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“christopher foster”

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  • Aging Into Bliss

    by Christopher Foster ...
    This wise book -- a "rare blend of clarity and heart," as one reviewer declared -- shows us that despite its challenges, and in fact because of them, aging can be a door to a beautiful new life filled with meaning and joy. It can be an opportunity to connect more deeply with the unconquerable love of being and express that love to the full whatever our age.Aging into Bliss consists of 27 ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • China’s Digital Expansion in the Global South

    Edited by Richard Heeks, Christopher Foster, Ping Gao, Xia Han, Nicholas Jepson, Seth Schindler, Qingna Zhou ...
    For those wanting to understand implications for the Global South of China’s emergence as a digital superpower, this book analyses China’s digital impact in Latin America, North Africa and Asia, covering issues including platforms, e-commerce, technology transfer and digital surveillance. It also incorporates a major literature review that outlines a six-part future research agenda.At the ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • New Models of Inclusive Innovation for Development

    Edited by Richard Heeks, Christopher Foster, Yanuar Nugroho ...
    Inequality and innovation are both rising issues on the international development agenda. Their intersection is inclusive innovation; defined as the inclusion within some aspect of innovation of groups who are currently marginalised. This is a topic of increasing interest and activity. Large firms have been working to deliver innovative goods and services for base-of-the-pyramid consumers: the c.3 ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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    How Economic Diversification and Social Networks Affect Human Agency and Welfare

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  • Transformative Pathways to Sustainability

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    by Barbara Gray, Jill Purdy ...
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