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Cover Japan, the European Union and Global Governance
Japan, the European Union and Global Governance
Editors: Eiji Ogawa, Kolja Raube, Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Jan Wouters, and with Camille Van der Vorst
This timely book explores the relationship between Japan and the European Union as they work increasingly closely together in many areas of global governance. It discusses the most salient areas of such cooperation from a range of perspectives, while examining not just convergences but also differences, in light of the recent EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and Strategic Partnership Agreement.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
16 Mar 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788114462
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Law 2021
Cover China’s Maritime Silk Road
China’s Maritime Silk Road
Advancing Global Development?
Gerald Chan
This innovative book examines the maritime component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), focusing on three key trade routes and addressing the question of how China protects its overseas assets. Gerald Chan explores China’s rising maritime power, using geo-developmentalism as a theoretical framework to analyse the country’s development of port facilities and infrastructure along important trade routes. Through developing these sea routes, he argues that a new global order is in the making.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
04 Sep 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789907490
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover The Belt and Road Initiative and Global Governance
The Belt and Road Initiative and Global Governance
Editors: Maria A. Carrai, Jean-Christophe Defraigne, and Jan Wouters
This timely book examines the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), assessing its effect on the international economic order and global governance more broadly. Through a variety of qualitative case studies, the book investigates the implementation of the BRI and evaluates its development outcomes both for China and the countries it interacts with under the initiative, along with its international implications.
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Publication Date:
17 Feb 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906226
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Law 2020
Cover Encyclopedia of Islamic Insurance, Takaful and Retakaful
Encyclopedia of Islamic Insurance, Takaful and Retakaful
Mohd M. Billah, Ezzedine GhlamAllah, and Christos Alexakis
The model of Islamic insurance policy is based on the principles of mutual cooperation, brotherhood and solidarity. This timely volume contradicts the widely-held belief that insurance policies oppose the teachings of Islam, exploring ways in which it coheres with Shari’ah law. The book explores Takaful, an insurance paradigm that is in accordance with Islamic principles and suits the needs of modern Islamic economies and communities.
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Encyclopedia
Publication Date:
25 Oct 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788115834
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Economics 2019
Cover Economic Security and Sino-American Relations
Economic Security and Sino-American Relations
Progress Under Pressure
Kenneth Boutin
China and the United States have reached a crossroads where their economic relationship is concerned, as the shared interest in economic prosperity and complementary economic strengths that provide the common ground of industrial collaboration are threatened by increasing attention to economic facets of national security. This trend is encouraging policies which potentially undermine the basis of Sino-American industrial integration. This book explores the basis, nature and impact of evolving economic security agendas in the United States and China.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
23 Mar 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783473175
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Social and Political Science 2019
Cover Human Capital and Development
Human Capital and Development
Lessons and Insights from Korea's Transformation
Ju-Ho Lee, Hyeok Jeong, and Song Chang Hong
During recent decades, Korea has been one of only a handful of countries that have made the successful transformation to become a developed nation by simultaneously achieving persistent economic growth combined with a democratic political system. Experts and political leaders worldwide have attributed this achievement to investments in people or, in other words, the power of education. Whilst numerous books have highlighted the role of industrial policies, technological growth, and international trade in Korea’s development process, this is one of the first to focus on the role of human capital. It shows how the accumulation of human capital aided transformation and helps explain the policies, strategies and challenges that Korea faces now and in the future.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
25 May 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786436979
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Economics 2018
Cover International Resource Politics in the Asia-Pacific
International Resource Politics in the Asia-Pacific
The Political Economy of Conflict and Cooperation
Jeffrey D. Wilson
Resource security is a new battleground in the international politics of the Asia-Pacific. With demand for minerals and energy surging, disputes are emerging over access and control of scarce natural resource endowments. Drawing on critical insights from political economy, this book explains why resources have emerged as a source of inter-state conflict in the region.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
30 Jun 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786438478
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Social and Political Science 2017
Cover The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Path to Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Path to Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific
Editor: Peter C.Y. Chow
Mega-regionalism in the Asia Pacific has led to the formation of several emerging trade blocs, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This book, in addition to the examination of trade policies in the region, offers a comprehensive analysis of ongoing developments such as the impact of new members on the incumbent TPP-12 and its spillover to third parties, as well an objective study of the crucial issues of liberalization of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and intellectual property rights.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
26 Aug 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785360046
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Economics 2016
Cover Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan
Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan
Motoshi Suzuki
Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan illuminates Japan’s contemporary and historical struggle to adjust policy and the institutional architecture of government to an evolving global order. This focused and scholarly study identifies that key to this difficulty is a structural tendency towards central political command, which reduces the country’s capacity to follow a more subtle allocation of authority that ensures political leadership remains robust and non-dictatorial. The author argues that it is essential for a globalizing state to incorporate opposition parties and transgovernmental networks into policy-making processes. Providing an in-depth analysis of the theories of institutional change, this book introduces readers to a wealth of perspectives and counterarguments concerning analysis of political decision-making and policy adjustment on both the national and international scale.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
25 Mar 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782544784
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Social and Political Science 2016
Cover Understanding China's Urbanization
Understanding China's Urbanization
The Great Demographic, Spatial, Economic, and Social Transformation
Li Zhang, Richard LeGates, and Min Zhao
China’s urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to China’s urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of China’s urban transformation.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
25 Mar 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474745
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Social and Political Science 2016