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Urban research in the developing world : Africa /

Urban research in the developing world : Asia /

Innovator for the poor : the story of Fazle H. Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC / by Abed, Fazle H.

Creating new states theory and practice of secession / by Pavković, Aleksandar

Table of Contents: “…-- Secessions and secessionist movements -- Peaceful secessions : Norway, Slovakia and Quebec -- Violent secessions : Biafra, Bangladesh, Chechnya -- Multiple secessions and state dissolution : the USSR and Yugoslavia -- Explanatory theories -- Normative theories -- Secession and the law -- Why new states?…”
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Technological and Institutional Innovations for Marginalized Smallholders in Agricultural Development

Table of Contents: “…Adoption of Stress-tolerant Rice Varieties in Bangladesh -- 16. More than cereal based cropping innovations for improving food and livelihood security of poor small holders in marginal areas of Bangladesh -- 17. …”
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NGOs in international politics by Ahmed, Shamima, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Overview of NGOs in international politics -- NGOs and international relations theory -- NGO evolution -- NGO roles in international politics -- NGO relations with states -- NGOs and IGOs -- Case studies -- NGOs and foreign aid -- NGOs and transnational accountability in Bangladesh -- NGOs and international security -- NGOs and human rights : women's rights at the UN -- NGOs and global environmental activism -- Conclusion.…”
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Going to school in South Asia

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : culture, curriculum, and points of intersection / Amita Gupta -- Schooling in Afghanistan / Roozbeh Shirazi -- Schooling in Bangladesh / Sajeda Amin -- Schooling in Bhutan / Tenzin Chhoeda -- Schooling in India / Amita Gupta -- Schooling in the Maldives / Mohamed Latheef and Amita Gupta -- Schooling in Nepal / Tara Niraula -- Schooling in Pakistan / Sajid Ali and Iffat Farah -- Schooling in Sri Lanka / Swarna Jayaweera.…”
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India and Pakistan continued conflict or cooperation? / by Wolpert, Stanley A., 1927-

Table of Contents: “…Historic roots of the problem -- The first Indo-Pakistani war over Kashmir -- The second Indo-Pakistani war over Kashmir -- The third Indo-Pakistani war and the birth of Bangladesh -- The Indo-Pakistani Simla summit and Zia's coup -- Afghanistan's impact on Indo-Pakistani relations -- Pakistan's proxy war and Kashmir's Azaadi revolution -- Recent attempts to resolve escalating Indo-Pakistani conflicts -- The stalled Indo-Pakistani peace process -- Potential solutions to the Kashmir conflict.…”
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Waves and optics / by Parthasarathy, Harish

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Marginality Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology /

Table of Contents: “…1 Marginality—An Overview and Implications for Policy -- Part 1 Concepts and Theory -- 2 Marginality—A Framework for Analyzing Causal Complexities of Poverty -- 3 Exclusion and Initiatives to “Include”: Revisiting Basic Economics to Guide Development Practice -- 4 Marginality from a Socio-ecological Perspective -- Part 2 Dimensions and Prevalence of Marginality -- 5 Mapping Marginality Hotspots -- 6 The Poorest: Who and Where They Are -- 7 Targeting the Poorest and Most Vulnerable: Examples from Bangladesh -- 8 Correlates of Extreme Poverty in Rural Ethiopia -- 9 Examining the Circle of Attachment, Trauma, Shame, and Marginalization: the Unheard Voices of Young Kutchi Girls -- Part 3 Environmental Drivers of Marginality -- 10 Poverty, Agriculture and the Environment: the Case of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 11 The Marginal Poor and their Dependence on Ecosystem Services: Evidence from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa -- 12 Land Degradation, Poverty, and Marginality -- Part 4     Experiencing Marginality in Africa and Asia -- 13 Tackling Social Exclusion and Marginality for Poverty Reduction: Indian Experiences -- 14 Consumption Behavior of the Poorest and Policy Implications in Indonesia -- 15 Addressing Extreme Poverty and Marginality: Experiences in Rural China -- 16 Experiences in Targeting the Poorest: a Case Study from Bangladesh -- 17 Rural Poverty and Marginalization in Ethiopia: a Review of Development Interventions -- Part 5 Responses to Marginality at Different Levels: State, Business, and Community -- 18 Macro, Fiscal, and Decentralization Options to Address Marginality and Reach the Extremely Poor -- 19 Social Protection, Marginality, and Extreme Poverty: Just Give Money to the Poor -- 20 Innovative Business Approaches for the Reduction of Extreme Poverty and Marginality -- 21 Business Initiatives that Overcome Rural Poverty and Marginality Through Creating Shared Value -- 22 The Marginalized and Poorest in Different Communities and Settings of Ethiopia.…”
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Quantum antennas / by Parthasarathy, Harish

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Crimes against women

Table of Contents: “…Nyamongo -- Female genital mutilation in Senegal and Somalia / Tobe Levin -- Patriarchal dominance and female subservience in Ethiopia / Melissa Krall -- Honour killings and the law in Turkey / Ece Göztepe -- Female suicide in Afghanistan / Carol Mann -- An Ngo's long-term strategy in Pakistan / Naeem Sarfraz -- Dowries in India / Ruchi Anand -- The dalit women of India / Rajeni Chagar -- Acid attacks in Bangladesh / Mahera Khaleque -- The Jhumma women of Bangladesh / Anonymous -- Trafficking in women in Russia / Anonymous -- Abuse of women in medieval and early modern Spain / Isabel Pérez Molina -- Forced marriage as a foreign policy issue in the United Kingdom / Sir Christopher MacRae -- A celebrated lynching in the United States / Carol Lee Bowers.…”
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BROODSTOCK MANAGEMENT AND FISH SEED PRODUCTION

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WILDLIFE NECROPSY AND FORENSICS by Sriraman, P. K.

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'Good Women do not Inherit Land' : Politics of Land and Gender in India / by Rao, Nitya

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Where am I wearing? a global tour to the countries, factories, and people that make our clothes / by Timmerman, Kelsey, 1979-

Table of Contents: “…Prologue: We have it made -- A consumer goes global -- Tattoo's tropical paradise -- Fake blood, sweat, and tears : anti-sweatshop protestors -- Jingle these -- Undercover in the underwear biz -- Bangladesh amusement park -- Inside my first sweatshop -- Child labor in action -- Arifa, the garment worker -- Hope -- No black and white, only green -- (Update for revised edition) Hungry for choices -- Labor day -- Year zero -- Those who wear Levi's -- Those who make Levi's -- Blue jean machine -- Progress -- Treasure and trash -- (Update for revised edition) The faces of crisis -- PO'ed VP -- Life at the bottom -- Growing pains -- The real China -- On a budget -- An all-American Chinese Walmart -- The Chinese fantasy -- (Update for revised edition) Migration -- For richer, for poorer -- (Update for revised edition) Restarting, again -- Return to fantasy island -- Amilcar's journey -- An American dream -- Touron goes glocal -- Appendix A: Discussion questions -- Appendix B: Note to freshman me -- Appendix C: Where are you teaching? …”
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Anthropology, Film Industries, Modularity /

Table of Contents: “…Rossoukh -- Journalists as Cultural Vectors: Film as the Building Blocks of News Narratives in India / Amrita Ibrahim -- "This is Not a Film": Industrial Expectations and Film Criticism as Censorship at the Bangladesh Film Censor Board / Lotte Hoek -- "This Most Reluctant of Romantic Cities": Dis-location Film Shooting in the Old City of Sana'a / Steven C. …”
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International political earthquakes by Brecher, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Conflict and crisis: concepts and overview findings on earthquakes I -- Protracted conflict-crisis model and findings on earthquakes II -- Crisis escalation to war: concepts, model, and findings on earthquakes III -- Crisis severity and impact: concepts and model -- Crisis intensity and fallout: findings on earthquakes IV -- Structure and stability: concepts and model -- Findings on the polarity-stability nexus -- Ethiopian (Abyssinian) War 1934-36, multipolarity, Africa -- Berlin Blockade 1948-49, bipolarity, Europe -- Bangladesh 1971, bipolycentrism, Asia -- Gulf War I 1990-91, unipolycentrism, Middle East -- Coping/crisis management: findings on earthquakes V -- What have we learned?…”
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Gender, development, and climate change /

Table of Contents: “…Skutsch -- Kyoto protocol negotiations: reflections on the role of women / Delia Villagrasa -- Gender and climate hazards in Bangladesh / Terry Cannon -- Uncertain predictions, invisible impacts, and the need to mainstream gender in climate change adaptations / Valerie Nelson ... …”

South Asia migration report 2020 : exploitation, entrepreneurship and engagement /

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