The contributors suggest that with enlightened US leadership and the cooperation of Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, the FTAA could eventually match the EU in the world economy and as a multilateral leader. Initiatives to promote a culture of relational cooperation in a system of liberalized global...

"This book examines how bilateralism and multilateralism serve as cornerstones in bringing countries together to enhance regional cooperation. It explores the unfolding dynamics of bilateral and multilateral relationships in South Asia and looks at how factors like absence of shared identities...

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Introduction (Valery Salygin) -- Part 1. Governing Energy Projects in the Russian Artic -- Chapter 1. International Legal Framework of Arctic Exploration (Igor Shulyatyev) -- Chapter 2. Russia’s Chairmanship in the Arctic Сouncil: In Search of Balance? (Dmitryi Yakovenko) -- Part 2. Energy...

Addressing the wide-ranging challenges of global entrepreneurship and innovation faced by both East and West, this edited volume provides a multi-faceted overview of the complexity facing entrepreneurial firms within global value chains. Viewed from the context of an emerging multi-polar world...