Описание: One of Financial Times' Books of the Year, 2015 The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Africa's resource states remained tethered to the bottom of the industrial supply chain. While Africa accounts for about 30 per cent of the world's reserves of hydrocarbons and minerals and 14 per cent of the world's population, its share of global manufacturing stood in 2011 exactly where it stood in 2000: at 1 percent. In his first book, The Looting Machine, Tom Burgis exposes the truth about the African development miracle: for the resource states, it's a mirage. The oil, copper, diamonds, gold and coltan deposits attract a global network of traders, bankers, corporate extractors and investors who combine with venal political cabals to loot the states' value. And the vagaries of resource-dependent economies could pitch Africa's new middle class back into destitution just as quickly as they climbed out of it. The ground beneath their feet is as precarious as a Congolese mine shaft; their prosperity could spill away like crude from a busted pipeline. This catastrophic social disintegration is not merely a continuation of Africa's past as a colonial victim. The looting now is accelerating as never before. As global demand for Africa's resources rises, a handful of Africans are becoming legitimately rich but the vast majority, like the continent as a whole, is being fleeced. Outsiders tend to think of Africa as a great drain of philanthropy. But look more closely at the resource industry and the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world looks rather different. In 2010, fuel and mineral exports from Africa were worth 333 billion, more than seven times the value of the aid that went in the opposite direction. But who received the money? For every Frenchwoman who dies in childbirth, 100 die in Niger alone, the former French colony whose uranium fuels France's nuclear reactors. In petro-states like Angola three-quarters of government revenue comes from oil. The government is not funded by the people, and as result it is not beholden to them. A score of African countries whose economies depend on resources are rentier states; their people are largely serfs. The resource curse is not merely some unfortunate economic phenomenon, the product of an intangible force. What is happening in Africa's resource states is systematic looting. Like its victims, its beneficiaries have names.
Автор: Burgis, Tom Название: Kleptopia ISBN: 0008308357 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008308353 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Based on scores of interviews and backed up by thousands of pages of documentation, Kleptopia is the riveting story of capitalism`s monster - a global kleptocracy - and how this masquerades as legitimate authority, concealing its true purpose: the pillage of power.
Автор: Samphire, Stephanie Burgis Название: Most improper magick ISBN: 1848129246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848129245 Издательство: Bonnier Books Рейтинг: Цена: 1038.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: `I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending ruin. But with her eldest sister Elissa`s intended fiance, the sinister Sir Neville, showing a dangerous interest in Kat`s magical potential;
Автор: Burgis, Tom Название: Kleptopia ISBN: 0008308349 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008308346 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 2640.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Based on scores of interviews and backed up by thousands of pages of documentation, Kleptopia is the riveting story of capitalism`s monster - a global kleptocracy - and how this masquerades as legitimate authority, concealing its true purpose: the pillage of power.
Автор: Burgis Stephanie Название: The Princess Who Flew with Dragons ISBN: 1547604824 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781547604821 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, this girl-powered fantasy follows a smart young princess determined to save her kingdom.
Princess Sofia of Drachenburg is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At twelve years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons and promised to marry a wicked fairy. Now she's being sent to far-off Villene to play the part of a charming, diplomatic princess. Her only comfort lies in writing letters to her pen pal and best friend--Jasper, a young dragon she's never even met. But when an accident leads to her exile from Villene, Sofia is free to wander as she pleases for the first time in her life. And when Jasper's magical sister Aventurine turns him into a human boy, Sofia thinks life can't get any better. Until . . . the legendary ice giants of the north attack, trying to reclaim the territory that was theirs centuries ago. With the dragons and royals frozen in ice, can Sofia and Jasper save their families and kingdom? With another strong heroine and plenty of action, this is an enchanting and strong-hearted fantasy set in the same world as The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and The Girl with the Dragon Heart. Acclaim for The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart A Kids' Indie Next List Pick An Amazon Best Book of the Month A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A VOYA Top Shelf Pick
Автор: Burgis Stephanie Название: Princess Who Flew with Dragons ISBN: 1526604337 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526604330 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 1038.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The only resource of its kind, this is a concise, practical guide to GI and Liver Disease that delivers current information on diagnosing, managing, and treating common GI and liver disorders, along with liver transplant guidelines. Written for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in varied specialties, it fills a gap in information needed by primary and acute care professionals.
Автор: Burgis, Ben Название: Give them an argument ISBN: 1789042100 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789042108 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1886.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The left must learn to argue.
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