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Presents the comparative history of US tourism in Latin America in the twentieth century which demonstrates that empire is a more textured, variable, and interactive system of inequality and resistance than commonly assumed.
Tells the story of South America's largest country as it evolved from a remote Portuguese colony into a regional leader; a respected representative for the developing world; and, increasingly, an important partner for the United States and the European Union.
Launched at a moment of panic triggered by the financial crisis in late 2008, the leaders' level G-20 is trying to evolve from crisis committee for the world economy to a real steering group facilitating international economic cooperation. This book deals with this topic.
Much of the existing discourse on energy governance deals with hard security issues but neglects the challenges to global governance. Global Energy... Læs mere
Examines the economic growth experiences of six fast-growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.
In this collaboration between the Brookings Institution and the Asian Development Bank Institute, eminent international economists examine the increased... Læs mere
In recent years the Russian government, concerned about sustaining its economic performance, has sought to promote more diversified and broader economic growth beyond the profitable natural-resource sector.
"The individual contributions to this volume, capped by a useful critical introduction, provoke thought towards a more disciplinarily-open... Læs mere
Presents a picture of the globalising world, written for a general educated readership. Organised in two parts, this book explores the economic theory... Læs mere
This collection of essays focuses on the political aspects of globalization; an economic inquiry into the process and impact of globalization and the issue of cultural and social integration.