The aftermath of the global economic breakdown in 2008–9 underscores the risks facing Southeast Asia’s growth prospects. Although the region has demonstrated exceptional resilience to external shocks emanating from economic powerhouses around the globe, Southeast Asia is in dire need of an...

Providing an introduction to the World Economic Forum (WEF), this book explores aspects of the WEF and highlights contemporary issues and debates in international studies. It shows how the WEF differs from other global institutions in several key respects

The world economy has been greatly affected by the current recession. All countries have suffered regardless of their level of development. Given that global problems require global solutions, world powers have met at summits of the G-20 forum, in order to determine the causes of the recession...