Analyses the factors underlying the economic crises in South Korea and Brazil, pointing out areas of similarity and divergence. It also reviews the paths of recovery taken by both economies, examining the role of policy and variations in structural characteristics.
In January 1966, Colonel Francisco Caamano Deno, president of the Dominican Republic during the "Constitutionalist" uprising of 1965 and the... Læs mere
Examines the social, cultural, economic, and political effects of modern demographic change in the United States. This book analyzes a range of issues pertaining to the diversity of American society.
Stresses the need for a comparative approach when dealing with the funding of party politics and a major related aspect - corruption. In... Læs mere
The 1990s witnessed significant changes in the Cuban economy. Here, the authors deal with questions of immediate relevance to the Cuban economy and its recent past, with emphasis on the implications for long-term prospects for development.
'Dilemmas of Political Change in Mexico' provides an assessment of Mexico's political dynamics at the turn of the 21st century.
Examines the history of political exclusion in Peru, the weakness of representative institutions, and the persistence of localized violent protest.... Læs mere
Football has always provided its players and fans with identity and belonging, whether to a nation or to a particular social group. It has been both a... Læs mere