapy for Viral Hepatitis and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Edited by M. Omata, K. Okita ...
    The liver has an important role in nutritional homeostasis, and it is well known that liver diseases can lead to abnormalities in the nutrient metabolism and to subsequent malnutrition. Because malnutrition is particularly prevalent in patients with liver cirrhosis, proper nutritional assessment and support for cirrhotic patients is essential. This collection of research and clinical findings on ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Even Cats and Rice Ladles

    The Wise and Witty World of Japanese Sayings

    by Yoshie Omata ...
    Discover 50 expressions you never knew you needed in your life in this charming, illustrated collection of Japanese sayings.What do cats have to do with rice ladles? What do the moon and soft-shell turtles have in common? And why is your boss like a crane? You’ll find out the answers to these and so many more in this light-hearted look at Japan’s wisest and wittiest turns of phrase.Perfect for ... Read more

    Was $17.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

  • Variational Approach to Hyperbolic Free Boundary Problems

    by Seiro Omata, Karel Svadlenka, Elliott Ginder ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This volume is devoted to the study of hyperbolic free boundary problems possessing variational structure. Such problems can be used to model, among others, oscillatory motion of a droplet on a surface or bouncing of an elastic body against a rigid obstacle. In the case of the droplet, for example, the membrane surrounding the fluid in general forms a positive contact angle with the obstacle, and ... Read more

    $70.49 CAD

  • God’s Cuisine for Balance

    In English and Samoan

    by G. T. To’omata, L. R. Hicks Va’a, T. Sagaga Simanu ...
    "God's Cuisine for Balance " is a book sharing the importance of a balanced life style and how it can be achieved by eating great healthy food for the body, getting essential good knowledge and education for the brain, and having safe loving enculturation in life. It aims to reach all young people struggling to get a good job for life everywhere.It is based on the fact that a person is made of the ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Myth of Self-Reliance

    Economic Lives Inside a Liberian Refugee Camp

    by Naohiko Omata ...
    Series Book 36 - Forced Migration
    For many refugees, economic survival in refugee camps is extraordinarily difficult. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative research , this volume challenges the reputation of a ‘self-reliant’ model given to Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana and sheds light on considerable economic inequality between refugee households.By following the same refugee households over several years, The Myth of ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

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    How Displaced People Can Build Economies

    by Alexander Betts ...
    We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. And yet, rising populist nationalism has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept migrants and asylum seekers. Given these contradictory trends, how can we create sustainable refugee ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • State Politics and Public Policy in Eastern Africa

    A Comparative Perspective

    Edited by Gedion Onyango ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book analyses major themes in twenty-first-century east African politics. Predominantly authored by researchers and academics from the region, it examines recent political developments, public policy and governance across east and southern African countries. The book advocates for a regionally-focused comparative approach across Africa, arguing that it provides a greater level of analysis ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • Child Brides, Global Consequences

    How to End Child Marriage

    by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon ...
    One-third of the world's girls are married before the age of eighteen, limiting both their educational and economic potential. Child marriage is damaging to global prosperity and stability, yet despite the urgency of the issue, there remains a significant lack of data on the subject. Senior Fellow Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses both the factors that contribute to and strategies that have proved ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Human Rights in Life and Death

    Basic Considerations for Development Planning

    by Oladele O. Arowolo ...
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    $11.99 CAD

  • Conflict Resolution and Nation-Building in Somalia

    by Mohamed Ali Abdi ...
    A B S T R A C T ABDI, MOHAMED A: BA WHITTIER COLLEGE, 1966 MPA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 1969 MPH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 1996 CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NATION-BUILDING IN SOMALIA Publication Scheduled for January 2012 The research concentrated on the current as well as the past quagmire of the Somali conflict. Political, social and economic triggers have been identified to resolve or reduce ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD