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Index to International Public Opinion, 1991-1992

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Hann Hastings (Editor), Philip K. Hastings (Editor)This is the fourteenth annual volume of the Index to International Public Opinion. It includes data from public opinion polls from more than 130 countries and geographical regions. All tables contain total sample results, and many also include analysis by various population sub-groups such as age, sex, level of education, etc. The survey questions deal with social, political, and economic issues of bo...

Rural Change in the Third World: Pakistan and the Aga Khan Rural Support Program

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Report copyright infringementby Mahmood Hasan Khan (Author), Shoaib Sultan Khan (Author), Mahmood Hasan Khan (Author)This study examines a particularly successful rural development program: the partnership of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) and the small farmers of northern Pakistan. The Aga Khan Rural Support Program was established in 1982 to act as a catalyst for the development of rural people living in the high mountain valleys of the Himalayas, Karakorum, and Hindu Kush. The ...

Pacific-Asia and the Future of the World-System

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Report copyright infringementby Ravi Arvind Palat (Editor), Ravi Arvind Palat (Other)By the late 1970s, scholars and journalists were quick to proclaim the dawn of a new era--the Age of the Pacific. The 1980s--with the economic growth of Japan and the Four Dragons, the industrialization of several Southeast Asian states, the growth of new industries on the West Coast of North America and decline of industry in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, and the collapse of centrally planned economies--se...

Energy in the Development of West Africa: A Selected Annotated Bibliography

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph A. Sarfoh (Author)This bibliographical survey of energy and the development of West Africa contains 774 entries and materials on all but one country of the region. This selectively annotated bibliography covers books, journal articles, conference and seminar proceedings, published and unpublished papers, and official documents. The majority of the materials were published after 1970, but earlier literature is included if important for understanding energ...

The Crisis and Challenge of African Development

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Report copyright infringementby Harvey Glickman (Editor), Harvey Glickman (Other)The collective message of this compendium is caution: don't put excessive pressure on African institutions. Sayre Schatz, Ravi Gulhati and Satya Yalamanchili, and Raymond Hopkins, in particular, argue that laissez-faire won't work in Africa; that reforms must be carefully sequenced; and that evidence on the relationship between food subsidies and declining agricultural productivity is scanty. Foreign Affairs This...

Women Working: Comparative Perspectives in Developing Areas

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Report copyright infringementby Alma T. Junsay (Author), Tim B. Heaton (Author)Those promoting economic development in the Third World often disregard the disadvantaged position of women or lack adequate information to assess the role of women. This book seeks to remedy that situation by providing a detailed examination of patterns and determinants of female labor force participation in three developing countries: Thailand, Colombia, and Egypt. The analysis is based on detailed interviews wit...

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Report copyright infringementby L. Gray Cowan (Author)Grave financial woes swamping many developing world nations have spurred government interest in divestment as a means of reducing the role of the state in economic activity. Gradual ideological change in nations freed from colonial rule and pressures for reform applied by bilateral and international donor agencies have led to a growing acceptance of the trend toward privatization as a means to achieve both higher productivity and lower cos...

The Theory of Contestable Markets: Applications to Regulatory and Antitrust Problems in the Rail Industry

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Report copyright infringementby W. B. Tye (Author), William B. Tye (Author)This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of the new theory of contestable markets to the problem of the transition to deregulation in regulated industries. It offers an extensive review of both the theory and practice of contestable markets, as well as guidelines for the practical application of the theory to regulated industries and antitrust, with special consideration given to the problems of t...

Marching Orders: The Role of the Military in South Korea's Economic Miracle, 1961-1971

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Report copyright infringementby Jon Huer (Author)This modern day rags-to-riches story tells how one of the poorest nations in the world evolved into one of the most technologically advanced. How did South Korea do it? The miracle' that occurred in South Korea was produced, in essence, by military men, many of whom had undergone extensive managerial training in the United States in the preceding decade, who gave marching orders' to a responsive populace. Marching Orders, a historically factu...

Charitable Giving and Government Policy: An Economic Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby Jerald Alan Schiff (Author)Author Jerald Schiff presents a framework within which charitable behavior can be understood from an economist's viewpoint. He stresses the impact of various government fiscal policies on charitable giving, an issue of increasing importance in light of social welfare spending cuts and the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The book begins with an introduction of the issues involved and an explanation of how an economic analysis differs from that...

Industrialization and Development: A Third World Perspective

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Report copyright infringementby Pradip K. Ghosh (Editor), Pradip K. Ghosh (Other)This book documents and analyzes current trends in the industrialization and industrial development of Third World countries, and evaluates the progress they have made in the past decade in attaining the long term objectives of sustained economic growth and improvement in the quality of life for future generations. Fourteen articles present current international issues and trends affecting industrialization in Th...

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald E. Seavoy (Author)In this controversial study, Seavoy offers a new approach to the problem of periodic peacetime famine based on the actual behavior of peasants. He maintains that it is possible to increase per capita food production without massive and inappropriate technological inputs. Seavoy shifts the focus from modern development economics to a cultural and historical analysis of subsistence agriculture in Western Europe (England and Ireland), Indo...

Health, Food, and Nutrition in Third World Development

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Report copyright infringementby Pradip K. Ghosh (Editor), Pradip K. Ghosh (Other)The development of effective health, food, and nutrition policies are essential to the rapid economic and social development of Third World countries. The essays in this volume cover basic issues such as development of the food supply, health care programs, the human environment, nutrition and malnutrition, the politics of food scarcity, and the impact of health and nutrition on the economy.Author Biographyosh /f...

Workforce Management in the Arabian Peninsula: Forces Affecting Development

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick J. Montana (Editor), George S. Roukis (Editor), George S. Roukis (Other)This timely volume contains a series of informative and thought-provoking articles by experts in their fields. Together they provide a detailed assessment of the political, economic, and religious forces affecting the major oil rich states of the Arabian Peninsula, along with a comprehensive analysis of the primary forces affecting economic and resource development in that region. T...

Third World Development: A Basic Needs Approach

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Report copyright infringementby Pradip K. Ghosh (Editor), Pradip K. Ghosh (Other)All aspects of the basic needs approach to development are considered in the various chapters of this volume: issues, implications, impact, planning and policy, and requisite technology, among others. The conflict between basic needs and comprehensive development approaches are explored. Both theoretical models and case studies outline and analyze the thorny issues inherent to the basic needs approach to developm...

Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City - Paperback

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by Andrew Lawler (Author)Author BiographyANDREW LAWLER is author of the bestselling The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and the acclaimed Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Smithsonian. He is a contributing writer for Science and a contributing editor for Archaeology. Lawler's work has appeared several ...

Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It - Paperback

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by Laurie Mintz (Author)We've been thinking about sex all wrong. Mainstream media, movies, and porn have taught us that sex = penis + vagina, and everything else is just secondary. Standard penetration is how men most reliably achieve orgasm. The problem is, women don't orgasm this way. We've separated our most reliable route to orgasm--clitoral stimulation--from how we feel we should orgasm--penetration. As a result, we've created a pleasure gap between women and men: 50% of 18-35-year-old ...

The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class, and Race from Moms Not Like Me - Paperback

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by Helena Andrews-Dyer (Author)Can white moms and Black moms ever truly be friends? Not just mom friends, but like really real friends? And does it matter? "Utterly addictive . . . Through her sharp wit and dynamic anecdotal storytelling, Helena Andrews-Dyer shines a light on the cultural differences that separate Black and white mothers."--Tia Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June Helena Andrews-Dyer lives in a "hot" Washington, D.C., neighborhood, which means pic...

What Do We Know about the Chupacabra? - Paperback

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by Pam Pollack (Author), Meg Belviso (Author), Who Hq (Author)The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is there really a mysterious, blood-sucking creature called the Chupcabra? Early one morning in 1995, a rancher in Humacao, Puerto Rico, found three of his goats dead. The blood seemed to have been drained from their bodies. As dozens more farm animals were found dead across the island, the fear of the so-called Chupacabra -- the "goat suck...

The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers): How Racism Hurts Everyone - Paperback

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by Heather McGhee (Author)The New York Times bestseller, adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together. The future can be prosperous for everyone, but only if we address the problems of racial and economic inequality. McGhee believes that all people, of all ages and all backgrounds, need to rethink their attitude toward race and s...

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by Emi Nietfeld (Author)A hard-hitting and hilarious memoir of ambition, desperation, and the dark side of grit. Growing up in a house filled with dirty feather boas and fearless mice, Emi Nietfeld dreams of escaping to the Ivy League. Emi's single mom believes in her, but can't stop hoarding--catapulting Emi into the underworld of troubled teen treatment, foster care, and homelessness. When her shot arrives to trade sleeping in her car for the hallowed halls of an elite college, Emi must dec...

Qualitative Content Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide - Hardcover

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by Philipp Mayring (Author)This book is a systematic, eight-step guide to qualitative content analysis, supporting you through each stage of your research project, no matter the type or amount of data. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: November 27, 2021

Say It Loud!: On Race, Law, History, and Culture - Paperback

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by Randall Kennedy (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - A collection of provocative essays exploring the key social justice issues of our time--from George Floyd to antiracism to inequality and the Supreme Court. Kennedy is "among the most incisive American commentators on race" (The New York Times). Informed by sharpness of observation and often courting controversy, deep fellow feeling, decency, and wit, Say It Loud! includes: The George Floyd Moment: Promise and Peril - Isa...

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by John Patrick Shanley (Author)"A superb new drama written by John Patrick Shanley. It is an inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your conscious attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally. One of the year's ten best."--Ben Brantley, The New York Times" The] #1 show of the year. How splendid it feels to be trusted with such passionate...

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by Wendell Berry (Author)An impassioned, thoughtful, and fearless essay on the effects of racism on the American identity by one of our country's most humane literary voices. Acclaimed as "one of the most humane, honest, liberating works of our time" (The Village Voice), The Hidden Wound is a book-length essay about racism and the damage it has done to the identity of our country. Through Berry's personal experience, he explains how remaining passive in the face of the struggle of racism furt...

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by Shelley Rotner (Author)Perfect for the youngest readers, this board book adaptation of the acclaimed Shades of People celebrates the diversity of everyday life. Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond--people come in lots of shades, even in the same family. Skin color is one of our most noticeable physical traits, and this beautiful board book, with its vibrant photographs and very simple text, provides a perfect starting point to talk about race and diversity with very young readers. At school, at ...

Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 152) - Paperback

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by Christopher Vecsey (Author)Describes & analyzes traditional Ojibwa religion (TOR) & the changes it has undergone through the last three centuries. Emphasizes the influence of Christian missions (CM) to the Ojibwas in effecting religious changes, & examines the concomitant changes in Ojibwa culture & environment through the historical period. Contents: Review of Sources; Criteria for Determining what was TOR; Ojibwa History; CM to the Ojibwas; Ojibwa Responses to CM; The Oji...

Deer Creek Drive: A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta - Paperback

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by Beverly Lowry (Author)The stunning true story of a murder that rocked the Mississippi Delta and forever shaped one author's life and perception of home. "Mix together a bloody murder in a privileged white family, a false accusation against a Black man, a suspicious town, a sensational trial with colorful lawyers, and a punishment that didn't fit the crime, and you have the best of southern gothic fiction. But the very best part is that the story is true." --John Grisham In 1948, in the mos...

What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us: Who We Become After Tragedy and Trauma - Paperback

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by Mike Mariani (Author)"A bold and intricate exploration of catastrophe as not just a transformative experience or a test case for resilience, but something that completely reinvents us--a reincarnation."--Robert Kolker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road "A masterpiece--a book that truly captures what it means to be changed by tragedy, and a necessary salve for our troubled times."--Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitud...

Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation - Paperback

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by Jeff Chang (Author), D. J. Kool Herc (Introduction by)Can't Stop Won't Stop is a powerful cultural and social history of the end of the American century, and a provocative look into the new world that the hip-hop generation created. Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycult...

Brazil's Developing Northeast: A Study of Regional Planning and Foreign Aid

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Report copyright infringementby Stefan Hyman Robock (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographybock /f Stefan /i Hyman Number of Pages: 230 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 03, 1980

Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing Areas

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Report copyright infringementby Unknown (Author), Wilbert Ellis Moore (Editor), Arnold S. Feldman (Editor)This work examines the intended and unanticipated consequences of economic advancement in developing areas and the commitment of industrial labor. Both the short-term acceptance of the attitudes and beliefs appropriate to a modernized economy are discussed.Author Biographyore /f Wilbert /i Ellis /r ed. dman /f Arnold /i S. /r ed. Number of Pages: 396 Dimensions: ...