Developing & Emerging Countries

Nigeria has for long been regarded as the poster child for the 'curse' of oil wealth. Due to what is regarded as an African political culture of neopatrimonialism, irreconcilable ethno-religious divisions and predatory subversion of institutions, Nigeria...

In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they invent new social structures, Neuwirth argues, squatters are...

Endowed with natural resources, majestic bodies of fresh water, and a relatively mild climate, the Great Lakes region of Central Africa has also been the site of some of the world's bloodiest atrocities. In Rwanda, Burundi, and the Congo-Kinshasa,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645083177Author Terry DalrympleFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint William Carey PublishingPublisher William Carey PublishingWeight(grams)...

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation within the field of international development. Drawing on a reworked political ecology framework, it argues that climate is not something 'out there' that we...

This book argues that despite the hype within many policy circles, there is actually very little evidence to support the presumed benefits of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in reducing poverty and addressing inequalities in the provision of and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780855985639Author OxfamFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Oxfam ProfessionalPublisher Oxfam PublishingWeight(grams) 165gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853394485Author Victoria JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853396328Author Jonathan GoodhandFormat PaperbackPage Count 247Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

The Companion to Development Studies is essential reading in the field of development studies. This indispensable resource offers succinct, up-to-date, and insightful chapters that reflect the diverse voices and perspectives informing the field and the...

Marx in the Field is a unique edited collection illustrating the relevance of the Marxian method to study contemporary capitalism and the global development process. Essays in the collection bring Marx 'to the field' in three ways. They illustrate how...

In 1969, the Swedish parliament endorsed a policy of direct assistance to the liberation movements in Southern Africa. Sweden thus became the first Western country to enter into a relationship with organizations that elsewhere in the West were shunned as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853398230Author Professor Robert ChambersFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899365654Author Elizabeth JelinFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Latin America BureauPublisher Latin America BureauWeight(grams) 258gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853397219Author Robert AleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788532150Author Linje ManyozoFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 336g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853396694Author Eric JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 431Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

The term rust belt has rarely been associated with developing countries. In fact, it is commonly used to discuss deindustrialization in advanced nations, particularly the US. However, this book argues that such a belt is now threatening the middle-income...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853399039Author Eric JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 468Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 795g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899365296Author Charles ArthurFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Latin America BureauPublisher Latin America BureauWeight(grams) 520gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988832616Author Jade SaabFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Daraja PressPublisher Daraja PressWeight(grams) 687g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990688072Author Grace CorrinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ingenium Books PublishingPublisher Ingenium Books PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909014268Author Shafik MeghjiFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 400g

This highly successful text has been updated and revised to take account of new developments in international political economy, notably the East Asian crisis, and the deepening crisis of African society. It also addresses recent forms of international...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853392924Author Nabeel HamdiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

This book provides insights into some of the social topics related to the homogenization and stereotyping of Muslims. It explores the experiences of Muslims in Western societies, with a particular focus not only on gender, home and belonging,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853397011Author Michal LyonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853393631Author Ray HollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Financializations of Development brings together cutting-edge perspectives on socio-political, socio-historical and institutional analyses of the evolving multiple and intertwined financialization processes of developmental institutions, programs and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788531795Author Geoffrey PayneFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 500g

The Invisible Cage uncovers the hidden history of the cycle of labor migration and return of hundreds of thousands of un- and semi-skilled Syrian workers in Lebanon. It traces how Syrians came to comprise a significant proportion of Lebanon's workforce...

This book introduces readers to the rich and fascinating history of West Africa, stretching all the way back to the stone age, and right up to the modern day.Over the course of twenty seven short and engaging chapters, the book delves into the social,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853395031Author Ilse Koehler-RollefsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853398520Author Danny BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 498g

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The transition to more just and sustainable development requires radical change across a wide range of areas and particularly within the nexus between learning and work. This book takes an...

This "remarkable new book" (The Observer) is an exploration of the new India through the lens of young people from different worlds: a woman who becomes a Maoist rebel; a brother charged for the murder of his sister who had married the "wrong" man; and a...

From the poisoned rivers, barren wells and clear-cut forests, to the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt, to the hundreds of millions of people who live on less than two dollars a day, there are ghosts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903031233Author H.T. MannFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

This book argues that it is time to step back and reassess the anti-corruption movement, which despite its many opportunities and great resources has ended up with a track record that is indifferent at best. Drawing on many years of experience and...