wyszukanych pozycji: 3
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Lessons from Latin America: Innovations in Politics, Culture, and Development
ISBN: 9781442605497 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Since the early 1980s, Latin American countries have been innovative in a range of policy and cultural experiences, including health care, voting, pensions, and multiculturalism. And yet, their policy innovations are rarely found in textbooks. This book addresses that gap, providing a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of both the history of "looking down" at Latin America and the political, economic, and cultural "lessons" (including successes, failures, and unintended consequences) that should inform important policy discussions around the world. Since the early 1980s, Latin American countries have been innovative in a range of policy and cultural experiences, including health care, voting, ... |
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249,62 zł |
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Reimagining Global Philanthropy: The Community Bank Model of Social Development
ISBN: 9780231200103 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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101,91 zł |
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Militarization, Democracy, and Development: The Perils of Praetorianism in Latin America
ISBN: 9780271023922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Do Third World countries benefit from having large militaries, or does this impede their development? Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demonstrate that militarization has had a particularly malignant impact in this region. For his quantitative comparison he draws on longitudinal data for a sample of 76 developing countries and for 18 Latin American nations. To illuminate the causal mechanisms at work, Bowman offers a detailed comparison of Costa Rica and Honduras between 1948 and 1998. The case studies not only serve to bolster his general argument about the harmful effects... Do Third World countries benefit from having large militaries, or does this impede their development? Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demo... |
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246,18 zł |