The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

Author: Wayne Roberts
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261314
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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The world food system is put under the microscope in this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food.

No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

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The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization

Author: Wayne Ellwood
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523479
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Terrorism

Author: Jonathan Barker
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523576
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 145

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This is a highly accessible history of terrorism that looks at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and terrorist fringes of political movements. It covers the theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts and the battle of images that accompanies them. Jonathan Barker has taught political science at the universities of Toronto, Arizona, and Dar es Salam. He has researched local politics in Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and India. His other books include Street-Level Democracy and Rural Communities under Stress.

No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, 2nd Edition

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In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.

The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

Author: Wayne Roberts
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261322
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

Author: Olivia Ball
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523592
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.

The No-nonsense Guide to Islam

Author: Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1904456618
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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A balanced portrayal of |real Islam|, looking beyond the common perceptions and polemical debates. It shows what Islam has achieved and shows why a better understanding of Muslims is needed throughout the world. But it also explains why Islam needs to make itself more relevant by showing it can create a tolerant and peaceful society, and explores the steps for reform. A plain-speaking, independent view that informs current debates and puts modern developments into the context of the history of Islam and its people.

The No-nonsense Guide to Animal Rights

Author: Catharine Grant
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1904456405
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Shows why the promotion and protection of animal rights is more critical than ever.

The No-nonsense Guide to Degrowth and Sustainability

Author: Wayne Ellwood
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261233
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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The world's addiction to economic growth continues with barely any recognition that this is a problem. Indeed, in a Western world currently dominated by austerity measures and ducking in and out of recession, growth is seen even by progressives as the only possible solution for our economic and social woes. This no-nonsense guide looks deeper into the idea of economic growth - to trace its history and understand why it has become so unchallengeable and powerful.