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  • Planning and the Case Study Method in Africa

    The Planner in Dirty Shoes

    by James Duminy, Jørgen Andreasen, Fred Lerise ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book addresses the relevance of the case study research methodology for enhancing urban planning research and education in Africa and the global South. It provides an introduction to the case study methodology and features examples of its application to planning research and education on the continent. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Mixed Methods Research in Poverty and Vulnerability

    Sharing Ideas and Learning Lessons

    Edited by Keetie Roelen, Laura Camfield ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The added value of mixed methods research in poverty and vulnerability is now widely established. Nevertheless, gaps and challenges remain. This volume shares experiences from research in developed and developing country contexts on how mixed methods approaches can make research more credible, usable and responsive to complexity. ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • The Capability Approach

    From Theory to Practice

    Edited by S. Ibrahim, M. Tiwari ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Methodology and Research Practice in Southeast Asian Studies

    Edited by M. Huotari, J. Rüland, J. Schlehe ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book addresses the question of how to ground research practice in area-specific, yet globally entangled contexts such as 'Global Southeast Asia'. It offers a fruitful debate between various approaches to Southeast Asia Studies, while taking into consideration the area-specific contexts of research practice cross-cutting methodological issues. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Regional Integration and Policy Challenges in Africa

    Edited by A. Elhiraika, A. Mukungu, W. Nyoike ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This books contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities governments in Africa are pursuing. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Infrastructure Redux

    Crisis, Progress in Industrial Pakistan & Beyond

    by N. Anwar ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The focus of this book is on industrial infrastructures of production and circulation, from power distribution and roads to dry ports and airports. It looks at how these infrastructures underpin visions of progress and mediate relations between the state and capitalist firms in industrializing districts in Punjab, Pakistan. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Geographical Sociology

    Theoretical Foundations and Methodological Applications in the Sociology of Location

    by Jeremy R. Porter, Frank M. Howell ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The discipline of Sociology has a rich history of including spatial context in the analysis of social issues. Much of this history has revolved around the development and application of spatial theory aimed at understanding the geographic distribution of social problems, the organization of communities, and the relationship between society and the environment. More recently, the social sciences ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • A Study of China's Foreign Aid

    An Asian Perspective

    Edited by Y. Shimomura, H. Ohashi ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book provides a new perspective of China's controversial foreign aid strategy. The chapters offer a thorough examination of data to show how China has created knowledge in its long experiences of aid and how this accumulated knowledge could contribute to other developing countries. The book also examines China's aid philosophy and strategy through an Asian perspective, instead of the Western ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India

    A Study from an Economic Perspective

    by Kakali Mukhopadhyay, Debesh Chakraborty ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    India has been traditionally well-endowed with large freshwater reserves, but increasing population, urbanization and agricultural growth in recent decades are causing overexploitation of surface and groundwater. As consumption of water grows, wastewater increases significantly and in the absence of proper measures for treatment and management, is polluting existing freshwater reserves. As a ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Achieving Social Impact

    Sociology in the Public Sphere

    by Marta Soler Gallart ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book presents the findings of research projects conducted by CREA (Community of Researchers on Excellence for all), a research community based in Barcelona, showing how social transformation combines scientific excellence with the political and social impact of the research. Analyzing the impact of pursuing social sciences research by providing examples of achievements and opportunities ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Cultures of Wellbeing

    Method, Place, Policy

    Edited by Sarah White, Chloe Blackmore ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The authors challenge psychological perspectives on happiness and subjective wellbeing. Highlighting the politics of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, case studies across continents explore wellbeing in relation to health, children and youth, migration, economics, religion, family, land mines, national surveys, and indigenous identities. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Movers and Stayers: Social Mobility, Migration and Skills

    by Izabela Grabowska ...
    Series Book 3 - Migration – Ethnicity – Nation: Studies in Culture, Society and Politics
    The author examines social mobility in the enlarged EU by analysing the work sequences of 1865 movers and stayers in Poland. Using indicators of upward and downward social mobility, she explores the role of migration in careers. Her research shows that migration adds dynamism to work paths and contributes to the improvement of people’s working lives. It also suggests that agency and reflexivity ... Read more

    $69.99 USD