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The Paradox of Humanitarian Action Summary: Humanitarian groups have failed, Fiona Terry believes, to face up to the core paradox of their activity: humanitarian action aims to alleviate suffering, but by inadvertently sustaining conflict it potentially prolongs suffering Titel: Condemned to repeat? : the paradox of humanitarian action Forlag: Cornell University Press Udgivelsesår: 2002 Sider: 302 Sprog: Engelsk
By the end of the twentieth century, sub-Saharan Africa had experienced twenty-five years of economic and political disaster. While 'economic miracles' in China and India raised hundreds of millions from extreme poverty, Africa seemed to have been overtaken by violent conflict and mass destitution, and ranked lowest in the world in just about every economic and social indicator. Working in Busia, a small Kenyan border town, economist Edward Miguel began to notice something different starting in 1997: modest but steady economic progress, with new construction projects, flower markets, shops, and ubiquitous cell phones. In Africa's Turn? Miguel tracks a decade of comparably hopeful economic trends throughout sub-Saharan Africa and suggests that we may be seeing a turnaround. He bases his hopes on a range of recent changes: democracy is finally taking root in many countries; China's success
The Political Economy of Global Inequality This new edition of Development and Underdevelopment retains the strongest contributions of the previous three editions, but includes 12 new chapters that reflect the many seminal contributions made to the field in recent years. There are also two new sections: one addressing the historical origins of the gap between rich and poor countries, and one focusing on how globalization has affected the gap between countries and between the rich and poor within countries.The editors? short introduction to each selection, highlighting its significance, remains a key feature of the book. Forlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sider: 437 Sprog: Engelsk
Summary: "Why did some countries grow rich while others remained poor? Tracing the long arc of human history from hunter gatherer societies to the early twenty first century, Andrew Brooks rejects popular explanations for the divergence of nations. This accessible and illuminating volume shows how the wealth of 2018the West2019 and poverty of 2018the rest2019 stem not from environmental factors or some unique European cultural, social or technological qualities, but from the expansion of colonialism and the rise of America. Brooks puts the case that international inequality was moulded by capitalist development over the last 500 years. The End of Development provides a compelling account of how human history unfolded differently in varied regions of the world. Brooks argues that we must now seize the opportunity afforded by today2019s changing economic geography to transform attitudes to
En bog om mennesker, der arbejder for en bedre verden, med fokus på FN's otte mål for udvikling. Type: Paperback Bogen indeholder en grundig introduktion til 2015 Målene med spændende reportager og portrætter fra en lang række lande.
This text encourages critical engagement by integrating theory alongside practice and related key topics throughout. It demonstrates informatively that ideas concerning development have been many and varied and highly contested - varying from time to time and from place to place. Titel: Geographies of Development : An Introduction to Development Studies Forfattere: Robert B. Potter,Tony Binns,Jennifer A. Elliott,David Smith Udgave: 3. udgave Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies, Third Edition, remains a core, balanced, and comprehensive introductory textbook. It demonstrates the intricacies of development geography through key thinkers and critical debates, encouraging engagement with local, national, and global perspectives. Type: Paperback
Nigel Hollis draws on his experience at Millward Brown to present a simple formula for determining brand strength to illustrate the market value and performance of brands. Hollis emphasizes human nature as a set of constant core values that all brands should appeal to, and analyzes the future of brand-building as a profitable investment. "The Global Brand examines the challenges facing international brands and identifies the best practices that will help aspiring global brands become successful on the world stage." "Using research from the 2008 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands ranking, case studies, and interviews with the architects of some of today's most successful global brands including Nestle, Jack Daniels, YouTube, HP, and more, Nigel Hollis, Chief Global Analyst at Millward Brown, paints a complete portrait of the international branding world. This book will provide marketers
