This authoritative account details the doggedly persistent work of the UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) on Iraq which has during the past eight years, in the face of continued Iraqi deception, gradually uncovered more and more of the scope of the Iraqi chemical and biological weapons programmes and established an ongoing monitoring and verification regime. Vital lessons are drawn for international security and for the strengthening of the non-proliferation regimes for both chemical and biological weapons.
This authoritative account details the doggedly persistent work of the UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) on Iraq which has during the past ei...
Explores some key questions regarding the year 2000 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. Will free trade in food help or hinder the abolition of hunger - or will it chiefly benefit transnational corporations? Will free trade help small
Explores some key questions regarding the year 2000 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. Will free trade in food help or hinder th...
This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/quality; and disappearing topsoil/ biodiversity in rural areas. It argues for a green, low-external input app
This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/qua...
Foreign aid is a global endeavour with a huge turnover. But it is a troubled industry with few successes to its name, yet expected to respond to new and very complex problems. Can it do so? Supposed to be benign and selfless, it often harms more than it helps, and benefits givers more than receivers. Can it stop doing so? Can we create a system of genuine help -- democratic in its execution, effective in its impact, adequate in scale, just in its consequences? Give and Take grasps these questions. Foreign aid is an issue that concerns us all, financially and morally. This thoughtful book...
Foreign aid is a global endeavour with a huge turnover. But it is a troubled industry with few successes to its name, yet expected to respond to new a...
Providing practical alternatives to economic globalization, this book is based on original interviews with prominent thinkers and campaigners from across the world. The author interviews some of the world's most corageous and innovative campaigners and progressive thinkers on what globalization really is, what's wrong with it and what alternatives are available. This is a book of ideas and practical proposals for a new world that is more just, humane, stable and conducive to the diversity of human cultures. Particular attention is given to regulating transnational corporations; changing the...
Providing practical alternatives to economic globalization, this book is based on original interviews with prominent thinkers and campaigners from acr...
There is no alternative to the prevailing global economic system has become the watchword of our times. Yet more and more people agree with Harry Shutt that this way lacks vision for the future of humanity, is empty of social responsibility and environmental care, and will not deliver a stable economy or secure political future. He shows why the late 20th century's version of laisser-faire capitalism is inherently unstable and heading for breakdown. And why the neo-imperial international political order, dominated by the US, is likely to follow suit. Above all, he gives us practical ideas for...
There is no alternative to the prevailing global economic system has become the watchword of our times. Yet more and more people agree with Harry Shut...
As the fallout from the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues, John Madeley explores some key questions about the free trade that it advocates: will free trade in food help or hinder the abolition of world hunger?; who benefits first? the poor? or the transnational corporations?; will free trade help Third World farmers find new international markets?; or will the flood of cheap, subsidized food from the North eliminate them?; how can countries - North and South, rich and poor - protect their farmers?; and how can self-sufficiency in food production be achieved?
As the fallout from the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues, John Madeley explores some key questions about the free trade...
The possible action taken by the governments of developing countries in the face of the globalization juggernaut is at issue. The author sets out practical proposals for action nationally and at international level to shape globalization to particular circumstances and priorities. The economic globalization process is explained and how globalization is failing to either increase economic growth or to reduce poverty. Western governments are criticised for their domination of the international policy process while the flaws in the one-size-fits-all policy of the World Bank, IMF and WTO are...
The possible action taken by the governments of developing countries in the face of the globalization juggernaut is at issue. The author sets out prac...
Billions are spent each year on foreign aid and tens of thousands are employed in the aid industry. Here, David Sogge asks: is there a real net flow of financial resources to the South?; how much aid should there be?; on what terms should it be given? Do the strings imposed imply a ressurection of old colonial controls?; can Northern governments, international financial institutions and developing countries ever agree?; can we think of an aid system for the new century - democratic, effective, adequate and just?
Billions are spent each year on foreign aid and tens of thousands are employed in the aid industry. Here, David Sogge asks: is there a real net flow o...