The Commonwealth

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.

Light and its Many Wonders

Ajoy Ghatak

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9788130934563
  • Publication Date: Dec 2015
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Principles of Inorganic Chemistry

G.S. Sodhi

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  • ISBN: 9789388971034
  • Publication Date: Jun 2019
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Process Biotechnology Fundamentals

S.N. Mukhopadhyay

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  • ISBN: 9789388971041
  • Publication Date: Jun 2019
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS

Vinod K. Sharma

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  • ISBN: 9789388971058
  • Publication Date: Jun 2019
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Studies in the Ontology of E.J. Lowe

Timothy Tambassi

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  • ISBN: 9783868382136
  • Publication Date: Jul 2018
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Disordered Actions

John Skalko

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  • ISBN: 9783868382181
  • Publication Date: Apr 2019
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Aquinas on Theology and God’s Existence

Michael Augros

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  • ISBN: 9783868382211
  • Publication Date: Jun 2019
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Hereditary Bone and Joint Diseases in the Dog

Joe Peter Morgan

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  • ISBN: 9783877065488
  • Publication Date: Apr 2001
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Small Animal Gastroenterology

Jörg M. Steiner

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  • ISBN: 9783899930276
  • Publication Date: Apr 2008
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Rule outs in small animal medicine

Katrin Hartmann

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  • ISBN: 9783899939835
  • Publication Date: Nov 2019
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Enhancing Investment in West Africa

T. Ademola Oyejide

A study that explores the options available to ECOWAS states for promoting, protecting and guaranteeing flows of domestic and foreign direct investment, in the context of the ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements, so that development gains are realised in these economies.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290029
  • Publication Date: Apr 2009
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Municipal Infrastructure Financing

Munawwar Alam

Presents an overview of the municipal finances and the extent of private sector involvement in the delivery of municipal services in selected Commonwealth developing countries. This title examines four cities: Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Kampala in Uganda, Dhaka in Bangladesh, and Karachi in Pakistan.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290036
  • Publication Date: Feb 2010
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Achieving the Goals - 2009

Steve Packer

Commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat for the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2009, this report explores progress towards achieving good quality basic education for all.

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  • ISBN: 9781849290128
  • Publication Date: Feb 2010
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Small States

This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than five million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers working on issues of concern to small states. This volume contains 54 tables covering development indicators and 3 articles focusing on trade in services.

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  • ISBN: 9781849290166
  • Publication Date: Jul 2010
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Supporting Investment and Private Sector Development in Times of Crisis

Dirk Willem te Velde

Documents the effects of the global financial crisis on investment and private sector development in small states. It uses case studies (St Lucia, Vanuatu and Mauritius) to draw lessons from policy responses and propose further support required at both the national and international level to support the private sector through the economic crisis.

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  • ISBN: 9781849290173
  • Publication Date: Apr 2010
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Social Policies in Grenada

Patsy Lewis

This paper assesses developments in social policy approaches and delivery in Grenada, including the economic strategies pursued and their effects on social policy, particularly in respect of children. It looks at the challenges faced by governments and presents a brief case study of Hurricane Ivan.

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290258
  • Publication Date: Nov 2010
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