Historical origin and realistic challenges -- The strategic game in the international context -- A package plan for financial security -- New ideas in the period of economic transformation -- World harmony and the China dream, a dream of great harmony.

"Presenting recent research on the international integration of infrastructures in Europe this book combines general and methodological chapters and examples from a variety of different sectors such as transport, electricity and communication networks. The wide range of topics gives a good...

"As the world's population continues to grow, there is an ever increasing need for huge investment in basic infrastructure: water and sewage, energy production and distribution, transportation and telecommunication. At the same time, infrastructure systems in developed countries are...