To what extent do American, Japanese and European multinationals follow different management strategies in developing countries? What effects do these strategies have on the developing countries involved? The free trade zones in Malaysia offer a seldom opportunity to compare companies from all...

The Federal Republic of Germany had only just recovered from the shock of the oil crisis when the stoppage of US uranium deliveries came as a forceful reminder of the dependence of its energy sector upon supplies from abroad. Fears have been voiced that the nuclear power stations may one day be...

Once one of the world's most important energy producers, Russia is increasingly incapable of maintaining energy supplies to its industries and private households. However, the crisis in the energy sector has also become an ecological crisis. What chances are there for finding a solution to this...