The Politics of the Caribbean Community, 1961-79
Author : Anthony Payne
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 9780719007934
World Development Report 2009
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 11,56 MB
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 082137608X
Book Description
Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.
A Theory of International Organization
Author : Liesbet Hooghe
Publisher :
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 019876698X
Book Description
International organizations have come to play a central role in world politics. The authors present a major new attempt to explain the difference - and the similarities - between them, as well as their crucial role
The Great Transformation
Author : Karl Polanyi
Publisher : Amereon Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 2000-09-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780848817114
Book Description
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Updated Edition)
Author : John J. Mearsheimer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 44,24 MB
Release : 2003-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0393076245
Book Description
"A superb book.…Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."—Barry R. Posen, The National Interest The updated edition of this classic treatise on the behavior of great powers takes a penetrating look at the question likely to dominate international relations in the twenty-first century: Can China rise peacefully? In clear, eloquent prose, John Mearsheimer explains why the answer is no: a rising China will seek to dominate Asia, while the United States, determined to remain the world's sole regional hegemon, will go to great lengths to prevent that from happening. The tragedy of great power politics is inescapable.
The Political History of CARICOM
Author : Anthony Payne
Publisher : Ian Randle Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9766372926
Book Description
This book is a revision of Anthony Payne's 'The Politics of the Caribbean Community, 1961-79: Regional Integration amongst New States', and is the only one of its kind to offer a full account of the period from the end of Federation to the beginning and early years of CARICOM. Expanding on the previous publication, a third section has been added that picks up on the in-depth analysis which ended at 1979, discussing events from 1980-2007 including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. The volume is divided into three parts - Part I: Origins and Establishment, 1961-73; Part II: Issues and Structures, 1974-79; Part III: Events 1980-2007 - which give an overview of the regional integration movement and its antecedents, making it suitable for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. --
Our Common Future
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780195531916
Book Description
Global Politics
Author : Ben Whitham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1350328448
Book Description
In turbulent global times, your study of this subject is increasingly necessary and urgent. Featuring a new chapter on critical theories, and revised to take a less Eurocentric approach to concepts and case studies, this new edition allows you to tackle global politics' important concepts, debates and problems: -How can theories help us to understand the politics of a global pandemic? -Do we live in a 'post-truth' world of 'fake news' and disinformation? -Does international aid work? -Does the United States remain a global hegemon? -What is the Anthropocene and how does it shape global politics? -Are global politics constrained by a 'North-South' divide? -What are the possible futures of global politics – and the politics of outer space? Delving into topics as diverse as anarchy, intersectionality, Confucianism, and neoconservatism, boxed features give you confidence in political analysis: -Focus on: learn more about the global colour line or the tragedy of the commons -Key figures: discuss the ideas of Hans Morgenthau, Frantz Fanon or bell hooks -Debating: argue whether the United Nations are obsolete, or whether nuclear weapons promote peace -Global politics in action: apply your learning to the migration crisis in Europe or the Arab Spring -Approaches to: consider human rights or the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of realist, liberal, postcolonial, Marxist, feminist, constructivist and post-structuralist theory -Global actors: understand the significance of Black Lives Matter, Amnesty International or the International Monetary Fund. Spanning the development of global politics, from the early origins of globalization through to the return of multipolarity in the twenty-first century, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying global politics and international relations.
Indigenous People and Poverty in Latin America
Author : George Psacharopoulos
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
Indigenous people constitute a large portion of Latin America's population and suffer from severe and widespread poverty. They are more likely than any other groups of a country's population to be poor. This study documents their socioeconomic situation and shows how it can be improved through changes in policy-influenced variables such as education. The authors review the literature of indigenous people around the world and provide a statistical overview of those in Latin America. Case studies profile the indigenous populations in Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru, examining their distribution, education, income, labour force participation and differences in gender roles. A final chapter presents recommendations for conducting future research.
Freedom in the World 2006
Author : Freedom House
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742558038
Book Description
Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The survey ratings and narrative reports on 192 countries and a group of select territories are used by policy makers, the media, international corporations, and civic activists and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide. Press accounts of the survey findings appear in hundreds of influential newspapers in the United States and abroad and form the basis of numerous radio and television reports. The Freedom in the World political rights and civil liberties ratings are determined through a multi-layered process of research and evaluation by a team of regional analysts and eminent scholars. The analysts used a broad range of sources of information, including foreign and domestic news reports, academic studies, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, individual professional contacts, and visits to the region, in conducting their research. The methodology of the survey is derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and these standards are applied to all countries and territories, irrespective of geographical location, ethnic or religious composition, or level of economic development.
