This book is the one of the first-if not the first one-to address aid effectiveness from a comparative economics perspective. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the transition of its republics to market structures and representative forms of government, the European Commission had...

Governance-Formen im Mehrebenensystem der Länder -- Verwaltungspolitische Entwicklungsphasen und vertikale Steuerungsbeziehungen -- Verwaltungspolitik der Länder im Vergleich: Reformen auf Makro- und Mikroebene seit 1990 -- Handlungsorientierungen und Steuerungsinstrumente in der...

This book evaluates the strength of the rule of law in the South Caucasus, a volatile and strategically important region of the former Soviet Union. Contributors - all of whom who have lived and worked in Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia - tackle this question from the perspectives of both law and...

This book examines the demographic development of Russia from the late Russian Empire to the contemporary Russian Federation, and includes discussions of marriage patterns, fertility, mortality, and inter-regional migration. In this pioneering study, the authors present the first...

The Spanish Experiences of Regional Policies -- Spain as a Case-Study: Regional Problems and Policies -- Regional Economy and Policy in Spain (1960-1975) -- The Evolution of Spanish Regional Policy, 1977-2008 -- Regional Growth, Structural Changes and Convergence -- Macroeconomic Effects of the...

Dieses fundierte Handbuch liefert grundlegende und aktuelle Beiträge namhafter Autorinnen und Autoren aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Praxis. Es trägt damit zu einer weiteren Professionalisierung der Polizei hin zu einem modernen Dienstleistungsunternehmen bei, das die Innere Sicherheit auch in...

This book explores the economic challenges involved in managing hydrocarbon wealth in the Caspian region, and looks at how to design an optimal energy policy. The book draws on the Author's experience in dealing with the governments of the region, and her knowledge of the role of major companies...

Section 1: The Introduction and Theoretical Framework -- Chapter 1: Muslim Majority Countries, Philanthropy, and Human Security: Concepts, and Contexts- Samiul Hasan -- Chapter 2: Human Security in A Globalised World: Concepts and Issues for the Muslim World- Ishtiaq Hossain and Adams Isiaka...

Christoph Michael Hindermann uses a statistical approach to analyze the impact of economic freedom on state legitimacy. Based on multiple regression models, the author not only extracts the determinants of legitimacy but also shows that rule of law is the most important area of economic freedom...