International Political Economy

'Global governance' is fast becoming a ubiquitous term, often weakly understood. This unique volume challenges oversimplifications to deliver a clear sense of exactly what it means...

This title was first published in 2001: Both methodologically sophisticated and well written, this work significantly builds on the existing body of literature on research methods and development aid. The analysis is accessible to a variety of readers, professionals, academics and students...

Converging Regions examines the renewed global dynamic, and how it is changing the relationships between the interdependent global communities across Asia and the Middle East. Focussing on the broader aspects of finance and trade between the Middle East and Asia, as well as growing security issues o..

Taking three of Asia’s fastest emerging economies – Cambodia, China and Thailand – as its starting point, Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights in Asia explores the business case for corporate social responsibility, human rights and anti-corruption in the region. In doing so, it examines ..

This book examines the theory and practice of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in countries across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh, providing much needed Asian perspectives on this important issue. Arguing that Western CSR has enjoyed limited effectiveness, it as..

This book examines whether global finance can provide values like social security, equality and democratic accountability. It develops a pragmatic approach, focusing on the Tobin tax and explores alternative possibilities for global financial governance...

This book examines whether global finance can provide values like social security, equality and democratic accountability. It develops a pragmatic approach, focusing on the Tobin tax and explores alternative possibilities for global financial governance...

This book responds to new regional conflicts over health, water, land and food security in the world's poorest, most socially fragmented continent. The work assesses African regional security arrangements and provides new policy recommendations for the future...

This title was first published in 2001. Investigating the relations between ethnicity and governance in Asia and Africa and going well beyond traditional and orthodox treatments, this volume is not only a stimulating text, but also an invaluable tool for original and innovative research...

The Caribbean is a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics. This is a region in which harmony and discord work in tandem, trying to link economic logic with political logic. At the same time, this bo..

The Caribbean is a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics. This is a region in which harmony and discord work in tandem, trying to link economic logic with political logic. At the same time, this bo..

Interdisciplinary in nature, this analysis elicits an examination of states' relationship to the maritime regulatory structure governing ship ownership, management and operations, cruise lines' business strategies, development of port communities to capture cruise-related revenue, changing leisure c..