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A Research Agenda for Global Rural Development
Terry Marsden, Claire Lamine, Sergio Schneider
‘Rural spaces, while still under-threat, also represent sites of incredible experimentation, innovation and resistance. In an era of growing ecological and economic crisis, this book represents a much needed addition to the literature sh...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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Global Production Networks and Rural Development
Edited by Bill Pritchard
‘This edited volume brings together a set of timely and much needed research contributions on the pattern, nature and dynamics of the exports of fresh fruit from Southeast Asian countries to China. A palette of detailed case studies join...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Urban Planning, Management and Governance in Emerging Economies]()
Urban Planning, Management and Governance in Emerging Economies
Edited by Jan Fransen, Meine P. van Dijk, Jurian Edelenbos
‘The authors argue that cities in emerging economies can increase their sustainable competitiveness by replacing their traditional system of urban planning and management with a modern system of urban governance. This is a must read for ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Upgrading the Global Garment Industry
Edited by Mohammad B. Rana, Matthew M.C. Allen
This timely book focuses on the upgrading of firms within the global garment industry, examining how garment manufacturers and retailers in different countries internationalize, develop their capabilities and enhance their sustainability...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Field Guide for Research in Community Settings]()
Field Guide for Research in Community Settings
Edited by M. R. Islam, Niaz A. Khan, Siti H.A.B. Ah, Haris A. Wahab, Mashitah B. Hamidi
‘Occasionally, a particularly insightful work is published with much potential for fostering improved learning and application. This is such a book. The Field Guide offers vital guidance on conducting fieldwork across contexts for commun...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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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$40.00
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Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations
Surya P. Subedi
‘A timely and important contribution that explores the implications of the shift in economic and political power to Asia for the global human rights agenda pursued since 1948. Former UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia Sur...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Pandemic Economics
Peter A.G. van Bergeijk
‘Brilliantly narrated, Pandemic Economics provides the evidence that policymakers should have been better prepared for Covid-19 and the insights on how to strike a better balance between the protection of lives and livelihoods. As it may...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Diffusion of Public and Private Sustainability Regulations]()
The Diffusion of Public and Private Sustainability Regulations
Edited by Etsuyo Michida, John Humphrey, David Vogel
‘The Diffusion of Public and Private Sustainability Regulation sheds much needed light on the domestic processes in Asian and African countries that adopt policies originating from elsewhere. Policy diffusion processes are an essential p...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Catch-up and Radical Innovation in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises]()
Catch-up and Radical Innovation in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
Xielin Liu, Xiao Wang, Yimei Hu
‘This book provides a unique and insightful analysis of innovation in China’s state-owned enterprises. It is a must read for those who are interested in innovation in China’s state owned sector, an important player in the Chinese economy...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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China’s Maritime Silk Road
Gerald Chan
‘This new book by Professor Gerald Chan provides some fascinating perspectives in response to the current tense debate on China's role in global development. It also challenges many pessimistic views on the fate of globalization. This bo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![A Research Agenda for Tourism and Development]()
A Research Agenda for Tourism and Development
Edited by Richard Sharpley, David Harrison
Tourism is integral to local, regional and national development policies; as a major global economic sector, it has the potential to underpin economic growth and wider development. Yet, transformations in both the nature of tourism and t...eBook:Find out more$33.60
