"Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a more powerful position than ever before. In their persistent battle to maximize profits, they have increasingly turned to the developing world, a world that holds many attractions for them. But...

This contribution studies the influence of poor politico-economic factors, unfavorable demographic conditions, state failure, modernization, secularization, globalization and the perceived dependency of the Islamic world from the West on the onset of armed Islamist activity for 155 countries...

The article is essentially a book-review of Professor Vijay Joshi's recent work, "India's Long Road: The Search for Prosperity". In this critical essay, I take a slightly revisionist approach when it comes to a "typical" book review. For example, the length of this article goes well-beyond the...