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Human Development and Global Institutions
Evolution, Impact, Reform
Series: Global Institutions
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The purpose of the book is to examine the conceptual evolution of βsocial developmentβ during the post-colonial era, and see how various institutions of the UN system have tried to engage with this issue.
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The purpose of the book is to examine the conceptual evolution of "social development" during the post-colonial era, and to see how various institutions of the UN system have tried to engage with this issue, both in terms of intellectual and technical advance, and operationally.
Human Development and Global Institutions explores this through a series of engaging case studiesβhumanitarian enterprise, hunger and malnutrition, disease, education, and water resources.
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Human Development and Global Institutions
The purpose of the book is to examine the conceptual evolution of "social development" during the post-colonial era, and to see how various institutions of the UN system have tried to engage with this issue, both in terms of intellectual and technical advance, and operationally. Human Development and Global Institutions explores this through a series of engaging case studiesβhumanitarian enterprise,...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups
Humanitarians operate on the frontlines of todayβs armed conflicts, where they regularly negotiate to provide assistance and to protect vulnerable civilians. Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups explores this unique and under-researched field of humanitarian negotiation. It details the challenges faced by humanitarians negotiating with armed groups in Yemen, Myanmar, and elsewhere, arguing that humanitarians typically negotiate from a position of...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
The Migration Industry and the Commercialization of International Migration
Migration has become business, big business. Over the last few decades, a host of new business opportunities have emerged that capitalize both on the migrantsβ desires to migrate and the struggle by governments to manage migration. From the rapid growth of specialized transportation and labour immigration companies to multinational companies managing detention centres or establishing border security, to the organized...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations
The United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations (UNCTC) was established in 1975 and abolished in 1992. It was an early effort by the UN to address the overlapping issues of national sovereignty, corporate responsibility, and global governance. These issues have since multiplied and deepened with globalisation. This book recounts the UNCTC experience and its lessons for international organisations. This book...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most important international organisations in existence today. It contains a set of disciplines that affect the ability of governments to impose trade restrictions and has helped to support the steady expansion of international trade since the 1950s. The WTO has been the focus of vociferous protests by anti-globalisation activists and has experienced...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most important international organisations in existence today. It contains a set of disciplines that affect the ability of governments to impose trade restrictions and has helped to support the steady expansion of international trade since the 1950s. The WTO has been the focus of vociferous protests by anti-globalisation activists and has...Paperback$17600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
A Development Economist in the United Nations
This book explores the joys and occasional frustrations of a development economist working for the United Nations. From 1982 to 2000, Richard Jolly worked in senior positions in UNICEF and UNDP on assignments that were innovative for the UN, the countries concerned, and for development. The book analyses his experiences as Deputy Director of UNICEF, Principal Coordinator and co-author of...PaperbackSold Out -
A Development Economist in the United Nations
This book explores the joys and occasional frustrations of a development economist working for the United Nations. From 1982 to 2000, Richard Jolly worked in senior positions in UNICEF and UNDP on assignments that were innovative for the UN, the countries concerned, and for development. The book analyses his experiences as Deputy Director of UNICEF, Principal Coordinator and co-author of...HardbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Juan Telleria of the University of the Basque Country commends the book as a valuable contribution to human development literature, highlighting its useful review of the paradigm's influence on global governance debates over the past 25 years.
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ISBN: 9780415483599
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 February 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
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Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 184
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