Earthly politics

local and global in environmental governance

Globalization today is as much a problem for international harmony as it is a necessary condition of living together on our planet. Increasing interconnectedness in ecology, economy, technology, and politics has brought nations and societies into ever closer contact, creating acute demands for cooperation. Earthly ...

From subsistence to exchange

and other essays

Peter Bauer, a pioneer of development economics, is an incisive thinker whose work continues to influence fields from political science to history to anthropology. As Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen writes in the introduction to this book, "the originality, force, and extensive bearing of his writings ...

The political economy of european integration

theory and analysis

This book provides an accessible introduction to diverse political economy perspectives on different aspects of European integration. It presents a critical appraisal of how scholars in the EU and US use theory to understand European integration.

Development and the developing world

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of development and the developing world. Written in a clear and accessible way, it introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in development studies, and provides a guide to contemporary issues and current ...

Knowledge for development?

comparing british, japanese, swedish and World Bank aid

ÍNDICE:1. Researching Knowledge-Based Aid - Setting the Scene - Research Questions - A New Way of Researching: a New Way of Working - The Structure of the Book 2. The New Aid Agenda - The Changing Fashions of Development Cooperation - Aid Discourse at the Start of the New Millennium ...

Economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe

planting the seeds

Analysing the key problems facing the transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe, this accessible book describes the legacy of the central planners, the progress achieved so far and the need for further reforms. It documents the outstanding successes and failures, and analyses why certain ...

Emigración, pobreza y desarrollo

Los movimientos migratorios constituyen un fenómeno de creciente relevancia en el mundo actual. Consideradas en su conjunto, las migraciones son un importante factor de cambio social, tanto para los países emisores como para los receptores. Si para estos últimos el reto es disponer de políticas ...

La nación en sus límites

contrabandistas y exiliados en la frontera Argentina-Brasil

¿Habitamos un mundo sin fronteras? ¿Avanzamos hacia la aldea global? ¿ Es inexorable la constitución de nuevos bloques regionales? Desafiando muchos de los pronósticos hegemónicos acerca de la globalización y el futuro de los estados nacionales, La Nación en sus límites sostiene que el mundo por ...

El Mercosur, los trabajadores y el ALCA

un estudio sobre la relación entre el sindicalismo sociopolítico y la integración en el Cono Sur

Los sindicalismos de los países del Cono Sur podrán incidir en las reformas institucionales que exige el Mercosur entre 2003-2006 para avanzar en su constitución como comunidad económico-política y en las negociaciones en desarrollo sobre el ALCA y el acuerdo de asociación con la Unión ...

World in transition:towards sustainable energy systems

"The publication of 'World in Transition: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems' is timely indeed. The World Summit on Sustainable Development gave great attention to this challenge, but failed to agree on a quantitative, time-bound target for the introduction of renewable energy sources. The German Advisory Council ...

Integrating the Americas

FTAA and beyond

Where Latin American government leaders once looked at free trade agreements as solely about trade and trading policies, they are increasingly viewing them as the next beacon of hope in the long and arduous road of economic reform. Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond discusses ...

Agricultura y territorio en el Mercosur

En este libro se estudia. desde una perspectiva geográfica, la agricultura del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR), bloque económico- comercial formado por Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay que responde a la lógica de las tendencias internacionales más recientes: la mundialización de la economía y la ...

Social partnering in Latin America

lessons drawn from collaborations of businesses and civil society organizations

Can businesses collaborate with nonprofit organizations? Drawing lessons from 24 cases of cross-sector partnerships spanning the hemisphere, Social Partnering in Latin America analyzes how businesses and nonprofits are creating partnerships to move beyond traditional corporate philanthropy. An American supermarket and a Mexican food bank, an ...

The price of the Euro

This volume presents a critical examination of the EMU from different perspectives. It includes essays on the political economy of currency unions, on the Growth and Stability pact, the European Central Bank, an evaluation of the first four years of the EMU, and the costs ...

La palabra empeñada

los objetivos 2015 y la lucha contra la pobreza

#Este libro no contiene ninguna receta de felicidad universal. Sus páginas sólo se proponen contribuir a que el mundo sea menos injusto y menos hipócrita. Aquí se reúnen trabajos sólidamente fundamentados, desde la honestidad que sólo la independencia hace posible, que miden el desencuentro entre ...

Debt relief for poor countries

After a massive international campaign calling attention to the development impact of foreign debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative is now underway. But will the HIPC Initiative meet its high expectations? Will debt relief substantially raise growth? How do we make sure that ...

Alternatives to economic globalisation

a better world is possible

Written by a premier group of 21 thinkers from around the world, the second edition of Alternatives to Economic Globalization lays out democratic, ecologically sound, socially just alternatives to corporate globalization more fully, specifically, and thoughtfully than has ever been done before. Focusing on constructive ...

New sources of development finance

1 A. B. Atkinson: Innovative Sources to Meet a Global Challenge 2 A. B. Atkinson: Over-Arching Issues 3 A. Sandmo: Environmental Taxation and Revenue for Development 4 M. Nissanke: Revenue Potential of the Tobin Tax for Development Finance: A Critical Appraisal 5 E. Aryeetey: A ...

Geopolítica del hambre

hambre:¿quién es responsable?

Que nadie diga que no podemos hacer nada. El hambre es un arma que apunta hacia numerosos pueblos, víctimas de una discriminación deliberada. ¿Cómo acabar con las manipulaciones de los regímenes criminales? ¿Qué políticas habría que defender para conseguir una mayor justicia alimentaria? Esta obra ...

El debate sobre el desarrollo y el futuro de las ONG

La cooperación internacional para el desarrollo ya ha cumplido más de medio siglo. Un buen momento para reinventar las bases de actuaciones futuras y, si es necesario, establecer nuevos paradigmas. En este libro varios expertos y expertas en diversas disciplinas dibujan el presente, el pasado ...