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Small Country
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Author : Gaël Faye
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-06-07
Small Country written by Gaël Faye and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-07 with Fiction categories.
An international sensation, Small Country is a beautiful but harrowing tale of coming-of-age in the face of civil war. 'A luminous debut novel...Faye dramatises the terrible nostalgia of having lost not only a childhood but also a whole world to war' Guardian Burundi, 1992. For ten-year-old Gabriel, life in his comfortable expat neighbourhood of Bujumbura with his French father, Rwandan mother and little sister, Ana, is something close to paradise. These are happy, carefree days spent with his friends sneaking cigarettes and stealing mangoes, swimming in the lake and riding bikes in the streets they have turned into their kingdom. But dark clouds are gathering over this small country, and soon their peaceful idyll will shatter when Burundi and neighbouring Rwanda are brutally hit by war. ‘Unforgettable... Gaël Faye’s talent is breathtaking’ Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers
Small Countries Big Diplomacy
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Author : Alounkeo Kittikhoun
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-10-14
Small Countries Big Diplomacy written by Alounkeo Kittikhoun and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-14 with Political Science categories.
This book shows how small countries use "big" diplomacy to advance national interests and global agendas – from issues of peace and security (the South China Sea and nuclearization in Korea) and human rights (decolonization) to development (landlocked and least developed countries) and environment (hydropower development). Using the case of Laos, it explores how a small landlocked developing state maneuvered among the big players and championed causes of international concern at three of the world’s important global institutions – the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC). Recounting the geographical and historical origins behind Laos’ diplomacy, this book traces the journey of the country, surrounded by its five larger neighbors China, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia, and influenced by superpower rivalries, from the Cold War to the post-Cold War eras. The book is written from an integrated perspective of a French-educated Lao diplomat with over 40 years of experience in various senior roles in the Lao government, leading major groups and committees at the UN and ASEAN; and the theoretical knowledge and experience of an American-trained Lao political scientist and international civil servant who has worked for the Lao government and the international secretariats of the UN and MRC. These different perspectives bridge not only the theory-practice divide but also the government insider-outsider schism. The book concludes with "seven rules for small state diplomacy" that should prove useful for diplomats, statespersons, policymakers and international civil servants alike. It will also be of interest to scholars and experts in the fields of international relations and foreign policies of Laos, the Mekong and Asia in general.
Some Small Countries Do It Better
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Author : Shahid Yusuf
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Some Small Countries Do It Better written by Shahid Yusuf and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The experiences of Singapore, Finland, and Ireland show how small resource-poor economies, even if peripherally located, can achieve rapid and sustained growth: through a strategy of building quality human capital that attracts technology-intensive FDI and enables national firms to compete in global markets for high-value products and services.
Small Country Innovation Systems
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Author : Charles Edquist
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Small Country Innovation Systems written by Charles Edquist and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
What are the challenges that small countries face concerning innovation and what are the effects of globalization on their innovation systems? In this very interesting, rich and timely book, Edquist and Hommen compare ten different small national innovation systems from the Asia Pacific and Northern Europe that are rather advanced in their development. The answers that the authors give are convincing and relate not only to the unique characteristics of each national system that shapes innovative activity, but also to some commonalities that exist across these countries. Franco Malerba, Bocconi University, Italy This major book presents case studies of ten small country national systems of innovation (NSIs) in Europe and Asia, namely, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan. These cases have been carefully selected as examples of success within the context of globalization and as new economies where competition is increasingly based on innovation. To facilitate comparative analysis the ten studies follow a common structure, informed by an activities-based approach to describing and analysing NSIs, which addresses the critical issues of globalization and the consequences of innovation for economic performance. The final chapter compares fast growth and slow growth countries, concentrating on issues of innovation policy. The results illustrate the usefulness of an activities-based approach to studying NSIs, point to distinctive national roles within an increasingly differentiated international division of labour and address the key themes of selectivity and coordination in innovation policy. This valuable book presents one of the most significant, comprehensive and comparative country studies of NSIs in the last decade. It will have great import and should be widely read by every serious student and scholar of innovation studies.
Economic Consequences Of The Size Of Nations
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Author : E. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1960-01-15
Economic Consequences Of The Size Of Nations written by E. Robinson and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960-01-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Small Countries
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Author : Ulf Hannerz
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-06-02
Small Countries written by Ulf Hannerz and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-02 with Political Science categories.
How does smallness shape a country and its relations with other countries? In comparative case studies that cover a diverse set of regions, Small Countries describes a number of similar problems with which small countries must cope, on domestic levels as well as in their transnational and global encounters.
Multinationals From Small Countries
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Author : Tamir Agmon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Multinationals From Small Countries written by Tamir Agmon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
The Effects Of Protectionism On A Small Country
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Author : Michael Bahaamonde Connolly
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1994-01-01
The Effects Of Protectionism On A Small Country written by Michael Bahaamonde Connolly and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
"Competently executed series of studies on the distorted trade regime of Uruguay until the late 1980s and the effect of protectionism on a variety of economic outcomes. Topics covered range from the political economy of trade distortions to the sectoral impact of specific regulations. Worth reading"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
The Big Society In A Small Country
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Author : Dan Boucher
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Welsh Affairs
Release Date : 2013-06-24
The Big Society In A Small Country written by Dan Boucher and has been published by Institute of Welsh Affairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-24 with Social participation categories.
This book argues that the 'Big Society' concept is, in a real sense, more Welsh than English. It contends that Wales can add value to the development of big society ideas in practice and at the same time renew its own economic life, identity and traditions.
Cities For A Small Country
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Author : Richard Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2000
Cities For A Small Country written by Richard Rogers and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Cities and towns categories.
Britain is abandoning its cities and sprawling over green fields. Crime, congestion and inequality are getting worse. Is there an alternative?After two years' work for the Urban Task Force, architect Richard Rogers and Professor Anne Power set out the problems of cities and propose radical solutions. Suburban sprawl, over-use of energy, environmental damage, depleted inner cities and marginalised communities will force us to waste less and live more compactly. We need cites for a small country.This book follows the celebrated Cities for a Small Planet, weaving together architectural and social perspectives. Future generations will inherit our cities and land: we must make them work.