Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on the Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Exploring the Africa-to-Africa Internationalization Concept -- 1: Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Emerging Trends and Key Issues -- Background: Africa...

The Eurasian continent, which has for over a century lagged behind in global markets, is currently gaining economic and political momentum. This book investigates emerging economic linkages in the area, examining the factors shaping this integration, the benefits and risks involved, and the...

The East Asian expansion since the 1960s stands out as a global power shift with few historical precedents. The Resurgence of East Asia examines the rise of the region as one of the world's economic power centres from three temporal perspectives: 500 years, 150 years and 50 years, each denoting...

China and India's spectacular economic rise over the last two decades has accelerated their trade and investment flows with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), particularly with the oil-producing countries. And while these flows are still small, China and India's presence in the region is...

China is now the world's fourth largest economy and growing very fast. India's economic salience is also on the rise. Together these two countries will profoundly influence the pace and nature of global economic change. Drawing upon the latest research, this volume analyzes the influences on the...

"This book provides new insights into the important and developing agricultural value chains, including on current constraints and the enormity of opportunities, emanating in the dynamic GMS, especially through to their main giant market of China. Analysis in the GMS countries forms comparable...

Intro -- Map and Time Zones -- At a Glance (2002) -- Basic Information -- Geography -- Politics -- Taiwan and Mainland China -- Political Structure -- Political Parties -- Economy -- Background -- Current Trends -- Regional Differences -- Investment and Trade -- The Underground Economy --...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- OVERVIEW -- Introduction -- Trade flows in medical goods and services -- Policies affecting trade in medical goods and services -- Deepening cooperation on medical goods and...

In August 1999 a forty-six-year-old sheep farmer name José Bové was arrested for dismantling the construction site of a new McDonald's restaurant in the south of France. A few months later Bové built on his fame by smuggling huge chunks of Roquefort cheese into Seattle, where he was among the...