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UNINA9910792039403321 |
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Autore |
White Howard <1960-, > |
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Titolo |
Programme aid and development : beyond conditionality / / Howard N. White and A. Geske Dijkstra |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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1-134-69713-9 |
0-203-77012-9 |
1-299-28642-9 |
1-134-69706-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (593 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in development economics ; ; 29 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Economic assistance - Developing countries |
Economic assistance - Developing countries - Evaluation |
Developing countries Economic policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Introduction and methodology -- pt. 2. Case studies -- pt. 3. Thematic summaries -- pt. 4. Conclusion. |
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This important contribution to the literature on development economics analyses the effectiveness of programme aid - i.e. aid that is not given in the form of projects. Using real world examples from countries such as Nicaragua, Tanzania, and Vietnam this book deals with one of the core issues in development economics today. |
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UNINA9910824844803321 |
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Autore |
Dunn Ross E |
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The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century [[electronic resource] /] / Ross E. Dunn |
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Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , [2012] |
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1-280-78287-0 |
9786613693266 |
0-520-95161-1 |
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Edizione |
[Updated edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Travelers - Islamic Empire |
Travel, Medieval |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- The Muslim Calendar -- A Note on Money -- Abbreviations Used in Footnotes -- Introduction -- 1. Tangier -- 2. The Maghrib -- 3. The Mamluks -- 4. Mecca -- 5. Persia and Iraq -- 6. The Arabian Sea -- 7. Anatolia -- 8. The Steppe -- 9. Delhi -- 10. Malabar and the Maldives -- 11. China -- 12. Home -- 13. Mali -- 14. The Rihla -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ross Dunn here recounts the great traveler's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. |
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