Aid fragmentation and a lack of donor coordination have been widely recognized as principal problems impairing the effectiveness of aid. In particular, the importance of within-country division of labor has been highlighted in recent years. At the same time, rigorous quantitative analyses of...

Introduction-- Angola mode as an indicator of economic interdependence and a facilitating factor for trade, oil and infrastructure contracts -- Business cooperation between China and Angola -- The impacts of the bilateral economic relations on Angola's preferences -- Conclusion

This paper examines the determinants of alignment in bilateral partnerships. While it was impossible to think about international cooperation without referring to the term "alliances" during much of the Cold War period, strategic partnerships have taken a central place in many states' diplomatic...

Eine der Fronten des Kalten Krieges verlief mitten durch Nordostasien, so dass die ehemals vorhandenen Ansätze der regionalen Kooperation von militärischer Konfrontation abgelöst waren. Vor diesem Hintergrund entstand nach dem Zusammenbruch der bipolaren Weltordnung Anfang der 90er Jahre des...