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  • Culture and Customs of Tanzania

    by Kefa M. Otiso ...
    Series series Culture and Customs of Africa
    This book provides a fascinating, up-to-date overview of the social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes of Tanzania.In Culture and Customs of Tanzania, author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country's key characteristics, covering topics such as Tanzania's land, peoples, languages, education system, resources, occupations, economy, government, and history. ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • African Immigrants and the American Experience

    Race, Anti-Black Violence, and the Quest for the American Dream

    by Fatuma Guyo, Faith Maina, Abou-Bakar Mamah, David Monda, Lilian Nyindodo, Imali J. Abala, Kefa M. Otiso, Margaret W. Gichane, Wycliffe W.S. Njororai0, Gloria Nziba Pindi1, Anne Jebet Rotich2, Brenda Nyandiko Sanya3, Lyndah Naswa Wasike4, Wanjala S. Nasong'o5 ...
    The population of African immigrants in the United States has grown rapidly over the past few decades. African Immigrants and the American Experience: Race, Anti-Black Violence, and the Quest for the American Dream by Wanjala S. Nasong’o, Imali J. Abala, and Kefa M. Otiso explores contemporary sub-Saharan African immigrants’ experiences with issues of race, ethnicity, and systemic violence in the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Debating African Issues

    Conversations Under the Palaver Tree

    Edited by William G. Moseley, Kefa M. Otiso ...
    This debate style textbook allows students to explore diverse, well-founded views on controversial African issues, pushing them to go beyond superficial interpretations and complicate and ground their understanding of the continent.From the positive images in the film Black Panther, to the derogatory remarks of former American President Donald Trump, the African continent often figures prominently ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

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    The Unlikely Nation?

    by Colin Brown ...
    Islamic, authoritarian, democratic, developing, disintegrating, Indonesia is an enigma to outside observers who have never seemed sure just what it is.The largest country in its region, Indonesia holds the key to Southeast Asia's future, while recent developments (demands for greater regional autonomy, ethnic, political and religious conflict) are making the archipelago significant on the world ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Move

    Where People Are Going for a Better Future

    by Parag Khanna ...
    *A Financial Times Best Book of the Year*A “provocative” (Booklist) and compelling look at the powerful global forces that will cause billions of us to move geographically over the next decades, ushering in an era of radical change.In the 60,000 years since people began colonizing the continents, a recurring feature of human civilization has been mobility—the ever-constant search for resources and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Theories and Practices of Development

    by Katie Willis ...
    Series series Routledge Perspectives on Development
    The newly updated third edition provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the complex debates around how development has been understood and achieved. It has been fully updated and expanded to reflect global political and economic shifts, as well as new approaches to development.The book deals with the evolution of development ideas and policies, focusing on economic, political, social, ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Tanzania - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by Quintin Winks, Culture Smart! ...
    Series series Culture Smart!
    Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues.These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Should Rich Nations Help the Poor?

    by David Hulme ...
    Series series Global Futures
    In the past decade, the developed world has spent almost US$ 2 trillion on foreign aid for poorer countries. Yet 1.2 billion people still live in extreme poverty and around 2.9 billion cannot meet their basic human needs.But should rich nations continue to help the poor? In this short book, leading global poverty analyst David Hulme explains why helping the world’s neediest communities is both the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • From Poverty to Power

    by Duncan Green ...
    This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Blood and Silk

    Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

    by Michael Vatikiotis ...
    Why are Southeast Asia's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia, and China's growing influence, affect the region and the rest of the world?Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Doing Bad by Doing Good

    Why Humanitarian Action Fails

    by Christopher J. Coyne ...
    In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed. Resources are not reaching the needy due to bureaucratic red tape, and many assets have been squandered. How can efforts intended to help the suffering fail so ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • The Reproach of Hunger

    Food, Justice and Money in the 21st Century

    by David Rieff ...
    Why have we failed to address the crisis of hunger in the twenty-first century?In 2000 the world’s leaders and experts agreed that the eradication of hunger was the essential task for the new millennium. Yet in the last decade the prices of wheat, soya, and rice have spiraled, seen by many as the cause of the widening poverty gap and political unrest from the Arab Spring to Latin America. This ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD