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.

Environmental Science and Management

Abhijit Mallick

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ISBN: 9788130932101
Publication Date: Sep 2015
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Protein Purification

K. S. Dayananda

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ISBN: 9788130932118
Publication Date: Aug 2015
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Principles of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Mathew George

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ISBN: 9788130932132
Publication Date: Aug 2015
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Energy Auditing in Electrical Utilities

Rajiv Shankar

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ISBN: 9788130932149
Publication Date: Aug 2015
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Modern Physics

S.L. Kakani

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ISBN: 9788130932156
Publication Date: Aug 2015
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Guided Wave Optics

Anurag Sharma

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ISBN: 9788130932163
Publication Date: Aug 2015
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Principles of Bioreactor Design

Binoy Ranjan Maiti

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ISBN: 9789387692824
Publication Date: Sep 2018
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Basic Manufacturing Processes

R.C.S. Mehta

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ISBN: 9789387925618
Publication Date: Sep 2018
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Migration and Development

Wonderful Hope Khonje

This book contextualises migration and development to the peculiar vulnerabilities of small states. It includes case studies from small states in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific that will help policy-makers to embrace migration as an inevitable phenomenon and devise policies that will maximise the benefits from migration at a minimal cost.

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ISBN: 9781849291330
Publication Date: Feb 2015
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Assessment of Debt Restructuring Operations in Commonwealth Small States

Michele Robinson

This paper highlights the concerns of Commonwealth small states about unsustainable debt burdens and the emerging challenges to their overall debt sustainability. It offers key lessons learned from Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, and Seychelles.

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ISBN: 9781849291354
Publication Date: May 2015
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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.

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ISBN: 9781849291385
Publication Date: Apr 2015
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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.

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ISBN: 9781849291392
Publication Date: Nov 2015
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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.

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ISBN: 9781849291439
Publication Date: Nov 2015
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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.

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ISBN: 9781849291460
Publication Date: Apr 2016
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Election Management

Election Management: A Compendium of Commonwealth Good Practice is a guide for policy-makers and EMBs to the democratic values, principles and practices of the Commonwealth. It will assist governments, political parties and civil society to understand the role, functions and responsibilities of those tasked with delivering credible elections.

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ISBN: 9781849291477
Publication Date: Aug 2016
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Achieving the Istanbul Programme of Action by 2020

Achieving the Istanbul Programme of Action by 2020 focuses on four specific themes: structural transformation and export diversification in the LDCs; prospects of graduation of countries from the LDC group; implications of the 2030 Agenda in view of LDC concerns; and new challenges facing LDCs in their pursuit for achieving SDGs.

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ISBN: 9781849291484
Publication Date: Aug 2016
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