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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Reinventing government for the twenty-first century Reinventing government for the twenty-first century G. Shabbir Cheema,Dennis A. Rondinelli This title explores the issues involved in preparing governments throughout the world for the challenges of globalization. Governments that seek to participate in and benefit from a world becoming mo… OL20587519W
Global environmental problems and international environmental agreements Global environmental problems and international environmental agreements Sam Johnston,Timothy M. Swanson "This book presents an examination of both the problem and the process underlying international environmental lawmaking: the recognition of international interdependence, the negotiation of internati… OL20617321W
From the roots up From the roots up David P. Ross Advocates that government policy should recognize and support the informal economy, viz. that portion of a nation's production and goods exchange which is conducted largely without the use of currenc… OL3815805W
Nation-building Nation-building Cynthia Ann Watson Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth examination of the nation-building process with special focus on the late 20th century to the present. U.S. national security expert Cynthia W… OL4787901W