Viewing the Arctic as a key region for global development in the 21st century, this book offers a cross-disciplinary conceptual framework for understanding what international cooperation is, why it is difficult and what kind of alternative views can apply in the Arctic. Written by Arctic...

Introducing and exploring new concepts and practice of local ownership / Ibrahim Natil -- Local humanitarianism and organisational complexities : implementation of safeguarding measures / Sali Hafez & Ahmed El Assal Humanity's army : African civil society organisations and the protection of...

Foreign aid and world order(s), a political economy of crisis and disruptors -- A critique of the neo-liberal world order : a foreign aid perspective -- Crises and disruptors of world order(s) : the first decades of the 21st century -- A critique of contemporary foreign aid -- The...

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy. Researchers, practitioners and policy makers will find this book an invaluable guide to the significance of the informal economy.

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy. Researchers, practitioners and policy makers will find this book an invaluable guide to the significance of the informal economy.

Verlagsinfo: "Financializations of Development brings together cutting-edge perspectives on socio-political, socio-historical and institutional analyses of the evolving multiple and intertwined financialization processes of developmental institutions, programs and policies. In recent years, the...

"This book examines partnerships between commercial banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs). It demonstrates that when set up properly, these partnerships have the potential to develop and enhance the financial inclusion agenda, and further support sustainable development. MFIs provide access...