Market liberalization in Myanmar began in 1988 and had some unanticipated consequences. This book shows how farmers responded quickly to policy changes and made maximum use of new opportunities, even in a country where socialist policies had previously limited such opportunities.
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Jihad vs. McWorld is an analysis of the fundamental conflict of our times: consumerist capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. Jihad vs. McWorld offers a lens through which to understand the chaotic events of the post-Cold War world. Benjamin R. Barber argues that…
Examines China's transition from socialism to capitalism through a case study of coal mining, focussing on the shift to a market economy, the rise of rural industry and the situation of China's working class. Provides a comprehensive treatment of issues from the establishment of…
This book compares the trajectories of states and societies in Africa, Asia and Latin America under neoliberalism, a time marked by serial economic crises, escalating social conflicts, the re-militarisation of North-South relations and the radicalisation of social and national f…
"Throughout the world, there has been a growing wave of interest in global corporate power and the rise of a transnational capitalist class, triggered by economic and political transformations that have blurred national borders and disembedded corporate business from national do…
Introduction -- Government's role in innovation -- Historical perspectives on public accountability -- Systematic approaches to program evaluation and evaluation metric -- Introduction to the case studies -- The advanced technology program's intramural research awards program --…
L'économiste dénonce l'inadéquation des théories économiques défendues par les milieux académiques, médiatiques et politiques pour résoudre la crise. Déplorant leur aveuglement, il propose d'étudier les impasses du capitalisme actionnarial, les marges de manoeuvre des politiques…
