A profile which focuses on the continuities and discontinuities in the historical patterns of political economy in Zimbabwe. It is a portrait of a country that potentially may be the pride of Africa but may also be only another example of a country whose socialist vision has not come to fruition.
Through interviews with top Indonesian, Thai, and Malaysian business people and policymakers, Steven Schlossstein unravels the fascinating complexities of the culture, history, economy, politics and foreign policy of Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, each one unique and none well understood by Westerners. Schlossstein discusses how Japan is investing in these diverse nations and suggests speci…
The book consists of 17 papers and is devided into two parts. Part I consists of 7 papers dealing with issues on international regimes and the emerging new international order. Part II presents 10 papers discussing issues on ASEAN's expansion of its membership seen from the economic and socio-political dimensions.
This volume, written in a style accessible to the general reader, provides an overview of the Indian development experience over the last forty years. It argues that the protectionist regime of the sixties and seventies stifled economic initiative and development, culminating in the fiscal crisis of the late eighties.
Japan seeks economic competitiveness vis-a-vis the West and economic dominance in Asia, but it mainly competes through cooperative use of economic resources, which facilitates realization of the goals of partner nations. This book studies Japan's balance between the United States and East Asia by focusing on the use of economic power - defense spending, consumption, and investment - to advance …
This book is divided into four parts, the first two examine the processes underlying the globalization of production systems looking at key theoretical and conceptual frameworks. The second two parts explore the responses to the globalization of production systems and refer to economies at different stages of development.
This volume is the result of collaborative research between ASEAN and South Asian scholars and deals with economic relations between two important regions.
Creativity, new ideas and innovation – and with them the growth of knowledge – have spilled out of the lab, studio and factory into the street, scene, and social media. Now, everyday life is productive, everyone is creative, and new ideas can come from anywhere around the world. Instead of confining cultural expression to talented artists and expert professionals, this book investigates …
This book contains: 1. The Changing context 2. The economy 3.. International Economic Relations 4. The civil society 5. Social cultural dimensions 6. Structural responses 7. Toward the new century
This book contains: 1. The President on APEC 2. Building the spirit of community 3. Trade and investment liberalization and facilitation 4. Economic and technical cooperation 5. Select APEC 1996 documents