In the current framework outlined by Eurozone crisis effects, by the high level of debt service starting next year and by the Romanian banking system outlook, our country needs actions and solutions at national level, resorting firstly to domestic resources and to our intellectual ability,...

The purpose of the article is to review, study and summarize theoretical aspects of cross-border cooperation and its influence on the development of borderline territories of Western Ukraine. Growth of social and economic role of the borderline territories of Ukraine is promoted by geographical...

This paper argues that the collective action in Asia by its regional organizations has historically suffered from a “capability–legitimacy gap”: a disjuncture between the capability (in terms of material resources) of major Asian powers to lead regional cooperation on the one hand and...

This paper presents a meta-analysis of the effects of economic diplomacy on international flows (trade and FDI). The tools of economic diplomacy under investigation in our study are: embassies, other foreign offices, investment promotion offices, export promotion offices, trade missions and...

This chapter investigates how economic diplomacy can be used to generate and increase economic security. The first section sets out a definition for economic diplomacy, uncovers some of the historical roots and discusses empirical findings on the trade - conflict - cooperation relationships. The...

The formation of regional production networks in East Asia has occurred mainly through market forces, without much help from regional institutions in promoting the creation of a single Asian market. While this approach has served the region well in the past, the drastic changes experienced since...

This paper argues that in the future the primary focus of policy research and global agreements should be the de-carbonization of economic development. Consequently, instead of treating climate stabilization and economic development as separate and equal, the strategy should be to re-integrate...

The climate change debate raises the issue of often identified, but as yet little explored, requirement to incorporate climate policy into other policy sectors, often termed climate “mainstreaming” or climate policy integration (CPI). This paper explores the imperative for CPI, the state of...

The United States and the European Union are considered, by the analysts, to be the most strategic partners in the international system nowadays. Because of their common interests, these two world powers are in constant competition and cooperation. For this reason, this paper emphasizes the most...

This Detailed Assessment Report reviews antimoney laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures for Germany. The report reveals that Germany has introduced a number of measures in recent years to strengthen its AML/CFT regime. Germany has generated a relatively large...