How and why are U.S. transnational corporations investing in the lives, educations, and futures of poor, racialized girls and women in the Global South? Is it a solution to ending poverty? Or is it a pursuit of economic growth and corporate profit? Drawing on more than a decade of research in...

"Theories underlying the relationship between urbanization and transformation are being challenged by trends in Sub-Saharan African countries, since many have yet to observe their own "green" or industrial revolutions, despite moderate urbanization. Africa's trajectory is very different than...

Der vorliegende Band fasst die Vorträge und Ergebnisse der Ravensburger Mediengespräche (2003) , einer Tagung des Fachbereichs Medien- und Kommunikationswirtschaft der Berufsakademie Ravensburg, zusammen. Namhafte Wissenschaftler und Praktiker der Medienbranche beschäftigen sich mit den...

This book applies game theory to the phenomenon of terrorism and investigates how the competition for support can influence the attack behavior of terror organizations. In addition, it examines the economics of terrorism. The so-called outbidding theory, which has become increasingly popular...