This title provides a comparative study of human resource management, employment relations, and production systems in automobile factories in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). It compares the experiences of two major multinational companies, Volkswagen and T…
New industrial centres are emerging in the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), where large numbers of plants have been constructed in recent years, creating many manufacturing jobs. But what does industrial work look like in these locations? Up until now…
This book explores China's quest for energy sources, raw materials and natural resources around the world, with a specific emphasis on oil. China's ubiquitous presence in Africa, Asia and Latin America is reshaping the world with regards to economics, politics and national secur…
Since its accession to the WTO, China had been enjoying a rapid growth in foreign trade, which has become the major driving force behind its surging economic development. However, the outbreak of the financial crisis at the end of 2008 left China with a fragile international mar…
"China shares borders with 20 neighboring countries--more than any other country in the world, by a factor of two. Each of the neighbors has its own national interests, and in some cases, that includes territorial and maritime jurisdictional claims in places that China also clai…
This book offers an empirical comparison of Chinese and Indian international strategies across culture, foreign policy, the military and the economy.
Illustreret oversigt over tegn, emblemer og mærker i brug i alverdens ubådsvæsener i perioden 1909-1996.
China has dominated the news for nearly a decade now and will continue to grab the headlines as it moves inexorably towards becoming the world's largest economy. It already has the largest middle in the world; the largest internet user population in the world; the largest army i…
A culinary reference features southern Chinese recipes and shares a comprehensive introduction to key seasonings and techniques
"By 2030, China's cities will be home to 1 billion people one in every eight people on earth. What kind of lives will China's urban billion lead? And what will China's cities be like? Over the past thirty years, China's urban population expanded by 500 million people, and is on …
