Présentation de l'éditeur : "Why has the Eurozone ended up with an unemployment rate more than twice that of the United States more than six years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers? Why did the vast majority of low- and middle-income countries suffer a prolonged economic slo…
Contains 11 essays which discuss critically the conception of civil society implicit in donor assistance programmes and the methods by which donors implement such aid. Focuses largely on two aid programmes: USAID and PHARE (the European Community programme for assistance).
"Health of Empire is a transnational history of public health and intellectual thought following the U.S. imperial expansion of 1898. José Amador shows that physicians and intellectuals in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Brazil, and not just itinerant American health officials, defined t…
The author pinpoints the essential principles of international political economy and illuminates the full array of perspectives to be found across the globe in this rich field of study.
Comparison of the role of Europe, role of USSR, role of Canada and role of Israel in Latin American affairs - analyses the foreign powers' objectives in respect of territoryal interests, defence relations, economic relations, political aspects, etc., examines the means of pursui…
Most countries implement social protection programs to help individuals manage risks such as unemployment, disability, illness, longevity or death. In many middle income countries, these are often based on a 'Bismarckian model' (named after Otto von Bismarck), where benefits are…
