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In Party Politics and Economic Reform in Africa's Democracies, M. Anne Pitcher offers an engaging new theory to explain the different trajectories of private sector development across contemporary Africa. Pitcher argues that the outcomes of economic reforms depend not only on the kinds of...

The political context in which historians of India find themselves today, says Sumit Sarkar, is dominated by the advance of the Hindu Right and globalized forms of capitalism, while the historian's intellectual context is dominated by the marginalization of all varieties of Marxism and...

The life of John Prescott is not merely a political history; it is the tale of a man who refused to give up, shattered the mold, and defied the odds. Prescott grew up far from the halls of power, having been born into a...

A major revision in this revised edition is the addition of a new chapter - Chapter 10 - which argues trenchantly that sustained peace, stability and development in Africa remains a mirage without responsible leadership and effective governance. In a bold and elegant analysis,...

How do spatial dynamics and narrated identities shape each other? How do the ongoing processes of inclusion and exclusion construct individual and group self-perceptions within the Kuwaiti and Jordanian societies? In this book, the author explores these questions through a spatial lens, examining the...

"Learn German with Conspiracies: German B1 Reader" is an innovative approach to language learning, offering a captivating journey through some of history's most intriguing conspiracies while improving your German skills.This book provides a unique combination of historical intrigue and language education. It covers a...

In Yithi Laba, the author adds a highly original and eye-opening chapter to Zimbabwe's liberation struggle history. Drawing on richly detailed interviews and a host of vivid photographs, the book traces the stories of ZPRA's women soldiers, from the first pioneering group of nine,...

There is serious discontent in Great Britain with our government. Many feel let down; wishes ignored. Covid, living costs and immigration all badly handled. Labour opposition with no answers to the problems. Trust in our politicians is low with an atmosphere of hopelessness, despair...

Once a beacon of democracy in Africa, Mauritius is today making headlines as a democracy in steep decline instead. This book dissects this decline through three lenses: local leadership mimicking inept foreign leadership (Chapter 1: Ineptocracy), colonial foundations naturally resistant to anything but coloniality...

After reviewing just part of this book's contents, Rex Mudenda - a risk-management professional and Lusaka based avid reader of political science literature - statesThis book is loaded. There is usually no such a cocktail of prominent personalities covered in one book. I kept...

Forthright and upstanding, Levy was never afraid to speak his mind. He instilled a culture of transparency in his government and cracked down on corruption, launching the biggest anti-corruption campaign in Zambia. He espoused the values of clean governance as one of the critical...

Charting out a roadmap for India depends on a sound understanding of how India is unique and why it is shaped the way it is. The Elephant Moves unfolds a captivating saga, tracing India's economic journey through the lens of competitiveness. From unraveling economic...

In a series of newly commissioned essays from the leading scholars and advocates in criminal justice, Invisible Punishment explores, for the first time, the far-reaching consequences of our current criminal justice policies. Adopted as part of "get tough on crime" attitudes that prevailed in...

This Handbook describes an implementation process for core training as recommended in Implementation Guide G441.12A, Radiation Safety Training, and as outlined in the DOE Radiological Control Standard RCS - DOE-STD-1098-99]. The Handbook is meant to assist those individuals within the Department of Energy, Managing...

" Slavonian dynasty, Constantine Copronymus (741-75) advanced in his conquest of Slavonia as far as Berea, to the S. of Thessalonica, which is evident from an inspection of the frontiers of the empire, made by order of the Empress Irene in 783. The Emperor......

Book is at a new price more than three times cheaper as it originally was. The book is a unique insight into the movement complete with photos, and a side to the tale few have known from deep inside the movement that shows the...

This paper was written because the author (MM) believes a great threat to world peace is imminent. The subjects raised in leading to, and in support of, this belief are intentionally brief and included only to lead to the conclusion. There are volumes written...

The book summarizes the vision and mission of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his strategies for moving Ghana from a third world country to a first world by the shortest possible means. It also looks at the economic repercussions of his overthrow. It contains all...

The kind of society you want to live in depends upon what you politically believe. Each political party has embraced a Worldview of how society should be structured and how people should interact. Each party is striving to create a world structured by their...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering informational products worldwide. Their main mission is to supply official authenticated information to enhance the readiness of the total force. Some product topics include: Army Regulations, Engineering Technical Manuals, Administrative...

The Wyoming Business Council was created in 1998 and has worked to make Wyoming a fast-growing economic power. The Council focuses on public and private efforts to build a strong job creation base with manufacturing and technology in the forefront. The Council continues to...

Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) are a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (HQ AFCESA), the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (HQ AFCEE) and...

The use of economic sanctions to stem weapons proliferation acquired a new dimension in the 1990s. While earlier legislation required the cutoff of foreign aid to countries engaged in specified nuclear proliferation activities and mentioned other sanctions as a possible mechanism for bringing countries...

Rapid growth in the use of computers and the incorporation of electronic features in a wide array of consumer products have been among the most important driving forces of the nation's economy during the last decade; but they also pose major potential environmental problems....

Provides practice principles about integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, an approach that helps people recover by offering mental health and substance abuse services at the same time and in one setting. Offers suggestions from successful programs.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288248369ISBN-13: 9781288248360Publisher:...

After defining the aims and requirements to be set for a control system of gas-turbine power plants for aircraft, the report will deal with devices that prevent the quantity of fuel supplied per unit of time from exceeding the value permissible at a given...

This document is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Organic Roots Collection. Organic Roots is a collection of the historic United States Department of Agriculture. The collection contains publications related to organic agriculture. The collection contains documents published before 1942 (before synthetic...

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The USAF was initially a part of the U.S. Army, but was formed as a separate branch of the military in 1947 under the National Security...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The professional development school (PDS) is a unique educational reform initiative that attempts the simultaneous reform of education at the school and the university. By conducting reform at both levels of education, the PDS is a solution to the piecemeal reforms of the past,...

Author: SwainISBN-10: 173741984XISBN-13: 9781737419846Publisher: Be the People BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/02/2025Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

This book examines choices that Europe and the USA face. These are: 1. with below replacement birth rates how much immigration to allow, how to make it legal and the need to limit conservative Muslims who will not assimilate.2. A free market capitalism/meritocracy culture...

"AGGIE GOES TO AFRICA" is a wonderful book that describes Mike Pavelka's experiences in the remote part of Western Africa. When Mike's job took him to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, he would never have thought having to work in such a unique environment, entirely different...

Author: Harley T. BlakemanISBN-10: 1979972826ISBN-13: 9781979972826Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2017Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.24d

The Constitution of the United States in Spanish. Printed in 2-color in a matching edition to our best selling English language edition of the U. S. Constitution.Author: Founding FathersISBN-10: 1557094594ISBN-13: 9781557094599Publisher: Applewood BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2002Pages: 40Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.60h x 4.20w x 0.30d

REL036000 This book is a Retired U. S. Marine's common sense, plain language review of the 2008 Historic U. S. Elections. It is also a critical analysis of Conservatives who sarcastically crowned President Obama "Messiah" and "The Anointed One" but didn't realize that he...

Unlock the mysteries of one of history's most enigmatic and influential traditions with The Lost Keys of Freemasonry. Written by renowned mystic and philosopher Manly P. Hall, this profound work delves deep into the symbolism, teachings, and spiritual essence of Freemasonry, offering readers a...

This book grapples with the challenges inherent in an uncertain period for global human rights and explores the future of international human rights law and practice.Many Western scholars are increasingly pessimistic about the future of international human rights law. However, the contributions to this...

Beliefs can unite us or divide us, build societies or destroy them. Which will it be? That's the stark choice we now face.Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things helps harness the power of beliefs by explaining what they are. What they do. How they...

An illuminating history of religious and political controversy in nineteenth-century Bengal, where Protestant missionary activity spurred a Christian conversion "panic" that indelibly shaped the trajectory of Hindu and Muslim politics. In 1813, the British Crown adopted a policy officially permitting Protestant missionaries to evangelize...

Brace yourself for a seismic shift in economic thinking with "ASEAN UNBOUND" - a groundbreaking manifesto that dares to challenge conventional wisdom and unleash the shockwaves of transformation upon the ASEAN region.Drawing inspiration from China's meteoric rise as the world's manufacturing powerhouse, this audacious...

Evidence Based Policing (EBP) exerts significant influence on how actors think, act and speak about UK policing to the point that it is becoming institutionalised. Inspired by the insights of Michel Foucault into power-knowledge, governmentality and institutional reform over time, this book provides a...

Narrative Medicine in Action: Lessons from the Maternal Mortality Project addresses the United States's ongoing maternal health crisis by extracting findings from eighteen underrepresented women's interviews using narrative medical research that is analyzed through the reproductive justice framework. To mitigate obstetric abuse and adverse...

Tolstoy is considered one of the giants of Russian literature; his works include the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina and novellas such as Hadji Murad and The Death of Ivan Ilyich. Tolstoy's earliest works, the autobiographical novels Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856),...