Seit der politschen Wende steht Südafrika vor der Aufgabe eines grundlegenden gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Neubeginns. Die Apartheidsideologie und die wirtschaftliche Isolation während der Sanktionsjahre haben tiefe Spuren in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft hinterlassen. Parallel zum...

This article explores the possibility of conceiving South America and Southern Africa as subsystemic unipolarities under Brazilian and South African primacy, respectively. It argues that this concept, when applied to these regions, sheds light not only on the long-term strategies behind the...

A time for choosing -- A very little boat -- Gradually and then suddenly -- The bad policy problem -- Can a soufflé rise twice? -- A good story to tell about a better life for all -- Uniting the middle through common sense -- Disruption (and decentralisation) -- What must be done -- What will...

This paper discusses a possible case for industrial policy, with special reference to the two emerging global giants, China and India. It begins with a clarification of the meaning of industrial policy, since not only does the term mean different things to different people, but the traditional...