Klappentext: China hat einen atemberaubenden wirtschaftlichen Aufstieg erlebt. Das Land fordert heute die USA und ihre Verbündeten heraus - ökonomisch, militärisch und politisch. Doch der Aufstieg verläuft keineswegs reibungslos: Innenpolitisch kämpft die chinesische Staatsführung mit...

Das Buch, ursprünglich ein Forschungsbericht, der im Jahr 2010 für die englische Regierung erarbeitet wurde und kurz darauf als Buch erschien, fand nicht nur in den westlichen Industrienationen Beachtung. Es wurde vom Autor, Professor für Nachhaltige Entwicklung an der Universität von...

Mit Erhard Eppler, Umwelt und Entwicklungspolitiker der ersten Stunde, und Niko Paech, einem der profiliertesten Wachstumskritiker, treffen zwei engagierte Vorkämpfer einer ökologischen Wende aufeinander. Was können die Energiewende und das "grüne Wachstum" leisten? Sind genügsamere...

Climate change over the past thousands of years is undeniable, but debate has arisen about its impact on past human societies. This book explores the link between climate and society in ancient worlds, focusing on the ancient economies of western Eurasia and northern Africa from the fourth...

This book looks into the relationship between financial development, economic growth, and the possibility of a potential capital flight in the transmission process. It also examines the important role that financial institutions, financial markets, and country-level institutional factors play in...

This book constitutes a critical review of Nigeria's attempts to achieve rapid industrial development since independence from Britain in 1960. It details the issues, challenges, and hard choices confronted by Nigerian political leadership and highlights the reasons why the country ultimately...

This edited book analyses the changing links between governance, security and development in Africa as they relate to the narrative that contemporary Africa has made remarkable progress in recent years, a phenomenon popularly known as "Africa rising." The book presents a rigorous evaluation of...

This book offers new insights and perspectives on the financial and banking sector in Europe with a special focus on Central and Southeastern European countries. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis of primary sources and datasets, the book examines both the financial development and...

This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of...