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.

e-Governance in Small States

Anthony Ming

ICTs can create digital pathways between citizens and governments that are affordable, accessible and widespread. This book aims to strengthen the understanding of policy-makers by outlining the conditions and processes involved in the planning and execution of e-government projects.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781849291026
Publication Date: Jul 2013
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The Right to Trade

Joseph E. Stiglitz

Aid for trade has not delivered on its initial promise. To create a genuinely pro-development trade liberalisation agenda, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton put forward proposals that will help international trade work for developing countries and preserve a development-friendly multilateral trading system.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781849291057
Publication Date: Jun 2013
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Transitioning to a Green Economy

Nadine Smith

What does the concept 'green economy' look like in practice? This book contains case studies from eight small states: Botswana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nauru, Samoa and Seychelles. It provides insights into the success of various initiatives and highlights how small states themselves are making practical progress.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781849291279
Publication Date: Mar 2014
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The Taxation of Small Businesses

Malcolm James

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781913507589
Publication Date: Aug 2024
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Nursing Research

R. Bincy

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9788130917498
Publication Date: Nov 2016
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Newton's Corpuscles, Maxwell's Waves, and Einstein's Quanta

Trilochan Pradhan

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9788130918013
Publication Date: Nov 2016
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Quantitative Genetics for Quality Experimentation

V. Arunachalam

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9788130928098
Publication Date: Nov 2016
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A Future for Small States

This report provides an analysis of key issues concerning small states' security and development. It sets out a series of recommendations to counteract vulnerability arising from such factors as globalization, environmental degradation and global warming, and international crime.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780850925111
Publication Date: Jan 1997
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Pollution Control and Waste Management in Developing Countries

Rogers W'O Okot-Uma

A practical view of environmental management, focusing on pollution control and waste management. It records the experience gained through Commonwealth Secretariat regional seminars conducted in Africa over several years. It uses real examples to illustrate the points made.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat and SFI Publishing
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780850925579
Publication Date: Jan 2000
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Gender Budgets Make Cents

Debbie Budlender

Providing an understanding of gender responsive budgets, this text is part of the inter-agency programme of the Commonwealth Secretariat, IDRC and UNIFEM. It covers the theoretical framework, the evolution of work in this area, the role of different stakeholders and the lessons learned to date.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780850926965
Publication Date: Jan 2002
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The Shaping of Tertiary Education in the Anglophone Caribbean

Vivienne Roberts

As tertiary education in the Caribbean enters a period of expansion and maturity, this book is a timely study into how the sector should evolve if it is to meet its target of increasing enrolment from under 10 to 15 per cent by 2005.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780850927320
Publication Date: Jan 2003
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Small Change or Real Change?

Gender equality is essential for sustained economic growth and for democracy, peace and security. This book presents key thinking on a topic that is of international concern: how to ensure that sufficient financial resources are available through aid modalities and from domestic sources to effect the changes to make gender equality a reality.

Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780850928662
Publication Date: Dec 2008
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