A companion to the anthropology of politics /

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Global democracy initiatives : the art of possible / by Patomäki, Heikki

Table of Contents: “…Part.2: Creating new institutional arrangements: empowering global civil society -- Global truth commission -- World parliament and referenda -- Debt arbitration mechanism -- Global tax organisations -- Conclusion.…”

Environment and urbanization.

Table of Contents: “…Sustainable cities revisited III -- Civil society in actiob - transforming opportunities for the urban poor -- Building better cities with children youth…”

From a global market place to political spaces : the North-South dialogue continues /

Table of Contents: “…Sheth, Vijay Pratap and Ritu Priya -- On the tension between civil society and state in the global arena / Virginia Vargas -- Are other globalizations possible? …”

The anthropology of politics : a reader in ethnography, theory, and critique /

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Thinking out loud II : innovative case studies on participatory instruments /

Table of Contents: “…Malik -- Redefining investment to combat poverty in Peru: the ongoing national dialogue / Katherine Bain and Elizabeth Dasso -- Engaging civil society to create sustainable agricultural systems: environmentally-friendly coffee in El Salvador and Mexico / D. …”
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Argentina : legal and judicial sector assessment by Dakolias, Maria

Table of Contents: “…Contenido: Introducción -- Structure of the federal, national, and provincial judicial systems -- Issues related to judicial independence -- Current situation in the courts -- Accountability -- Efficiency -- Access to justice -- Legal education, licensing, and training -- Civil society -- Conclusion -- Annex 1: Prioritized list of recommendations -- Annex 2: Comparison between the National/Federal Consejo and the Buenos Aires city's Consejo -- Annex 3: Civil society: nongovernmental organizations in Argentina -- Annex 4: Judicial councils.…”

Crumbling foundations, conflicting relations : gender, institutions and poverty /

Table of Contents: “…State Institutions -- 4. Civil society institutions -- 5. Changing gender relations in the household -- 6. …”
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The Bank's relations with NGOs : issues and directions /

Table of Contents: “…Conclusions -- Boxes: 1. NGOs and civil society -- 2. NGO-World Bank Committee -- 3. Examples of benefits of NGO involvement in Bank assisted projects -- 4. …”

Africa's management in the 1990s and beyond : reconciling indigenous and transplanted institutions / by Dia, Mamadou

Table of Contents: “…Institutional disconnect and economic performance -- Pt. 2: Reconciling the state and civil society: 2. Client-Stakeholder assessment of the quality of the civil service -- 3. …”

Evaluating public participation in policy making / by Caddy, Joanne

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Making globalization good : the moral challenges of global capitalism /

Table of Contents: “…On The Political Relevance of Global Civil Society / Richard Falk -- 13. The Business Community: Social Responsibility and Corporate Values / Robert Davies -- 14. …”

Local governance and the drivers of growth /

Banking for a better world / by Kleiterp, Nanno

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Strategic framework for assistance to Africa : IDA and the emerging partnership model /

The quality of growth / by Vinod, Thomas, 1949-

Water resources sector strategy : strategic directions for World Bank engagement /

Negotiating internet governance / by Radu, Roxana

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