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.
Mirabilis Dubitatio
Lawrence Joseph Kaiser
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- ISBN: 9783868382242
- Publication Date: Mar 2020
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Integralism
Thomas Crean
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9783868382259
- Publication Date: Mar 2020
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A Better Globalization
Kemal Dervis
The huge costs of armed conflict, the great challenge of state failure, and the slow pace of international actions to address world poverty all point to weaknesses in the global institutional framework and the need for much more effective international cooperation. In this book, Kemal Dervis argues that it is time to build a new international governance structure, breaking away from a system that reflects the post World War II world toward one that is appropriate to the realities and requirements of the 21st century. He proposes a reform of the international institutional architecture based on high-level governance in both the political and economic domains by a renewed and modernized United Nations. Navigating between careful realism and bold idealism, he formulates a coherent vision encompassing both institutional reform and new ideas for policies supported by the specialized institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, the WTO, the UN agencies themselves, and regional institutions such as the regional development banks. In this plea for "better" globalization, Dervis proposes that, under the legitimizing umbrella of the UN, the specialized institutions deal with the deep causes of the obstacles to poverty reduction and instability rather than their immediate manifestations. He recognizes the great potential that more and freer trade can have for accelerating growth throughout the world. He also stresses, however, that for this potential to be unleashed, the hearts and minds of people must be won by transforming not only the WTO framework but the entire governance of the international economic system into something that is perceived as more legitimate and more responsive to the concerns of the developing world as well as wealthy and creditor nations.
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- ISBN: 9780815717638
- Publication Date: Mar 2005
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Youth and Development in Africa
Report of a youth seminar that brought together experts in the field of youth organisation and training in Commonwealth Africa to share ideas and experiences. The seminar considered the problem of transition from a traditional to a modern society, and how to equip young people with the skills, attitudes and opportunities to make the transference.
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- ISBN: 9780850920239
- Publication Date: Jan 1970
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Teaching in the Sciences
Michael Collins
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- ISBN: 9780940017351
- Publication Date: Apr 2011
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Handbook II: Advanced Teaching Strategies for Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty
Donald Greive
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- ISBN: 9780940017399
- Publication Date: Jan 2016
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Atlantic Rising
Daniel S. Hamilton
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780990772033
- Publication Date: Nov 2017
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Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Sasha Toperich
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780990772132
- Publication Date: Sep 2017
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Forward Resilience
Daniel S. Hamilton
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
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- ISBN: 9780990772156
- Publication Date: Feb 2017
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The Transatlantic Economy 2017
Daniel S. Hamilton
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
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- ISBN: 9780990772163
- Publication Date: Mar 2017
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Uganda General Elections, 18 February 2016
The report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for Uganda presidential election held on 18 February 2016, chaired by former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo. The group concluded that Uganda has fallen well short of meeting many of the key democratic benchmarks for the conduct of credible elections.
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- ISBN: 9781849291538
- Publication Date: Jul 2016
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Capture Fisheries
This third volume in the Commonwealth Blue Economy Series, Capture Fisheries, describes challenges in managing capture fisheries, and strategies and activities that could be undertaken by SIDS to make improvements. Includes case studies illustrating positive actions that have been taken by SIDS and their outcomes.
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- ISBN: 9781849291545
- Publication Date: Sep 2016
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Marine Renewable Energy
This fourth volume in the Commonwealth Blue Economy Series, Marine Renewable Energy, explores the potential for the development of the blue economy by providing a high-level review of actions needed to progress marine renewable energy generation in SIDS.
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- ISBN: 9781849291552
- Publication Date: Sep 2016
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Small States
This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on small states is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers. This volume contains 17 tables covering development indicators and an article focusing on climate change impacts, adaptation and policies for agriculture in African small states.
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- ISBN: 9781849291583
- Publication Date: Oct 2016
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Key Issues in Natural Resource Taxation and Revenue Management in the Commonwealth
Daniel Wilde
This Economic Paper analyses key issues in natural resource taxation and revenue management and recommends policies that can improve countries' economic performance. The discussion draws on economic theory, empirical evidence and the work of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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- ISBN: 9781849291606
- Publication Date: Oct 2016
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A Sustainable Future for Small States
Resina Katafono
This publication reviews seven sectors that can catalyse economic development in the Commonwealth Pacific: political governance; development effectiveness and co-ordination; oceans governance; non-communicable diseases; ICT and connectivity; migration and climate change; and energy, and offers policy solutions to address these challenges.
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- ISBN: 9781849291637
- Publication Date: Sep 2017
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