Die in dieser Publikation enthaltenen Beiträge behandeln aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven die Beziehungen zwischen Weltwirtschaft und Armut, wie bspw. Prozesse der Marginalisierung, Wohlstandsgefälle von Nationen, Wohlstand und Armut in Europa, Lateinamerika, Asien und Afrika, die...

"Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a more powerful position than ever before. In their persistent battle to maximize profits, they have increasingly turned to the developing world, a world that holds many attractions for them. But...

Alfred Maizels' work on commodity trade and prices documented trends in a major area of international economic relations. This title elaborates the ideas in the tradition of Maizels' contributions, and discusses and extends these theories in relation to current problems

Assesses the impact of reformed trade policies on the poorest of the poor from a spectrum of poor nations across different regions. Provides guidelines regarding the likely impacts of a global trade reform, utilizing a methodology that combines information to capture effects at the macro level...

Introduction : The end of geography and the beginning of conflict / B.N.Ghosh -- The contradictory dynamics of globalization / Phillip Anthony O'Hara -- Globalization, cultural conflicts and Islamic resurgence / Mustapha Kamal Pasha -- Globalization and the clash of civilisations / Halil M....