Der südamerikanische Binnenstaat Bolivien erlebte in den Jahren 2000-2005 eine massive Protestwelle, in deren Verlauf es zu einem drastischen Anstieg der Protesthandlungen verschiedenster sozialer Gruppen kam. Bettina Schorr geht zum einen den Faktoren nach, die den Ausbruch, den Verlauf und...

Che Guevara remains an iconic figure, four decades after his death. Yet his most significant contribution - his work as a member of the Cuban government - is rarely discussed. This book explores his impact on Cuba's economy, through fascinating new archival material and interviews.

This book is open access under a CC-IGO BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. Children are the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. This book analyses the development of children in the early years of their life and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family...

1 Motive, Zielsetzung und Struktur -- 2 Kundenzufriedenheit — ein Wettbewerbsfaktor mit steigender Bedeutung im Zuge der Globalisierung der Automobilindustrie -- 2.1 Wettbewerbsfaktor Kundenzufriedenheit -- 2.2 Quantifizierung der Kundenzufriedenheit -- 2.3 Einflussfaktor Liefertreue -- 3 Die...

This book demonstrates that the cooperative model is based on principles essential to building a more just and democratic society. It is argued that this is the best economic reform alternative to neoliberal capitalism and authoritarian socialism in Cuba, and that this model can also radically...

This book provides an insightful analysis of the looming refugee and mixed migration crisis in the context of four major, contemporary flows: two in west and east Europe, and one each in the Americas and Asia. The analysis, in each case, is followed by a judicious identification of the key...

This volume looks at the critical issues of industrial policy and sustainability. It assesses the gap between how developed and developing countries have integrated sustainability issues in their industrial policies, and how they should have ideally done so. The book looks at the specific issues...

This book looks at several successful African American women and chronicles their success, obstacles, challenges, and lessons learned. The authors have first person access to each of these women and break down their stories to help other aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of starting or...

The Closed Economy: Absence of a Deficit Target. -- Monetary Policy -- Fiscal Policy -- Monetary and Fiscal Interaction -- Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation -- The Closed Economy: Presence of a Deficit Target -- Fiscal Policy -- Monetary and Fiscal Interaction -- Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation --...

Progress in telecommunications and infrastructure, coupled with liberalization in international organizations, has introduced a number of new competitors to existing SMEs. This book analyzes strategic aspects of SME development that may help to promote growth: high-tech development, productivity...