SALE ON SELECTED TITLES
Three of the books in the CROP International Studies in Poverty Research are on sale by way of The Book Depository.
30% OFF
Poverty. An International Glossary (Second Edition)
Edited by Paul Spicker, Sonia Alvarez L. and David Gordon, ISBN: 9781842778234
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This second edition of this highly-successful glossary provides an exhaustive and authoritative guide to over 200 technical terms used in contemporary scholarly research on poverty. It seeks to make researchers, students and policy makers aware of the multi-dimensional character of this social condition. |
"An indispensable guide ... Spicker’s final chapter is a masterly review of the subject." - David Donnison, Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow
'Surprisingly compact, this succinct lexicon explains over 200 technical terms that the student or practitioner of international development should aim to be able to quote verbatim. Overall, the Glossary contains concise and enlightening explanations, like "Fourth World", referring to chronically deprived communities in developed countries, and definitions of poverty in Islam and the Arab world.' - New Agriculturalist
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Eliminating Human Poverty. Macroeconomic and Social Policies for Equitable Growth
By Santosh K. Mehrotra and Enrique Delamonica, ISBN: 9781842777732
This examination of how basic social services, particularly education, health and water, can be financed and delivered more effectively departs from the dominant macro-economic paradigm.
'A vital reference for donors, NGOs and others wanting to see the MDGs achieved - but uncertain how much it will cost.’ - Sir Richard Jolly, former architect of the Human Development Report
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Poverty and Social Deprivation in the Mediterranean. Trends, Policies and Welfare Prospects in the New Millennium
Edited by Maria Petmesidou and Christos Papatheodorou, ISBN: 9781842777572
In the growth of regional identities worldwide, the Mediterranean Basin is emerging as an entity in its own right. This book, a unique collaboration among social scientists around the entire Mediterranean littoral, covers Southern Europe, Turkey, the Balkans, North Africa, and the Near East.
‘Eradicating poverty implies implementing a programme of social security for all citizens, whatever level of development is reached by the country, in accordance with the basic human rights approach cogently suggested in this book.’ - Professor Samir Amin, Director of Third World Forum, Dakar & Paris
