Bread and Stones is an account of successful United Nations reform by a former Executive Director of the World Food Programme. The WFP stands out as thoroughly professional and effective among the ta
The Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Surgery offers a succinct yet comprehensive overview of paediatric surgery, including chapters on related specialties beneficial to paediatric surgeons. It emphasizes a logical approach to management decisions and addresses challenging or controversial clinical situations with evidence-based guidance.
Feltham (founder-director, Oxford U. Foreign Service Programme, UK) presents a primer for beginning British diplomats, covering everything from the proper etiquette at luncheons to and the protocols o
"A Valuable guide to the underlying science, the possible impacts of change, and the political hazards now surrounding the debate", Sir Crispin Tickell - Director of the Policy Foresight Programme at
foreword by Mario Molina As Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 1976 to 1992, Mostafa K. Tolba had as much insight into, and influence on, the development of int
Peter Piot, founding executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), recounts his experience as a clinician, scientist, and activist fighting the disease from its earlie
Edited by Alexandroff (director of research, Programme on Conflict Management and Negotiation, Munk Centre for International Studies, U. of Toronto, Canada), this volume combines overarching theoretic
Lewis, a producer, director, and writer, shows how to make high quality programs at budget levels which were previously thought impossible, and how to make a living doing it, using many examples of di
"comprehensive, accurate and outstanding" Lynda Gibbs, Programme Director, Council of the Inns of Court Advocacy CollegeThis book is an overview and revision guide for the BPTC. It is has be
Gobert (criminal law, U. of Essex, UK) and Pascal (MBA Programme Director, London College of Business, UK) have assembled thematic papers from the eponymous conference on corporate criminal liability
The early childhood programme of Reggio Emilia in Italy is acclaimed as one of the best education systems in the world and this book offers the unique insight of Carlina Rinaldi, the former director o
The early childhood programme of Reggio Emilia in Italy is acclaimed as one of the best education systems in the world and this book offers the unique insight of Carlina Rinaldi, the former director o
A collaborative series with the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education highlighting leading-edge research across Teacher Education, International Education Reform and Language Education.
'There s a growing awareness that for the good of their health, children need to be out and about more, with their friends, exploring the outdoor world in their own way.' - Nicola Butler, Director of
Explores the writings and revolutionary thought of three connected figures-Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela-on the subject of violence and non-violence and the way they resisted revolu
Fahey (sociology, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US), Hayes (sociology, U. of Calgary, Canada), and Sinnott (director, Public Opinion and Political Behaviour Research Programme, Geary Institute,
The Language of Journalism (2nd edition) provides lively and accessible tools to understand and analyse the language of journalism. The authors explain how language develops across divergent media pl
