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Tony Heron examines recent global policy responses to the erosion of non-reciprocal tariff and quota preferences caused trade liberalizing by focusing on a sample of small, middle income countries which have historically enjoyed favourable access to OECD markets.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-10-16
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement – philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-10-11
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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The household has traditionally been neglected in studies of Asian political economy. While there is an emergent literature that looks at this relationship, to date, it is fragmented.The contributors consider how the household economy has increasingly been incorporated...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-10-08
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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This innovative study considers why embassies today are especially relevant to the international system, examining the new representation options and global diplomacy techniques in an information age. Rana uniquely presents perspectives from developing states and...
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Palgrave Pivot
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2013-10-02
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The legitimacy of international and regional organizations and their actions is frequently asserted and challenged by states and commentators alike. Their authorisations or conduct of military interventions, their structures of decision-making, and their involvement...
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OUP Oxford
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2013-09-26
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Linda Polman's We Did Nothing: Why the truth doesn't always come out with the UN goes in is an eye-opening account of peace-keeping operations across the globe.In recent years our newspapers and televisions have brought us stories of the failure of the UN to keep the...
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Penguin
Parution :
2013-09-19
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This volume reflects the diverse perspectives presented on each of the major governance groups that contribute directly and indirectly to the G20 political process. It examines how these groups interact and what the outcomes have been of such interactions, including a...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-09-18
Collection :
Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series
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This book is an analysis of how oil has affected governance and human, political, and economic development in the countries of the Persian Gulf and shaped these countries' relations with the rest of the world.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-09-18
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Die AutorInnen des Bandes reflektieren aus den Blickwinkeln der Philosophie, Ökonomie, Politikwissenschaft, Wirtschaftspsychologie, des Sozialrechts und der Gerontologie die Problematik der Besteuerung von Vermögen und Vermögensübertragungen.Die Beiträge stehen im...
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Springer VS
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2013-09-16
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Studies of the global political economy have rarely engaged with development in the Caribbean, the thought of its indigenous intellectuals, or the non-sovereign territories of the region. Matthew Bishop compares the development of the independent English-speaking...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-09-12
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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As emerging powers deepen their involvement in world trade and global governance, it is crucial to explore the what and the why of their strategic choices vis-a-vis the World Trade Organization. This book does just that, examining the trade policy decisions of two...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2013-09-12
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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Policy-Integration und Nachhaltigkeit sind zwei Begriffe, die in der wissenschaftlichen und politischen Diskussion immer wieder in einem Atemzug genannt werden. Die Realisierung einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung, so eine zentrale These, erfordere einen integrativen Ansatz...
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Springer VS
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2013-09-06
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The authors use multilateral security governance theory to propose mutual persuasion, institution-building, incorporation of non-state actors into multilateral strategies, collective action, and multilateral governance as a strategy for modern Mexico.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-09-04
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Selected as a Financial Times Best Book of 2013
In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast history of strategic thinking, in a consistently engaging and insightful account...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2013-09-02
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Diane Stone addresses the network alliances or partnerships of international organisations with knowledge organisations and networks. Moving beyond more common studies of industrial public-private partnerships, she addresses how, and why, international organisations and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
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2013-08-29
Collection :
Non-Governmental Public Action
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Over a decade on from the terrorist attacks of 9/11, intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world. Today there is a growing awareness of the importance of intelligence, and an increasing investment in it, as individuals, groups,...
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Polity
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2013-08-27
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This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and engaging analysis, Nigel Dower introduces the different ethical theories in traditional and contemporary debates ? realism,...
Editeur :
Polity
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2013-08-26
Collection :
War and Conflict in the Modern World
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Many books have been written about war, but few have focused on how wars can be brought to an end. Wars are rarely inevitable however and this book is aimed at understanding how violent conflicts can be brought to a close through intervention, mediation and political...
Editeur :
Polity
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2013-08-23
Collection :
War and Conflict in the Modern World
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According to politicians, we now live in a radically interconnected world. Unless there is international stability – even in the most distant places – the West's way of life is threatened. In meeting this global danger, reducing poverty and developing the unstable...
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Polity
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2013-08-23
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Why are allies so unpredictable? In American Allies in Times of War, Stéfanie von Hlatky tackles this question by examining military cooperation between the United States and its allies. First, this book demonstrates that alliance demands in times of war cannot always...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2013-08-22
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