This book explores the record of the UN development system (UNDS) over more than 70 years as a fount of ideas and concepts in development; as a contributor to development thinking and strategy; and as the principal source of global development goals from the first UN Development Decade to the SDGs. It also examines the more mixed record of the UNDS in its operational role and asks how the ideational and operational functions can be more successfully aligned, and what changes such an alignm...

This year-on-year study of Norfolk at war is the first such for many years, which utilizes material that has not been published in book form before or, sometimes, at all. In both the First and Second World War, Norfolk was pivotal, albeit for different reasons. During the war of 1939-45 Norfolk was home to many bases of the USAAF, changing the area forever with bases remaining a fond feature of Norfolk life. Another unique and enduring legacy was the arrival and often permanent settlement ...

Take yourself on a tour of sites from Sherlock's adventures in London and the UK with this comprehensive guide.You may have been introduced to the magic of the greatest of English detectives by reading the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or perhaps watching some of the hundreds of films or TV shows that feature the extraordinary adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson—now, this unique book offers a detailed itinerary for actually 'walking' Sherlock Holm...

On the eve of the Great War, Norwich was very much a city on the rise an industrial and commercial powerhouse. It was certainly not, however, without its problems, not least the extreme poverty of some areas, such as the notorious Norwich Yards. This meticulously researched book looks at Norwich on the eve of conflict and charts, in detail, everyday life in the city, year on year, extensively drawing on original material from the period much of it never before published in book form. It la...

A JUMBLE OF DOGS completes the author's initial trip to the subcontinent. Another six months' worth of highs, lows, moods and musings captured in song and verse.Titles include The Hunchback of Premam Beach, Turtle Bones, The Temple Dancer and King of the Cliff and range from doggerel to rap to hard rock with all sorts in between.

After a terrorist attack on a busy airport in the south of England, a repentant suicide bomber is taken into custody and interviewed by an MI5 handler. A thought-provoking short in response to the attack on Zaventem airport in Brussels, March 2016.All author proceeds from this short story will be donated to the Rode Kruis charity in Belgium.

Karl Kreigel is Vice-mayor of Werpenstad, an important trading town in Bergen, the westernmost Province of the Empire. When an assassination attempt is made against the Burghermeister, it is up to him to lead the investigation and take control of the town.With the killer still at large and rumours flying around about man-sized rats stalking the sewers, Karl knows that whoever - or whatever - he is, it is only a matter of time before the assassin returns to strike again...

An assassination attempt on the Burghermeister of Werpenstad sets in motion a disastrous chain of events that threatens to engulf the entire Stad in a horrifying wave of blood and violence.As rumours of inhuman monsters and the tell-tale signs of a bloodthirsty cult emerge, Vice-mayor Karl Kreigel is left but one option - to send for the Jaegers of the Holy Order.When they arrive however, the Stad is plunged into a living nightmare as their brutal practices threaten to tear t...

The next installment in the poetic life of Stephen Brown, On The Road Again is the sixth in the chronological series of his collections, containing the three short volumes Moving Again, Four Floors Up and Two Cities.Comprising sixty or so titles, Roads contains the usual eclectic mix, with lines lifted from such diverse locations as Paris, Oostend, a London flat and the North of England.The rap-style musings of Flotsam and Whiter Than White lie comfortably together with more ...

First published in 1999, Browne creates a comprehensive assessment of post war development assistance in developing countries. Browne suggests that a better managed global environment, developing counties could further advance themselves and thus minimising then diminishing their need for aid resources.

A study of retroscapes, commercial environments that evoke past times and places, a ubiquitous manifestation of modern marketing. It covers an array of retailing milieux, in a number of different countries, at a variety of spatial scales, and from various evaluative perspectives, both pro and con.

In the era of rapid globalization, the ITC plays a significant and wide ranging role working with both governments and trade support institutions to nurture an export culture, this work will provide a much needed overview of this dynamic organization.This book:Details the history of the organization since its inceptionExamines its current mandate and the impact of recent reformsAnalyses the ability of the ITC to provid...