This paper argues that empires in the age of nations are beset by cultural contradictions that undermine attempts to create a cohesive social bloc able to achieve hegemonic rule. The proposition is tested through an examination of the British Empire in the nineteenth and early twentieth...

Preface, by G. E. Dole.--Indians and culture areas of twentieth century Brazil, by D. W. Kietzman.--Translator's preface, by J. H. Hopper.--Indigenous cultures and languages of Brazil, by D. Ribeiro.--Indigenous culture areas of Brazil 1900-1959, by E. Galvão.--Synopsis of the critical...

Introduction / Tim Niblock 1. - 1 The Dynamics of the BRICS Grouping: Convergences and Disparities with the GCC's Global Posture and Stances / Tim Niblock 8. - 2 GCC-BRICS Strategic Cooperation in the New Era: The Dual Implications of Geoeconomics and Geopolitics / Degang Sun 40. - 3 Taking...

The international community has committed itself to adopt a global climate agreement in Paris in 2015, which shall enter into force in 2020 and shall be legally-binding for all. In advance of the negotiations, parties shall submit the so-called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions...

This paper discusses the movement of capital flows to and from the exchange rate regimes and monetary policies of China, India, Brazil, and South Africa (CIBS). Furthermore, we compare the level of financial stability, and the composition and duration of capital flows of the countries on a...

Software technology is gaining prominence in national information technology (IT) strategies due to its huge potential for socioeconomic development, particularly through the support it provides in the productive sectors of the economy, delivery of public services and engagement of citizens. In...