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  • The International Trade Centre

    Export Impact for Good

    by Stephen Browne, Sam Laird ...
    Series series Global Institutions
    In the era of rapid globalization, the ITC plays a significant and wide ranging role working with both governments and trade support institutions to nurture an export culture, this work will provide a much needed overview of this dynamic organization.This book:Details the history of the organization since its inceptionExamines its current mandate and the impact of recent reformsAnalyses the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • Canada after Harper

    His ideology-fuelled attack on Canadian society and values, and how we can now work to create the country we want

    by Ed Finn ...
    Most Canadians know that Stephen Harper has had a tremendous impact on the country since becoming prime minister in 2006. But few have the in-depth knowledge of how far his transformation has gone -- what has already been done, and what the consequences will be in the future.This book brings together Canadian experts in a wide variety of areas. They document key changes put in place by the Harper ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • What Is Government Good At?

    A Canadian Answer

    by Donald Savoie ...
    Winner: Donner Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Public Policy Writing by Canadians (2016)Winner: New Brunswick Book Award for Non-Fiction (2016)Recent decades have shown the public's support for government plummet alongside political leaders’ credibility. This downward spiral calls for an exploration of what has gone wrong. The questions "What is government good at?" and "What is government ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Power

    Where Is It?

    by Donald Savoie ...
    In this informative critique of contemporary leadership, renowned political scientist Donald Savoie poses and answers the crucial questions: where is power located, and who is in charge? In recent years it has become extremely difficult to pinpoint the location of political and economic power, making it complicated to determine who is to blame for political and economic catastrophes and leading to ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Just Business

    Multinational Corporations and Human Rights

    by John Gerard Ruggie ...
    Series series Norton Global Ethics Series
    "A true master class in the art of making the impossible possible." —Paul PolmanOne of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business. Indeed, from Indonesian sweatshops to oil-based violence in Nigeria, the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices in some ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Thinking Government

    Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition

    by David Johnson ...
    Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Johnson explores the ways that the ideological ... Read more

    $69.29 USD

  • Fixing Failed States

    A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World

    by Ashraf Ghani, Clare Lockhart ...
    Today between forty and sixty nations, home to more than one billion people, have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of failure. The world's worst problems--terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, absolute poverty, ethnic conflict, disease, genocide--originate in such states, and the international community has devoted billions of dollars to solving the problem. Yet by and large the ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Build, Innovate and Grow

    My Vision for Our Country

    by Kingsley Moghalu ...
    Nigeria today appears rudderless, with no particular direction. Our country has no purposeful destiny that we can say with conviction is our lodestar. Our citizens are increasingly unsure, what being a Nigerian means... This is a fundamental challenge we must overcome, for a nation or a country without a clear worldview simply cannot become a prosperous and powerful one. The book 'Build Innovate ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Geography of the World Economy

    by Paul Knox, Linda Mccarthy, John Agnew ...
    The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth and stimulating introduction to the globalization of the world economy. The book offers a consideration of local, regional, national and global economic development over the long historical term. The theory and practice of economic and political geography provide a basis for understanding the interactions within and among the developed and ... Read more

    $96.99 USD

  • The Politics of Global Regulation

    Edited by Walter Mattli, Ngaire Woods ...
    Regulation by public and private organizations can be hijacked by special interests or small groups of powerful firms, and nowhere is this easier than at the global level. In whose interest is the global economy being regulated? Under what conditions can global regulation be made to serve broader interests? This is the first book to examine systematically how and why such hijacking or "regulatory ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • The Trouble with Aid

    Why Less Could Mean More for Africa

    by Jonathan Glennie ...
    Series series African Arguments
    Africa is poor. If we send it money it will be less poor. It seems perfectly logical, doesn't it? Millions of people in the rich world, moved by images on television and appalled by the miserable conditions endured by so many in other countries, have joined campaigns to persuade their governments to double aid to Africa and help put an end to such shameful inequality.It seems simple. But it isn't. ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Global Shift

    Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy

    by Peter Dicken ...
    The definitive text on globalization, this book provides an accessible, jargon-free analysis of how the world economy works and its effects on people and places. Peter Dicken synthesizes the latest ideas and empirical data to blaze a clear path through the thicket of globalization processes and debates. The book highlights the dynamic interactions among transnational corporations, nations, and ... Read more

    $77.39 USD