The wave of protests and populist uprisings in the Middle East has heightened the focus on a volatile region. But the emphasis on political issues has obscured underlying issues concerning education, infrastructure, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable environmental and social...

The accords and protocols that underlie the Arab and Israeli peace agreements set into place economic policies and political processes so flawed that they are bound to fail. The chapters in this volume look at the diplomatic and historical precedents that have led to this situation and they...

With China replacing the United States as the world's leading energy user and net oil importer, its relations with the Middle East is becoming a major issue with global implications. Horesh and his contributors set out to analyse the implications of China's growing presence in the Middle East

Dieses essential gibt einen Einblick in den Geschäftsalltag Rumäniens für potentielle Investoren. Es zeigt Chancen auf, legt aber auch die Eigenheiten des Marktes und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen offen. Das Autorenduo lässt sein reichhaltiges Wissen in diesen Band einfließen:...

This book delivers a thorough and essential analysis of current economic policy, transformation and legislative changes in Libya. The authors answer many questions about Libya's distinctive society and economic system and explain the necessity for the major restructuring of the Libyan economy...

Kultur - Geschichte - Philosophie - Wirtschaft: Geschichtlicher Abriss; China - eine Gesellschaft im Umbruch; Konfuzianismus; Westliche und östliche Denkweise; Der Fremde - der Barbar; Kiautschou - ein deutscher Irrweg; Nord-Süd-Gefälle; Heimatverbundenheit - Patriotismus; Die Chinesische...

Wirtschaftswunderland Südkorea Jährlich besuchen über 50.000 deutsche Reisende Südkorea, die meisten als Geschäftsleute, Manager oder Verbandsangehörige. Dieser erste Business-Reiseführer soll insbesondere den Geschäftsreisenden als Einführung in die Historie, die Kultur und die...

"The emphasis on proper institutional settings as a requirement for innovation and the systematic comparative study of (the lack of) these settings in the Arab region leads to a challenging analysis and also provides clear policy recommendations." - Joan Muysken, Professor Emeritus, Maastricht...

Abadeer incorporates informal norms such as religion, mores, myths, taboos, codes-of-conduct, customary laws, and traditions, into the structure of formal rules (e.g., polity, judiciary, laws, and the enforcement of law), which in turn influence the governance of the transactions.

This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years. The rest of the text examines in detail...