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In Makers of Democracy A. Ricardo López-Pedreros traces the ways in which a thriving middle class was understood to be a foundational marker of democracy in Colombia during the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on a wide array of sources ranging from training manuals and oral histories to school and business archives, López-Pedreros shows how the Colombian middle class created a model of democracy based on free-market ideologies, private property rights, material inequality, and an emphasis on a masculine work culture. This model, which naturalized class and gender hierarchies, provided the groundwork for Colombia's later adoption of neoliberalism and inspired the emergence of alternate models of democracy and social hierarchies in the 1960s and 1970s that helped foment political radicalization. By highlighting the contested relationships between class, gender, economics, and politics, López-Pedreros theorizes democracy as a historically unstable practice that exacerbated multiple forms of domination, thereby prompting a rethinking of the formation of democracies throughout the Americas.
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of work and labour in Africa; a key text for all working on African Studies and Labour History worldwide.
For better, for worse. Four words that slip so easily off the tongue, but Liz, like most brides, never gave the ‘worse’ a second thought. Like most women of her generation, she’d bought the whole ‘happy ever after’ scenario, but it didn’t turn out quite as she’d expected. Now she’s wondering if all brides are doomed to disappointment, or if she is in some way unique... Liz’s husband Paul runs a hotel and there are frequent calls on his time from both his staff and customers. His business partner Antonia is constantly interfering in their lives and her jealousy of Liz is apparent to everyone but Paul. When Liz finds out that Paul’s oldest friend Bruno is staying in Rome, s...
Designed primarily as a textbook for undergraduate students of commerce, this accessible and easy-to-read text gives a clear exposition of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. It exposes the readers to the entrepreneurial culture and industrial growth in India. The intricate theories involved in entrepreneurship are explained in a step-by-step manner, supported by a large number of tables and figures. The thorough discussion on promotion of venture and raising of funds is aimed at enabling the potential entrepreneurs to set up and successfully manage their own small business units. Separate chapters on Women Entrepreneurship and Rural Entrepreneurship make this text a class apart. Besides undergraduate students of commerce, students of management and EDP trainers will also find this text extremely useful. Above all, all those who are interested in and enthusiastic about setting up their own small units will find the book quite handy.
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Reviews the development of the trade union movement in Nigeria through 150 years, and looks at the influences on future development.