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![A Research Agenda for Social Networks and Social Resilience]()
A Research Agenda for Social Networks and Social Resilience
Edited by Emmanuel Lazega, Tom A.B. Snijders, Rafael P.M. Wittek
‘A stimulating read that has left me – as any good book on a developing topic should – with more questions raised than answered. Its mix of perspectives is truly inspiring because it is unusually rich and still necessarily incomplete.’ –... -
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A Modern Guide to Knowledge
Francisco J. Carrillo
‘Francisco Javier Carrillo tackles the most existential challenge of our time, the need for an environmentally viable economic system. He provides a sound and hopeful answer based on unlocking the potential and value of knowledge. Carril... -
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The State of Accountability in the Global South
Edited by Sylvia I. Bergh, Sony Pellissery, C. Sathyamala
‘This insightful and comprehensive overview of diverse accountability efforts underscores persistent gaps between policy discourse, practices and outcomes. All routes to accountability turn out to be long routes. The rich case studies re... -
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A Research Agenda for Civil Society
Edited by Kees Biekart, Alan Fowler
‘A Research Agenda for Civil Society provides a much needed synopsis of the antecedents, internal contradictions, and promises of civil society within a comparative African-Global Southern Context. At a time of pervasive political and ep... -
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Imagining Pathways for Global Cooperation
Edited by Katja Freistein, Bettina Mahlert, Sigrid Quack, Christine Unrau
‘This exciting collection combines sharp theoretical analysis with a rich array of illuminating case studies to show the powerful role played by creative human imagination in shaping transformative processes of global cooperation. In dep... -
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Rethinking Agricultural and Food Policy
Wyn P. Grant
‘Food – what we eat and how it is produced – has become a hot button issue. In this book, Wyn Grant draws on his deep knowledge and experience of agricultural and food policies to provide an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the ... -
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The Entrepreneurial Solution to Poverty and the Science of What is Possible
James O. Fiet
‘Poverty remains a global challenge that the Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated. This accessible and engaging book offers some financially forgiving entrepreneurial ideas out of poverty using the lens of informational economics.’ – Abh... -
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![Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South]()
Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South
Edited by Laura Alfers, Marty Chen, Sophie Plagerson
‘An original and insightful contribution to rethinking the social contract. Instead of prescribing from above, the authors redirect attention to the perspective of informal workers, to their needs, demands and agency, and to the new real... -
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Global Youth Unemployment
Ross Fergusson, Nicola Yeates
‘Rarely has a study of global youth unemployment so adeptly combined an empirically-grounded scrutiny of its levels and trends, with a conceptually nuanced analysis of its political economy drivers at multiple scales. Fergusson and Yeate...eBook:Find out more£24.76
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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia
Robert J. Brent
‘Robert Brent’s Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia provides a comprehensive and accessible examination of how economic tools can assist in making interventions for dementia more effective. Using state-of-the-art economic methods, Brent e...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Ethical Value Networks in International Trade
Edited by Warwick E. Murray, John Overton, Kelle Howson
‘This book represents a major step forward in our understanding of the systems shaping the unprecedented push toward more sustainably and ethically-produced goods and services. The authors present a foundational framework that will guide...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Violence of Conservation in Africa
Edited by Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose, Tafadzwa Mushonga
‘The Violence of Conservation in Africa explores the vexed question of why conservation action in Africa is so often associated with violence and militarisation. Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose and Tafadzwa Mushonga have brought togethe...eBook:Find out more£25.00
