To be a woman in America at the close of the 20th century what good fortune. That's what we keep hearing, anyway. The barricades have fallen, politicians assure us. Women have "made it." Madison Avenue cheers. Women's fight for equality has "largely been won," Time magazine announces. Enroll at any university, join any law firm, apply for credit at any bank. Women have so many opportunities now…
This book is more than a thorough case study; it is a critical analy- sis for anyone interested in women, poverty, and economic development. Together with BRAC field staff, Chen helped organize over six thousand women into over two hundred and fifty cooperative groups. Through these groups, the women have begun to generate higher incomes and exercise more power and autonomy. The learning and ex…
Buku ini membahas empat inti masalah politik: penciptaan identitas bersama, pengorganisasian alat kekuasaan yang efektif, pembentukan otoritas yang sah, serta produksi dan distribusi ekonomi. Keempat masalah tersebut menghasilkan enam konsep kunci di dalam ilmu politik, kemudian dirinci menjadi dimensi-dimensi konsep.
Contents: Part one: An introductory overview - The central European and balkan regions in transition Part two: Transformation in east central Europe and the balkans - Europeanization of central and eastern Europe - The triple transition and nation-building building institutional democracy parliamentary and presidential systems - The role of political parties political culture and electora…
All prime ministers deliver speeches. This book states that what makes Dr Manmohan Singh's speeches exquisite is that they bear the imprint of true statesmanship, vast knowledge and above all the rare patriotic fervour of a visionary leader.
The essays examine various regional integration initiatives in Africa and assess their achievements, flaws and promises. The argument is made that, without mobilizing the necessary social forces to militate for integration, mere economic rationality will not lead to the integration of African economies.
Providing an original perspective on world cities and the impact of globalization upon them, leading authorities contribute to this dedicated study of major cities in countries outside the industrialized West: Bangkok, Mumbai, Cairo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore. All play important global and regional roles, and the contributors…
A settlement of peasant farmers, the Vietnamese village, which has taken shape in the course of struggle against natural calamities and foreign invaders, is also an integral economic unit and a cultural community with specific features of its own. For many centuries, it has existed as a cell of rural society.
The development of China's urbanization is different from that of the Western developed countries as well as from those of other developing countries. To chart the urbanization path with Chinese characteristics requires a clear understanding of China's distinctive national situation, and its foundation and conditions for urbanization.
The issues discussed in the theoritical papers and the analysis of developments in the field of leadership and bureaucracy are of historic importance. Political events have been moving in India during the past five years with a baffling rapidity and yesterday's analysis may appear outdated today; however the issues and insights presented in these papers will be relevant as long as India's exper…