This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Public utilities 3. Telecommunications 4. Transport 5. Capital Market 6. Industrial relations
Climate change is a global phenomenon that is being experienced by all levels of society, regardless of race and species, and in all types of ecosystems, regardless of geographic location. It will have diverse effects on biodiversity which will directly impact on food security, water supply, and livelihood among others, especially for the poor and more vulnerable sectors of human society. More …
What value were the widely publicized and well-attended United Nations-sponsored World Conferences in the 1990s? How important are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to the success of such conferences? What was actually accomplished at the global meetings in Rio, Vienna, and Beijing? Were they worth the resources expended on them? Should conferences like the United Nations Conference on Envi…
The performance of Asian and African economies over recent decades has clearly shown that engagement with the global economy can play a key role in advancing development. Researchers and policymakers have paid particular attention to the marked divergence in growth in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most obvious differences in their performance and economic structure has been …
Discusses the challenge of democratic reform in Indonesia and what impact it will have on Indonesia and the surrounding region. The success or failure of democratic reform in Indonesia is a key question for Indonesia itself and for the surrounding region. Although Indonesia's transition to democracy holds out the promise of good governance, this cannot be taken for granted - as the recent milit…
The vision of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF some fifty years ago contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The 15 papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for strengthening and restructuring the institutions to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. The changes p…
The contents of this book: Part 1 - Priciples and Moral Aspect Part 2 - Practical and Legal Problems
Comprising papers presented at an international symposium on the Growth Triangle, this book analyses (a) the development of the Southern Growth Triangle - which consists of Singapore, Johor in Malaysia and the Riau Islands in Indonesia; (b) the potential of a Northern Growth Triangle; and (c) external views of the Growth Triangle. The economic and political implications to establish similar int…
This book is for all the people who make the pilgrimage to their Capitol, who I see coming in the thousands to learn about the goverment of which they're such an integral part. It's for everyone who feels strongly enogh to write a letter to register an opinion, or pick up the phone or send an e-mail to the members of thr most powerful parliament in the world.
The second ASEAN's People's Assembly (APA) was held in Bali (In- donesia) from 30 August to 1 September 2002. It was a big success. The second APA, or APA 2002, was not merely a continuation of the first APA, held in Batam (Indonesia) on 24-26 November 2000. It was meant to create a number of region-wide networks (APA net- works) that are issue-specific. Networking amongst the peoples and Peopl…