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BRICS is conceivably the most formidable organisation to have
emerged in the post-Cold War period in the non-Western world. This
book highlights the significance of BRICS in a wider global context
and foregrounds the long-pending demand for the reform of global
governance institutions. The volume: * Traces how the organisation
came into being and looks at the distinct norms and principles
espoused by it * Discusses the glaring limitations of the existing
institutions of global governance * Explores the economic growth
and the rising political influence of BRICS states * Analyses the
internal threats to the survival of the organisation and assesses
its prospects in the foreseeable future. A significant intervention
in situating BRICS as one of the major players in global
governance, the book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of international political economy, international business
and finance, international relations, politics, and Global South
Studies.
BRICS is conceivably the most formidable organisation to have
emerged in the post-Cold War period in the non-Western world. This
book highlights the significance of BRICS in a wider global context
and foregrounds the long-pending demand for the reform of global
governance institutions. The volume: * Traces how the organisation
came into being and looks at the distinct norms and principles
espoused by it * Discusses the glaring limitations of the existing
institutions of global governance * Explores the economic growth
and the rising political influence of BRICS states * Analyses the
internal threats to the survival of the organisation and assesses
its prospects in the foreseeable future. A significant intervention
in situating BRICS as one of the major players in global
governance, the book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of international political economy, international business
and finance, international relations, politics, and Global South
Studies.
This book examines the evolution, contexts and politics of the
structures and institutions that shape contemporary Russia. It
analyses the Soviet dissolution, revealing the combination of
structural and agency factors. It traces the re-emergence of Russia
from a unique perspective that is neither Western nor Eurasian, but
specifically Indian, located in the global South. The book looks at
key theoretical concepts and practices like democratic centralism
that produced an overly centralised and rigid hierarchy within the
Communist Party. This book assesses the continuities and changes
with the Soviet past and the way the Russian regimes of the past
two decades have reinvented and reshaped them. This book provides a
multifaceted interpretation of contemporary Russia for general
readers and specialists.
This book examines the evolution, contexts and politics of the
structures and institutions that shape contemporary Russia. It
analyses the Soviet dissolution, revealing the combination of
structural and agency factors. It traces the re-emergence of Russia
from a unique perspective that is neither Western nor Eurasian, but
specifically Indian, located in the global South. The book looks at
key theoretical concepts and practices like democratic centralism
that produced an overly centralised and rigid hierarchy within the
Communist Party. This book assesses the continuities and changes
with the Soviet past and the way the Russian regimes of the past
two decades have reinvented and reshaped them. This book provides a
multifaceted interpretation of contemporary Russia for general
readers and specialists.
This book discuss about principles and techniques of isolation,
characterization & identification of phyllospheric
micro-organism. Effect of pollutants on micro-organisms was also
been discussed in the book. Attempt has been made to identify
specific properties of micro-organisms such as N-fixation,
Phosphate solubilization & cellulose decomposition and test
their efficiency in laboratory & field condition. This book is
useful for students, researchers and scientists, who are interested
in deeper study in phyllospheric microbial community.
This study measures agency among married and unmarried young women
in two disparate states of India namely Tamil Nadu and Bihar. It is
also analyses the association of agency and sexual and reproductive
health (SRH) young women. The study utilizes data from "Youth in
India: Situation and Needs, 2006-2007"survey. Bivariate and
Multivariate techniques are used to understand the differentials,
and factors associated with agency and Sexual and reproductive
health. The Principal Component Analysis is used to compute the
agency based on three indices namely decision making, freedom of
movement, and self efficacy. The multinomial logistic regression is
used to understand the factor associated with sexual and
reproductive health knowledge. Higher Educated and economically
better off women, more exposed to mass media, living in urban area
have higher agency for both married and unmarried women. Findings
reveals that women having higher agency are found to have higher
odds of better knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
HIV/AIDS have become major public health problems in most of the
resource limited countries. There is growing body of evidence that
VCT has been effective for the primary prevention of HIV as well as
for treatment, care and support programme. Despite the very high
number of estimated people living with HIV/AIDS in resource limited
countries, VCT uptake is still a challenge. This book provides an
exploration of perceptions of community people, service providers
and people living with HIV on VCT in resource limited settings.
Although people have knowledge about HIV/AIDS and VCT, but because
of their own attitudes, beliefs, misconceptions, stigma and
discrimination, confidentiality and required cost, VCT uptake is
low. Motivation to service providers and social support to people
living with HIV will boost the VCT uptake. Research based IEC
activities will increase awareness about HIV/AIDS to reduce the
negative attitudes and misconceptions, fear, stigma and
discrimination. This book provides an excellent opportunity to
students, researchers and professionals seeking information on the
perceptions towards VCT in resource limited settings.
Since independence in 1947, numerous programs and schemes in India
have been launched and massive amounts spent for the development of
rural areas. However, the overall socio-economic conditions of
rural people continue to be unsatisfactory. Rural India is still
marked by many disadvantages, such as a high incidence of poverty,
unemployment, illiteracy, malnutrition and related diseases, poor
infrastructure, and more. The failure is chiefly due to the faulty
implementation of development and welfare programs. The enactment
of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 was a landmark in the
history of administration in India. The new legislation has brought
sensitivity, responsibility, and accountability to the development
process in the rural areas. The RTI Act is path-breaking in
controlling corruption and delays in the implementation of
government sponsored programs and in the functioning of public
authorities. This book contains papers by researchers and scholars,
who have studied the scope, the different provisions, the
strengths, and the shortfalls of the RTI Act. They offer valuable
suggestions to make the common man a partner in the development
efforts for rural India.
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