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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        June 2017

        Decentralized Governance of Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa

        by Esbern Friis-Hansen

        Based on fieldwork carried out in Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania and Ghana, this book shows how local governance institutions change the way that they work as they engage with climate change adaptation initiatives, and how the tendency of power and finance to be centralised at national level reduces the effectiveness and efficiency of real change on the ground. The evidence of these studies is that central government and international projects are neither cost effective nor institutionally sustainable; what is needed is devolution of power and resources to the local level. It's time to turn the old mantra on its head - to think globally but act locally.

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        September 2016

        Donors, technical assistance and public administration in Kosovo

        by Mary Venner, Bertrand Taithe

        1 Introduction 2 The setting 3 The actors 4 Public finance management 5 The civil service 6 Conclusion Index ;

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        November 2015

        Kids and branding in a digital world

        by Barry Gunter

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        November 2015

        Kids and branding in a digital world

        by Barry Gunter

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        September 2016

        Donors, technical assistance and public administration in Kosovo

        by Mary Venner, Bertrand Taithe

        1 Introduction 2 The setting 3 The actors 4 Public finance management 5 The civil service 6 Conclusion Index ;

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        Peace studies & conflict resolution
        July 2013

        The Israeli response to Jewish extremism and violence

        by Ami Pedahzur

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        Peace studies & conflict resolution
        July 2013

        The Israeli response to Jewish extremism and violence

        by Ami Pedahzur

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        Peace studies & conflict resolution
        July 2012

        The Israeli response to Jewish extremism and violence

        by Pedahzur

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        Communication studies
        November 2015

        Kids and branding in a digital world

        by Barrie Gunter

        This book is about how kids become engaged with brands, and how their relationship with them changes over time as they mature as consumers. Children are introduced to brands at an early age, and they have become increasingly brand conscious. As consumer markets have developed and become more crowded and competitive, so brands have become more important in enabling consumers to make informed choices. However, it may not always be in a child's best interests to develop a preoccupation with brands, particularly if they influence the way they think about themselves. This book examines the emergence of brand awareness among children and the importance of their cognitive development to their understanding of brands and consumer socialisation. It also sheds light on problems caused by the emergence of new forms of branding in the digital era, especially in online social media and virtual environments where so many children now spend a great deal of time, and explores the implications for children and for regulators.

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        November 2015

        Violence and the state

        by Matt Killingsworth, Peter Lawler, Matthew Sussex, Emmanuel Pierre Guittet, Jan Pakulski

        In providing a counterweight to the notion that political violence has irrevocably changed in a globalised world, Violence and the state offers an original and innovative way in which to understand political violence across a range of discipline areas. It explores the complex relationship between the state and its continued use of violence through a variety of historical and contemporary case studies, including the Napoleonic Wars, Nazi and Soviet 'eliticide', the consolidation of authority in modern China, post-Soviet Russia, and international criminal tribunals. It also looks at humanitarian intervention in cases of organised violence, and the willingness of elites to alter their attitude to violence if it is an instrument to achieve their own ends. The interdisciplinary approach, which spans history, sociology, international law and international relations, ensures that this book will be invaluable to a broad cross-section of scholars and politically engaged readers alike. ;

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        January 2017

        Donors, technical assistance and public administration in Kosovo

        by Mary Venner, Bertrand Taithe

        The reconstruction of Kosovo after 1999 was one of the largest and most ambitious international interventions in a post-conflict country. The United Nations, other major multinational organisations and many large bilateral aid donors all played a role in restoring stability and establishing governance in the territory. This book looks beyond the apparently united and generally self-congratulatory statements of these international actors to examine what actually happened when they tried to work together in Kosovo to achieve this goal. It considers the interests and motivations, and the strengths and weaknesses of each of the major players and how they contributed to the creation of new institutions in public finance and public sector management. Although in general the international exercise in Kosovo can be seen as a success, in the sphere of public administration the results have been mixed. More than fifteen years later, some institutions of government perform well while others face ongoing challenges. The book argues that much of the current day performance of the Kosovo government can be traced to the steps taken, or not taken, by these international actors in the crucial first years.

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        Teaching, Language & Reference
        July 2017

        The NGO CARE and food aid from America 1945-80

        'Showered with kindness'?

        by Heike Wieters, Bertrand Taithe

        This book provides a historical account of the NGO CARE as one of the largest humanitarian NGOs worldwide from 1945 to 1980. Readers interested in international relations and humanitarian hunger prevention are provided with fascinating insights into the economic and business related aspects of Western non-governmental politics, fundraising and philanthropic giving in this field. Not only does the book contributes to ongoing research about the rise of NGOs in the international realm, it also offers very rich empirical material on the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the order of the Cold War, decolonialization processes and the struggle of so called "Third World Countries" to catch up with modern Western consumer societies.

      • Trusted Partner
        Teaching, Language & Reference
        July 2017

        The NGO CARE and food aid from America 1945-80

        'Showered with kindness'?

        by Heike Wieters, Bertrand Taithe

        This book provides a historical account of the NGO CARE as one of the largest humanitarian NGOs worldwide from 1945 to 1980. Readers interested in international relations and humanitarian hunger prevention are provided with fascinating insights into the economic and business related aspects of Western non-governmental politics, fundraising and philanthropic giving in this field. Not only does the book contributes to ongoing research about the rise of NGOs in the international realm, it also offers very rich empirical material on the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the order of the Cold War, decolonialization processes and the struggle of so called "Third World Countries" to catch up with modern Western consumer societies.

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