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31 December 1998
Hard Choices: Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian Intervention
Published by: Rowman and Littlefield
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31 December 1998
Moving in Vicious Circles: The Moral Dilemmas of Arms Transfers and Weapons Manufacture
Published by: Rowman and Littlefield
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2 November 1998
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2 November 1998
Private good = public gain? Has ethical pressure squared the circle?
What factors mainly influence the conduct of companies in relation to human development today? Social and ethical movements and pressure groups are widely credited with putting social responsibility, environmental care and civil rights on the corporate agenda.
Journal Article
2 October 1998
Micro-Credit: Impact, Targeting and Sustainability
Published by: IDS
This IDS Bulletin on 'Microfinance' has grown out of a workshop on 'Recent Research on Microfinance: Implications for Policy', held at IDS in February, 1998 and organised by the Poverty Research Unit at Sussex (PRUS).
Journal Article
1 July 1998
Transition to What? Restarting Development After Communism
Published by: IDS
This IDS Bulletin examines the European and Asian countries which are reforming formally Communist centrally-planned economies and one-party states. It goes beyond the frequent preoccupation with monetary policy and measures of economic openness to examine a multi-faceted phenomenon involving all areas of social, political and economic life.
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1 March 1998
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Civil Society and Governance Programme
The three-year research programme, established in April 1998 and funded by the Ford Foundation, examined the interplay between civil society and governments in 22 different countries, spanning six international regions.
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Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Grassroots Anti-Corruption Initiatives in India
How can poor people fight corruption? Contemporary ‘good governance’ policies of development agencies stress the relationship between an open official information regime – particularly transparency in official development expenditure accounts – and government accountability.
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Strengthening Democratic Governance in Conflict-Torn Societies
This programme considered the conditions under which democratic institutions in developing and transitional economies are effective in resolving social conflict, broadening political participation, and delivering development.