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The EU Presence in International Organizations
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 42.95This study provides a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of the European Union presence in International Organisations (IOs). The editors seek to explore both the political and institutional implications of the EU?s interaction with IOs and the effect of the EU?s presence on the functioning of the respective IOs. The result of an international... more...
Spirit of Adventure
St. Martin's Press 2009; US$ 24.99An extraordinary journey alongside America?s new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world. Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle badge mean to the Scouts of today? How will they shape the... more...
Transnational Actors in Global Governance
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations. more...
Confronting Corruption, Building Accountability
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00The crisis that nearly brought the world's financial house down in 2008 demonstrated clearly and powerfully that the global economy cannot work well where there is widespread deception based in deep-seated corruption and lack of accountability. Corruption and lack of accountability are also key reasons why international development assistance so often... more...
Non-Governmental Organizations in World Politics
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 39.95Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Amnesty International and Oxfam to Greenpeace and Save the Children are now key players in global politics. This accessible and informative textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the significant role and increasing participation of NGOs in world politics. Peter Willetts examines the variety of... more...
Catalyzing Development
Brookings Institution Press 2011; US$ 30.95Catalyzing Development proposes ten actionable game-changers to meet these challenges based on in-depth, scholarly research. It advocates for these to be included in a Busan Global Development Compact in order to guide the work of development partners in a flexible and differentiated manner in the years ahead. more...
Power, Interdependence, and Nonstate Actors in World Politics
Princeton University Press 2009; US$ 35.00Since they were pioneered in the 1970s by Robert Keohane and others, the broad range of neoliberal institutionalist theories of international relations have grown in importance. In an increasingly globalized world, the realist and neorealist focus on states, military power, conflict, and anarchy has more and more given way to a recognition of the... more...
Women's NGOs In Pakistan
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00How do NGOs overcome the suspicion and perception of them as Western agents? What means do they employ to convince people that, contrary to common perceptions, they are not there to "lead women astray from Islam," nor are they going to make them "shameless"? And how, in a country like Pakistan, where poverty, violence, fundamentalism, and ethnic conflict... more...
The Empowerment Manual
New Society Publishers 2011; US$ 24.95How groups of equals can harness their ideals, passion, skills and knowledge more...
The Long Way Back
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 20.99Christopher Alexander, Canadian?s former ambassador to Afghanistan, offers an inside look at Afghanistan recent history, and delivers a blueprint for transforming the troubled country into a viable nation. Alexander draws on expertise gained over five years on the ground in Afghanistan, chronicling the country?s initial successes following the Afghan... more...









