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From free port to modern economy economic development and social change in penang, by chet singh (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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With these perceptions in mind, the book focuses on the role and significance of government in economic development in pursuit for new development strategiesthe east asian miracle showed that the market and government are complementary, particularly with regard to economic developmentthis book assesses development strategies and policy issues in the context of individual and/or regional economy's history and political-economic realityoxfam bookshop beverley this edited volume examines the flaws in the washington consensusthe missing link identified is the relationship between market and governmenthowever, the nature of this relationship has not been fully clarifiedthe relationship may be conditional to these two factorssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It will appeal to all those studying development economics, with particular interest in areas such as diversification, poverty and female empowermentthe book centres on country-specific chapters that provide an in-depth focus on an issue of relevance to the location and that tease out the interplay between female empowerment and development in that contextthis book uses the information collected in original household surveys conducted in rural areas in four countries to investigate the links between women's position in the household, diversification strategies, labour market participation and poverty reductionin particular, the chapters examine: landlessness in ethiopia feminization of the agricultural labour market in andhra pradesh, india female labour supply and women's power within the household in uganda disadvantages faced by female-headed households in zimbabwe the analysis calls for caution in assuming that labour market expansion necessarily acts to empower women and emphasizes the role female access to assets can have in facilitating diversification and escaping povertysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, achieving diversification is not necessarily empowering for women and some initiatives may worsen their positionoxfam bookshop beverley accumulation of assets to enable the diversification of activities has been established as crucial in helping the rural poor escape povertythe empowerment of women has been identified as a way to overcome inefficiencies in the allocation of resources within the family and so improve agrarian households' productivity
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Oxfam bookshop beverley nepad -- the new partnership for africa's development -- is the latest attempt to chart a new course of good governance combined with an effective development strategy for the african continentthis rich collection of essays examines a wide range of economic issues such as the importance of planning, the continuing reality of the debt crisis, and the new parameters for regional integration in the context of the global economyformer executive secretary for the economic commission on africa and under secretary general of the united nations,scholar, and author of numerous books and papers, adebayo adedeji is perhaps best known for his pioneering work developing the african alternative framework to structural adjustment at a time when the damage being caused by the latter policies being imposed on africa was only just beginning to become clearthe assumption is that the continent's decades of experience since independence embody lessons and reflect alternative policy approaches which, if properly understood, could be of real value in charting a viable future for its people -- provided african countries are set free to chart their own courses of action that address their particular circumstances and meet the social and economic needs of their own populationsthe intention is to learn from the past in order to chart viable new policy directions for the future, including critically assessing the prospects for nepad measuring up to the challenges involvedgood governance is analysed, as is corporate governancethere is a special emphasis on issues of human development, including poverty, hiv/aids, and the refugee problembook condition: minor shelf wear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe occasion for these essays was the 70th birthday of one of africa's most eminent economists and a leading public servant -- professor adebayo adedejithis volume brings together some of africa's best economists and social scientists to reflect on africa's previous experiences with alternative paradigms to structural adjustment and related problems
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Now that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencefrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statethe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaderssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic poweroxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidents" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnam
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This book evaluates the effects of protectionism on the british interwar economyin contrast to most studies of the period and the conclusions of orthodox economic theory, kitson and solomou show that the introduction of the general tariff in provided a substantial stimulus to the domestic economy - a stimulus which can help to explain the trend improvement in british economic growth in the ssecondly, the large fall in manufacturing imports generated favourable effects on macroeconomic performance by helping to reduce the import propensity of the economythe policy implication of this study is that trade policies should be constructed in the context of prevailing economic conditions and not solely with reference to sometimes inappropriate theoretical perspectivesthe authors show that the tariff made encouraging import substitution and macroeconomic expansionoxfam bookshop hove the impact of protectionism is currently a contentious policy issuethe empirical evidence is examined at two levelssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst, a sectoral study shows that the newly protected sector of the s saw an improvement in performance following the introduction of the tariff
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Common issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards irelandoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england in however this is adequate as a reading copy binding is soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the periodthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armadathe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational change
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Paying attention to the development of the arts as the content of development helps to amend this culturally destructive processthis book is an inspiring read for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of development studies, cultural studies and sociology of developmentthe book shows how the arts and development are related in very practical ways - as means to achieve development goals through visual, dramatic, filmic and craft-inspired waysit advocates not so much culture and development, but rather for the development of culturethis innovative book places culture, specifically in the form of the arts, back at the centre of debates in development studies by introducing new ways of conceptualizing art in relation to developmentwithout a cultural content to economic and social transformation the problems found in much development - up-rooting of cultures, loss of art forms, languages and modes of expression and performance - may only accelerateculture is not simply an explanation of last resort, but is itself a rich, multifaceted and contested concept and set of practices that needs to be expanded, appreciated and applied in fresh ways if it is to be both valued in itself and to be of use in practical developmentdiscussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal to help foster further thinking and debatefinally, the book argues for the value of the arts in attaining sustainable cultures, promoting poverty alleviation, encouraging self-empowerment, stimulating creativity and the social imagination, which in turn flow back into wider processes of social transformationoxfam bookshop leeds 158ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop nether edge there is a growing recognition of the role that culture can play in sustainable development strategiesparticular attention is paid to the formation of the unesco convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a landmark instrument in debates about culture and developmentthe book goes on to explore some of the practical implications that this international treaty is beginning to have for the ways that culture is (and is not) being integrated into contemporary development policy and practicethis development has generally been welcomed, but also raises a number of questions: what are the implications in policy and practice? who are the most influential voices in promoting a global agenda for culture and development, and to what extent has the creation of new international policy instruments reflected a consensus? more fundamentally, what is meant by "culture" in these discussions and who has the power to give particular definitions political and legal authority? the politics of cultural development seeks to provide a theoretically and historically informed response to such questions, illustrated by reference to case studies (including the european union, the caribbean and china)see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book will be useful for students, academics and policymakers in the fields of international development, international relations, international political economy, cultural policy and cultural theorynote: has dedication to inner leaf, otherwise as new
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Oxfam bookshop beverley the rising importance of china and its impact on the world economy has attracted massive interest worldwidethis book examines a wide range of issues related to china and its relationship with the world economy, focusing on its successful development experiences and how its rise may affect the rest of the world in the coming decades see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: as new
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Written in the late 's this book argues the merits odf the marxist economic system over the orthodox capitalist economic theories paperback edition published in see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music olney fair condition paperback but quite readable
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Oxfam bookshop beverley this book looks at two aspects of islamic activity in the middle east and north africa, the development of social capital and the provision of welfare services, within the context of economic liberalisation programmes to see whether the retrenchment of the state under liberalisation has created a space for islamic-based activitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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American creed explores the relationships among these three institutions, showing how charities and reform associations forged partnerships with government, provided important safety valves for popular discontent, and sparked much-needed economic developmenttracing, then, the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political and economic power, this book will prove essential to anyone interested in american history and governmentmccarthy also demonstrates how the idea of philanthropy became crucially wedded to social activism during the jacksonian erain this bracing history, kathleen dthe market revolution, participatory democracy, and voluntary associations have all been closely linked since the birth of the united statessee oxfam website for delivery information read moremccarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on america from tooxfam original liverpool since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creedwhat resulted, she contends, were heated political battles over the extent to which women and african americans would occupy the public stageshe explores how acts of volunteerism and charity became involved with the abolitionist movement, educational patronage, the struggle against racism, and female social justice campaignswhat results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the civil war
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Hoffer provide the latest information in database developmentoxfam bookshop hampstead modern database management by jeffrey afocusing on what leading database practitioners say are the most important aspects to database development, modern database management presents sound pedagogy and includes topics that are critical for the practical success of database professionalsin very good conditionthere are no marks insidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are a few dust marks to the coverboards and a slight faint scratch on the front boardthis text also continues to guide readers into the future by presenting research that could reveal the "next big thing" in database managementthe tenth edition reflects the major trends in information systems and helps readers acquire the skills the need to be successful in today's database management field
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Michael roberts was a poet himself, and a good one, but more important for this task was his acute awareness of the poetry scene, and his sense of the modern movement within it' on the other hand, 'i have included only poems which seem to me to add to the resources of poetry, to be likely to influence the future development of poetry and languagephilip hobsbaum, in the oxford companion to twentieth-century poetry, says of the faber book of modern verse, 'it also encapsulates, as no other literary document quite does, the innovative quality of the she excludes some poets he admires such as edmund blunden and walter de la mare because (they) 'seem to me to have written good poems without having been compelled to make any notable development of poetic techniqueall took as their kernel the original selection by michael robertsyes, his purpose was tendentiousthis faber finds reissue restores that pristine selection' from the very start (and could there be a more arresting one?) with gerard manley hopkins' the wreck of the deutschland michael roberts powerfully and consistently fulfils that aimeliot's, the choice of editor was undoubtedly his, and it was an inspired onemore likely than not, the original idea was toxfam bookshop cheltenham first published in february , just under a year from when the idea for it was first discussed, this is one of the most important and influential anthologies of the twentieth centurysince then three further editions by, in succession, anne ridler, donald hall and peter porter have been published' see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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There is broad evidence on the benefits of economic growth, investments in human capital, and the provision of safety nets for the pooroxfam bookshop victoria despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very little known about the actual impact of projects on the poorfor some of the more in-depth statistical methods discussed, the reader is referred to the technical literature on the topicbut for a specific program or project in a given country, is the intervention producing the intended benefits and what was the overall impact on the population? could the program or project be better designed to achieve the intended outcomes? are resources being spent efficiently? these are the types of questions that can only be answered through an impact evaluation, an approach which measures the outcomes of a program intervention in isolation of other possible factorschapter 2 discusses key steps and related issues to consider in implementationchapter 4 includes a discussion of lessons learned from a rich set of "good practice" evaluations of poverty projects which have been reviewed for this handbooksee oxfam website for delivery information read morechapter 3 illustrates various analytical techniques through a case studythis handbook seeks to provide project managers and policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating project impactit is aimed at readers with a general knowledge of statisticschapter 1 presents an overview of concepts and methods
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It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success storyoxfam shop evesham in a second edition of their successful concise history of modern india, barbara metcalf and thomas metcalf explore india's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decadethese include the takeover of congress from the seemingly entrenched hindu nationalist party in , india's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the indian nationdespite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still festerfrom the days of the mughals, through the british empire, and into independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures
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Oxfam books & music berkhamsted combining the expertise of more than 30 leading historians and economists, volume i tracks britain's economic history in the period ranging from to , from industrialisation to global trade and empirepaperback book in good condition, slight shelf wear, particularly to the corners, small amount of scratching to the covers, with some marking to the outer edge of the text blockthroughout the volume, british experience is set within an international context and its performance benchmarked against its global competitorssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historyhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringtwo surveys, 'land and people', c the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsplanned and established by the late tthere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroad
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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Despite many attempts to reshape corruption as an economic issue rather than a political one, the non-political mandate has never been satisfactorily addressedheather marquette argues that the bank should focus in its strengths and avoid the more controversial components of its anti-corruption programme, which threaten its credibilityoxfam bookshop beverley in , the world bank announced a strategy to help its borrowers combat corruption, despite earlier claims that work of this kin violated the bank's non-political mandatesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music hereford transport and trade impact on economic development and human welfare(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: some shelf wear to bottom edge and covers a little grubby otherwise internally clean and bright
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Chapters on the visigoth monarchy, moorish spain, the establishment, an empire, the eighteenth-century enlightenment, all chart the political and economic development of spain, but also emphasize the extraordinary and diverse artistic and literary achievements of the spanish people within this one country at these different timesthis book highlights the notable trends, intellectual and social, of each particular era in its historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoving on to the nineteenth century, we read of the rise of liberalism, and of its fall, which ushered in a period of disarray leading to the civil war and authoritarian ruletoday spain is a fully integrated and enthusiastic member of the european communityoxfam bookshop cheltenham from roman times to the present day, spain has occupied a significant role in the evolution of our western worldthe imposition of roman rule created the notion of hispania as a single entity
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This volume investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and developmentin particular the book examines what we do and do not know about risk coping strategies among modern poor rural societiesbuilding upon the author's work in the area, it summarizes the contributions of recent theoretical and empirical work to our understanding of how risk affects rural poverty levels in developing countriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreways in which these strategies may be re-examined and improved by governments and international organizations are proposedin "fine" condition with no marks and good bindingedward elgar hardback with intact djoxfam books & music totnes throughout their lifetime, men and women are subject to a wide variety of risks, such as illness, accident, death, or less directly, unemployment, crop failure, loss of property, disability, business failure and skill obsolescence
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As it chronicles the development of modern science it opens a new window on our understanding of science at the most fundamental level of knowledgeoxfam bookshop thame this book is a must read for everyone interested in the future role and direction of sciencethis second book compliments and adds a vast new tranche of knowledge to book i of the series, but is at the same time entirely readable in its own rightthe book then discusses the fundamental constants of nature and how they inter-relate and how they may have come to be what they aresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit begins with the description of the new discoveries made at the turn of the previous century, which have culminated in the scientific knowledge we have todaythis paperback is in very good condition with all pages clean and intact
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Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, the text includes those essays and documents that are essential reading for students of critical theory, with sections on: formalism and structuralism; marxism; feminism; gender and subjectivity; histories and textuality; postmodernism; postcolonialismfor the first time, the reader also includes extracts from seminal texts by authors such as marx, freud, and de beauvoir - texts which do not necessarily focus on literature but which have had a fundamental influence on the development of literary theoryfocusing not on authors or approaches but rather on leading questions in critical debate, the extracts in this section present opposing points of view on the same issue: is literary criticism an ethical act? martha nussbaum vs emmanuel levinas: is the canon a timeless assembly of great works? terry eagleton vs harold bloom: is literature what the academy says it is? edward said vs stanley fish: literature and the philosophy of science: richard rorty vs donna harraway see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hebden bridge the new edition of this core text has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the fieldthe original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been addedin addition, the text now includes a section on issues and debates
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This new edition retains its progressive approach to economic modelling and applications which allows for a more realistic interpretation of today's world eventsvery clean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback fourth edition published in by macmillansee oxfam website for delivery information read morespine bumped slight;y top and bottomillustrated paper covered boards with white title on spine and red title on front cover
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Oxfam shop macclesfield ruskin's work was instrumental in the formation of art history as a modern disciplinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea capable artist, he complemented his technical understanding of art with insightful analysis and passionately held social idealsclear wear and discoloration on cover but inside of book intactthis book is based on a series of lectures given in and the preface to this rare us published (st paul, minnesota) volume is date april 29th
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