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On the basis of an analysis of opportunities and constraints in the economy of the Maldives, the report seeks to identify "bottlenecks" which can be made the subject of ILO-sponsored Special Public Works Programme. The polarization between the growing capital, Male, and the small stagnating islands is seen as a major development issue. After discussing different aspects to this issue the report concludes that the main effect should be directed towards improving harbour facilities for local fishing boats. (Chr. Michelsen Inst.)

Written by eleven leading anthropologists from around the world, this volume extends the insights of Fredrik Barth, one of the most important anthropologists of the twentieth century, to push even further at the frontiers of anthropology and honor his memory. As a collection, the chapters thus expand Barth's pioneering work on values, further develop his insights on human agency and its potential creativity, as well as continuing to develop the relevance for his work as a way of thinking about and beyond the state. The work is grounded on his insistence that theory should grow only from observed life