John Hobson's theory of Imperialism has remarkable relevance for contemporary relations between the United States and Asia/Europe. A reconstruction of his argument shows that whereas the Bretton Woods period presents Hobson's preferred non-imperial outcome, this outcome was not stable. Instead,...

<DIV>Why did some economies experience a boom in the 1990s? Discussing this crucial question, <I>Employment 'Miracles' </I>comparatively analyzes select "miracle" economies. The contributors critically analyze how the small sizes and institutional structures of seven countries—including the Netherlands,...</i></div>

A survey of the 'miracle economies' of the 1990s, that analyses the role of the relatively small size of the economies in question, and of accidental external circumstances which contributed to favourable developments. This book examines the rise, in the 1990s, of the model status of the smaller...