Civil wars are intricate social, political and psychological phenomena. However, economics can offer analytical insights which are useful alongside the more conventional approach of case-studies. Indeed, the policy conclusions drawn from economic analysis sometimes cast doubt on conventional...

"This book examines the motivations of military interventions in civil wars, with a focus on the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the arms trade. The book assumes a state-centric view of international relations, whereby states remain the dominant actors on the world stage. It breaks...

Abstract In der Literatur zum Verhältnis von Innovation und Partizipation wird oft übersehen, dass die Öffnung der innerbetrieblichen Innovationsprozesse für die eigenen Mitarbeiter ebenfalls eine Innovation darstellt. Partizipation als Innovation trifft dabei auf eigene Widerstände, deren...