At the end of the 1980s, a tri-polar world comprising the US, EU and Japan emerged. However, the economic turbulence of the early 21st century has destabilized this order, and the rise of other Asian powers has implications for the formation of a new economic configuration. This book discusses...

The multifaceted concept of transparency / Jens Forssbæck and Lars Oxelheim -- Constitutional transparency / Richard J. Sweeney -- Monetary policy transparency / Petra M. Geraats -- Fiscal policy transparency / Iain Begg -- Transparent and unique sovereign default risk assessment / Edward I....