Revolution in Development: Mexico and the Governance of the Global Economy (Thornton Christy)(Paperback)

Revolution in Development: Mexico and the Governance of the Global Economy (Thornton Christy)(Paperback)

Revolution in Development uncovers the surprising influence of post-revolutionary Mexico on the twentieth century's most important international economic institutions. Drawing on extensive archival research in Mexico, the United States, and Great Britain, Christy Thornton meticulously traces how

Development and Underdevelopment - The Political Economy of Global Inequality (Seligson Mitchell A.)(Paperback / softback)

Governing Through Goals: Sustainable Development Goals as Governance Innovation (Kanie Norichika)(Paperback)

A detailed examination of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the shift in governance strategy they represent.In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development

International Relations of East Asia: Structures, Institutions and International Order (Huang Xiaoming)(Paperback)

East Asia's rapidly changing role in international security, the global economy, development and global governance are expertly accounted for in this much-needed, state-of-the-art text. Xiaoming Huang offers an engaging and informed account of the key concepts, issues and actors working in this

Value of Everything - Making and Taking in the Global Economy (Mazzucato Mariana)(Paperback / softback)

Indigenous Dispossession: Housing and Maya Indebtedness in Mexico (Castellanos M. Bianet)(Paperback)

Following the recent global housing boom, tract housing development became a billion-dollar industry in Mexico. At the national level, neoliberal housing policy has overtaken debates around land reform. For Indigenous peoples, access to affordable housing remains crucial to alleviating poverty. But

Cameralism in Practice: State Administration and Economy in Early Modern Europe (Seppel Marten)(Paperback)

This book discusses the impact of cameralism on the practices of governance, early modern state-building and economy in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe. It argues that the cameralist conception of state and economy - a form of 'science' of government dedicated to reforming society while

Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice (Cohn Theodore H.)(Paperback)

Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context and has been updated to cover the rise of populism, Brexit, the USMCA, US-China trade wars, tariffs, refugees and global migration, the Keynesian-monetarist debate, Fordism,

Governance of Higher Education: Global Perspectives, Theories, and Practices (Austin Ian)(Paperback)

Governance of Higher Education explores the work of traditional and contemporary higher education scholarship worldwide, providing readers with an understanding of the assumptions, historical traditions, and paradigms that have shaped the scholarship on governance. Bringing together the vast and

Group and Team Coaching: The secret life of groups (Thornton Christine)(Paperback)

Group and Team Coaching offers a new perspective on the 'secret life of groups', the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate in groups and teams. Updated with new research and including a wealth of vignettes and case studies, it will be essential reading for

Dirty Cities: Towards a Political Economy of the Underground in Global Cities (Talani L.)(Paperback)

Introduction: Globalization and its impact on the shadow economies in Global Cities; Leila Simona Talani PART I: CAPITAL SINS 1. London: The laundry of choice? Money laundering in the City of London; Leila Simona Talani 2. Crime and No Punishment: Money, Violence and the Neoliberal Transformation

Contesting Africa's New Green Revolution: Biotechnology and Philanthrocapitalist Development in Ghana (Ignatova Jacqueline A.)(Pevná vazba)

Genetically modified crops have become a key element of development strategies across the Global South, despite remaining deeply controversial. Proponents hail them as an example of 'pro-poor' innovation, while critics regard them as a threat to food sovereignty and the environment. The promotion

Delivering Health: Midwifery and Development in Mexico (Dixon Lydia Z.)(Paperback)

Maternal health outcomes are a key focus of global health initiatives. In Delivering Health, author Lydia Z. Dixon uncovers the ways such outcomes have been shaped by broader historical, political, and social factors in Mexico, through the perspectives of those who are at the front lines fighting

Urbanization and Urban Governance in China: Issues, Challenges, and Development (Ye Lin)(Pevná vazba)

Offers a more tightly knitted and concrete analysis on the governance issues of China's urbanizationExamines how China's urban governance needs to evolve and respond to the challenges of urbanization. Explores practical recommendations for China's future urbanization

Corporate Governance and Its Implications on Accounting and Finance (Alqatan Ahmad)(Paperback)

Presents research exploring the implications of a good corporate governance system after global financial crises. This book is devoted to all topics dealing with corporate governance including corporate governance characteristics, board diversity, CSR, big data governance, bitcoin governance, IT

The Outline of Sanity (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)(Paperback)

Despite a Global Economy in total disarray, and nations teetering on the brink of debt default, many people still retain a touching faith in the system that brought us to this sorry pass. In 'The Outline of Sanity' G K Chesterton's questions the most basic assumptions of both Capitalism and

Rethinking Global Governance (Wilkinson Rorden)(Paperback)

Once celebrated as an answer to the myriad ills of the post-Cold War era, global governance is now in trouble. Its meaning is contested; its record is patchy; and its prospects are limited. Rethinking Global Governance casts fresh eyes upon this once poignant but now languishing concept. Its

The French Revolution in Global Perspective (Desan Suzanne)(Paperback)

Situating the French Revolution in the context of early modern globalization for the first time, this book offers a new approach to understanding its international origins and worldwide effects. A distinguished group of contributors shows that the political culture of the Revolution emerged out of

Macroeconomics for Business: The Manager's Way of Understanding the Global Economy (Davidson Lawrence S.)(Paperback)

Interpreting and applying macroeconomic analysis to the global economic environment and understanding the tools used to do so is fundamental to making good managerial decisions. Presuming no background in economic theory and prioritizing international application, this textbook introduces

The AIDS Pandemic: Searching for a Global Response (Merson Michael)(Paperback)

Provides the readers with an insider's view of the history and development of the global response to the AIDS pandemic, perhaps the most complex pandemic in modern historyIntroduces readers to some of the leading personalities in the global fight against AIDS Provides insight into how global health

Issues and Actors in the Global Political Economy (Broome Andr)(Paperback)

A major new text on contemporary global political economy that focuses centrally on key issues and actors. Concise and accessibly written, it provides an ideal introduction to the contemporary dynamics and processes of change in the global political

The Industrial Vagina: The Political Economy of the Global Sex Trade (Jeffreys Sheila)(Paperback)

The industrialization of prostitution and the sex trade has created a multibillion-dollar global market, involving millions of women, that makes a substantial contribution to national and global economies.The Industrial Vagina examines how prostitution and other aspects of the sex industry have

Amateurs Without Borders: The Aspirations and Limits of Global Compassion (Schnable Allison)(Paperback)

Amateurs without Borders examines the rise of new actors in the international development world: volunteer-driven grassroots international nongovernmental organizations. These small aid organizations, now ten thousand strong, sidestep the world of professionalized development aid by launching

Visual Arts Management, 2nd Edition (Taylor Jeffrey)(Paperback)

The arts sector is of vital importance to the global economy and students aspiring to a career in the visual arts are increasingly required to gain an understanding of the business side of the arts world. This textbook introduces the field of arts management with a focus on visual arts. Visual Arts