This book analyzes U.S. international economic policy and the interactions involved in its formulation. It discusses, among other issues, the effects of U.S. policy on Latin American economies and trade relations and the policies of international financial agencies.
There has been an increased interest in adopting the concentric circle in analyzing Nigerian foreign policy since the time of Ibrahim Gambari as External Affairs Minister of Nigeria between 1984 and 1985. He has often argued that more will be gained if scholars and policy-makers develop the layered approach to the study of Nigerian foreign policy. By this, it means that Nigeria's interests in g…
As part of its trade policy, Singapore has recently embarked on what can broadly be termed "new regionalism". This is characterized by its new-found desire to enter free trade agreements (FTAs) with the economic powerhouses (Japan and the United States in particular) as well as with a number of other countries beyond the Southeast Asian region.
Here Mike Moore examines the implications of the post industrial economy, the emerging information age, and how New Zealand can best prosper within the global economy. He warns of the serious economic consequences of ignoring our social, intellectual and infrastructural deficits and makes a case for New Zealand's endangered middle class, advancing the significant proposition that New Zealand mo…
This volume is the product of research undertaken by a multinational team of emerging intellectual leaders in Asia Pacific under the directorship of Han Sung-Joo, president of the Ilmin International Relations Institute at Korea University and former foreign minister of Korea. This research project on the theme of "Values, Governance, and International Relations" was launched in April 1997, jus…
A collection of speeches by the former President of the Phillippines outlines the political and social philosophy behind his leadership during a remarkable six-year economic recovery in the island nation, from the brink of disaster to a new era of prosperity and stability.
This book asks how the political leaders of Africa, as well as interest groups can promote economic growth in their countries. Drawing on studies of countries outside Africa, Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills identify the factors separating the performers form the laggards worldwide. Aside from the need to create an enabling environment for business through good governance, provision of infrastruct…
In Head to Head, one of America's most influential economists provides his dynamic assessment of the emerging economic landscape: the rules of this new three-way competition; the strengths and weaknesses of the players; the information we need to win. Head to Head is full of surprises; one attribute of the new competition is that radical new skills and radical new ways of thinking are vital to …
The thoughts we express in this book are informed by our service in the pentagon during the first term of the Clinton administration and with the reflection of a year of distance from the fray.
Based on fieldwork in Colombia's regions, the study provides a history of the conflict, compares it to other case studies, examines the war from the perspectives of the government and the guerrillas, delves into the development of special Colombian capabilities (notably in intelligence and the use of air power and special forces), and explains the economic dimension in terms both of historical …