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Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South

The Politics of Domestic Violence Policy

Edited by Sohela Nazneen, Sam Hickey, Eleni Sifaki ...

Series series Routledge ISS Gender, Sexuality and Development Studies
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351245623, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.The fact that women have achieved higher levels of political inclusion within low- and middle-income countries has generated much speculation about whether this is reaping broader benefits in tackling gender ... Read more

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The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351245623, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.The fact that women have achieved higher levels of political inclusion within low- and middle-income countries has generated much speculation about whether this is reaping broader benefits in tackling gender
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Political Settlements and Development

Theory, Evidence, Implications

by Tim Kelsall, Nicolai Schulz, William D. Ferguson, Matthias vom Hau, Sam Hickey, Brian Levy ...

Few concepts have captured the imagination of the conflict and development community in recent years as powerfully as the idea of a 'political settlement'. At its most ambitious, 'political settlements analysis' (PSA) promises to explain why conflicts occur and states collapse, the conditions for their successful rehabilitation, different developmental pathways from peace, and how to better fit ... Read more

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Few concepts have captured the imagination of the conflict and development community in recent years as powerfully as the idea of a 'political settlement'. At its most ambitious, 'political settlements analysis' (PSA) promises to explain why conflicts occur and states collapse, the conditions for their successful rehabilitation, different developmental pathways from peace, and how to better fit
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Pockets of Effectiveness and the Politics of State-building and Development in Africa

Edited by Sam Hickey ...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-BC-ND 4.0 International License. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Why do certain parts of the state in Africa work so effectively despite operating in difficult governance contexts? How do 'pockets of bureaucratic effectiveness' emerge and ... Read more

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-BC-ND 4.0 International License. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Why do certain parts of the state in Africa work so effectively despite operating in difficult governance contexts? How do 'pockets of bureaucratic effectiveness' emerge and
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The Politics of Education in Developing Countries

From Schooling to Learning

Edited by Sam Hickey, Naomi Hossain ...

Why have many developing countries that have succeeded in expanding access to education made such limited progress on improving learning outcomes? There is a growing recognition that the learning crisis constitutes a significant dimension of global inequality and also that educational outcomes in developing countries are shaped by political as well as socio-economic and other factors. The Politics ... Read more

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Why have many developing countries that have succeeded in expanding access to education made such limited progress on improving learning outcomes? There is a growing recognition that the learning crisis constitutes a significant dimension of global inequality and also that educational outcomes in developing countries are shaped by political as well as socio-economic and other factors. The Politics
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The Government of Chronic Poverty

From the politics of exclusion to the politics of citizenship?

Edited by Sam Hickey ...

What are the underlying causes of chronic poverty? Can ‘development beyond neoliberalism’ offer the strategies required to challenge such persistent forms of poverty, particularly through efforts to promote citizenship amongst poor people? Drawing on case-study evidence from Africa, Latin America and South Asia, the contributions critically examine different attempts to ‘govern’ chronic poverty ... Read more

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What are the underlying causes of chronic poverty? Can ‘development beyond neoliberalism’ offer the strategies required to challenge such persistent forms of poverty, particularly through efforts to promote citizenship amongst poor people? Drawing on case-study evidence from Africa, Latin America and South Asia, the contributions critically examine different attempts to ‘govern’ chronic poverty
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The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa

Edited by Sam Hickey, Tom Lavers, Jeremy Seekings, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa ...

Series series WIDER Studies in Development Economics
The notion that social protection should be a key strategy for reducing poverty in developing countries has now been mainstreamed within international development policy and practice. Promoted as an integral dimension of the post-Washington Consensus all major international development agencies and bilateral donors now include a strong focus on social protection in their advocacy and programmatic ... Read more

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The notion that social protection should be a key strategy for reducing poverty in developing countries has now been mainstreamed within international development policy and practice. Promoted as an integral dimension of the post-Washington Consensus all major international development agencies and bilateral donors now include a strong focus on social protection in their advocacy and programmatic
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Little Cruelties

by Liz Nugent ...

Narrated by Sam O'Mahony, Stephen Hogan, Paul Hickey, Dermot Crowley, Mary-Lou McCarthy ...

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10 hours 36 min

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Lying in Wait, a biting and masterful “dark jewel of a novel” (A.J. Finn, #1New York Times bestselling author) that explores the many ways families can wreak emotional havoc across generations—for fans of HBO’s acclaimed series Succession.All three of the Drumm brothers were at the funeral.But one of them was in the coffin ... Read more

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From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Lying in Wait, a biting and masterful “dark jewel of a novel” (A.J. Finn, #1New York Times bestselling author) that explores the many ways families can wreak emotional havoc across generations—for fans of HBO’s acclaimed series Succession.All three of the Drumm brothers were at the funeral.But one of them was in the coffin
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Unraveling Oliver

A Novel

by Liz Nugent ...

Narrated by Sam O’Mahony ...

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6 hours 50 min

“Pitch-black and superbly written.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10“Top-notch grip lit…incredibly brilliant.” —Marian Keyes, New York Times bestselling authorIn this astonishing debut novel, a man’s shocking act of savagery stuns a local community—and the revelations that follow will keep you gripped until the very last page.Oliver Ryan has the perfec... ... Read more

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“Pitch-black and superbly written.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10“Top-notch grip lit…incredibly brilliant.” —Marian Keyes, New York Times bestselling authorIn this astonishing debut novel, a man’s shocking act of savagery stuns a local community—and the revelations that follow will keep you gripped until the very last page.Oliver Ryan has the perfec...
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Lying in Wait

A Novel

by Liz Nugent ...

Narrated by Caoilfhionn Dunne, David McFetridge, Lesley McGuire ...

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8 hours 33 min

**From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Unraveling Oliver—a brilliantly plotted, utterly immersive novel lauded by #1 New York Times bestselling author A.J. Finn as “extraordinary…crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter’s night.”My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons’s life seems ... Read more

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**From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Unraveling Oliver—a brilliantly plotted, utterly immersive novel lauded by #1 New York Times bestselling author A.J. Finn as “extraordinary…crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter’s night.”My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons’s life seems
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Lazarus

A novel

by Lars Kepler ...

Narrated by Saul Reichlin ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Killer Instinct
Unabridged

16 hours 38 min

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A nonstop roller coaster of suspense, taking us deep into the hearts and minds of perfectly realized characters. And, oh, what a villain! ... The definition of a one-sitting read!” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times best-selling author of The Goodbye ManSometimes the past won't stay buried.**All across Europe, the most ruthless criminals are suffering gruesome deaths. ... Read more

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**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A nonstop roller coaster of suspense, taking us deep into the hearts and minds of perfectly realized characters. And, oh, what a villain! ... The definition of a one-sitting read!” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times best-selling author of The Goodbye ManSometimes the past won't stay buried.**All across Europe, the most ruthless criminals are suffering gruesome deaths.
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The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration Camp

by Lynne Olson ...

Narrated by Lisa Flanagan ...

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10 hours 45 min

The extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War“At once heartbreaking and beautifully told, this is a masterwork of nonfiction, a must-read for anyone who wants more of the incredible true story behind Lilac Girls.” ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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The extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War“At once heartbreaking and beautifully told, this is a masterwork of nonfiction, a must-read for anyone who wants more of the incredible true story behind Lilac Girls.”
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Pretty as a Picture

A Novel

by Elizabeth Little ...

Narrated by Julia Whelan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

**A Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and CrimeReads Best Mystery Book of 2020"Funny, fast-paced, and a pleasure to read." --The Wall Street JournalAn egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder--the addictive new novel from the bestselling author of Dear Daughter**Marissa Dahl, a shy but successful film editor, travels to a small island off the coast of Delaware to ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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**A Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and CrimeReads Best Mystery Book of 2020"Funny, fast-paced, and a pleasure to read." --The Wall Street JournalAn egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder--the addictive new novel from the bestselling author of Dear Daughter**Marissa Dahl, a shy but successful film editor, travels to a small island off the coast of Delaware to
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