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Freedom from Debt
This work deals with two issues: the emancipation of the Third World from the debt system and the reappropriation of development by civil society through financial self-reliance.
Relationships and the Course of Social Events During Mineral Exploration
This book provides the results of nine case studies of the course of social events in mineral exploration projects (mostly in Latin America). The author concluded that, while each case is sui generis, the underlying sociological processes are the same. This made it possible to develop a generalized model for the course of social events during mineral exploration. It consists of seven stages: (i) arrival of the project; (ii) initial meanings, interpretations and decisions; (iii) real dialogue; (iv) building relationships; (v) change processes; (vi) new relationships and social structures and (vii) the course of social events and perceived benefits and harms. Stages (iii) => (iv) => (v) => (iii) form a continuous iterative cycle. Dialogue and relationships are at the heart of the model. The text describes five of the nine case studies in some detail and illustrates how sociology explains the sociological processes in these projects. These examples, together with the final chapter that discusses the implications, provide many practical pointers for all actors involved: industry, communities, NGOs, home governments and host governments.
Earthly Mission
With 1.2 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world's largest organization and perhaps its most controversial. The Church's obstinacy on matters like clerical celibacy, the role of women, birth control, and the child abuse scandal has alienated many Catholics, especially in the West. Yet in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the Church is highly esteemed for its support of education, health, and social justice. In this deeply informed book, Robert Calderisi unravels the paradoxes of the Catholic Church's role in the developing world over the past 60 years. Has the Catholic Church on balance been a force for good? Calderisi weighs the Church's various missteps and poor decisions against its positive contributions, looking back as far as the Spanish Conquest in Latin America and the arrival of missionaries in Africa and Asia. He also looks forward, highlighting difficult issues that threaten to disrupt the Church's future social role. The author's answer to the question he poses will fascinate Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike, providing a wealth of insights into international affairs, development economics, humanitarian concerns, history, and theology.
Business Regulation and Non-State Actors
This volume assesses the achievements and limitations of a new set of non-state or multistakeholder institutions that are concerned with improving the social and environmental record of business, and holding corporations to account. It does so from a perspective that aims to address two limitations that often characterize this field of inquiry. First, fragmentation: articles or books typically focus on one or a handful of cases. Second, the development dimension: what does such regulation imply for developing countries and subaltern groups in terms of well-being, empowerment and sustainability? This volume examines more than 20 initiatives or institutions associated with different regulatory and development approaches, including the business-friendly corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda, ‘corporate accountability’ and ‘fair trade’ or social economy.
Le partenariat en coopération internationale
En concordance avec les conclusions des études sur la coopération internationale, l'auteure constate que les acteurs du Nord et du Sud construisent de véritables partenariats en adoptant des mécanismes d'arbitrage du pouvoir par lesquels la légitimité des organisations non gouvernementales du Sud permet aux organisations de coopération internationale du Nord de justifier leur raison d'être vis-à-vis leurs membres, leurs donateurs et leurs bailleurs de fonds.
Realidad
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Solidarité internationale
Depuis une décennie, un double virage, écologique et économique, traverse la coopération internationale. Cet ouvrage présente l’itinéraire d’organisations de coopération internationale (OCI), de coopératives, de groupes de producteurs agricoles et de syndicats qui ont pris ce tournant en tissant la toile d’une solidarité économique favorisant sécurité alimentaire, accès au crédit et lutte contre la précarité énergétique.
Ruralter
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Inclusiones y desarrollo humano
La persistencia de la desigualdad en América Latina, y en particular en el Perú, se comprende mejor si se analiza la situación de pobreza dentro de su marco histórico cultural. Desde la década de 1990 la inclusión ha adquirido relevancia como un problema de fondo en la lucha contra la pobreza que debe ser tomado en cuenta en el diseño de las políticas sociales. Esta perspectiva nos ha llevado a entenderla como un proceso complejo y plural, y, en consecuencia, a considerar distintos tipos de inclusión, según las relaciones sociales en las que se incluyan o excluyan personas. Los artículos de este libro analizan, desde una perspectiva crítica, la multiplicidad de dimensiones que intervienen en los procesos de exclusión-inclusión. En algunos casos se trata de un diálogo con el enfoque del desarrollo humano y, en otros, de aproximaciones que articulan una diversidad de disciplinas.
La deuda externa
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