Автор: Schofield Steven Название: Secret War in Laos: Green Berets, CIA, and the Hmong ISBN: 1694374114 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781694374110 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Описание: For decades, large dam projects have been undertaken by both nations and international agencies with the aim of doing good: preventing floods, bringing electricity to rural populations, producing revenues for poor countries, and more. But time after time, the social, economic, and environmental costs have outweighed the benefits of the dams, sometimes to a disastrous degree. In this volume, a diverse group of experts—involved for years with the Nam Theun 2 dam in Laos—issue an urgent call for critical reassessment of the approach to, and rationale for, these kinds of large infrastructure projects in developing countries.In the 2000s, as the World Bank was reeling from revelations of past hydropower failures, it nonetheless promoted the enormous Nam Theun 2 project. NT2, the Bank believed, offered a new, wiser model of dam development that would alleviate poverty, protect the environment, engage locally affected people in a transparent fashion, and stimulate political transformation. This was a tall order. For the first time, this book shows in detail why, despite assertions of success from the World Bank and other agencies involved in the project, the dam's true story has been one of substantial loss for affected villagers and the regional environment. Nam Theun 2 is an important case study that illustrates much broader problems of global development policy.
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Описание: French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) spent three years travelling in remote areas of South-East Asia, where he eventually died. His papers and sketches were published in two volumes by his brother in 1864. Mouhout`s illustrated account of his experiences reveals his fascination with the region and its natural history.
Описание: Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
Автор: Albanese Mary, Lee Choua Название: The Girl With Ten Names: My Escape from Laos to Freedom ISBN: 0956832296 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780956832290 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1247.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is intended for policy-makers, academics and students of development studies, area studies, political economy, geography and political science.
Автор: Aymonier Etienne Название: Voyage Dans Le Laos, Volume 1 ISBN: 1249945364 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781249945369 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4931.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hai Thanh Luong Название: Transnational Drug Trafficking Across the Vietnam-Laos Border ISBN: 3030157725 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030157722 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 10480.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents the first detailed inquiry into the nature of cross-border drug trafficking between Laos People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam, using an exploratory approach. It draws upon qualitative and quantitative methods, case studies, interviews and survey data from criminal investigation police and drug-related crimes officers (CIPDRC) from six border provinces which are directly and indirectly involved in investigating these cross-border cases. The author demonstrates that drug markets in Vietnam are not controlled by monopolistic, hierarchical organizations or ‘cartels’ but small structures, based on family ties and fellow-countrymen relations, which are fluid and loosely organized. They are very adaptable and sophisticated with diverse modus operandi and multiple divisions of labour which present particular challenges to law enforcement agencies, which the author discusses.
Автор: Michael B. Dwyer Название: Upland Geopolitics: Postwar Laos and the Global Land Rush ISBN: 0295750480 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295750484 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 13794.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In the twenty-first century, land deals in the Global South have become increasingly prevalent and controversial. Transnational access to arable land in impoverished "land-rich" countries in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia highlights the link between the shifting geopolitics of economic development and problems of food security, climate change, and regional and international trade. Drawing on ethnographic and archival research, Upland Geopolitics uses the case of Chinese agribusiness investment in northern Laos to study the unbalanced geography of the new global land rush. Connecting the current rubber plantation boom to a longer trajectory of foreign intervention in the region, Upland Geopolitics reveals how legacies of Cold War conflict continue to pave the way for transnational enclosure in a socially uneven landscape.
Upland Geopolitics is freely available in an open access edition thanks to TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem) and the generous support of Indiana University.
DOI: 10.6069/9780295750507
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