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  • Social Transformation and the Global Economy

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  • Global Futures

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    Series series Routledge Critical Development Studies
    Global Futures: Key Concepts for Social Transformation provokes us to rethink some of the key words and concepts which define the current global order. Prompted by crises around the world, it seeks to re-energise our desire for a better future.The book takes seven key concepts from the new global studies and considers how they are used and whether they are adequate for addressing the twenty-first ... Read more

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  • Coloniality of Power and Progressive Politics in Latin America

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    by Ronaldo Munck ...
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  • Higher education leadership for democracy, sustainability and social justice

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  • Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments

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    Series series Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom
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  • Rethinking Development

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    Development and underdevelopment are the main determinants of life-chances worldwide, arguably more so than social class. Marxism, as the underlying theory for social revolution, needs to have a clear understanding of the dynamics of development and social progress. Exploring the intersection of Marxism and development, this book looks at Marx’s original conception of capitalist development and ... Read more

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  • Water and Development

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    Series series International Studies in Poverty Research
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  • Reframing Latin American Development

    Series series Routledge Critical Development Studies
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