The scope of the paper is to examine relationship between quality of administrative environment for business and propensity to become entrepreneur. Two different approaches to business activity are taken into account: opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor,...

This works stand as an overview on organic agriculture of Romania in the context of the current European development model, presenting relevant information on the organic sector, legislation in force and some data regarding the trade market, at national and European Level. Organic agriculture is...

Eric Jones has found that excessive taxes were detrimental for pre-modern China's economic growth whereas moderate taxes were conducive for Europe's economic growth. This paper provides a political-economic answer to the question why these two tax systems came about. Taxation is only feasible...

This comment examines the energy challenges that the Indian government faces in developing its infrastructure. It briefly summarizes the policies adopted by the government, as well as their scope and limits

Many in the U.S. have now heard about the U.K. Clementi Report, which provided the impetus for the reforms in the 2007 UK Legal Services Act, which has dramatically changed the regulation of the legal profession in England and Wales. Most are not aware, however, that a similar initiative exists...

Syncrisis - a term from Socrates we take up from the authors of the first paper in this special issue of CLSC - means bringing together ideas and practices that are different and possibly incomparable. Socrates saw this as a method of social inquiry: the reactions or resonances created by the...

So much has been written - and vigorously contested - about 'organized crime' (OC) that the impending fall of this familiar icon may come as a shock, both to its detractors and to those who take it for granted. Yet that moment may be upon us, for reasons that this paper will explore, as the...

Czech politics have been in ongoing crisis since the Government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on 24 March. The five-vote defeat required premier Mirek Topolaacute;nek to offer his resignation. The crisis is of Europe-wide interest for two reasons. First, the Czech government presently...

This paper briefly explores the possibility and limitations of a common European foreign and security policy (CFSP). It concludes that, contrary to the recieved wisdom, a the material basis for a viable CFSP does in fact already exist due to national security policies such as the French Force...

This article gives an overview of the development of the disaster relief law within the international society. Attached to the article is a copy of a report from the United Nation of the Secretary-General of 1984 with draft to a Convention on expediting the delivery of emergency assistance,...