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Development Without Aid provides a critique of foreign aid as a resource that is unable to provide the dynamism to propel the poorest countries out of poverty. It examines the rapid growth of the worlds diasporas as an alternative dynamic with potential to supersede foreign aid and drive a reassertion of sovereignty by poor states, especially in Africa, over their own development.

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This volume fills a gap in the literature by analyzing basic issues in development economics as they affect a particular type of Third World nation - small island economies.

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A collection of essays that introduces the thriving illicit industries and activities within the global economy whose growth challenges traditional notions of wealth, power, and progress. It argues that far from being marginal, illicit activities are a fundamental part of globalization.

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A collection of essays that introduces the thriving illicit industries and activities within the global economy whose growth challenges traditional notions of wealth, power, and progress. It argues that far from being marginal, illicit activities are a fundamental part of globalization.

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The thesis of this volume is that writing done by students who control their own topics, who have genuine purposes for writing, and have a real, known audience, is quite different and valuable in its own right.

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Papers on the business side of baseball, originally presented at the annual Middlebury College conference on economic issues in 1991. It looks at the players' labour market; the impact of the fans; pay, performance and competitive balance; and the influence of race on salaries.

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This revised edition contains over 5,500 terms used by air traffic controllers, pilots, cabin crew, maintenance crews, ground staff and other airline personnel. Designed for those specialising in aviation and related industries, including trainee pilots, maintenance engineers and other professionals, this dictionary has all the words you need.

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This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the terms used in banking and finance, ranging from personal bank accounts to international money markets.

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This volume provides comprehensive coverage of basic business terms used in British and American English. The terms cover all aspects of business life from the office to the stock exchange, international trade fairs, and e-commerce.

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Contains over 3,000 terms explained in clear, simple language. Topics covered include inflation, exchange rates, macroeconomics, important economists, theories, policies, principles, rules and laws.

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The ^IDictionary of Media Literacy^R is a reference work that contains key concepts, terms, organizations, issues, and individuals of note related to the field of media literacy. Media literacy is an international movement, with many countries developing media literacy programs.

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Others cover historical events, legislation, economic terms, labor unions, corporations, interest groups, elections, and economic institutions.

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In a recent series of ground-breaking psychological experiments, volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the number of passes made with the ball.

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If we are what we eat, then, this book contends we are not in good shape. It takes us beyond Fast Food Nation to explain why our entire food system is in crisis. It argues for a different way of looking at what we eat - one that places healthy, sustainably-produced food at the top of the menu for a change.

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"Standing out in a world where conformity reigns but exceptions rule"--t.p.

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This new edition continues to shape, interrogate, theorise, understand, connect different practices, contextualize and generate patterns from both the history and practice of digital advertising, and the ways that this connects with its environment.

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Digital Diplomacy provides a comprehensive overview of the major milestones in United States international communications and information policy, from the early days of the Morse telegraph to the current Internet explosion.

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Digital Diplomacy provides a comprehensive overview of the major milestones in United States international communications and information policy, from the early days of the Morse telegraph to the current Internet explosion.

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The digitization of such traditional goods as books, music, and movies, in combination with traditional digital productions like software, has given rise to new twists and turns in economic arguments.

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Focuses on the French labour movement as it deals with the French syndicalists' attitude towards internationalism and anti-militarism in the pre-1914 period.