This book chronicles Deng Xiaoping's life during the "war years" (until about 1949), written by his daughter Deng Rong. It begins with his family roots in Sichuan, his adolescence, his period of work and study in France, his revolutionary struggles, and his return to Sichuan at the age of 45, a journey of transformation from a hopeful young man to a revolutionary and political leader. It depict…
This book provides an in-depth examination of the political systems, institutions, and policymaking processes of the European Union. John McCormick analyzes the historical development of the EU, its governing bodies, and the ways in which political decisions are made across member states. The third edition includes expanded coverage of EU enlargement, institutional reforms, and key policy areas…
Joseph Owino's Kenya Into the 21st Century examines the challenges and opportunities facing Kenya as it enters the 21st century. The book reviews the country's political, social, and economic developments, analyzing the dynamics of leadership, public policy, and the structural changes needed to achieve national progress. Owino highlights crucial issues such as governance, democratization, ec…
On Building a Human Community with a Shared Future is a collection of translations of 85 articles and speeches by Xi Jinping since 2012, designed to offer a deep understanding of his vision and thoughts on the future of humanity. The book emphasizes the concept of humanity as a single community with a common home—the Earth—and emphasizes universal values such as peace, development, ju…
This book explores the idea of the “Chinese Dream” and its significance for China and the wider world. The author (editor) examines how the Chinese Dream is understood as an ideal of national renaissance, prosperity, socio-political development, and China's global position. It also analyzes questions such as: is the Chinese Dream a vision of national renaissance or global domination? …
The a2i Journey: Making Digital Innovation Work for the Poor documents the transformative story of a2i (Aspire to Innovate) — a flagship innovation programme in Bangladesh that aims to bring digital public services to marginalized and underserved populations. The book highlights how a2i has leveraged digital centres, e-commerce platforms, service innovation, and citizen-centric governance to …
The unbalanced developments of the global society are pinpointed in this book, which argues that without counter-balance, problems might result in further decline of human security and even into social and economic stagnation.
Misgovernance is the fundamental problem of South Asia. Time and time again the people of this region have seen a new dawn break only to be disappointed long before breakfast. Independence itself, the overthrow of military dictators like Ayub Khan, Zia-ul-Haq, and General Ershad, the end of Indira Gandhi's Emergency, the curtailing of monarchical power in Nepal, how many more times will democra…
The author of this study, through an original approach help the readers to formulate imaginative, yet realistic proposals for change. By concentrating on global governance, financial flows, and peace and security, Reimagining the future provides a framework for thought and action that integrates the many focused and distinct undertakings heretofore associated with transnational and local politi…
This multi-disciplinary volume provides a critical examination of corporate governance reform in Southeast Asia especially after the Asian financial crisis in 1997. The weaknesses in the corporate sector, such as poor investment structure, weak legal and accounting systems, faulty financial practices, and questionable political interventions, are some of the pertinent issues raised by the autho…