This is the first English book on the economic relations between China and Latin America written by Chinese scholars. The authors are all from the Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - China’s premier think tank. By combining empirical techniques and...

This Palgrave Pivot uses a simple model from game theory to explain the behavior of countries disputing ownership of resources and of small islands in the South China Sea. It argues that the rapid transformation of the region's economy - the rise of Factory Asia - is not being acknowledged,...

This Palgrave Pivot investigates barriers to international agricultural trade caused by a lack of standardized maximum residue levels (MRL) for pesticides. As upwards of ninety percent of the food entering international supply chains will show pesticide residues, this issue poses a serious...

This book provides a detailed account of the evolution of India’s Look and Act East Policy, addressing the nuances of the policy and its efficacy for the Northeast Region. The Northeastern India as a region is landlocked, sharing most of its boundary with neighbouring countries of South and...

Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and...

Deutsche Investitionen in Brasilien -- Deutsch-brasilianische Technologiepolitik -- Deutsch-brasilianisches Atomabkommen -- Politische Dreiecksbeziehungen Brasilien-USA-Deutschland -- Deutsch-brasilianischer Politikdialog.-Deutsch-brasilianisches Verteidigungsabkommen.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Keynote: The G-20 since 2008: Some reflections on the experience and the road ahead -- Part I: Eurozone Crisis: Short-Run Challenges and Options -- Chapter 3. Overcoming the Euro Area Crisis: Reforms and Results -- Chapter 4. Predicting the Euro: A...

Cluster und regionale Netzwerke in Deutschland, Frankreich und der Schweiz -- Management der Initiativen und Umsetzung von Qualitätsstandards -- Umfassende Bestandsaufnahme der Ansprechpersonen in der Trinationalen Metropolregion Oberrhein.

Die Rechtslage in Liechtenstein entwickelt sich aktuell sehr dynamisch: Neues Steuerrecht, neues Stiftungsrecht, Abkommen zum steuerlichen Informationsaustausch und Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen sowie Betrugsbekämpfungsabkommen mit der EU. Die Darstellung des Wirtschafts- und Steuerstandorts...

Building on the impressive first edition, this revised and updated book examines a wide range of highly topical issues. Dr Panic questions whether economic prosperity, social wellbeing and peace are sustainable given existing national attitudes, institutions and policies, and explores the...