Pessimists on globalization claim that liberalization of markets allows multinational corporations free reign, constraining local autonomy and precipitating a race to the bottom that will endanger recent democratic gains. The optimists see the end of dirigiste economic models as favorable for...

Unter dem Eindruck der Vereinigung Deutschlands und des Umbruchs in Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa behandelt der Sammelband die europäische Gemeinschaft und den Prozeß der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Öffnung nach Osteuropa. Der Wandel der Staatsordnung in Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa im...

For almost two decades, China has claimed that its expanding economy benefits Europe, stimulating European growth, exports, and employment. But the reality is not so clear-cut. Whilst individual companies may have profited from China’s economic rise,unbalanced trade with China has actually...