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'The World Bank needs India more than India needs it.' So goes an emerging consensus on both sides of the relationship between the Bank and its largest borrower. This book analyzes the politics of aid and influence, with a particular focus on sub-national state-level reforms in India.

'Russia's Penal Colony in the Far East: A Translation of Vlas Doroshevich's Sakhalin' is the first English language translation of the Russian journalist Vlas Doroshevich's 1903 account of his visit to tsarist Russia's largest penal colony, Sakhalin, in the north Pacific.

This book provides a comparative analysis of the national innovation systems of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and the trends in their science, technology and innovation policies.

This book examines the politics of crafting liberal peace in contemporary intrastate conflicts using Sri Lanka's failed attempt to negotiate peace with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

‘National Strategies for Regional Integration: South and East Asian Case Studies’ analyses the way Asian economies develop and implement effective approaches to regional cooperation and integration.

Consisting of country case studies and comparative analyses from Latin American and US based political economists, this volume addresses the shortcomings of foreign investment for development, and sets out the challenges facing policy makers in this field.

'Blood on the Stone' is a gripping account of the cartel, warlords, gun runners and shadowy traders who populated Africa's bloody diamond wars, and the faltering, decade-long effort to clean up an entire industry.

How did the US financial crisis snowball into USD 15 trillion global losses? This book offers a clear synthesis and original analysis of the various factors that led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010, and is intended as a supplementary course text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in finance or finance-related courses.

'National Systems of Innovation' presents a new perspective on the dynamics of the national and the global economy.

This fascinating compilation of extracts from proposals for uniting Europe, drawn up over the centuries, shows that the idea of European integration is far older than is often imagined.

An enlightening look into the medical, cultural, religious and philosophical implications of life extension.

'Friends and Enemies' delivers a thorough account of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), explaining its origins and evolution, looking at options for its future, and laying bare its inner workings.

'Russia's Penal Colony in the Far East: A Translation of Vlas Doroshevich's Sakhalin' is the first English language translation of the Russian journalist Vlas Doroshevich's 1903 account of his visit to tsarist Russia's largest penal colony, Sakhalin, in the north Pacific.

Where does Japan fit in a rapidly changing world, and how should it relate to the United States and China? Three foreign commentators make a provocative and persuasive argument that the time has come for Japan to help build a stronger Asian community, and to become an engaged and conscientious global citizen.

In this remarkable, expansive text, Peter Nolan explores the impact of the domineering economic phenomenon on our personal and social liberties.

This timely collection of essays from Peter Nolan offers deep insight into the challenges faced in integrating China with the global political economy.

An enthralling analysis of the defining social and political events of the twentieth century.

A comprehensive discussion of the issues surrounding institutional progression in relation to the economy of the developing world.

Exposes the attempts by developed countries to 'kick away the ladder' from developing countries trying to join the economic elite.