Stop Vulture Fund Lawsuits
Stop Vulture Fund Lawsuits

Author: Devi Sookun

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781849290081

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This handbook distils the key lessons on best practice in negotiating loan agreements, and responding to the activities of vulture funds - funds that buy up the debt of sovereign countries at a discount in the hope of making significant profit - for the benefit of all government officials who may have to deal with these issues.

Between Understanding and Trust
Between Understanding and Trust

Author: Meinolf Dierkes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-28

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1135288062

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'This is a welcome book. The issues of public understanding of science open many questions. What does "understanding" mean? How does understanding translate into attitudes towards science and trust in scientists? What is the role of the mass media? The essays in this book shed light on such questions bringing insights from several disciplines. They help to define a meaningful research agenda for the future. - Professor Dorothy Nelkin, New York University

Planning and the Case Study Method in Africa
Planning and the Case Study Method in Africa

Author: James Duminy

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-10-02

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1137307951

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This book addresses the relevance of the case study research methodology for enhancing urban planning research and education in Africa and the global South. It provides an introduction to the case study methodology and features examples of its application to planning research and education on the continent.