The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth’s aims of development, democracy and peace. It publishes authoritative, evidence-based research and knowledge products for policymakers, academics, professionals and wider publics across the world. Our areas of focus and expertise include small and developing states; environment and climate change; democracy, law and government; and social issues concerning young people, gender, health and education.

Public-Private Partnerships Policy and Practice

H.K. Yong

A comprehensive reference guide on Public-Private Partnerships theory and practice for senior policy-makers and other public sector officials in developing countries. The guide focuses on the key lessons learned - and emerging best practice - from successful and failed PPP transactions over the past thirty years.

  • Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290203
  • Publication Date: Sep 2010
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The Impact of China and India on Sub-Saharan Africa

Oliver Morrissey

Through detailed country-level analysis, this study examines the trading partnerships between China, India and sub-Saharan Africa. It assesses the economic impacts, identifies challenges and provides recommendations to assist policy-makers enhance the ability of SSA countries to derive benefits and to take advantage of new opportunities.

  • Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290555
  • Publication Date: May 2011
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The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development through Sport

Tess Kay

A Guide for governments and stakeholders seeking to strengthen the contribution of sport to development and peace work. Part 1 provides evidence-based analysis of the potential contribution of sport to development objectives. Part 2 provides a practical framework for analysis, planning and monitoring of sport in development and peace work.

  • Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781849290876
  • Publication Date: Jun 2013
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City Slicker

Phil Kettle

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781925308372
  • Publication Date: Dec 2021
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Chookshed Blues

Phil Kettle

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781925308570
  • Publication Date: Dec 2021
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The Rise and Fall of the Department for International Development

Mark Lowcock

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781944691134
  • Publication Date: Oct 2024
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Cognitive Psychology in Early Jesuit Scholasticism

Daniel Heider

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9783868385618
  • Publication Date: Oct 2016
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Principles of Natural Theology

George H. Joyce

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9783868385717
  • Publication Date: Jan 2016
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Food Engineering

S.N. Mukhopadhyay

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9788130917481
  • Publication Date: Nov 2016
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Results Not Receipts

Charles Kenny

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781933286976
  • Publication Date: Jun 2017
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Global Agriculture and the American Farmer

Kimberly Ann Elliot

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781933286983
  • Publication Date: Jun 2017
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The UK Tax System

Malcolm James

This book provides a guide to the structure of the UK tax system, the interaction between UK and EU law, and its application to various classes of taxpayer, as well as explaining the roles of the government departments who administer it and the full range of taxpayers rights and obligations. The fourth edition has been revised to cover the consequences of leaving the EU for the UK tax system and changes in loss and group relief rules. 

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781913507138
  • Publication Date: Aug 2021
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UK Taxation: A Simplified Guide for Students

Mark Hunt

UK Taxation for Students is fully updated for Finance Act 2021. This book can be used either on its own or in conjunction with other texts. It is, however, completely self-contained. This book is written in a user-friendly manner. It includes over 180 worked examples plus true and false quizzes and a further 101 questions for readers. Complex jargon is avoided. Simple English is used. This book also assumes absolutely no prior knowledge about UK taxation. This book covers the five main UK taxes: income tax (paid by individuals), capital gains tax (paid by individuals), corporation tax (paid by companies), value added tax (levied on consumers by businesses), and inheritance tax (normally payable on the death of an individual), and National Insurance Contributions. For students at undergraduate level. Also suitable for ACCA, AAT and AAT. Model answers to Appendix 2 available from carlupsall@spiramus.com

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781913507176
  • Publication Date: Aug 2021
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Dance in the Mirror

Erik Aschengreen

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9788712047773
  • Publication Date: May 2012
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When Architecture Tells the Story of the Virgin Islands of the United States

Ulla Lunn

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9788712057505
  • Publication Date: Nov 2018
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Frederik V

Jens Gunni Busck

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9788772170404
  • Publication Date: Jun 2019
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