A study of European co-operation and transatlantic relations in the 1950s as well as on the changes these relations underwent during the early postwar period. The European Productivity Agency (EPA) was created in 1953 as a semi-autonomous organization within the framework of the…
"Intellectual property is an increasingly key element in business worldwide. Methods for valuing intellectual property however vary widely. Moreover, issues surrounding the ownership and valuation of intellectual property give rise to a wide range of ethical issues, which apply …
Study of economic development, politics and steady state economy in Africa - discusses the disappointments of independence, democracy and the economic recession; explains the failure of capitalism and the post- colonialism economic implications; looks at political systems and th…
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The crisis of the international economic order as a factor in the establishment of internacional development law; Elimination of economic reciprocity and the adoption of unilateral commercial obligations in favour of the dedeveloping countries; Suspension of the most-favoured-na…
"Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world can…
"Examining the international implications of U.S.-Cuban political and economic relations, these essays reveal a stark anomaly. While many of Cuba's relationships with U.S. allies have evolved beyond the cold war paradigm, its relations with the United States have not." "With es…
"Egypt after Mubarak demonstrates that both secular and Islamist opponents of the regime are navigating a middle path that may result in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy." "Essential reading on a subject of global importance, Egypt after Mubarak draw…
The emerging consensus that institutions shape political and economic outcomes has produced few theories of institutional change and no defensible theory of institutional origination. Kiren Aziz Chaudhry shows how state and market institutions are created and transformed in Saud…
This 2nd ed. features a substantial new chapter, "Being a Graduate Student in Economics," that offers guidance on such essential topics as the manners and mores of graduate school life, financial support, selecting an advisor, and navigating the job market. The chapter on giving…
This book analyzes how increases in international trade, finance, and production have altered voter decisions, political party positions, and the types of public issues that parties focus on in postindustrial democracies. Although many studies interrogate whether internationaliz…
"This volume considers the political construction of intellectual property, and how it is linked to the economics of knowledge and information in the contemporary global political economy. A Global Political Economy of Intellectual Property Rights examines contemporary disputes …
