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Two Roads Diverge

The Transition Experience of Poland and Ukraine

By: Christopher A. Hartwell

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Two Roads Diverge

The Transition Experience of Poland and Ukraine

By: Christopher A. Hartwell

The dramatic events of Maidan in February 2014 shone a spotlight on the immense problems facing Ukraine. At the same time that Ukraine was undergoing turmoil, its western neighbor Poland was celebrating twenty-five years of post-communism with a rosy economic outlook and projections of continued growth. How could two countries who shared similar linguistic, cultural, economic and political heritages diverge so wildly in economic performance in such a short span of time? The main argument of this book is that institutions, and more specifically the evolution or neglect of the particular institutions needed for a market economy, explain the economic divergence between Ukraine and Poland. This book discusses the evolution of key institutions such as property rights, trade, and the role of the executive branch of government to explain the recent relative performance of the two countries.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316810690

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9781316810699

Revival: Achieving Schooling for All in Africa (2003)

Costs, Commitment and Gender

By: Christopher Colclough,Samer Al-Samarrai,Mercy Tembon

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Revival: Achieving Schooling for All in Africa (2003)

Costs, Commitment and Gender

By: Christopher Colclough,Samer Al-Samarrai,Mercy Tembon

This title was first published in 2003. Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest primary enrolments of any major region in the developing world and the number of children out of school is increasing at a faster rate here than anywhere else in the developing world. This timely study (in line with the Millennium Development Goals) examines the methods adopted by the international community to tackle the chronic problems of schooling and poverty in developing countries. Incorporating the results of research conducted at both macro and micro levels, using a range of methodologies, it examines the national differences in school enrolments, using a regional and international comparitive framework. Utilizing both cross-section and household survey data the book examines the causes of under-enrolment in a micro context, based on results from a major international research programme on gender and primary schooling in Africa. The challenges for international aid to provide resources and help secure reforms in support of the international development goals in education are also outlined. This book will appeal to researchers and teachers on African development, officials in international agencies working on education and development and Government officials in African education.

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430

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Routledge

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1351772597

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9781351772594

Islam and the West

A Dissonant Harmony of Civilisations

By: Christopher J Walker

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Islam and the West

A Dissonant Harmony of Civilisations

By: Christopher J Walker

We have rapidly grown used to the idea, particularly since the declaration of a worldwide war on terrorism, that between Islam and the West there exists a deep historical and ideological gulf. Christopher J. Walker turns such accepted views on their head and paints instead a picture of two belief systems that have a long history of toleration and mutual influence. Indeed, Islam has given a great deal to civilisation: essentially modern notions of free enquiry, rational experimentation, rational experimentation and the independence of science from religious authority are legacies of the Islamic world. Islam and the West is a thought-provoking study covering some of the cardinal encounters between Islamic and Western countries.

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322

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The History Press

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0752495771

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9780752495774

Exit Wounds

Overcoming Unprocessed Pain

By: Christopher Hartwell

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Exit Wounds

Overcoming Unprocessed Pain

By: Christopher Hartwell

When you have bad experiences, you may not always remember when or where it started, but you have the evidence of how it tore you up inside. The force and pressure of that painful encounter creates an empty space within, distorting what's vital and valuable, leaving you with a hole in your life. Exit Wounds shows you the steps to processing that pain.

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Brown Girls Publishing

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1625175027

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9781625175021

Kazakhstan: Snow Leopard at the Crossroads

By: Christopher A. Hartwell

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Kazakhstan: Snow Leopard at the Crossroads

By: Christopher A. Hartwell

This volume examines the experience of Kazakhstan’s transition over the past 30 years, explaining the political and economic performance of the country since the collapse of the USSR, through the country’s institutions, policy choices, and external environment. In an exploration of more than 1,000 years of institutional development, the chapters analyse and assess the development of political arrangements and governance, and economic institutions, from pre-Russian colonization through to the Soviet experiment, and then take a magnifying glass to developments in a post-Soviet, independent Kazakhstan. Using a broad range of sources and data across disciplines, this book is the first to explicitly survey Kazakhstan’s transition as a function of its history, its people, and its institutions. Breaking new ground in institutional economics, it provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the history and development of Kazakhstan, and points to where it may be heading in the 21st century. The subject matter is accessible to a broad academic audience: to scholars in political science, economics, and the history of Central Asia and Russia, as well as to those with an interest in general transition economics.

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240

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Taylor & Francis

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1000876519

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9781000876512

Two Roads Diverge

By: Christopher Hartwell

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Two Roads Diverge

By: Christopher Hartwell

This book compares the economic outcomes of Poland and Ukraine by focusing on political and economic institutions.

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Cambridge University Press

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110711201X

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Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market

Examining Performance and Divergence in Transition Economies

By: C. Hartwell

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Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market

Examining Performance and Divergence in Transition Economies

By: C. Hartwell

Examines the institutional developments in 28 transition economies over the past two decades and concludes that, contrary to popular belief, institutions were not neglected; while personalities mattered as much as policies for outcomes, getting the basic institutions right was the most important aspect of a successful transition.

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Springer

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113732371X

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9781137323712

Book's by Christopher A. Hartwell

Two Roads Diverge

Two Roads Diverge

Revival: Achieving Schooling for All in Africa (2003)

Revival: Achieving Schooling for All in Africa (2003)

Islam and the West

Islam and the West

Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

Kazakhstan: Snow Leopard at the Crossroads

Kazakhstan: Snow Leopard at the Crossroads

Two Roads Diverge

Two Roads Diverge

Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market

Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market

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