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Giving to Help, Helping to Give

The Context and Politics of African Philanthropy

by Tade Akin Aina, Tade Akin Aina, Tade Akin Aina, Bhekinkosi Moyo, Mohammed A. Bakari, Bertha Chiroro, Kwaku Asante Darko, Marwa El Daly0, Alan Fowler1, Ibrahima Hathie2, Jenny Hodgson3, Andrew Kingman4, Christa L. Kuljian5, Halima Mahomed6, Robert Muponde7, James Muzondidya8, Connie Ngondi-Houghton9, Kayode Samuel0, Fondo Sikod1, Mohamadou Sy2, Gérard Tchouassi3, Susan Wilkinson-Maposa4, Saïda Yahya-Othman5 ...

The past decade has seen a flowering of philanthropic activities across many parts of Africa. Unlike before, this flowering has the distinct character of African agency, energy and engagement. Philanthropy is no longer about narratives of passive, poor and miserable Africans receiving help from rich, fortunate and often Western outsiders. The emerging narratives about philanthropy in Africa are ... Read more

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The past decade has seen a flowering of philanthropic activities across many parts of Africa. Unlike before, this flowering has the distinct character of African agency, energy and engagement. Philanthropy is no longer about narratives of passive, poor and miserable Africans receiving help from rich, fortunate and often Western outsiders. The emerging narratives about philanthropy in Africa are
... Read more
Lancashire Cotton Operatives and Work, 1900-1950

A Social History of Lancashire Cotton Operatives in the Twentieth Century

by Alan Fowler ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
This title was first published in 2003. The cotton industry was one of the major motors that powered Britain's industrial development from the mid-eighteenth century, contributing in no small way to the revolution that was to transform Europe over the next hundred years. The combination of technological developments, colonial exploits and social transformation that all came together in the ... Read more

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This title was first published in 2003. The cotton industry was one of the major motors that powered Britain's industrial development from the mid-eighteenth century, contributing in no small way to the revolution that was to transform Europe over the next hundred years. The combination of technological developments, colonial exploits and social transformation that all came together in the
... Read more
Accelerating Business and IT Change: Transforming Project Delivery

by Alan Fowler ...

Despite two decades of investment in project management as many as 80 per cent of business change and IT projects continue to rack up cost overruns and fail to deliver their expected benefits. Business people who must have more certainty in their project investments will find this book refreshing. It contains commonsense but groundbreaking techniques that deal with just this challenge. The authors ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Despite two decades of investment in project management as many as 80 per cent of business change and IT projects continue to rack up cost overruns and fail to deliver their expected benefits. Business people who must have more certainty in their project investments will find this book refreshing. It contains commonsense but groundbreaking techniques that deal with just this challenge. The authors
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Out of the Revolution

The Development of Africana Studies

by Delores P. Aldridge, Carlene Young, Russell Adams, Makungu M. Akinyela, Amiri Yasin Al-Hadid, Felix Boateng, James H. Bracy, Alan Colón, James Cone0, John A. Davis1, Howard Dodson2, Herbert Eichelberger3, Stanley Crockett Expinoza4, Milfred Fierce5, Madison Foster6, Carolyn Fowler7, Vivian V. Gordon8, Jacquelyn Grant9, Laverne Gyant0, Perry Hall1, Melvin K. Hendrix2, Waddell M. Herron3, Clenora Hudson-Weems4, William M. King5, Richard Long6, Portia Maultsby7, William E. Nelson Jr.8, Hugh Scott9, J Owens Smith0, James B. Stewart1, James Turner2, James P. Upton3 ...

The introduction of "Black" studies programs into institutions of higher education was a direct response to the mandate for change at all levels that characterized the civil rights movement and the social rebellions of the 1950s and 1960s. In Out of the Revolution, Delores P. Aldridge and Carlene Young collect thirty-one of the nation's top scholars to provide a complete reference for ... Read more

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The introduction of "Black" studies programs into institutions of higher education was a direct response to the mandate for change at all levels that characterized the civil rights movement and the social rebellions of the 1950s and 1960s. In Out of the Revolution, Delores P. Aldridge and Carlene Young collect thirty-one of the nation's top scholars to provide a complete reference for
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Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives

The Escape of a Princess Pat, Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom, Three Times and Out, etc.

by Edward Edwards, George Pearson, Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley, Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston, John Alan Lyde Caunter, Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung, Jean Martin, Pat O'Brien, A. J. Evans, Gunther PlÃ¼schow, E. H. Jones, Eric A. Keith, Horace Gray Gilliland, H. G. Durnford, W. H. Newlin ...

Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry ... Read more

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Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry
... Read more
Capacity Development in Practice

by Jan Ubels, Naa-Aku Acquaye-Baddoo, Alan Fowler ...

The international development community invests billions of dollars to improve organisational capacity. But real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. Written by practitioners, this innovative publication is designed to make capacity development more professional and increasingly effective in achieving development goals.Practical illustrations draw ... Read more

$52.99 USD

The international development community invests billions of dollars to improve organisational capacity. But real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. Written by practitioners, this innovative publication is designed to make capacity development more professional and increasingly effective in achieving development goals.Practical illustrations draw
... Read more
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Exit Wounds

Nineteen Tales of Mystery from the Modern Masters of Crime

by Jeffery Deaver, Fiona Cummins, Mark Billingham, John Connolly, Sarah Hilary, Martyn Waites, Dennis Lehane, Lee Child, Val McDermid, Christopher Fowler, Dean Koontz, A. K. Benedict, James Oswald, Joe R. Lansdale, Paul Finch, Alex Gray, Louise Jensen, Steph Broadribb, various authors ...

Narrated by Kate Reading, Austin Rising, Marisa Calin, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Alan Smyth, Peter Noble, Derek Perkins, Courtney Patterson, Alison Larkin, Robert Fass, Justine Eyre, Jennifer Woodward, Helen Lloyd, Ron Butler, Rachel Jacobs, Shiromi Arserio, Ralph Lister, John McLain, James Langton, various narrators ...

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Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.After an introduction by the editors, Paul B. Kane and Marie O’Regan, this collection includes the following stories:“The Bully” by Jeffery Deaver“Dead Weight” by Fiona Cummins“Like a Glass ... Read more

$19.95 USD

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.After an introduction by the editors, Paul B. Kane and Marie O’Regan, this collection includes the following stories:“The Bully” by Jeffery Deaver“Dead Weight” by Fiona Cummins“Like a Glass
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The Cinema of Sara Gómez

Reframing Revolution

by Inés María Martiatu Terry, Lourdes Martínez-Echazábal, Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, Sergio Giral, Luis García Mesa, Devyn Spence Benson, Rigoberto López, Joshua Malitsky, Ana Serra, Iván Arocha Montes de Oca, Ricardo Acosta, Alan West-Durán, Sandra Abd’Allah-Alvarez Ramírez ...

Series series New Directions in National Cinemas
Throughout the 1960s until her untimely death in 1974, Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez engaged directly and courageously with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations promised by the Cuban Revolution.Gómez directed numerous documentary films in 10 prolific years. She also made De cierta manera (One way or another), her only feature-length film. Her films navigate complex ... Read more

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Throughout the 1960s until her untimely death in 1974, Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez engaged directly and courageously with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations promised by the Cuban Revolution.Gómez directed numerous documentary films in 10 prolific years. She also made De cierta manera (One way or another), her only feature-length film. Her films navigate complex
... Read more
The Geology of the Arabian-Nubian Shield

Edited by Zakaria Hamimi, Abdel-Rahman Fowler, Jean-Paul Liégeois, Alan Collins, Mohamed G. Abdelsalam, Mohamed Abd EI-Wahed ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This richly illustrated book reviews the geology, tectonics and mineralization of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) in 27 chapters. It starts with an examination of the ANS lithospheric scale features, explores Mesoproterozoic units and deals with the ANS oceanic stage. Arc volcanism and plutonism, post-collision basins and volcanics are discussed, as well as the younger granitoid magmatism and the ... Read more

$242.99 USD

This richly illustrated book reviews the geology, tectonics and mineralization of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) in 27 chapters. It starts with an examination of the ANS lithospheric scale features, explores Mesoproterozoic units and deals with the ANS oceanic stage. Arc volcanism and plutonism, post-collision basins and volcanics are discussed, as well as the younger granitoid magmatism and the
... Read more
NGO Management

The Earthscan Companion

Edited by Alan Fowler, Chiku Malunga ...

The task environment of NGOs is changing rapidly and significantly, making new demands on their management and leadership. This Companion discusses the complexities involved. It illustrates how NGOs can maintain performance and remain agile amidst increasing uncertainties. These factors include the position of NGOs in civil society, their involvement in governance and coping with the effects of ... Read more

$57.99 USD

The task environment of NGOs is changing rapidly and significantly, making new demands on their management and leadership. This Companion discusses the complexities involved. It illustrates how NGOs can maintain performance and remain agile amidst increasing uncertainties. These factors include the position of NGOs in civil society, their involvement in governance and coping with the effects of
... Read more
The Virtuous Spiral

A Guide to Sustainability for NGOs in International Development

Edited by Alan Fowler ...

'The Virtuous Spiral is without doubt a most welcome addition to the body of knowledge that will continue to be highly valued in the NGO sector.'Ezra Limiri Mbogori, Director, Mwelekeo wa NGO (MWENGO), Harare'Fowler demonstrates how development NGOs can engage in a virtuous spiral of performance-based learning that regenerates public trust. This is a timely book, dealing squarely with the ... Read more

$72.99 USD

'The Virtuous Spiral is without doubt a most welcome addition to the body of knowledge that will continue to be highly valued in the NGO sector.'Ezra Limiri Mbogori, Director, Mwelekeo wa NGO (MWENGO), Harare'Fowler demonstrates how development NGOs can engage in a virtuous spiral of performance-based learning that regenerates public trust. This is a timely book, dealing squarely with the
... Read more
Striking a Balance

A Guide to Enhancing the Effectiveness of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Development

Edited by Alan Fowler ...

At a time of rapid global change, development NGOs are having to scale up their impact, diversify their activities, respond to long-term crises and improve their performance on all fronts. Striking a Balance offers both analysis and a practical guide to how NGDOs can fulfil these demanding expectations.Written for all those involved with NGDO work, the book describes the objectives of ... Read more

$57.99 USD

At a time of rapid global change, development NGOs are having to scale up their impact, diversify their activities, respond to long-term crises and improve their performance on all fronts. Striking a Balance offers both analysis and a practical guide to how NGDOs can fulfil these demanding expectations.Written for all those involved with NGDO work, the book describes the objectives of
... Read more

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Giving to Help, Helping to Give

Lancashire Cotton Operatives and Work, 1900-1950

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Out of the Revolution

Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives

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