For almost two centuries substantial research in Sociology, Political Science, History and Anthropology has focused on the state, the nation, nationalism, and national identity. Despite a very remarkable amount of knowledge and intelligent theorizing a number of questions need revisiting and...

Der Diskussionsbeitrag ermittelt anhand verschiedener Indikatoren den aus neoklassischer Sicht vorhandenen Bedarf der südamerikanischen Staaten für Mindestlohnreformen und stellt ihn den tatsächlich in die Praxis umgesetzten Reformen gegenüber. Das erste Ergebnis des Papieres ist, dass mit...

The main argument of this paper is that initiatives for regional cooperation - particularly related to short-term external financing: reserve sharing and trade-related payments systems - are promising avenues for policy efforts, in face of an international financial situation marked by...

Given the importance of the assertion or prevention of regional leadership for the future global order, this paper examines the strategies and resources being used to assert regional leadership as well as the reactions of other states within and outside the respective regions. Secondary powers...