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Paperback. Since 1990, more than 10 million people have been killed in the civil wars of failed states, and hundreds of millions more have been deprived of fundamental rights. This book examines how and why states decay and what, if anything, can be done to prevent them from collapsing. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116723
ISBN
9780691116723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.93

Hardcover. This text from a micro level studies the change in the Baltic states, from a wide range of perspectives, recognizing that transformation processes are multiplex and require the linkages between the social, political, psychological, cultural and economic dimensions to be fully exposed and addressed. Editor(s): Hood, Neil; Kilis, Robert; Vahlne, Jan-Erik. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSB; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558. "8vo Associated Names: Vahlne, Jan-Erik; Kilis, Robert. Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First UK Edition". Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Human Geography - Developmental Studies,Education Resources - Books - Social Scie"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1997th Edition
SKU
KON0515580
ISBN
9780333677339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399657
ISBN
9781853399657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.48

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
237
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403979742
ISBN
9781403979742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.23
€ 50.55

Paperback. Drawing on philosophy, economics and strategy, this title ranges from capitalism to technological innovation, finance to foreign investment, and from human capital to world trade to offer a new vision of transformation. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979458
ISBN
9780141979458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190469504
ISBN
9780190469504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of the rise of private security providers across Africa, and its implications for African states and societies Editor(s): Higate, Paul; Utas, Mats. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JHB; JPWS; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990259
ISBN
9781786990259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Forsyth, Tim. Num Pages: 852 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GTF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415674003
ISBN
9780415674003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138649125
ISBN
9781138649125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.62

Paperback. An exploration of questions thrown up by the development process. The author looks at what has been done and said in the name of development and seeks to identify those elements that seem to offer the best hope of advancing human welfare and social justice. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 230. Very good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KEX0250052
ISBN
9781856493802
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTF; JPSN; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950027
ISBN
9781349950027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 195. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
International Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KLJ0006622
ISBN
9789062249725
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Illustrated large format. Former library copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Edition Unstated
SKU
KEX0238474
ISBN
9780195305111
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The role of the state continues to be a key debate in economics and development studies. In this collection of essays, Dr Ha-Joon Chang reviews theories and practices of state intervention as they have developed over two centuries of modern capitalism. Num Pages: 334 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842771433
ISBN
9781842771433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.01

Paperback. An estimated 13-18 million people die from hunger, malnutrition and poverty-related causes every year. This book draws on the lessons of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, to explore the process of managing poverty alleviation programmes that make a lasting difference in the lives of the poor. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, figures, table, index. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; KCM; KFFK; KFFL; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 318.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Zed Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
illustrated edition
SKU
KNH0013216
ISBN
9781856493161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali. National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'? Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps, photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; GTF; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: African Issues. 288 pages, maps, photographs. When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali. National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'?. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; GTF; JPH. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 17. Weight: 410.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847013101
ISBN
9781847013101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. * a high quality, authoritative introduction to international development by a leading scholar in the field. * clear, accessible and concise, this is the ideal primer for students unfamiliar with the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of development. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638485
ISBN
9780745638485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.42

Paperback. The impacts of climate change are already being felt. This book argues that without care, adaptive actions can deny the deeper political and cultural roots that call for significant change in social and political relations if human vulnerability to climate change associated risk is to be reduced. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415477512
ISBN
9780415477512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.42
€ 48.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HRA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403997906
ISBN
9781403997906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.61

Paperback. An analysis of the links between women's empowerment and health, looking at what determines success in the fight for better conditions, the redistribution of power, and control of resources. It states the case for an international feminist agenda attentive to local cultural idioms. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KMB0000121
ISBN
9781856494649
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.69

Paperback. An introductory text on development in general not only Third World development, with particular attention paid to the impact of the 1980s rightward shift of the political climate nationally and internationally. Num Pages: 195 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 327. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0216341
ISBN
9781857280814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Midgley, James; Pawar, Manohar. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HRAM; JFSJ; JP; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 519.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137445971
ISBN
9781137445971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.27

Paperback. This title presents the impacts of social, political and economic change by reviewing such topical issues as migration, persistent structural discrimination, the global recession, and climate change. It is suitable for those studying or with a keen interest in women in the development process. Editor(s): Visvanathan, Nalini; Duggan, Lynn; Nisonoff, Laurie. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition, New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848135871
ISBN
9781848135871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. An eye-opening analysis of how China is transforming Africa's information space, and how this impacts Africa's relationships with China and the West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSL; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783605224
ISBN
9781783605224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.28

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