The Commonwealth Yearbook 2005

The Commonwealth Yearbook 2005

Author: Richard Green

Publisher: Nexus Strategic Partnerships Ltd.

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0954962907

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'The Commonwealth Yearbook 2005' is an essential guide to the 53 member countries of the Commonwealth and the many organizations that work to promote international cooperation among the governments, professions and cultures of nearly two billion people.


The Commonwealth Yearbook 2006

The Commonwealth Yearbook 2006

Author: Richard Green

Publisher: Nexus Strategic Partnerships Ltd.

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 095496294X

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The Commonwealth Yearbook is the essential annual guide to the Commonwealth, its members, and organizations. The 2006 Yearbook has been fully updated and includes articles on: ·The "good offices" role of the Commonwealth in promoting democracy and conflict resolution ·Commonwealth initiatives on reducing the impact of natural disasters, especially in small island states · Working for a fairer deal in international trade for developing countries ·The challenge of debt and debt management in developing countries and the Commonwealth Secretariat's widely used debt management software ·A full reference section and comprehensive profiles on the member states


The Commonwealth Brand

The Commonwealth Brand

Author: Victoria te Velde

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1317037685

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te Velde examines Commonwealth identity through the lens of its membership criteria, its recent enlargement and its constant reincarnation. Far from being an old relic of the past, the Commonwealth is a growing, vibrant modern international organisation and despite its traditional image, Commonwealth membership is shown to be a rather fluid concept that evolves with the times. This book identifies and discusses the different theoretical approaches to analysing the Commonwealth. In so doing it exposes various shortcomings in current thinking about international relations and the Commonwealth. Furthermore, it reveals how a number of turning points in the Commonwealth's history have shaped its membership rules and illustrates how the official Commonwealth still has the potential to expand and develop to best reflect an organisation that represents a third of the world's population. In terms of further growth of the organisation, this book examines the cases of a number of eligible states to assess their likelihood of achieving membership. It also incorporates a handful of non-eligible states that, notwithstanding the new 'rules', are still bent on joining.


The Commonwealth Brand

The Commonwealth Brand

Author: Dr Victoria te Velde

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2013-04-28

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1409476537

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te Velde examines Commonwealth identity through the lens of its membership criteria, its recent enlargement and its constant reincarnation. Far from being an old relic of the past, the Commonwealth is a growing, vibrant modern international organisation and despite its traditional image, Commonwealth membership is shown to be a rather fluid concept that evolves with the times. This book identifies and discusses the different theoretical approaches to analysing the Commonwealth. In so doing it exposes various shortcomings in current thinking about international relations and the Commonwealth. Furthermore, it reveals how a number of turning points in the Commonwealth's history have shaped its membership rules and illustrates how the official Commonwealth still has the potential to expand and develop to best reflect an organisation that represents a third of the world's population. In terms of further growth of the organisation, this book examines the cases of a number of eligible states to assess their likelihood of achieving membership. It also incorporates a handful of non-eligible states that, notwithstanding the new 'rules', are still bent on joining.


Commonwealth Yearbook

Commonwealth Yearbook

Author: Nexus Strategic Publishers

Publisher: Nexis Strategic

Published: 2014-07-28

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9781908609120

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The Commonwealth Yearbook is the flagship annual publication of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is the essential reference guide to the countries, organizations, activities and values of the modern Commonwealth. The 2014 edition has been fully updated and includes reports from the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting; a directory of Commonwealth organizations; and extensive reference sections; and in-depth profiles on each of the 53 member countries.


Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Transition Countries

Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Transition Countries

Author:

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0821370898

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In the past fifteen years, most countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States have shifted from predominantly collective to more individualized agriculture. These years also have witnessed the largest fall in agricultural production, yields, and rural employment on record, while the deterioration and dissolution of collective and state farms have been accompanied by a significant drop in rural public services. Land Reform and Farm Restructuring provides a structured and comparative review of important aspects of land reform and documents important differences in policies between countries to examine why the reforms have not yet lived up to their potential. It is based on data from farm and household surveys and interviews conducted in 2003 and 2004. Case studies from Bulgaria, Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan - countries that have had particular difficulties in land reform, farm restructuring, farm performance, or rural poverty - each highlight a central conundrum about land reform and farm restructuring. The paper concludes with some implications for policy.


The Statesman's Yearbook 2009

The Statesman's Yearbook 2009

Author: B. Turner

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 1596

ISBN-13: 1349740276

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This edition is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for all 193 countries. Each copy comes with online access to the full text at no extra cost. Unlimited-user upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data.


The Statesman's Yearbook 2016

The Statesman's Yearbook 2016

Author: Nick Heath-Brown

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 1558

ISBN-13: 1349578231

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Now in its 152nd edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: www.statesmansyearbook.com .