Czechoslovakia, one of the most rigid and authoritarian of the former Soviet Union's satellite states, started the transition from communism with high hopes. But a decade of change has exposed the full extent of the damage wrought to the country through decades of communist rule. For one thing, the country could not hold together, splitting apart into two independent states in 1993. This book l…
Traditionally in international relations, power and authority were considered to rest with states. But recently, in the light of changes associated with globalisation, this has come under scrutiny both empirically and theoretically. This book analyses the continuing but changing role of states in the international arena, and their relationships with a wide range of non-state actors, which poss…
As the challenge of preventing military conflict has become increasingly complex in the post-Cold War era, economic sanctions are being applied with growing frequency. Sanctions are also being used to enforce international law, to deter aggression and terrorism, to defend democracy and human rights, and to prevent nuclear proliferation. This study addresses questions about the utility, appropri…
Assesses how regional financial institutions can help developing countries, often at a disadvantage within the global financial framework, finance their investment needs, counteract the volatility of private capital flows, and make their voices heard.
Often the real questions that arise regarding the role of taxation in financing the economic development of developing countries are often hidden by seemingly technical discussions or simply demagogic statements.
ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, boasts among its many laurels the restoration and consolidation of regional peace and friendship-a process which began in the late 1960s. More recently, in the 1970s, its successful Kampuchea campaign has been a rallying point for no small portion of the international community. On a lower profile, although of no less import to the region, is t…
Alle twaalf opstellen in deze bundel hebben de positie van de nationale staat tot onderwerp. De klassieke natie-staat ziet zich anno 1996 geplaatst voor verschijnselen als europeanisering en mondialisering. Leiden deze uitdagingen tot drastische uitholling van de traditionele functies van de staat, zoals het geweldsmonopolie, regelgeving en belastingheffing, en autonoom sociaal - economisch bel…
This book analyzes the U.N. system as it functions today, stressing the economic issues that constitute most of the agenda; the New International Economic Order, and the role of transnational corporations, energy, natural resources and the reasonable U.S. initiatives and responses in these areas.
This book analyses the important political issues that dominate the media and demand the attention of political leaders in the modern world. It provides a full and comprehensible account of the most salient political issues in the world today and explains their significance in a way that is accessible to students and non-specialists alike.
This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Public utilities 3. Telecommunications 4. Transport 5. Capital Market 6. Industrial relations