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The Bottom Billion
In this elegant and impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa and poverty, economist Paul Collier writes persuasively that although nearly five …
Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World
Global refugee numbers are at their highest levels since the end of World War II, but the system in place to deal with them, based upon a humanitarian list of imagined "basic …
The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties
Bill Gates's Five Books for Summer Reading 2019From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for …
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done about It
A leading authority on global poverty reveals what we must do to help the poorest nations on Earth Global poverty is falling rapidly, but in around fifty failing states, the …
Accounting for Managers
This revised and updated fifth edition of Accounting for Managers builds on the international success of the previous editions in explaining how accounting is used by non-financial …
Loving Lebus
'Loving Lebus' encapsulates the changing styles of furniture over time. With comprehensive notes placing Lebus furniture in context the author has selected the best of the firm's …
The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity
Paul Collier's The Bottom Billion was greeted as groundbreaking when it appeared in 2007, winning the Estoril Distinguished Book Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award, and the Lionel …
Human Virology
Viruses are some of the simplest infectious agents on the planet, yet can cause severe and even life-threatening diseases in all forms of life - including humans. Despite relying …
Modern Developments In Catalysis
The UK Catalysis Hub is a consortium of universities working together on fundamental and applied research to find out how catalysts work and to improve their effectiveness. The …
Natural Resources and Violent Conflict
Violent conflict can spell catastrophe for developing countries and their neighbors, stunting and even reversing the course of economic growth. Recent World Bank research on the …
Understanding Civil War
The two volumes of "Understanding Civil War" build upon the World Bank's prior research on conflict and violence, particularly on the work of Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler, whose …
Negotiating Self-Determination
Living in the age of American 'hyperpower' the relevance of both international law and conflict resolution have been called into question. Hannum and Babbitt, highly respected …