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As the prime minister stated, Canada's small- and medium-sized community organizations [SMOs] are key determinants of the strength of our communities and the quality of our lives. Despite this, we know less about them and provide much less public support for them than for their private sector kin, the SMEs [small- and medium-sized enterprises]. A path-breaking publication from Imagine Canada and CPRN argues this should change. Building Blocks for Strong Communities, a multi-volume study, compares the characteristics, economic and social contributions, and public policy supports for SMEs and SMOs in Canada and in international context. It finds significant gaps in our knowledge of community organizations and advocates better supports for them.

This book explores the emergence and assertion of Africa as a significant actor and stakeholder in global affairs and the transformation of the India–Africa relationship. Beginning from this strategic perspective, the book presents an in-depth exploration of India–Africa partnership in all its critical dimensions. It delineates the historical backdrop and shared colonial past to focus on and contextualise the evolution of the India–Africa engagement in the first two decades of the 21st century. The book scrutinises the unfolding international competition in Africa in depth, which includes global actors such as the EU, US, and Japan, among others, focusing especially on China's growing influence in the region. Further, it dissects objectively the continental, regional and bilateral facets of India–Africa relations and offers a roadmap to strengthen and deepen the relationship in the coming decade. This volume will be very useful for students and researchers working in the field of international relations, foreign policy, governance, geopolitics, and diplomacy.