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February 2003
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Feb 2003
Die gesellschaftliche Anbindung der indischen Parteien
Author: Joachim Betz
Publisher:
German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der Analyse der demokratischen Konsolidierung des indischen Mehrparteinstaates. More on «Die gesellschaftliche Anbindung der indischen Parteien»
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Feb 2003
Fertility in Nepal 1981-2000: Levels, Trends, and Components of Change
Author: Robert D Retherford, Shyam Thapa
Publisher:
East-West Center (EWC)
In this working paper the authors provide improved estimates of recent fertility levels and trends in Nepal and analyze the components of fertility change. More on «Fertility in Nepal 1981-2000: Levels, Trends, and Components of Change»
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Feb 2003
Devolution as a Threat to Democratic Decision-making in Forestry?
Author: Madhu Sarin, Neera M Singh, Nandini Sundar, Ranu K Bhogal
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper explores the major trends shaping devolution of forest management in democratic India. More on «Devolution as a Threat to Democratic Decision-making in Forestry?»
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Feb 2003
Decentralisation in India: Poverty, Politics and Panchayati Raj
Author: Craig Johnson
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper reviews the literature on Indian decentralization to assess the extent to which the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have devolved political, administrative and fiscal authority to local Panchayats. More on «Decentralisation in India: Poverty, Politics and Panchayati Raj»
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Feb 2003
Rural Non-farm Employment: An Analysis of Rural Urban Interdependencies
Author: Amitabh Kundu, Niranjan Sarangi, Bal P Dash
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper explores employment in India during the 1990s and shows there has been high growth in non-farm employment (NFE) in rural areas since 1993. More on «Rural Non-farm Employment: An Analysis of Rural Urban Interdependencies»
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Feb 2003
Thinking 'Small' and the Understanding of Poverty
Author: David Hulme
Publisher:
Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
While recognizing some of the benefits of 'big' approaches to poverty and poverty reduction, this paper argues that researchers should counterbalance this through 'thinking small'. More on «Thinking 'Small' and the Understanding of Poverty»
January 2003
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Jan 2003
Peace Process in Sri Lanka
Author: N Manoharan
Publisher:
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
For the first time since the intensification of ethnic conflict in 1983 there is prolonged peace throughout Sri Lanka, though a negative one, due to the absence of hostilities. More on «Peace Process in Sri Lanka»
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2003
Friedensprozess ohne Ende – Am Ende ohne Frieden?
Author: Mirjam Weiberg
Publisher:
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Diese Studie analysiert die Friedensinitiativen zur Beilegung des Bürgerkrieges zwischen der tamilischen Guerilla der Tamil Tigers und der singhalesischen Regierung. More on «Friedensprozess ohne Ende – Am Ende ohne Frieden?»
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Jan 2003
Strategic Insights, Volume II, Issue 1
Author: Robert Looney, James J Wirtz, Feroz Hassan Khan, Christopher B Pultz, Edward A Olsen, Daniel Moran
Publisher:
Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This issue of Strategic Insights includes essays on the US financing of the war on terror, the US and its allies' return to strategy in the foreign and defense policies, the security dynamics of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations within the context of th... More on «Strategic Insights, Volume II, Issue 1 »
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2003
SIPRI Yearbook 2003
Author: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Publisher:
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This publication provides a summary of the facts and data to be found in SIPRI's 847-page "Yearbook 2003: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security". More on «SIPRI Yearbook 2003»
