![The Commonwealth](https://eurospanbookstore.com/resources/images/publishers/The_Commonwealth_logo.jpg)
The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth’s aims of development, democracy and peace. It publishes authoritative, evidence-based research and knowledge products for policymakers, academics, professionals and wider publics across the world. Our areas of focus and expertise include small and developing states; environment and climate change; democracy, law and government; and social issues concerning young people, gender, health and education.
The Contract System of Employment for Senior Government Officials
Philip Osei
This publication reviews the effects of the reforms implemented under the new public management programme on the roles and conditions of service of permanent secretaries and directors in Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and St Lucia.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290463
- Publication Date: May 2011
- Availability: Temporarily out of stock: Usually despatched in 14-18 days
Assessing the Structure of Small Welfare States
Geoff Bertram
Examines how the characteristics of small states influence their pursuit of a welfare state. Many of the small states discussed have not previously featured in mainstream thinking about the relationship between country size and the extent of the welfare state.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290500
- Publication Date: Mar 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Promoting IT Enabled Services
Nikhil Treebhoohun
Examines best practices of developing IT enabled trade in services. This handbook explains the key issues from the viewpoints of the regulator, the investor, the policy-maker and the donor. It provides detailed analysis of the Mauritian experience, which holds useful lessons for small states in particular.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290548
- Publication Date: Dec 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Development Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Small States
Karl Theodore
Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the status of the epidemic in the Pacific, Southern Africa and the Caribbean. It examines specific features of these three regions that contribute towards the spread of HIV/AIDS and identify the responses by various local and external stakeholders.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290586
- Publication Date: Oct 2011
- Availability: Temporarily out of stock: Usually despatched in 14-18 days
Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States
Anthony Birchwood
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Caribbean small states, tracing the differences and similarities in tax structure, current expenditure and current revenues. It shows the impact of monetary policy on inflation and the importance of exchange rate regimes to the effectiveness of monetary policy in the region.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290616
- Publication Date: Sep 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States
T.K. Jayaraman
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Pacific small states and suggests policy options that can be used by these countries.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290623
- Publication Date: Oct 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Small States
Cletus I. Springer
Examines measures through which small states can work together with the international community to strengthen their ability to cope with pressing challenges such as climate change, sustainable manufacturing, and renewable energy technologies.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290647
- Publication Date: Oct 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Innovations in Public Expenditure Management
Andrew Graham
This collection of case studies from Commonwealth developed and developing countries examines innovations in public financial management and provides practical information on best practices and recommendations for new initiatives. It will be valuable for public sector leaders and policy-makers.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290685
- Publication Date: Sep 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Making Trade in Services Supportive of Development in Commonwealth Small and Low-Income Countries
Patrick Macrory
This Economic Paper assesses new innovative measures in trade in service negotiations that reflect the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by developing countries. It outlines the approaches that can help small and low-income countries in a manner that is practical and supportive of their economic development.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290708
- Publication Date: Nov 2011
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Pakistan General Elections, 11 May 2013
The report of the Commonwealth Observer Mission for the Pakistan elections, held 11 May 2013. The Mission was led by Sir Douglas Kidd, former Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, and was comprised of 13 eminent persons.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291088
- Publication Date: Jul 2013
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Implementing The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development through Sport
Colin Higgs
Effective SDP programmes require careful planning, delivery and evaluation. This workbook is designed as a roadmap to help governments and sport organisations work together. It includes practical exercises to guide users through the many steps that comprise the lifecycle of an SDP programme.
- Format: Spiral bound
- ISBN: 9781849291163
- Publication Date: Jul 2014
- Availability: Temporarily out of stock: Usually despatched in 14-18 days
Strengthening Sport for Development and Peace
Oliver Dudfield
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) brings the power of sport to solving some of the most difficult challenges of humankind, such as the realisation of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. This collection of papers showcases innovative approaches and examples of effective SDP policies and strategies.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291187
- Publication Date: May 2014
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Sri Lanka Presidential Election, 8 January 2015
These were important elections in Sri Lanka as an incumbent president was seeking an unprecedented third term in office under a recent constitutional amendment. The group found that the outcome election reflected the will of the people of Sri Lanka, but the electoral contest did not comply with all the key benchmarks for democratic elections.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291385
- Publication Date: Apr 2015
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Small States in the Multilateral Trading System
Teddy Y. Soobramanien
This study provides a fresh perspective on how measures can be taken to enhance the participation of small states and least developed countries (LDCs) in the multilateral trading system. It contributes to the ongoing general debate about reforming the World Trade Organization and global trade governance.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291392
- Publication Date: Nov 2015
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Small States
This annual collection of key economic and statistical data is essential reading for economists, planners and policy-makers working on issues of concern to small states. This volume covers overseas development assistance and Post-2015 financing for development in small states; and contains 17 tables covering development indicators.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291439
- Publication Date: Nov 2015
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days
Achieving a Resilient Future for Small States
Denny Lewis-Bynoe
Written by influential researchers and drawing on a wide cross-section of regional stakeholders and thought leaders, the study contains an assessment of the main challenges and opportunities for the Caribbean, scenario modelling of where it could be by 2050, and a vision for the region with sector specific goals of how to get there.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291460
- Publication Date: Apr 2016
- Availability: In Stock - Despatched Within 5 Working Days