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“joao macongo”

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  • The Black Book

    The Mystery of Africa’s Misfortune

    by JOAO MACONGO ...
    Africa needs to be rethought. The continent must develop a new generation of politicians who are honest and committed to the African cause. In this new vision for Africa, those who have fought against colonialism or taken part in civil wars should no longer play a part. These individuals are often driven by a spirit of vengeance and harbor deep-seated anger from their experiences. For Africa, the ... Read more

    $10.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Origin of the Congo Conflict

    Colonialism, Tribalism, and the Fight for Unity

    by JOAO MACONGO ...
    The Origin of the Congo Conflict (DRC): Colonialism, Tribalism, and the Fight for UnityThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called the “heart of darkness” for its endless cycles of violence and instability. But what lies at the core of this crisis? In The Origin of the Congo Conflict, we delve deep into the historical, political, and social forces that have shaped one of Africa’s most ... Read more

    $11.64 USD

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  • Wars, Guns, and Votes

    Democracy in Dangerous Places

    by Paul Collier ...
    An expert on developing nations offers "accessible and very sensible analysis" of America's promotion of democracy abroad—and why it often fails ( Publishers Weekly).Oxford economist Paul Collier gives an eye-opening assessment of the corruption and political violence that plague developing nations across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. While many of these governments meet America's standards for ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Unions Matter

    by Michael D. Yates ...
    In this new edition of Why Unions Matter, Michael D. Yates shows why unions still matter. Unions mean better pay, benefits, and working conditions for their members; they force employers to treat employees with dignity and respect; and at their best, they provide a way for workers to make society both more democratic and egalitarian. Yates uses simple language, clear data, and engaging examples to ... Read more

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  • "They're Bankrupting Us!"

    And 20 Other Myths about Unions

    by Bill Fletcher, Jr. ...
    Series Book 2 - Myths Made in America
    From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In "They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions, labor leader ... Read more

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  • The Betrayal of Africa

    A Groundwork Guide

    by Gerald Caplan, Jane Springer ...
    Series Book 6 - Groundwork Guides
    "[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and MailThink Africa, and many people think of brutal war, endless famine, pervasive corruption, unworthy rulers, universal poverty, an AIDS epidemic out of control. As this book ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Essential UN

    by United Nations DPI ...
    Everything you always wanted to know about the United Nations in one book! This primer to the United Nations is designed for all global citizens. It covers the history of the UN, what it does and how it does it. As the world’s only truly global organization,the United Nations is where countries meet to address universal issues that cannot be resolved by any one of them acting alone. From ... Read more

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  • Rwanda

    History and Hope

    by Margee M. Ensign, William E. Bertrand ...
    Imagine a nation with the highest proportion of women legislators in the world. Imagine a country where a democratically elected president is committed to gender equality and poverty reduction, where urban and rural schools are being wired to the Internet, and where the government is committed to becoming a middle-income country by 2020. Imagine that this country is located in the heart of sub ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Tafelberg Short: The ANC's Battle of Mangaung

    by Susan Booysen ...
    Series series Tafelberg Kort/Tafelberg Short
    Much of the country's political future is determined by the ANC's internal elections. Here political analyst Susan Booysen gives an incisive breakdown of the cutthroat elections of Polokwane in 2007 and Mangaung in 2012, which will set a course for the party and its potential for renewal for years to come - and for South Africa. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Transatlantic Free Trade

    An Agenda for Jobs, Growth and Global Trade Leadership

    by Fredrik Erixon ...
    Series series Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Research Papers
    This paper presents the case for deepened trade and investment policy cooperation between the European Union and the United States. A trade deal between the two economic powers has become an increasingly popular notion, particularly given increased competition from China. Old arguments against a transatlantic deal have become weaker as the balance of the world’s economies has changed. Such an ... Read more

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  • The Future of World Trade

    EU Priorities for the Global Trading System after the Crisis

    by Hanns Glatz, Ana Palacio, Razeen Sally ...
    Series series Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Research Papers
    World trade is recovering from its sharpest decline since the Great Depression. Europe remains the world’s leading trading entity, despite the crisis. The authors of this paper assert that the EU should not retreat to protectionism, but should rise to the post-crisis challenge. The paper assesses how Europe can do this through strengthening the single market, proposes various objectives for ... Read more

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  • Africa's Turn?

    by Edward Miguel ...
    Series series Boston Review Books
    Signs of hope in sub-Saharan Africa: modest but steady economic growth and the spread of democracy.By the end of the twentieth century, sub-Saharan Africa had experienced twenty-five years of economic and political disaster. While “economic miracles” in China and India raised hundreds of millions from extreme poverty, Africa seemed to have been overtaken by violent conflict and mass destitution, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD