"Three trends have dominated the political economy of integration during the last two decades: globalization, economic nationalism, and regionalization. This book explores comparative regional integration, focusing on both intra-regional integration and relations among regions in the context of...

Satellite imagery plays an important role in contemporary geopolitics. Arguably the most well-known example is Colin Powell's (in)famous presentation to the UN Security Council in February 2003, during which he used satellite pictures to legitimate the invasion of Iraq. Satellite photographs...

China's Maritime Rise as a Historical Trend. - Seiten 1-30. - The Great Maritime Power Dream: Challenges and Problems. - Seiten 31-68. - Evolution of International Sea Power: Trend and Influence. - Seiten 69-96. - Peaceful Growth: Dilemma and Prerequisites. - Seiten 97-115. - Learning from. -...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book delves into the widely held belief that the 21st century will be the "Asian Century" by examining the Asia's rapid economic development in the post-war era and the challenges it faces in forging ahead of world leaders in the West. The...