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  • Outback Dreaming

    Moments in Rhyme, #4

    by Stephen Brown ...
    Series Book 4 - Moments in Rhyme
    This very personal collection covers the second period of the author's time in Australia, the majority of which was spent in the Rainforests and less-visited Outback, away from the more established tourist haunts of the Queensland coast.Join the author's personal highs and lows as he describes a mammoth road-trip in his own, inimitable way through titles such as The Red Centre, Flip-flops in the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ice yachting Under A Lethal Star

    by STEPHEN BROWN ...
    After a lifetime preparing her frozen planet for warmer, better times, Head Guardian Milena looked into the future to see the results of her work. What she saw was not what she'd planned. Corrective action was required, extreme corrective action. ... Read more

    $6.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Heavenly Concerns

    In this fictional novel, mankind is entrusted with the vicegerency by the Creator, to the dismay of Iblis the protagonist of this story, who later becomes the archenemy of mankind, seeking every opportunity to defeat and destroy the enemy. Heavenly Concerns reaches its climax when Iblis renders mankind submissive, passive and indifferent. Thus, the journey to explore the roots of mankind then ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • The International Trade Centre

    Export Impact for Good

    Series series Global Institutions
    In the era of rapid globalization, the ITC plays a significant and wide ranging role working with both governments and trade support institutions to nurture an export culture, this work will provide a much needed overview of this dynamic organization.This book:Details the history of the organization since its inceptionExamines its current mandate and the impact of recent reformsAnalyses the ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Sustainable Development Goals and UN Goal-Setting

    Series series Global Institutions
    This book explores the record of the UN development system (UNDS) over more than 70 years as a fount of ideas and concepts in development; as a contributor to development thinking and strategy; and as the principal source of global development goals from the first UN Development Decade to the SDGs. It also examines the more mixed record of the UNDS in its operational role and asks how the ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • UN Reform

    75 Years of Challenge and Change

    Series series The ACUNS Series on the UN System
    Over three-quarters of a century, the UN has been impacted by major changes in the balance of powers among its member states. This unique and insightful book offers detailed commentary on its historic effectiveness and reviews the capacity of the UN to reform and adapt to global challenges. This book constitutes a judgement on the overwhelming importance as well as the vulnerability of ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • Aid and Influence

    Patronage, Power and Politics

    This book turns the argument about aid effectiveness on its head. Since development assistance is inherently self-interested, a source of soft power, political manipulation and commercial opportunity, its real effectiveness could arguably be judged by the strength of donor influence and not by development impact. Its subjective nature means that its impact on development is often weak, mainly ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Norwich and Norfolk

    Stone Age to the Great War

    Series series Visitors' Historic Britain
    A traveler's guide to the history of Norwich and Norfolk, from the Stone Age to the dawn of World War I, featuring guided tours, photos, and more.Whether you're traveling alone, with friends, or with your family, this guide has something for everyone wishing to explore the host of fascinating places on offer in what the Norfolk-born authors believe to be the most unspoiled and mysterious county in ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • United Nations Development Programme and System (UNDP)

    Series series Global Institutions
    This volume provides a short and accessible introduction to the organization that serves as the primary coordinator of the work of the UN system throughout the developing world –the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The book:traces the origins and evolution of UNDP, outlining how a central UN funding mechanism and field network developed into a more comprehensive development ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Protestantism

    Narrated by Ann M. Richardson ...
    Series series World Religions

    Unabridged

    2 hours 58 min

    Protestantism, Third Edition is an informative introduction that explores the origins, customs, and history of Protestantism, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages to its role in today's world. Current issues, such as the development of new religious denominations, its stance on abortion, the ordination of gays and women, and the relationship between religion and politics, are explored within the ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beyond Aid

    From Patronage to Partnership

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, Browne creates a comprehensive assessment of post war development assistance in developing countries. Browne suggests that a better managed global environment, developing counties could further advance themselves and thus minimising then diminishing their need for aid resources. ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Struggling for Effectiveness

    CIDA and Canadian Foreign Aid

    by Stephen Brown ...
    The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) allocates vast sums of money each year, providing vital assistance to countless individuals across the developing world. Yet many observers and insiders have sharply criticized CIDA for its lack of concrete results.Presenting a range of work by scholars and practitioners, this collection offers the most comprehensive examination of CIDA's ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD