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The militarization of the Persian Gulf : an economic analysis
Askari, Hossein - 2009
The Persian Gulf is arguably the most militarized region in the world. The authors of this insightful book examine military expenditures, arms imports and military deployment to analyze how and why this came to be. Muslim teachings have much to say about peace, war and economics, and this book...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851589
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China, Japan and regional leadership in East Asia
Dent, Christopher M. (contributor) - 2008
particular reference to China and Japan assuming 'regional leader actor' roles. Key issues discussed by the list of distinguished … contributors include: the extent to which there is an East Asian region to lead, China-Japan relations, different aspects of Japan … and China's positions in the East Asia region, how the seemingly inexorable rise of China is being addressed within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851578
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The economic prospects of the CIS : sources of long term growth
Ofer, Gur (contributor); Pomfret, Richard W. T. (contributor) - 2004
This book brings together ten original studies on the transition and growth experience and the foundations for long-term growth of the newly independent states created by the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851265
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The Russian oil economy
Considine, Jennifer I. - 2002
In this unique work, Jennifer Considine and William Kerr contend that while OPEC currently dominates the international oil market, Russia will be a key player in the future international energy market. Indeed, Russia's petroleum resources rival those of Saudi Arabia. More than almost any other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851442
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Environmental problems in the shortage economy : the legacy of Soviet environmental policy
Åhlander, Ann-Mari Sätre - 1994
Environmental Problems in the Shortage Economy is one of the first books to analyse environmental disruption under the Soviet economic system. Using original Soviet data the author shows that considerable damage has been done to the environment and that measures which were intended to protect it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473932
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China's global vision and actions : reactions to belt, road and beyond
Rimmer, Peter James - 2020
Contents: Preface: Beyond China, China, China -- PART I INTRODUCTION -- 1. Actions and Reactions -- PART II CHINA -- 2 …. From China's Logistics to China's Geologistics -- PART III THE SILK ROAD ECONOMIC BELT: LANDBRIDGES, ECONOMIC CORRIDORS AND … TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD: BLUE ECONOMIC PASSAGES, AN ECONOMIC CIRCLE AND SEAPORTS -- 5. China-Indian Ocean …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012416720
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Economic integration, democratization and national security in East Asia : shifting paradigms in US, China and Taiwan relations
Chow, Peter C. Y. (contributor) - 2007
The US policy of supporting a democratic Taiwan while simultaneously engaging China is a delicate and complex balance … amid the emerging power of China continues to change the paradigm. The contributors to this volume explore the political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420008
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Climate and trade policy : bottom-up approaches towards global agreement
Carraro, Carlo (ed.); Egenhofer, Christian (ed.) - 2007
Bottom-up approaches towards a global climate agreement : an overview -- Carlo Carraro, Christian Egenhofer and Noriko Fujiwara -- Regional and subglobal climate blocs : a cost-benefit analysis of bottom-up climate regimes / Barbara Buchner and Carlo Carraro -- Do regional integration approaches...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420021
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China's economy in the post-WTO environment : stock markets, FDI and challenges of sustainability
Xu, Lilai (contributor) - 2011
integration of China into the global economy. The main focus of the book is on the role and nature of China's financial system and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850612
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The rise of China and structural changes in Korea and Asia
Hahn, Chin-hŭi (contributor); Itō, Takatoshi (contributor) - 2010
impact of China's rise and the consequent policy challenges. …pt. 1. China as a growth engine of Asia and the world -- pt. 2. Impacts on Korea's economy -- pt. 3. Impacts on Korean …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850715