Essays about: "Thomas Williams"

Found 2 essays containing the words Thomas Williams.

1. 1. The Milk Revolution The role of the ‘emergent’ smallholder farmers in the commercialisation of the Zambian Dairy Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Thomas Williams; [2016]
   Keywords : Zambia; dairy; structural transformation; commercialisation; emergent farmer; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study is to contribute to the debate on whether smallholder or large-scale farming is the more pertinent strategy to spur agricultural growth and commercialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study will examine the meteoric increase in the growth of ‘emergent’ medium-scale commercial dairy farming in Zambia. READ MORE

3. 2. I am the Captain Now An Investigation of Somali Piracy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Kelsey Williams; [2014]
   Keywords : human ecology; Somalia; piracy; Somali pirates; violent non-state actors; relational fields; social movements; violent social movements; Italian mafia; illegal fishing; toxic waste; illegal dumping; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What is the thread that connects all the various actors and events that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia? The paper addresses the evolution of Somali piracy, focusing on its emergence, since it is that transformational aspect that provides the most richly insightful perspectives. Working from Thomas, Kiser, and Casebeer’s Warlords Rising: Confronting Violent Non-State Actors, an excellent foil for understanding how violent non-state actors (VNSAs) can arise into power in various situations and circumstances, connections are made to actual events and circumstances that contributed to a rise in piracy in Somalia. READ MORE