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    Stakeholder Relationships And Sustainability : The Case Of Health Aid To The Kyrgyz Republic (2024)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031319907
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 381 p. 14 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
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    Keywords: Social policy. ; Economic development. ; Sustainability. ; International organization.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Theorizing Power, Agents, Structures, and Aid Relationships -- 3. Sustainability of Health Assistance -- 4. The role of structural factors in selected health programs -- 5. The “Community Action for Health”: the Project Life Cycle -- 6. Sustainability of the “Community Action for Health” project -- 7. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the “Community Action for Health” Project -- 8. The Global Fund Grants: Project Life Cycle -- 9. Sustainability of Global Fund grants -- 10. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the Global Fund Grants -- 11. “Missing Link” -- 12. Conclusion and general implications of this study.
    Abstract: This open-access book analyses how stakeholder relationships impact the sustainability of health aid. It does this by providing an overarching analytical framework, which allows for a systematic analysis of sustainability, relationships, and a possible causal link between these phenomena. The book goes beyond universal paradigms and detailed single-case studies by offering a thorough analysis of development projects to identify the factors that are also applicable to similar initiatives in comparable contexts. Empirically, it focuses on two health initiatives, both implemented in the Kyrgyz Republic, a country pursuing a sector-wide approach to health aid. Unique primary material provides insights into a geographic region that is mostly neglected, and will be of interest to students and researchers of social policy, development studies, international health and those focusing on the post-Soviet region and Central Asia. Gulnaz Isabekova is a Researcher at the Research Center for East European Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. Before joining the CRC 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy,” she participated in the MSCA ITN “Around the Caspian.” Gulnaz received her Ph.D. from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31990-7
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  • 2
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    International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023) : Advanced Intelligent Systems on Energy, Environment and Agriculture, Volume 2 (2024)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031542886
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 295 p. 153 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 931
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Environmental sciences ; Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive compilation of groundbreaking insights stemming from the esteemed International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023), hosted at Cadi Ayyad University Morocco. Focused on the crucial themes of energy, environment, agriculture, and industry, this book captures the essence of transformative discussions and cutting-edge research that unfolded during the conference. Within these pages, readers are invited to explore the intricate world of intelligent systems, where innovation converges to tackle the key challenges of sustainability. The book immerses its audience in a wealth of knowledge that deeply represents the latest advancements shaping the future landscape. Diverse topics are intricately woven into the fabric of this discourse, covering AI-driven solutions designed for energy optimization, environmental sustainability, precision agriculture, and intelligent industry applications. Each contribution serves as a testament to the collaborative efforts of researchers, practitioners, and experts who gathered to drive innovation at the intersection of intelligent systems and sustainable development. Crafted as an invaluable resource, 'Advancements in Intelligent Systems: AI2SD'2023 Proceedings‘ caters to a diverse readership eager to delve into the forefront of trends and developments emerging from the crossroads of advanced intelligent systems in energy, environment, agriculture, and industry. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or enthusiast, unlock the transformative potential inherent in these innovative domains.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54288-6
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    Africa in the Global Economy : Capital Flight, Enablers, and Decolonial Responses (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031510007
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 181 p.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa ; Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Schools of economics. ; International economic relations. ; Political planning. ; Tax havens ; WTO ; Decolonial agency ; Emerging markets ; India ; Capital flight ; IMF ; Ecological debt ; Financial capital ; China ; Russia ; Financial imperialism ; Multinational corporations ; World Bank ; Credit rating agencies ; Emerging economies ; Climate justice ; African elites ; Brazil
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Entrapment of Africa in an Asymmetrical Global Economy -- Chapter 2. Multinational Corporations and Tax Havens as Beneficiaries of a Shadow Financial System -- Chapter 3. World Bank, IMF and WTO as Agents of Financial Imperialism -- Chapter 4. The Tyranny of the International Credit Rating Agencies -- Chapter 5. International Financial Subordination and the Pathologies of Sovereign Debt -- Chapter 6. Imperial Ecocide and the Bane of Global Climate Finance -- Chapter 7. Africa and the Age of Global Elites-the “Davos Men” -- Chapter 8. African Elites as Clients of the Offshore World -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: A Canvass for a Decolonial African Agency.
    Abstract: This book discusses the role played by powerful global institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, the World Trade Organisation, multinational corporations, and the international credit rating agencies in keeping Africa marginalised in the world economy. The book focuses on the intrusive roles of these institutions as enablers and beneficiaries of capital outflows and financial subordination in Africa. Diverging from the official narrative that touts China and the other emerging economies as global reformers that are poised to partner Africa in its fight against financial subjugation, the book instead argues that, like the Western powers, the emerging economies are benefiting prodigiously from a rigged global financial system that keeps Africa as a net creditor to the rest of the world. The book draws its theoretical framework from the repressed heterodox theories including dependency, core-periphery, world systems and Marxist theories as well as the decolonial approach. It concludes with a call for a decolonial African agency that should champion an epistemic rebellion against the neo-liberal and neo-classic economic traditions that have been historically deployed to justify Africa’s subordinated position in the global economic governance. This book comes at moment in time when Africa is ready to become a Rule Maker not a Rule Taker. The analysis Dr. Moyo presents having been in the front line of public policy and international negotiations demonstrate the need for Africa to re-write the rules to foster our own Transformation. Jason Rosario Braganza, Executive Director, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51000-7
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    Institutional Inertia : Theory and Evidence (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031511752
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 352 p. 30 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Evolutionary economics. ; Institutional economics. ; Economic development. ; Entrepreneurship. ; New business enterprises. ; institutional inertia ; institutional change ; organizational inertia ; economic growth ; displacement ; layering ; drift ; conversion ; path-dependency ; economic growth ; development ; institutional-organizational nexus ; Douglas North
    Abstract: I. Concepts, Types, Causes, and Effects -- Inertia: resistance and endurance -- An Introduction to Institutional Inertia: Concept, Types and Causes -- The Origin of Development, Critical Juncture, and Institutional Inertia -- Context, Institutional Inertia and Development -- Inertia in Informal Institutions: Concepts, and Effects -- II. Cognitive Inertia -- The Roots of Cognitive Inertia: An Introduction to Institutional Changes -- Cognitive Inertia as a Fundamental Cause of Institutional Inertia -- III. Organizational Inertia -- Overview of Institutional–Organization Inertia Nexus -- Internal Empowerment Dynamics of Organizational Inertia Management -- IV. Trade, Energy and Environments -- Trade and Institutional Inertia -- The Transition to Sustainable -- Energy and Institutional Inertia -- Legitimacy, Institutional Inertia, and Climate Change -- V. Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- Early Entrepreneurship Entry and Institutional Rigidities in Emerging Market Economies: Evidence from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor -- Inertia, Innovation Failures, And Learning from Innovation Failures: Some Insights from MSEs in an Emerging Market Economy .
    Abstract: This edited volume explores the concept of institutional inertia and its relationship to economic growth and development. Including insights from experts across disciplines, chapters identify the types, causes and effects—both positive and negative—of institutional inertia. By questioning the types of institutional inertia that improve economic performance and impact the effectiveness of the state, as well as studying their role in the dynamics of institutional change, the volume attempts to trace and understand the different evolutionary paths of societies. Bridging important research gaps, this volume will be of use to students, researchers, and practitioners of institutional and evolutionary economics, development economics, management, and organizational theory.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51175-2
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    The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic : Romania in a European Context (2024)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031477805
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 334 p. 113 illus., 108 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Labor economics. ; International business enterprises. ; Economic history. ; Pandemic ; Financial crisis ; European Union ; Sustainable development ; New normal ; Foreign trade ; Labor market participation ; Vulnerable groups ; Employment ; Society ; Romania ; Green jobs ; Digital transformation ; Policy ; Gender ; SMEs ; Remote work ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Preliminary Comments. A Scientometric Dimension of the Economic and Social Impact of Covid-19 -- Chapter 2. Another Crisis, Different Responses? – Determinants of Crisis and Mixt Impact on Economic Development. A Comparative Approach of the Eu Countries -- Chapter 3. Digital Transformation. Challenges and Limits for the New Normal -- Chapter 4. Thinking Beyond Covid-19: What’s Next for Romanian SMES? -- Chapter 5. Distortions and Gains in the Foreign Trade Activity During the Post-pandemic Era -- Chapter 6. Tax Burden During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Challenges -- Chapter 7. The (Post)pandemic Employment Model -- Chapter 8. The Impact of the Pandemic on the Participation in the Labour Market of Vulnerable Groups: Women, Young People, the Elderly, Self-employed Workers -- Chapter 9. Propensity for Migration of Healthcare Professionals: Push-pull Factors Analysis -- Chapter 10. Features of the Policies Adopted for the Mitigation of the Pandemic Recession Impact on the LabourMarket Operation -- Chapter 11. The Impact of Covid-19 on the Healthcare Labour Market in European Countries and Romania in Particular -- Chapter 12. Issues Regarding the Management of Hazardous Medical Waste During the Covid-19 Crisis in Romania -- Chapter 13. Conclusions – Looking Forward - Main Challenges and Limits.
    Abstract: This volume examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on Romania, the least developed country in the EU. The book emphasizes the need to rethink recovery models and suggests a new normal based on the pillars of economic, climatic, and social resilience. Is proposed the redefinition the policies’ mix that will allow fundamental changes in development, focused also on social and societal profit, the redefinition of productivity and environmental performance of businesses, and the rebalancing of work and leisure life. The COVID-19 crisis not only accelerated the digital transformation of society but also reconfigured the coordinates of economic development by prioritizing sustainable development for all, based on green jobs as a starting point for business innovation and decent jobs for active social protection. Following this approach, the contributions discuss selected issues with importance to the development of society in the post-pandemic world. The book is of interest to students, scholars and researchers in economics, business, management and political science, as well as to policy makers and practitioners, for a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in European Union.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47780-5
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    Dynamic General Equilibrium Modeling : Computational Methods and Applications (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031516818
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIII, 912 p. 129 illus., 87 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Springer Texts in Business and Economics
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    QC 140
    Keywords: Dynamisches Gleichgewicht ; Allgemeines Gleichgewicht ; Agentenbasierte Modellierung ; CGE-Modell ; Theorie ; Economics ; Econometrics. ; Macroeconomics. ; Economic development. ; Computer science. ; Equilibrium (Economics) Mathematical models ; Economics, Mathematical ; Business Cycles ; Computational Economics ; Dynamic General Equilibrium Modeling ; General Equilibrium ; General Equilibrium Modeling ; Growth Theory ; Heterogeneous Agents ; Stochastic Rational Expectations Economies ; Agents ; Growth Model ; Ramsey Model ; Perturbation Methods ; Heterogenous Agent Models ; Monetary and Fiscal Policy ; MATLAB ; GAUSS ; Python ; Lehrbuch ; Dynamische Makroökonomie ; Allgemeines Gleichgewichtsmodell ; Dynamische Makroökonomie ; Allgemeines Gleichgewichtsmodell
    Abstract: Part I: Representative Agent Models: Basic Models -- Perturbation Methods: Framework and Tools -- Perturbation Methods: Solutions -- Perturbation Methods: Model Evaluation and Applications -- Weighted Residuals Methods -- Simulation-Based Methods -- Discrete State Space Value Function Iteration -- Part II: Heterogenous Agent Models: Computation of Stationary Distributions -- Dynamics of the Distribution Function -- Overlapping Generations Models with Perfect Foresight -- OLG Models with Uncertainty -- Part III: Numerical Methods: Linear Algebra -- Function Approximation -- Differentiation and Integration -- Nonlinear Equations and Optimization -- Difference Equations and Stochastic Processes.
    Abstract: Contemporary macroeconomics is built upon microeconomic principles, with its most recent advance featuring dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models. The textbook by Heer and Maußner acquaints readers with the essential computational techniques required to tackle these models and employ them for quantitative analysis. This third edition maintains the structure of the second, dividing the content into three separate parts dedicated to representative agent models, heterogeneous agent models, and numerical methods. At the same time, every chapter has been revised and two entirely new chapters have been added. The updated content reflects the latest advances in both numerical methods and their applications in macroeconomics, spanning areas like business-cycle analysis, economic growth theory, distributional economics, monetary and fiscal policy. The two new chapters delve into advanced techniques, including higher-order perturbation, weighted residual methods, and solutions to high-dimensional nonlinear problems. In addition, the authors present further insights from macroeconomic theory, complemented by practical applications like the Smolyak algorithm, Gorman aggregation, rare disaster models and dynamic Laffer curves. Lastly, the new edition places special emphasis on practical implementation across various programming languages; accordingly, its accompanying web page offers examples of computer code for languages such as MATLAB®, GAUSS, Fortran, Julia and Python. "This book does not only an excellent job in explaining the existing tools, but it also teaches the reader on how to write his/her own programs and it provides the reader with the tools to help advance the state of the art of dynamic macroeconomics." Wouter J. Den Haan, London School of Economics ”... provides the reader with exactly the necessary computational tools to solve the dynamic general equilibrium models macroeconomists care about. It is therefore the perfect complement to Stokey, Lucas and Prescott's and Sargent and Ljungqvist's theoretical treatment of modern macroeconomics." Dirk Krueger, University of Pennsylvania.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51681-8
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    The political economy of divergent welfare states in the Global South : the case of South Africa and Mauritius (2024)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031504501
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 234 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: International political economy series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Economic development. ; Africa ; Wohlfahrtsstaat ; Sozialpolitik ; Sozialversicherung ; Altersversorgung ; Mauritius
    Abstract: Chapter I: Introduction: Historical Antecedents Behind Remarkable Variance in Welfare Policy Outcomes in South Africa and Mauritius -- Chapter II: SA Tale of Two Countries: Theoretical and Analytical Framework in Comparative Social Inquiry -- Chapter III: Research Design: South Africa and Mauritius in a Macro-causal Social Inquiry -- Chapter IV: State-Building and the Making of the Racially ‘Exclusive’ Welfare State in South Africa -- Chapter V: State-Building and the Emergence of a Social Democratic Consensus in Colonial Mauritius, 1598 to 1968 -- Chapter VI: Retaining the Social Democratic Welfare Consensus in Post-Colonial Mauritius, 1968 – present -- Chapter VII: State (Re)-Building and Welfare State Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa -- Chapter VIII: Welfare Paradigms of South Africa and Mauritius: Reflections and Prospects for Future Research.
    Abstract: This study traces the welfare regimes of Mauritius and South Africa from the early 20th century focusing on the historical circumstances that gave rise to the dominance of state-funded old-age pensions within their respective welfare frameworks. It highlights intersections between powerful business interests, the state, and social forces that sowed the seeds of social entitlements. Due to different mobilisation efforts of these social actors, both countries have spawned welfare regimes of different persuasions. Mauritius has maintained its long-standing traditions as a social democracy stretching back to the late 1950s, while South Africa continues relentlessly in pursuit of a liberal welfare state, a journey it has treaded since 1928 when the old-age pension laws first came into effect. While unravelling the innermost workings of welfare state development in Mauritius and South Africa, it also probes the present political and economic circumstances that have kept these two welfare regimes resolutely unchanged. Against this backdrop, it draws parallels between current welfare outcomes and those of old as they continue to chart their way into the future. Elias Phaahla, Ph.D. taught at the University of Cape Town (UCT) before joining University of Johannesburg where he is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations. His main research interests include, but not limited to, the politics of welfare reform with particular focus placed on the old-age pension schemes of Mauritius and South Africa. This work was made possible through the support of the National Research Foundation (NRF).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50450-1
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    Beyond Profit : The Humanisation of Economics Through the Theory of Equitable Optimality (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031497483
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 382 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Economics. ; Finance. ; Economic development. ; Faith-based Economics ; Capitalism ; Public Goods ; Religious Economics Model ; Globalisation ; Islamic Economic Model ; Macroeconomics ; Pareto Optimum ; Moral Economics ; Equitable Optimality theory ; Economic vision ; Economic roadmap ; Equitable outcomes ; Rethinking economics ; Ethical socio-economic
    Abstract: Setting the Stage -- Basis of Conventional Economics -- Production and the Public Goods Problem in Capitalism -- Intersection of Capitalism and Anti-Essentialism: The Contradictions Arising from this Encounter -- The Overselling of Globalisation -- The Rise of Religious Economics Model: Critiques of the Islamic Economics Doctrine -- Islamic Economics Model: The Counter Argument to its Critiques -- The Clash of Ideals -- The Essence of Faith-Based Economics: The Islamic Economic Thought -- Economics and the Knowledge Crisis -- Learning and Convergence -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part One: Philosophical Underpinning -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part Two: Macroeconomics -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part Three: Microeconomics -- A Vision for the Future.
    Abstract: This book advocates for a transformative shift in economics, emphasising the need to manage finite resources equitably while safeguarding universal well-being. It introduces the Equitable Optimality economic theory, departing from materialistic views and championing a theory deeply rooted in moral economy, values, and ethics. By integrating spirituality, social justice, and ethics into economic analysis, this model contends that economics can serve the welfare of all, offering a unique lens for economic theory and policy. It challenges prevailing materialistic economic paradigms by proposing an interest-balanced/free financial economy. This economic theory prioritises profit-sharing, societal objectives, and equitable resource allocation, aiming to create a more inclusive society. However, practical implementation and comprehensive research are crucial for understanding its impact and overcoming transitional challenges. The Equitable Optimality economic theory provides a valuable perspective within economics, focusing on ethical foundations, acknowledging non-monetary values, and humanising economic agents. It does not aim to replace conventional economic theories but offers an alternative framework to inspire innovative approaches to economic models and policymaking. Its broader policy perspective aims to foster a more prosperous and harmonious society by integrating ethical considerations, equity and justice into economic decision-making and emphasising societal welfare.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49748-3
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    Unleashing Society's Innovative Capacity : An Integrated Policy Framework (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031427565
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 184 p. 28 illus.)
    Series Statement: International Studies in Entrepreneurship 55
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    Keywords: Technological innovations. ; Industrial policy. ; Economic development. ; Macroeconomics. ; Innovation ; Industrial Dynamics ; Macro-Level Growth ; Knowledge
    Abstract: 1. The Challenge -- 2. Theories of Growth, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship -- 3. Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation—The Institutional Framework -- 4. Policies to Stimulate Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- 5. Tax Policy to Stimulate Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- 6. Conclusions: A Framework for Innovation Policy.
    Abstract: This is an open access book. Europe faces significant challenges in the coming decades: geopolitical, demographic, technological, increased competition, climate-related, and health issues due to an aging population, to mention a few. Given these challenges, technological progress and new ways of handling complex issues will be key to continued prosperity and growth. To accomplish a growth process driven by innovation and entrepreneurship, the institutional environment must take into account a multitude of different policy areas that interact to either strengthen or weaken an economy's innovative potential. Innovation is not only about R&D and higher education but is also intimately related to entrepreneurship. Similarly, entrepreneurship is not only about low start-up costs and favorable tax rates. Hence, a consistent and coordinated policy environment conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship is required to translate innovation into high-growth firms and macro-level growth. This book presents the basic cornerstones required to provide a policy regime that can nurture such dynamics. The authors draw extensively on empirical analysis of the development of the Swedish economy, which has been transformed from a so-called "sclerosis" state in the 1980s until the early 1990s to an economy characterized by successful entrepreneurship and innovation. This transformation resulted from a reform agenda that has been gradually rolled out, beginning in the mid-1980s. The authors argue that the Swedish experience provides useful lessons for other nations as well.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42756-5
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    The Strategic Logic of China's Economy : Millennial Pathways, Mega-strategy and the World in 2100 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031472299
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVIII, 318 p. 80 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Asia ; Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Globalization. ; Economics. ; Economic history of China ; China's strategic pathway ; Economic development ; Belt and Road Initiative ; World-systems ; Economic growth in China ; Economic systems ; Global futures ; Dynamic strategy theory ; Long range forecasting ; China's economy ; Globalisation ; Macroeconomic dynamics ; economic history ; Big History ; forecasting ; Great Powers
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Strategic Logic of China’s Economy -- Chapter 2. The Dynamic Strategy Theory, a Formal Statement -- Chapter 3. Industrialisation Sub-strategies: Theory and Practice -- Chapter 4. Asia’s First Industrial Giant: Japan’s Strategic Pursuit -- Chapter 5. China’s Millennial Pathway in a Strategic Mirror -- Chapter 6. China’s Economic Performance and Strategic Pathway From the Late Qing to the Death of Mao Zedong -- Chapter 7. China’s Strategic Pathway From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping -- Chapter 8. The Xi Inheritance -- Chapter 9. China’s Strategic Pursuit Under Xi Jinping and the New Era -- Chapter 10. China in the World-system: Strategic Pathways to 2100.
    Abstract: This book reviews China’s strategic pathway over the last 1000 years and considers its prospects for ascending to high-income status by the end of the 21st century. It analyzes why, although China’s chances of joining the global core are sound, they are not outstanding; in addition, it faces mounting challenges, internal and external alike. The argument is presented in the framework of dynamic-strategy theory, which is expounded here in novel form. This exposition includes a wide ranging survey of global history, with a focus on the development of the industrialisation paths of the major economies of today, including a detailed study of Japan's long-run strategic pathway. The book’s closing section presents a scenario-based discussion of China’s potential place in the world in 2100. The analysis implies that China’s zenith is likely to be reached slightly before mid-century, after which its relative economic scale will likely decline. Beyond that general finding, the scenarios investigate the wide range of plausible outcomes that China may experience: a range that the author contends is much wider for China than for nations under-pinned by less complex political-economies. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars of history, economics, geopolitics and sinology, and to anyone interested in learning about China’s economic prospects at a time of increasingly heated ideological and empirical debates.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47229-9
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    International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023) : Advanced Intelligent Systems on Energy, Environment and Agriculture, Volume 1 (2024)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031543180
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 428 p. 165 illus., 139 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 930
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Environmental sciences ; Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive compilation of groundbreaking insights stemming from the esteemed International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023), hosted at Cadi Ayyad University Morocco. Focused on the crucial themes of energy, environment, agriculture, and industry, this book captures the essence of transformative discussions and cutting-edge research that unfolded during the conference. Within these pages, readers are invited to explore the intricate world of intelligent systems, where innovation converges to tackle the key challenges of sustainability. The book immerses its audience in a wealth of knowledge that deeply represents the latest advancements shaping the future landscape. Diverse topics are intricately woven into the fabric of this discourse, covering AI-driven solutions designed for energy optimization, environmental sustainability, precision agriculture, and intelligent industry applications. Each contribution serves as a testament to the collaborative efforts of researchers, practitioners, and experts who gathered to drive innovation at the intersection of intelligent systems and sustainable development. Crafted as an invaluable resource, 'Advancements in Intelligent Systems: AI2SD'2023 Proceedings‘ caters to a diverse readership eager to delve into the forefront of trends and developments emerging from the crossroads of advanced intelligent systems in energy, environment, agriculture, and industry. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or enthusiast, unlock the transformative potential inherent in these innovative domains.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54318-0
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    Constraints and Opportunities in Shaping the Future: New Approaches to Economics and Policy Making : ESPERA 2022, Bucharest, Romania, November 24-25, 2022 (2024)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031479250
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 536 p. 140 illus., 128 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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    Keywords: Economic policy. ; Economic development. ; International economic integration. ; Globalization. ; Global World Post-Crisis ; Resource Economics ; Agricultural and Rural Development ; Green transition ; Conference Proceedings ; Sovereign debt ; De-globalization ; Smart Development ; Digitization ; European Integration ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: This book explores multifaceted dimensions of economic crisis management including strategies and trends post-crisis. It examines the constraints and opportunities shaping the future of economics, social science and policy making, providing various economic models and paradigms. Featuring the best papers presented at the 2022 International Conference of Economic Scientific Research - Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approaches (ESPERA), this book explores topics of highest interest such as energy crisis, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, food security, safety and sustainability, the future of work, global financial systems, sovereign debt sustainability, digital currencies, supply chain disruptions, and cybersecurity, among others. Through the discussion of these topics, this book bridges the gap between theory and practice in economic crisis management and it is useful for scholars, researchers, academics, and policymakers.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47925-0
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    Handbook on Post-War Reconstruction and Development Economics of Ukraine : Catalyzing Progress (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031487354
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXIV, 606 p. 172 illus., 147 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Economic policy. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Economic history. ; Ukraine ; Eastern Europe ; Economic management ; National security ; Tourism and hospitality sector ; Public marketing ; Key infrastructure ; Urban development ; Quantitative research ; Case studies ; Information and communication technology ; Novel strategies for economic development ; Urban environmental progress ; Development data ; Development policy ; Reducing poverty ; Prosperity ; Economic dynamics ; Territorial infrastructure development ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part 1: Strengthening National Security Through Technology and Governance -- Chapter 01. Public Governance of the National Security of Ukraine -- Chapter 02. Utilizing Information and Communication Technology Systems for the Formation of National Security -- Chapter 03. Conceptual Framework of Ukraine’s National Security: Regulatory Examination Using Information and Communication Technologies -- Chapter 04. An Integrated Methodological Framework for Advancing Information and Communication Technology in Environmental Protection Within the Context of Ukraine’s National Security -- Part 2: Strategies for Sustainable Economic Development -- Chapter 05. Standardizing Business Management by Greening Domestic Production -- Chapter 06. Modeling a System of Adaptive Management of Manufacturing Enterprises in Ukraine: Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, and Technological Analysis -- Chapter 07. Advancing State Regulation of Information and Communication: a Framework for Managing the Complex Socioeconomic System in Ukraine -- Chapter 08. Insurance Companies and Territorial Positioning in Ukraine’s Post-war Economic Development: a Comprehensive Historical Analysis, 2015-1019 -- Chapter 09. Challenges and Perspectives in Assessing Technological Development: a Focus on Ukraine's Processing Industry -- Chapter 10. Enhancing Competitiveness Management in Ukraine’s Post-war Industrial Enterprises: Theoretical Insights and Strategic Implications -- Chapter 11. Examining the Link Between Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance: an Empirical Study With Implications for Post-conflict Ukraine -- Chapter 12. Ukraine’s Potential for Sustainable Development: Exploring Global Implications Amidst Conflict and Reconstruction -- Part 3: Advancing Tourism Development and the Hospitality Sector -- Chapter 13. Modern Trends and Spatial Planning of Hotel Complexes: Navigating Uniqueness, Challenges, and Post-war Development in Ukraine’s Tourism Landscape -- Chapter 14. Tourism Development and Resilience in Ukraine: Challenges and Enhancing Competitiveness -- Chapter 15. Sustainable Tourism Development and Strategies in Ukraine: Balancing Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions -- Chapter 16. Sustainable Ecotourism Development: Integrating Public Marketing, Community Engagement, and Environmental Stewardship in Ukraine -- Part 4: Marketing and Communication for Territory Development -- Chapter 17. Adaptive Marketing Strategies for Post-conflict Reconstruction, Regional Development, and Sustainable Growth in Ukraine -- Chapter 18. Marketing Strategies and Communication Dynamics for Territorial Development in Post-conflict Ukraine -- Chapter 19. Intersecting Territorial Development, Spatial Planning, and Marketing: a Multidisciplinary Exploration of Post-conflict Ukraine -- Chapter 20. Strategic Communication and Public Marketing for Territory Positioning in Ukraine: Media Engagement, Resource Utilization, and Image Formation -- Part 5: Urban Transformation and Infrastructure Advancements -- Chapter 21. Enhancing Urban Solid Waste Management Through an Integrated Geographic Information System and Multicriteria Decision Analysis: a Case Study in Post-war Reconstruction -- Chapter 22. Statistical Modeling for Forecasting Pipeline Reliability: Post-war Reconstruction Strategies for Heating Networks in Ukraine -- Chapter 23. Urban Evolution: Analyzing Architectural and Functional Transformations in Railway Station Complexes for Post-war Reconstruction in Ukraine -- Chapter 24. Innovation in Ukraine’s Construction and Post-war Recovery: the Transformative Power of Information Technology -- Chapter 25. Architectural Software Trends: Bridging Education and Practice to Build Ukraine’s Future -- Chapter 26. Optimizing Urban and Social Planning Structures in Medium-sized Cities: Lessons From Uzhhorod for Post-war Reconstruction in Ukraine -- Chapter 27. Towards Standardization and Modernization: Advancing a Cadastral System in Ukraine -- Chapter 28. Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities in Ukraine: Functional Zoning and Form-based Codes in Urban Development.
    Abstract: This authoritative handbook offers insights into the complexities of post-war reconstruction and development economics in Ukraine. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, from bolstering national security to fostering sustainable economic growth, it offers a comprehensive understanding of the economic dynamics, factors, and practical applications shaping policy and programs. The book explores the multifaceted requirements for enhancing fiscal, economic, and social aspects, including security, education, working conditions, domestic and international policies, and market conditions. Using traditional and innovative analytical tools, it unravels the complex relationship between macroeconomic and microeconomic factors in Ukraine's post-war landscape, charting a path towards economic growth. Key themes within this handbook encompass development data, statistical capacity building, research and knowledge creation, national indicators, and impact evaluation. An indispensable reference for Ukraine's future and a must-read for researchers and policy analysts focused on Eastern European economies, this handbook illuminates the journey from war-torn nations to more prosperous ones.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48735-4
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    Theatre and Global Development : Performing Partnerships (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031557255
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 239 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Theater. ; Theater ; Economic development.
    Abstract: How do theatre and development partnerships operate? What issues impede collaborations between various institutions and individuals? Why do relations between global North and South partners often fail to reflect important values such as equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit? This is the first book to examine theatre and global development partnerships. It focusses on the UK and East African countries of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, presenting the author’s own experiences, case study analyses and perspectives from practitioners and scholars involved in theatre and development. It argues that simplistic binaries pervade partnerships, whereby the global North is regarded as ‘modern’ and ‘developed’ versus the ‘under-developed’ global South. This results in unequal power relations between collaborators, less effective projects with communities, and a lack of reciprocity and mutual benefit. Consequently, this book revitalises how we conceptualise partnerships. Issues such as widening inequalities, conflict, health and the climate crisis impact all countries. How, then, can we work across borders to support interconnected learning and action on these challenges? In this regard, principles of solidarity and mutual responsibility, as well as critical openness, enable us to reflect honestly about the failures of the partnerships we participate in and move beyond simplistic binaries of global North and South. The book is of importance to applied and socially engaged performance scholars and practitioners, and to development workers interested in arts and social change. Bobby Smith is Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies and course director of the MA Applied Theatre at the University of Warwick, UK. Through his research, creative practice and teaching he aims to develop innovative approaches to activism, education, and social change. He has worked internationally to explore issues including violence prevention, health education, peacebuilding and the climate crisis.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55725-5
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    Veränderte Stadterneuerungspolitiken in China : Politikübertragung und Politiklernen unter mehreren Hierarchieebenen (2024)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer VS
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    ISBN: 9783031404016
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 276 S. 4 Abb.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Asia ; Executive power. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: 1 Untersuchung des Transfers und des Lernens von behutsamer Stadterneuerung in einer chinesischen Stadt -- 2 Ein Forschungsrahmen zur Erfassung der Komplexität von Politikübertragungen -- 3 Das chinesische Paradigma der Stadterneuerung in den frühen 2000er Jahren -- 4 Einführung eines neuen Paradigmas: Die Umsetzung behutsamer Stadterneuerung in Yangzhou -- 5 Auf dem Weg zur Etablierung eines neuen Stadterneuerungsparadigmas -- 6 Weder behutsam noch zerstörerisch: Ist die Stadterneuerung im Umbruch? -- 7 Schlussfolgerung.
    Abstract: "Dies ist eine sehr reichhaltige Monografie, die auf einer beeindruckenden Feldforschung in China basiert und die ausgezeichnete qualitative und ethnografische Forschungsfähigkeiten, Forschungsintegrität und kulturelle Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit in der Analyse demonstriert. Dieses Buch wird einen großen Beitrag zur Literatur über Politiktransfer und -mobilität sowie über Stadtpolitik im zeitgenössischen China leisten, da es ein umfassendes Verständnis der konkreten Praktiken des Transfers und des Lernens 'vom Ausland' bietet." Claire Colomb, Professorin für Urbanistik und Planung am University College London, Großbritannien. Dieses Buch untersucht das Konzept der behutsamen Stadterneuerung, ein Konzept der Stadterneuerung, das in den 1980er Jahren in Berlin entstand und Anfang der 2000er Jahre für Yangzhou, eine chinesische Stadt in der wohlhabenden Provinz Jiangsu, vorgeschlagen wurde. Das Buch geht der Frage nach, ob Wissen und Ideen, die in einem bestimmten Umfeld entstanden sind, auf einen anderen Ort übertragen werden können, der Tausende von Kilometern vom Ursprungsort entfernt ist, und ob sie die Möglichkeit haben, die Politik und die Praktiken der Zielstadt zu verändern. Das Buch zeigt, dass ausländische Ideen ehrgeizige Reformen der Politik einer einzelnen Stadt inspirieren können, dass es aber auch zahlreiche Herausforderungen für das politische Lernen und die Verwurzelung neuer Ideen in der lokalen Praxis gibt. Um diese Herausforderungen zu erforschen, wird in diesem Buch eine Analyse der Mikrodynamik des Politiktransfers entwickelt, die zeigt, dass es mehrere Hierarchien gibt, denen eine chinesische Stadt unterworfen sein kann und die zeitweise "Fenster für politisches Lernen" öffnen oder schließen. Giulia C. Romano ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Deutschland. Ihr Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt auf der Verbreitung politischer Maßnahmen im Bereich der städtischen Verwaltung und sie hat an der Sciences Po - Paris Politikwissenschaften studiert. Ihr letztes Buch (zusammen mit Jean-François Di Meglio) ist China's Energy Security: A Multidimensional Perspective (2016). Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz durchgeführt. Eine anschließende menschliche Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem in Bezug auf den Inhalt.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40401-6
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    Cybernetic Revolution and Global Aging : Humankind on the Way to Cybernetic Society, or the Next Hundred Years (2024)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031567643
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXII, 614 p. 46 illus., 35 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: World-Systems Evolution and Global Futures
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    Keywords: Globalization. ; Technology ; Economic development. ; Technology. ; History. ; Social evolution. ; Human evolution. ; Anthropology.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction. Between Human and Post-Human Revolutions, or What Future is Awaiting Us? -- Part I. Technological Transformations in the Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 2. Global Technological Transformations since the Stone Age: Theory and History -- Chapter 3. Cybernetic Revolution, its Characteristics, and Self-Managing Systems -- Chapter 4. Cybernetic Revolution and MANBRIC-Technologies. When, How and Where will the Forthcoming Breakthrough Start? -- Part II. Demographic Transformations and Global Aging -- Chapter 5. Demographic Transformations in the Historical Process -- Chapter 6. Global Aging and Other Demographic Trends within Cybernetic Production Principle -- Chapter 7. Global Aging, Adaption to It, and Future Demographic Transformations -- Part III. MANBRIC-technologies in the Forthcoming Epoch of Self-Regulating Systems (2030s–2090s) -- Chapter 8. Medicine and Cybernetic Revolution: on the Way to Control Over the Human Body -- Chapter 9. Biotechnologies in Perspective: Major Breakthroughs, Development of Self-Regulating Systems and Possible Social Confrontations -- Chapter 10. Nanotechnologies, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Other MANBRIC technologies in the Long Term Development -- Chapter 11. Anti-Aging as a Key Challenge for the Medicine of the Future -- Part IV. Trends of Cybernetic Revolution in the Light of Technological Progress and Aging -- Chapter 12. Long-term dynamics of the technological growth. Would it Lead Us to Singularity? -- Chapter 13. Will Global Aging Change the Pace of Technological Progress and Create a New Consumption Model? -- Chapter 14. The Cybernetic Revolution, Covid-19 and the E-state -- Chapter 15. Conclusion. Towards Cybernetic Society.
    Abstract: This book explores the global technological transformations that have shaped development of society for eons, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the modern day. Looking at a potential future for all of this century and the beginning of the next, the book explores how society is changing as a result of the two most powerful trends: technological advances and global aging. It studies the forthcoming technological wave – the Cybernetic Revolution, which will encompass AI, medical technology and biotechnology, robotics, cognitive, nanotechnology etc. In turn, it shows why and how global aging will become one of the most powerful factors, influencing the evolution of society and the World System as a whole. Lastly, the book demonstrates how technological innovations can change the way people live and the society of the future, assessing both the new opportunities and threats posed by uncontrolled technological progress. Accordingly, it will appeal to social scientists, politicalscientists, economists and historians who are interested in technological transformations and their social and economic impacts.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56764-3
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    Finance, Economics, and Industry for Sustainable Development : Proceedings of the 4th International Scientific Conference on Sustainable Development (ESG 2023), St. Petersburg 2023 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031563805
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 643 p. 94 illus., 61 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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    Keywords: Finance. ; Business enterprises ; Economic development. ; Capital market.
    Abstract: This volume discusses strategic approaches and relevant decisions of business, government, and civil society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which were adopted by all UN member states in 2015. The book presents the proceedings of the 4th International Scientific Conference on Sustainable Development (ESG 2023), St. Petersburg 2023. At present, the economies of different countries are in a zone of turbulence and the current agenda pushes the transformation of all customary systems to maintain and keep the achieved positions. This volume brings together material on sustainable development in economics and finance as well as industry. It is intended for scholars and professionals involved in public and corporate finance, financial accounting and auditing, sustainable development risk management, as well as economic growth, macroeconomics, monetary policy in a sustainable development environment, public and corporate governance and economics, corporate communications and public relations.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56380-5
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    Finland’s Great Famine, 1856-68 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031194740
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 319 p. 16 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—History. ; Collective memory. ; Social history. ; Economic development. ; Welfare state. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1 Introduction: “The Appalling Cry of Famine”: Famine in Nineteenth-Century Europe -- 2 Finland, Europe and the Russian Empire, 1809-1855 -- 3 The Crimean War and the “Finnish Famine Relief Committee” -- 4 National Reform and Renewed Famine, 1860-66 -- 5 Reactions to the “Frost Night” of 1867 -- 6 The Role of Private Charity in Finland, 1867-68 -- 7 Poor Relief and Public Works Schemes -- 8 Seeking Refuge at Home and Abroad, 1867-68 -- 9 Famine and Regional Crises in Finland, 1868-1918 -- 10 “A Sacred Responsibility to Remember”? Finland’s Great Hunger Years: Historiography, Literature and Memorialisation -- 11 Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book will provide a thematic overview of one of European history’s most devastating famines, the Great Finnish Famine of the 1860s. In 1868, the nadir of several years of worsening economic conditions, 137,000 people (approximately 8% of the Finnish population) perished as the result of hunger and disease. The attitudes and policies enacted by Finland’s devolved administration tended to follow European norms, and therefore were often similar to the “colonial” practices seen in other famines at the time. What is distinctive about this catastrophe in a mid-nineteenth-century context, is that despite Finland being a part of the Russian Empire, it was largely responsible for its own governance, and indeed was developing its economic, political and cultural autonomy at the time of the famine. Finland’s Great Famine 1856-68 examines key themes such as the use of emergency foods, domestic and overseas charity, vagrancy and crime, emergency relief works, and emigration.
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    The Palgrave Handbook of Kenyan History (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031094873
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 265 p. 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa—History. ; Africa—Politics and government. ; Ethnology—Africa. ; Culture. ; Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Geography. ; Africa ; Ethnology ; Africa
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Kenya in Historical Perspective; Wanjala S. Nasong’o, Maurice N. Amutabi, Toyin Falola -- Part I: The Long Precolonial Moment -- 2. The Bantu Origin, Migration, and Settlement in Kenya; Pius Kakai Wanyonyi -- 3. The Migration of Nilotes and their Settlement; Opolot Okia -- 4. Cushitic Migration and Settlement in Kenya; Maurice N. Amutabi -- 5. The Arrival of Arabs and Asians in Kenya; Julius Nabende -- 6. Kingdoms, Politics, and State Formation in Pre-colonial Kenya; Kennedy M. Moindi -- 7. Traditional Families and Social Networks in Kenya; Tom G. Ondicho -- 8. Pre-Colonial Economic Activities: Crafts, Industry, and Trade; Kennedy M. Moindi -- Part II: Colonial Encounters -- 9. The Colonial Political Economy in Kenya; Kennedy M. Moindi -- 10. The Kenyan Shilling: History of an East African Currency; Isaac Tarus -- 11. Colonial Agricultural Development; Martin S. Shanguhyia -- 12. The Impact of World Wars I and II on Kenya; Samuel Alfayo Nyanchoga -- 13. Politics and Social Life in White Settler Towns; Maurice N. Amutabi and Linnet Hamasi -- 14. The Environment Under Colonialism; Martin S. Shanguhyia -- 15. The Mass Media and Cultural Change; Kibiwott Kurgat and Caren Jerop -- 16. The Influence of Pioneer Schools and Makerere University on the Kenya’s Post-Colonial Development; Peter Otiato Ojiambo and Margaret W. Njeru -- 17. African Women in Colonial Kenya, 1900-1963; Julius Simiyu Nabende and Martha Wangari Musalia -- 18. The Trade Union Movement in Colonial and Postcolonial Kenya; Magdalene Ndeto Bore -- 19. The Rise of Anti-Colonial Nationalism; Robert M. Maxon -- 20. Lancaster House Independence Constitutional Negotiations, 1960-1963; Robert M. Maxon -- 21. Political Consolidation and the Rise of Single-Party Authoritarianism; Wanjala S. Nasong’o.
    Abstract: This volume covers Kenya’s history, society, culture, economics, politics, and environment from precolonial times through the first years of independence. The book comprises twenty-one chapters divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the long precolonial moment, detailing the nature of precolonial Kenyan societies and their economics, politics, gender dynamics, and social organization. Part II examines Kenyan societies’ encounters with British colonialism, critically outlining the impact and implications of these encounters. The volume concludes with an examination of political consolidation after the country’s attainment of political independence and the subsequent foundations for political authoritarianism. Wanjala S. Nasong’o is Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, USA. Maurice N. Amutabi is Professor and Director of the Center for Science and Technology Studies at the Technical University of Kenya. Toyin Falola is Professor of History, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is an honorary professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Extraordinary Professor of Human Rights at the University of the Free State, South Africa. .
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    The Transformation of Georgia from 2004 to 2012 : State Building, Reforms, Growth and Investments (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031182648
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 191 p. 39 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: 2004-2012 ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; J-Kurve ; Strukturwandel ; Investition ; Wirtschaftsreform ; Georgien ; Economic development. ; Finance. ; History. ; Finance, Public. ; Economics. ; Georgian economy ; Economic growth ; Rose Revolution ; Political economy ; Georgia ; Growth ; FDI ; Foreign Direct Investment ; Georgia (Republic)
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Reforms, state building and the legacy -- Chapter 2: The Soviet Union – the twilight -- Chapter 3: 1991-2003: early Post-Soviet Transition and the Revolution of Roses -- Chapter 4: Georgia’s J-curve. How to rebound? -- Chapter 5: Russia -- Chapter 6: Public leadership -- Chapter 7: The Ten Commandments of State-Building -- Chapter 8: National governance -- Chapter 9: Size and effectiveness of a government -- Chapter 10: Structure of a public expenditure -- Chapter 11: Market-based approach in agriculture and healthcare -- Chapter 12: Pensions and public sector salaries -- Chapter 13: Public debt, capital markets and international assistance -- Chapter 14: Wealth generation, taxes, customs, trade and logistics -- Chapter 15: De-regulation, privatization, public services and competition -- Chapter 16: Banking -- Chapter 17: Territorial development and urbanization -- Chapter 18: Dollarization – a thought framework -- Chapter 19. Parliamentary elections in 2012 -- Chapter 20. The margin of error.
    Abstract: How can developing countries become high-income nations? What are the reference points for measuring national development, public leadership and government performance? What is the nexus between public policies and geopolitical, political, emotional, historical, national governance-related, social and cultural norms, forces and factors which shape the process of the state building? This second edition of the book elaborates on many of these critical interconnections, focusing on 9 years after Georgia's Revolution of Roses in November 2003. The book explains what can be accomplished in two electoral terms at a given starting level of GDP per capita and which pitfalls to avoid. It contributes to documenting an almost decade-long history of Georgia. Dimitri Gvindadze was the Deputy Finance Minister and the Finance Minister of Georgia in 2005-2012.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18264-8
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    Marek Thee: My Story : A Journey through the 20th Century (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031169052
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(V, 110 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; International relations. ; History. ; Economic development. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. An International Scholar with a Dramatic Life -- Chapter 2. My Story: A Journey Through the 20th Century -- Chapter 3. Marek Thee: His Published Work -- On the author -- On the editors -- On the book.
    Abstract: Marek Thee was a Jewish Polish journalist, scholar, and activist. This book tells his life from narrowly escaping death in the Holocaust to exile in Palestine, where he became attached to the Polish consular service. On his return to Poland in 1950, he worked for the Foreign Ministry and later for the Polish Institute for International Affairs. He served as Head of the Polish delegation to the International Control Commission in Indochina in the late 1950s. In 1968 he lost his job and his Polish citizenship in a nationalistic and antisemitic campaign. He was able to move to Norway where he worked for twenty years at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), editing an international quarterly journal, Bulletin of Peace Proposals and doing research on the arms race. In retirement, he continued his research and writing at the Norwegian Human Rights Institute. The book vividly relates the drama of his life in Poland, Palestine, Indochina, and Norway. This is an open access book.
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    The Economics of Optimal Growth Pathways : Evaluating the Health of the Planet's Natural and Ecological Resources (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031207549
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 323 p. 53 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economics—History. ; Economic development. ; Economics ; Economic growth ; Ricardo's rent theory ; von Thunen's theory ; Faustmann's optimality rule ; Pareto Optimality ; Capital markets ; Interest rates ; Ramsey's model ; Koopman's theory ; Nordhaus ; Degrowth
    Abstract: Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Economics of Optimal Growth Pathways -- Chapter 2 Ricardo’s Rent -- Chapter 3 Von Thunen’s Spatial Land Use: Grasslands and Cities -- Chapter 4 Faustmann’s Forest Harvest Rotation -- Chapter 5 Hotelling’s Fossil Fuel Economics -- Chapter 6 Fisheries Bioeconomics under Open Access -- Chapter 7 Irving Fisher’s Capital and Interest. - Chapter 8 Frank Ramsey’s Optimal Savings -- Chapter 9 Robert Solow’s Modern Economic Growth -- Chapter 10 Tjalling Koopmans’s Optimal Economic Growth -- Chapter 11 William Nordhaus’s Optimal Carbon Tax Trajectory -- Chapter 12 The Economics of Optimal Growth Pathways with Managing Natural Resources -- Chapter 13 Tendencies for Sub-optimal or Post-growth Pathways.
    Abstract: Every society aspires to be prosperous. It also endeavors to minimize the side effects of economic growth. This book entitled The Economics of Optimal Growth Pathways addresses numerous trade-offs faced by society to achieve prosperity and explores the best possible growth pathways. The theories explored in this book serve as a springboard to better understand key challenges and aspects of the economy, including food security, land use, forest and resource management, capital markets and interest rates, oil and gas extraction, fish and marine resources, saving and investment, and climate change. This book elucidates the concept of optimal economic growth pathways while addressing the challenges faced in natural resources and life on the planet. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in resource and environmental economics. S. Niggol Seo is a natural resource economist who specializes in the study of global warming and globally shared goods. Born in 1972, he received a PhD degree in environmental and natural resource economics from Yale University in 2006 and has been a professor in the UK, Spain, and Australia from 2006 to 2015. He previously worked on various World Bank projects on climate change in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. He received an Outstanding Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy Article Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association in Pittsburgh in June 2011. He is currently at the Muaebak Institute of Global Warming Studies.
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    International law and development in the global South (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031137419
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxv, 419 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Rechtsordnung ; Internationales Recht ; Rechtsstaat ; Responsibility to Protect ; Innerstaatliches Recht ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Staatensukzession ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Role of the Judiciary in Development of an ISDS Mechanism in Vietnam by Dr. Chau Huy Quang -- Chapter 2. How U.S. Courts Handle GDPR in Discovery Process: An Examination of a US Patent Infringement Case by Azam Zare Chahoki -- Chapter 3. Frozen Conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, and International Law by Oleksandr (Alex) Biryukov -- Chapter 4. Restorative Justice and Non-Custodial Measures as Panacea For Prison Decongestion in A Covid-19 Era: Nigeria in Perspective by Hon. Judge Dr. Ani Comfort Obi -- Chapter 5. Kazakhstan's Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity Initiatives by Prof. Dr. Dana Rizyeva -- Chapter 6. Judicial Misconduct: Analyzing the Code Of Conduct For Judicial Officers in Nigeria by Dr. Ndubisi J. Madubuike-Ekwe -- Chapter 7. Principle of Responsibility to Protect: Implications For Sovereignty by Dr. Eustace C. Azubuike -- Chapter 8. Ankle Monitors in The U.S. Asylum System: International Legal Issues and Recommendations by Giulia Rettagliati -- Chapter 9. The American Judiciary and Judicial Institutions on Trial by Dr. Ifeanyi Innocent Onwuazombe -- Chapter 10. The Unconformity of California Gender Quota Law With The Contractual Theory of Corporate Law by Dr. Murat Can PEHLİVANOĞLU -- Chapter 11. Surrogacy, Religious Culture and the Imperatives of the Law: Any Caveats for Law Makers? By Dr. Obiajulu Nnamuchi -- Chapter 12. Nganjiwa V Federal Republic of Nigeria – Judicial Contrivance of Immunity For Judges? By Prof. Osita Nnamani Ogbu -- Chapter 13. Recovery from International Trade Crisis by Dr. Ramesh Bikram Karky -- Chapter 14. States Succession in International Law by Prof. Andrew Conteh -- Chapter 15. The Case for Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights in Bangladesh: Preliminary Observations by Prof. Dr. Zakia Afrin -- Chapter 16. Development of International Commercial Arbitration in Virtual Reality During The Covid-19 Pandemic by Dr. Aileen Huang -- Chapter 17. The Continuing Relevance and Importance of Pacta Sunt Servanda in Contemporary International Law: A Re-Appraisal by Judge A.G. Koroma.
    Abstract: This book provides contributions in international law, development, and international relations from a cross section of jurists and scholars including a justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and a former Judge of the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The project, conceived as a festschrift in honor of Professor Christian Okeke, aims to amplify the voices and perspectives that are not often accorded the limelight in international legal discourse. Additionally, the contributors discuss such relevant issues as frozen conflicts in Eastern Europe, counter-terrorism and cyber-security in Central Asia, and judicial contrivance in African countries. Bridging the gap between political science and legal scholarship, the book presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the emergence of an international rule of law and development. It also provides much needed empirical research on the implications of multi-level governance and global legal pluralism for the rule of law beyond the nation state. This book will be highly relevant to scholars, academics, researchers, and students in the fields of international relations, law, and development. Emeka Duruigbo is Professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University. Remigius Chibueze is Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA. Sunday Gozie Ogbodo is Professor and Dean at Faculty of Law, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Nigeria.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13741-9
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    Dynamics of EU Renewable Energy Policy Integration (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031205934
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 238 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Economic development. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Introduction: EU Renewable Energy Policy in Context -- Chapter 2. Analytical Framework -- Chapter 3. EU Energy policymaking: Actors and Processes -- Chapter 4. The Emergence of EU Renewable Energy Policy: Unpacking Policymaking Dynamics of RES-E Directive -- Chapter 5. Consolidation of EU Renewable Energy Policy: Renewable Energy Directive (RED) -- Chapter 6. Shaping EU Renewable Policy beyond 2020: RED II -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: Dynamics of EU Energy Policy Integration: Insights from EU’s Renewable Energy Policy. .
    Abstract: “The European Union is a global leader in using public policy to drive the transition to renewable energy. This book provides the best comprehensive overview of how those policies were made and how they work. Scholars of European integration will also find in her study that the case of renewable energy provides a clear lens to see how far integration has progressed during the past two decades.” —Professor Robert Henry Cox, University of South Carolina, USA. This book provides a comprehensive account of EU’s renewable energy policy development as it traces the agenda-shaping, policy formulation and decisionmaking phases of the EU’s secondary legislation on renewable energy – that is the three successive directives of 2001 (RES-E), 2009 (RED), and 2018 (RED II). It also explores the EU’s energy policymaking dynamics and assess integration outcomes of these three policymaking instances in the renewable energy field from a comparative perspective. Enriched with elite interviews with the Brussels policy community, and drawing on European integration and public policy literature, the proposed book will resonate with and offer relevant insights to students, scholars, stakeholders, and policymakers interested in EU energy policy, in particular, and European integration, in general. Mariam Dekanozishvili is Associate Professor of International Relations and European Politics at the Department of Politics, Coastal Carolina University, USA.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20593-4
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    Understanding Economic Transitions : Plan and Market Under the New Globalization (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031215841
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIX, 312 p. 46 illus., 42 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Economic development. ; Economic history. ; Comparative government. ; Economic Systems ; Varieties of economic systems ; Transition economy ; plan-market mixes ; post-socialist transition ; New Globalization ; Russia ; China ; Vietnam ; Poland ; Comparative Economics
    Abstract: PART ONE: THEORIES OF COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS -- 1. Economic Systems -- 2. Economic Planning in Various Settings -- PART TWO: TWO CANONICAL STATE SOCIALISMS -- 3. The Soviet CPE I: The Process of Planning -- 4. The Soviet CPE II: The Process of Implementation -- 5. The Chinese CPE: Planning in an Industrializing Economy -- PART THREE: SYSTEMIC TRANSITION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE -- 6. The Market-oriented Transition: Theory -- 7. The Isolationist Russian Road to Capitalism -- 8. The Nationalist Chinese Road to Capitalism -- 9. Two Integrationist Variants: Poland and Vietnam -- PART FOUR: TRANSITION UNDER THE NEW GLOBALIZATION -- 10. Market Integration in the Age of Global Value Chains -- 11. The Developmental State and Political Capitalism -- 12. Comparative Economics Redux.
    Abstract: Understanding Economic Transitions explains the genesis, operation, and transformation of the centrally-planned socialist economy, which figured prominently in the lives of billions of people in twentieth-century Europe and Asia. Just as importantly, the centrally-planned socialist economy’s demise coincided with the shift from nonindustrial to industrial economy (and de-industrialization in some cases) and the onset of ICT-driven globalization. Using theory, empirics, and selected country case studies, this book teases out the enduring lessons from the myriad and fraught pathways of transition from socialism to capitalism. Understanding Economic Transitions provides a self-contained, comprehensive, and authoritative treatment of modern economic systems. This textbook has four features of particular use to students: (i) Using the prism of comparative institutionalism, it melds theory and evidence to revisit the varieties of planned and market-driven systems today; (ii) It takes economic planning seriously in theory and practice (central, cooperative, or indicative) as the most prominent marker of the ever-changing boundaries between state and market; (iii) It focuses on the dynamics of systemic transition in formerly socialist countries by contextualizing them in terms of the whence (central planning), the how (modalities of transition), and the whither (illiberal or liberal capitalism) of politico-economic transformation; and (iv) It examines the profound impact on these structural processes of the post-1990 phase of economic globalization. With its clear, comprehensive content and useful pedagogical features, this textbook will prepare students to understand how economies transition and why. Berhanu Abegaz is Professor of Economics at William & Mary. He specializes in comparative economics, institutional economics, and development economics. He is the author of four books and two edited volumes on the subjects of economic planning, late industrialization, regional economic integration, and state formation.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21584-1
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    Military, Politics and Democratization in Southern Africa : The Quest for Political Transition (2023)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031352294
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 278 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa ; Political science. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; World politics. ; Political leadership. ; Demokratisierung ; Politischer Wandel ; Politisches System ; Innere Sicherheit ; Unruhen ; Innenpolitik ; Politische Elite ; Politische Führung ; Südafrika
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction. Rethinking political transition in southern Africa: threats and challenges to democratic consolidation (Tendai Chari) -- Part I. Military and Political Transition -- Chapter 2. Praetorianism and political transitions in Lesotho: A critique of the Lesotho military (Dylan Yanano Mangani) -- Chapter 3. The Military and politics in Zimbabwe, 1970s to 2018 (Gilbert Tarugarira) -- Chapter 4. Political leadership in Zimbabwe in the aftermath of the military coup. Change without change? (Mazorodze Washington) -- Chapter 5. Military orchestrated leadership change in Zimbabwe and the quest for political transition (Patrick Dzimiri) -- Chapter 6. Political transition and (anti)democratic culture in Zimbabwe: Press discourses on the November 2017 Military Coup (Tendai Chari) -- Part II. Electoral Politics and Democratisation -- Chapter 7. Fresh presidential election in Malawi, June 2020: Implications on Malawi’s democracy (Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa- Jamali).
    Abstract: This book explores multiple challenges faced by democratization in Southern Africa. Applying a wider lens to the concept of political transition and employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, the contributions gathered here explore residual political cultural practices that hinder democratic consolidation in Southern Africa. Presenting various case studies, the book tackles themes such as the military-political nexus, leadership renewal, constitutionalism, electoral politics, election violence, marginalization of women, civil society and political transition, media framing and transitional justice. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on empirical data from multiple sources, this edited volume challenges orthodox conceptualizations of political transition. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, African studies, and related fields, as well as policy-makers and professionals interested in the latest political developments in Southern Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35229-4
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    Income Inequality, Redistribution and Economic Growth : Statistical Measures and Empirical Evidences (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031248511
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 62 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Economics
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Statistics . ; Social structure. ; Equality. ; Econometrics. ; Income inequality ; Economic growth and development ; Economic growth differentials ; Income inequality and taxation ; Redistribution of wealth ; Statistical indicators for income inequality ; Statistical measurement of inequality ; Geographical inequality ; Redistribution policies
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Inequalities and economic inequality -- Chapter 3. Economic inequality -- Chapter 4. Economic growth -- Chapter 5. Inequality and growth -- Chapter 6. Inequality of opportunities -- Chapter 7. Recent trends of growth and inequality in a post-pandemic world -- Chapter 8. Summary remarks.
    Abstract: This book focuses on economic inequality, its measurement, and its relationship with economic growth and development. The current literature uses multiple points of view, ranging from ethical, legal, philosophical, to political and economic, to understand the nature of (in)equality. Presenting the problem objectively, this book shows how to measure the phenomenon statistically along with an international comparison of the level of income inequality and economic growth and of their complex relationship. The book also analyzes three decades of theoretical and empirical evidence to understand this phenomenon and discusses a number of political measures to reduce economic disparities while stimulating economic growth.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24851-1
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    New Challenges for Macroeconomic Policies : Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, Fiscal and Monetary Policies (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031157547
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIV, 451 p. 85 illus., 74 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Economic policy. ; Macroeconomics. ; Economics. ; Macroeconomic equilibrium ; Sustainable growth ; Phillips Curves ; Ecological transition ; Productivity slowdown ; Financial cycles ; Interest rate dynamics ; Poverty and inequality ; Environmental sustainability
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- Part I Growth, macroeconomic imbalances and sustainable development -- 2. Is there any evidence of a deterioration of production capacities in the advanced economies? -- 3. Hysteresis, inflation and secular stagnation -- 4. New thinking of sustainable development and growth -- Part II Financial, monetary and fiscal policies. 5. Interest rates, financial markets and macroeconomics -- 6. New challenges for monetary policy -- 7. Fiscal policy issues -- 8. Beyond mainstream macroeconomic -- 9. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book examines the economic policies that will underpin the evolution of growth in industrialised economies in coming decades. The change in focus of policymakers away from short-term regulation and policies towards problems of structural change is discussed in relation to the Taylor rule and Fisher relationship. Both empirical observations and quantitative analyses are utilised to explore diverse but interrelating topics, including interest rates dynamics, macroeconomic equilibrium, economic vulnerability, poverty and inequality, environmental sustainability, and monetary and fiscal policies. This book aims to propose policies that can produce economic growth without compromising social stability and environmental balances. It will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working within economic development and policy. Gilles Dufrénot is Professor of Economics at Sciences Po Aix and member of the Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France. He has also been a policy advisor to the WAEMU Commission and consultant for the Bank of France, IMF and the European Union. He is also associate researcher at CEPII.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15754-7
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    The Imperial Mode of China : An Analytical Reconstruction of Chinese Economic History (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031270154
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIX, 332 p. 6 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
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    Keywords: China—History. ; Asia—Economic conditions. ; Economic history. ; Economic development. ; China ; Asia ; The Imperial Mode of China ; Chinese economic history ; China's dynastic cycles ; modernisation ; historical materialism ; institutional analysis ; agricultural economy ; the rise of the West
    Abstract: Part I. Origins 1 -- Introduction 2 -- A Historical Pattern: The Imperial Mode of China 3 -- The Empire-building in the Pre-Qin Period 4 -- Ideas Matter: Profound Thought in the Pre-Qin Period Part II. Trajectories -- 5. Adolescence of the Imperial Mode 6 -- Maturity: The Tang-Song Transition 7 -- Mismatch: The Ossifying Institutions 8 -- Beginning Modernization: The Late Qing and the Republican Period 9 -- Zigzag Modernization in Communist China Part III. "Aufheben" -- 10. The Rise of the West: What Happened and How 11 -- China’s “Peculiarities”: Why China Declined and Rebounded 12 -- To Understand China: The Past and the Future.
    Abstract: Utilising Marxian, Weberian, and institutionalist approaches, this book proposes a new theoretical framework for understanding the nature of Chinese economic history: the ‘imperial mode’ of China. The book aims to innovatively apply a cohesive historical materialist framework to the economic evolution of China, while at the same time offering micro-analysis of China’s institutions throughout its history. Taking a long-run perspective, from ancient China up until the present, the book aims to show how Chinese economic history can be viewed as a dynamic evolutionary process consisting of various stages. The first part of the book lays out the imperial mode as a mode of production based on China’s agricultural economy, with a structure consisting of a central authority, the bureaucratic system, and the peasantry. The second part then chronologically examines the different dynasties through this analytical lens and suggests ways in which China’s resistance to institutional changes in the early modern period has had long-lasting consequences for its economic development. The book goes on to show how the imperial mode is able to facilitate the agricultural economy, but did not foster the modern commercial and industrial economy. It integrates modern China into the long wave of economic history, showing how this imperial mode still exerts influence on China’s current path of development, as well as introducing a new way of understanding communist China from a historical perspective. This book will have interdisciplinary appeal for researchers and students of economic history, economic development, the history of China, economic sociology, and social history more broadly. George Hong Jiang is an assistant researcher in the School of Economics at Peking University and also a visiting researcher in the Max Weber Institute of Sociology at Heidelberg Universität. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. He got a doctoral degree in macroeconomics at the Department of Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods, J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27015-4
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    Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 1 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783030754839
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 943 p. 60 illus., 42 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 234
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences—Social aspects. ; Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Control engineering. ; Environmental sciences
    Abstract: Public Opinion on Park Transformation Projects: The Case of the Oktyabrsky District in Barnaul, Russia -- Application of Polygraph in the Environmental Crimes Investigation -- Reproductive Attitudes of Young Women as a Potential Threat to Social Safety -- International Tourism Before and After the Pandemic -- A Novel Natural Strain of Bacillus Pumilus as a Biological Resource for the Microbial Preparations Development. .
    Abstract: This book is a collection of cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary studies on natural, human-made, and coupled human-natural systems, addressing the challenge of developing integrated knowledge from multiple disciplines. The authors explore the structure, function, and dynamic mechanisms of various systems, both natural and human-made, as well as analyze their reciprocal interactions under the concept of “coupled human-natural systems.” These interactions are used to understand feedback, nonlinearities, thresholds, time lags, legacy effects, and path dependencies, emerging across multiple spatial, temporal, and organizational scales. In other words, this book is a collection of advanced research on unique properties of natural and human-made systems, as well as human-environment dynamics, reciprocal relationships, and cross-scale interactions. The authors outline prospects on building a holistic view of social development and coherent sustainability. Among the topics covered are the following: human networks research; adaptation of local people to social and environmental challenges; coupled dynamics of socioeconomic and environmental systems; critical issues in social science climate change research; education for greater sustainability; peace, justice, and strong institutions; advances in cultural traditions and strategies for social stability; innovative development and barriers to sustainable development; economic systems in the age of digital changes and unstable external environments. The scholars analyze how more effective technologies can enhance resilience, reduce vulnerability, and minimize human impacts on natural systems, taking into consideration critical thresholds to prevent harmful feedback to human systems. The authors grasp the complexity of systems by integrating knowledge of constituent subsystems and their interactions. The framework developed by the authors is used to integrate human and natural systems for achieving greater sustainability, covering critical threats, challenges, and best governance approaches and practices. The research results obtained from studies on coupled human-natural systems are stronger, the authors argue, if compared with traditional (discipline) approaches. .
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    Food Security in the Economy of the Future : Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 Based on Deep Learning (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 151 p. 16 illus.)
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    Keywords: Agriculture—Economic aspects. ; Economic policy. ; Economic development. ; Agriculture ; Food security for sustainable development ; Advanced digital technologies in agriculture ; "Smart" agriculture based on AI and deep learning ; Agriculture 4.0 based on AI and deep learning ; Transition from digital agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 ; Automation of agriculture based on AI and deep learning ; Global priorities of the provision of food security ; Agricultural development scenarios in the economy of the future ; Policy implications for the management of food security ; Fighting global hunger with Agriculture 4.0 ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part 1. Digital Agriculture and New Opportunities for Providing Food Security in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 1: Strategic Directions for Smart Agriculture Based on Deep Learning for Future Risk Management of Food Security. By Elena G. Popkova, Tatiana N. Litvinova, Olga M. Zemskova, Mariya F. Serebryakova and Anna A. Karpova -- Chapter 2: Food and Water Security of the Middle East (the Case of Egypt). By Denis A. Mirgorod, Gennadii V. Kosov, Elena A. Soloveva, Alihan M. Israilov and Alexander A. Pohilko -- Chapter 3: Best Practices and the Digital Model of Agricultural Development in Developed and Developing Countries. By Elena V. Sofiina, Irina V. Milchik, Igor V. Denisov and Nadezhda K. Savelyeva -- Chapter 4: Monitoring the Compliance of Today’s Agriculture with Food Security Needs for Sustainable Development. By Elena A. Bratukhina, Berik T. Beisengaliyev, Anastasia A. Sozinova and Ksenia V. Borzenko -- Chapter 5: Green Finance: Analysis of Prospects of the Russian Market. By Olga G. Kantor, Yuliya R. Rudneva, Dmitriy Yu. Dunov, Shakhlo T. Ergasheva and Boris M. Leybert -- Part 2. Prospects for Food Security of the Future Economy in the Transition to Agriculture 4.0 Based on Deep Learning -- Chapter 6: Food Security in the Digital Economy: Traditional Agriculture vs. Smart Agriculture Based on Artificial Intelligence. By Aleksei V. Bogoviz, Vladimir S. Osipov, Tatiana M. Vorozheykina, Veronika V. Yankovskaya and Igor Yu. Sklyarov -- Chapter 7: Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 as the Most Promising Scenario for Ensuring Future Food Security. By Mikhail S. Kyzyurov, Ayapbergen A. Taubayev, Larissa P. Steblyakova and Larisa V. Shabaltina -- Chapter 8: A New Level of Food Security as a Result of the Transition of Food-Importing Countries to Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning. By Anastasia A. Sozinova, Aigul S. Daribekova, Irina P. Lapteva and Maria V. Makarova -- Chapter 9: Risks of Agricultural Economy and Climate Risk Management for Enterprises of Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning. By Tatiana N. Litvinova -- Chapter 10: Prospects for Using Investment by Agricultural Cooperatives of Kyrgyzstan in the Regional Economy of Central Asia. By Kalil D. Dzhumabayev, Alymkul K. Dzhumabayev, Shukurali A. Jamalov, Elmira K. Kydykbaeva and Taalaigul Azamat kyzy -- Part 3. Applied Recommendations for Shaping Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning to Ensure the Food Security of the Economy of the Future -- Chapter 11: Advanced Digital Technology in Agriculture and its Contribution to Food Security. By Elena V. Karanina, Elena A. Vechkinzova, Yuliya A. Kopytina and Nurlybek T. Malelov -- Chapter 12: Roadmap for the Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning in the Economy of the Future by 2030. By Nazgul S. Daribekova, Marina A. Sanovich, Nadezhda K. Savelyeva, Tatiana A. Dugina and Anastasia I. Smetanina -- Chapter 13: Automation of Agriculture Based on Deep Learning: Modeling and Management to Improve Quality and Efficiency. By Natalia V. Przhedetskaya, Eleonora V. Nagovitsyna, Victoria Yu. Przhedetskaya and Ksenia V. Borzenko -- Chapter 14: Responsible Production and Consumption in Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning for Sustainable Development. By Yerlan B. Zhailauov, Natalia V. Przhedetskaya and Vasiliy I. Bespyatykh.
    Abstract: This book explores issues of agricultural development and the provision of food security, providing a core framework and recommendations for implementing sustainable development goals in these areas. Focused on the period up to 2030 to match the timeline of the SDGs, the book surveys the current landscape and the prospects for agricultural development, demonstrating how Agriculture 4.0 based on AI and deep learning must follow from digitalization as the next step to ensuring food security. It brings together research based on analytical and statistical data, including the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Report and the Food Security Report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, and reliable mathematical tools including correlation and regression analysis, forecasting with histogramming, probability estimates, and the simplex method, as well as Game Theory methodology and the hierarchical procedure method of Thomas Lorie Saaty to forecast international scenarios for food security in the future economy. Containing theoretical and practical insights, the book will be of interest to those studying agricultural economics, the digital economy, and concepts of Agriculture 4.0 and Industry 4.0. Elena G. Popkova is a Leading Researcher at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), and the President of the Institute of Scientific Communications, Russia. Bruno S. Sergi is an Instructor at Harvard University, USA. He is also an Associate of the Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. He teaches Political Economy and International Finance at the University of Messina, Italy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23511-5
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    Education and Economic Development : A Social and Statistical Analysis (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031203824
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 549 p. 94 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Labor economics. ; Development economics. ; Education economics ; Human capital ; Role of education in employment ; Higher education in Europe ; Role of education in economic developement ; Role of education in social developement ; Education economics policies ; Economic scale of education
    Abstract: 1. Introduction – The Temporal Dynamics of Education -- PART I. The Emergence of Education and Its Economic Dimension -- 2. Education: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches -- 3.Theories and Models on the Relationship Between Education and Economic Development -- 4. Economic Scale of Education. 5. Higher Education for the Social and Economic Development -- Part II. Practice Beats Theory -- 6. Case Studies of Best Practices in Higher Education. 7. Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Higher Education and Economic Development -- Part III. Understanding the Numbers and Narratives. Good and Bad News -- 8. Trends and Evolutions of Higher Education Related to the European Integration and Membership -- 9. Systems of Benchmarking Indicator Characterizing Modern Economy -- 10. The Relationships GCI-ELLI-HCI -- 11. The 2020 Strategy -- 12. Quantification of the Impact Level of Education on the Economic Development of Nations -- Part IV. Detached From Contemporary Reality -- 13. Empirical Research on the Gap between Level of Education and Employability Based on Work Satisfaction -- 14. Conclusions Regarding the Social and Economic Dimension of Education.
    Abstract: This book is very courageous as it maps out a new world, connecting the level of education with economic growth in Romania, giving an entire new perspective. Decoupling growth from consumption and providing an alternative, foster knowledge via a new framework of understanding, giving insights to new society models. The libertarian touch on the educational perspective, balanced off by institutionalised governmental approach gives a full view about the links between economics and education and invites for further research. - Researcher Razvan Hoinaru ”Queen Mary” University of London, UK. In today’s taxing environment of burnt-out teachers, publish-or-perish culture in academia, and widespread cultural transformations, where can educators find the energy to inspire new generations? This book aims to not merely help readers survive the most stressful moments, but builds a panoramic vista of thought and learning. In a situation where more and more students and workers leave Romania to find work abroad, the author’s integral approach to education is refreshingly optimistic. - PhD Sid Lukkassen ”Radboud” University Nijmegen, Netherlands. This book explores how education influences economic and social development. With a particular focus on the role of higher education and universities, policies that promote education are analysed to highlight how economic development can be encouraged (and hindered) through policymaking. Comparative trends within Europe and Romania are examined to provide insight into the different ways in which education has evolved across the continent. The relationship between levels of education and employability, personal development, and professional development is also discussed. This book aims to examine how education policies can maximise economic growth and social development. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic development and education economics. Daniela-Mihaela Neamţu, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the ”Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania and a member of the Romanian Statistics Society. She has published over 50 scientific articles and books.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20382-4
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    The Future of the Greek Economy : Economic Development Through 2035 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031268724
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXV, 195 p. 157 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: The Political Economy of Greek Growth up to 2030
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Petrakēs, Panagiōtēs E., 1953 - The future of the Greek economy
    Keywords: Economics. ; Economic development. ; Sustainability. ; Greek economy ; Sustainable development ; Sustainable governance ; Inclusive growth ; Pro-growth behaviors ; Dynamic growth ; Griechenland ; Volkswirtschaft ; Wirtschaftliche Lage ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: Part A: Alternative Futures Analysis -- Chapter 1. Setting the Scenery: Factors Affecting the Future -- Chapter 2. Building Scenarios: the Four Economic Scenarios for Greek Alternative Economic Futures -- Chapter 3. Scenarios and Contextual Factors: Addressing the Implications.-Part B: The Past and the Present of the Greek economy. Chapter 4. Sustainable Development -- Chapter 5. Sustainable Governance -- Chapter 6. Inclusive Growth -- Chapter 7. Cultural Change and Development and Growth -- Chapter 8. The Dynamism of the Economy -- Part C: Alternative Futures for Greece: The Five Scenarios under the Five Pillars of Economic Development. Chapter 9. Alternative Economic Futures and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 10. Sustainable Governance and Alternative Economic Futures -- Chapter 11. The Impact of Alternative Economic Futures on Inclusive Growth -- Chapter 12. Cultural Change and Alternative Futures -- Chapter 13. The Dynamism of the Economy and the Alternative Futures.
    Abstract: This book introduces the Political Economy of Alternative Economic Futures for the Greek economy up to 2035. The analysis is not restricted to the presentation of a series of forecasts but aims to develop a comprehensive framework for Greece’s future. The analysis covers five realms regarding alternative economic futures, which outline the political economy of Greece: sustainable development; sustainable governance; inclusive growth; evolution of human behaviors; and dynamic growth. A growth, an unsustainable growth, a transformation, and a falldown scenario are generated based on the severity of key-uncertainty factors' effects. Panagiotis E. Petrakis is the professor emeritus in the Department of Economics at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. He is the scientific coordinator of Distance Education Training Programs at the NKUA. He is the author of numerous monographs and has extensive publications in recognized academic journals on economic development, entrepreneurship, and cultural background. Pantelis C. Kostis is an assistant professor at the Department of Economics at the NKUA and a teaching staff at the Hellenic Open University, Greece. His research has been published in distinguished international academic journals including the Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Business Research, and Economic Modelling. He is also the co-author of several books regarding economic development and growth. Kyriaki I. Kafka is an adjunct lecturer of Economics at the Department of Economics at the NKUA, Greece. She has published books and articles in distinguished academic journals including the Journal of Comparative Economics, the Journal of Business Research, and the Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. Her research interests include economic development and growth, economic policy, economic shocks and uncertainty, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Anna-Maria Kanzola is a researcher in the Department of Economics at NKUA, Greece. She holds a B.Sc. degree with honors (9/10) in Economics from NKUA. Currently, she is working toward her M.Sc. at NKUA, in applied economics and finance. She works as a graduate research assistant at NKUA. She is mainly interested in microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, sociology, and anthropology.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26872-4
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    Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 2 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783030780838
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 500 p. 248 illus., 180 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 250
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences—Social aspects. ; Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Control engineering. ; Environmental sciences
    Abstract: The Comfort Potential and Development Prospects of Cities in the Steppe Zone of Russia Using the Index Method -- Water Resources of Transboundary Rivers in the Steppe Zone under Modern Hydroclimatic Conditions -- Ecological-economical Security in the Steppe Regions of Russia -- Developing Institutional Support for Rational Steppe Land Use -- The Role of Late Pleistocene Permafrost Processes in the Formation of Thufurs in the Southern Cis-Urals Steppe -- Natural Fires in the Steppe Regions of Russia: Causing Factors and Detection Experience -- Dynamics of Erosion Processes in Steppe Landscapes Caused by Agricultural and Oil Production -- Challenges in Developing Ecological and Economic Areas in the Mountainous Region of the Greater Altai, Russia -- The Integrated Regulation of a Cyber-Physical System -- The Resource Availability and Resource Dependence of Yakutia, a Russian Economic region. .
    Abstract: This book is a unique collection of advanced research on natural, human-made, and coupled human–natural systems. The contributors analyze the current state of knowledge, address methodological challenges, and explore engaging cases. The chapters demonstrate the balanced disciplinary strength and discuss interdisciplinary perspectives. The authors undertake a holistic and spatially integrative analysis to understand the sustainability of environmental, economic, and social systems, emphasizing the coupled nature of such systems. In particular, the chapters explore biodiversity conservation and natural resources, the sustainability of natural and human-altered ecosystems, sustainability–vulnerability issues in coupled human–natural systems, mechanisms to foster sustainable environmental practices, eventually accumulating sustainability research and practice in various fields. More than that, the challenges of educational and economic systems are studied closely. The authors rely on unique data, develop regional and local knowledge, and explore global trends at local scales. A separate focus is devoted to human health and well-being. The book has seven sections: (1) Advances in Natural and Coupled Human–Natural Systems Research; (2) Economic Systems in the Age of Digital Changes and Unstable Environments; (3) Sustainable Social Systems, Migration Flows, and Social Cohesion; (4) Taking Action for Greater Security and Effective Partnerships for Sustainable Development; (5) Systemic Challenges and Changes in Education Systems in Russia and Around the Globe; (6) Advances in Cultural Traditions and Innovation, Development Barriers, and Social Stability; (7) Human Health and Well-being: Taking Action for Sustainable Development. Written by scholars and practitioners from multiple fields of knowledge, the book is designed for a broader audience interested in the following research areas: systems research and thinking, sustainability research and thinking, system dynamics, management of complexity, decision analysis, organization theory, governance, natural resources, environmental studies, economic development, social policies, cleaner production, innovation, cultural studies, and sustainable practices.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78083-8
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    Economic Development and the Environmental Ecosystem : The Role of Energy Policy in Economic Growth (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031265969
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 243 p.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Industrial management—Environmental aspects. ; Power resources. ; Economic development. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic policy. ; Industrial policy. ; Industrial management ; Energy ; Ecosystem ; Environmental issues ; Carbon emission ; Financial effectiveness ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: This volume illustrates the relationship between environmental factors and economic development of countries from various angles. Global warming has become a problem that threatens the whole world, especially in recent years. It is known that the main reason for this is carbon emissions. On the other hand, carbon emissions generally consist of fossil fuel-based energy consumption. This situation creates very serious environmental problems. Because of this problem, the concept of carbon zero has become very popular, especially in recent years. Many countries take some actions to minimize carbon emissions. Especially in the coming years, carbon emissions will become a competitive factor for countries and businesses. In this respect, countries with low carbon emissions will be preferred more in foreign trade. In addition, businesses that do not generate carbon emissions in the production process will also gain a significant competitive advantage in international trade. The contributions take a multidimensional outlook to energy investments and offer solutions for decision-making for energy projects in risky business ecosystems.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26596-9
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    Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic : The Formative Project by Emmerson Mnangagwa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031301292
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 270 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Elections. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Political leadership. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Mnangagwa’s Formative Project: Risks and Limits -- Part I: Activating Civil and Political Liberties -- Chapter 2: The Quest for Transitional Justice in the Post-Mugabe Era -- Chapter 3: Mnangagwa’s Missed Opportunities for Reconciliation -- Chapter 4: The Second Republic’s Stance on Corruption and the Battle for Public Confidence -- Chapter 5: Media Policies and Practices in Zimbabwe’s ‘New Dispensation’ -- Part II: Reconfiguring Governance -- Chapter 6: Exploring the Politics of Jecharism in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 7: Change and Continuity: Traditional Leadership’s Political and Developmental Footprints in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 8: Devolution in Zimbabwe’s ‘Second Republic’: A Myth or Reality? -- Chapter 9: Prospects of Implementing Devolution in the Post-Mugabe Era -- Part III: Stimulating Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 10: The Right to Development in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 11: China’s Expanding Footprint and Deepening Debt Crisis in Zimbabwe –From Robert Mugabe to Emmerson Mnangagwa -- Chapter 12: Financing the Social Sector in Zimbabwe’s Post-Mugabe Era – Obstacles and Opportunities -- Chapter 13: Exploring Innovative and Sustainable Financing of Agriculture in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 14: Concluding Reflections on Change and Continuity.
    Abstract: The book provides a fresh and innovative interpretation of the new government of Zimbabwe led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, which emerged in late 2017 after the downfall of Robert Mugabe. It demonstrates the contradictory character of the Mnangagwa government, involving both continuities and discontinuities in relation to Mugabe’s regime . The temptation amongst Zimbabwean scholars has been to focus on the continuities and to dismiss the significance of any discontinuities, notably reform measures. This book adopts an alternative approach by identifying and focusing specifically on the existence of a formative project of the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic, further analysing its political significance, as well as risks and limitations. While doing so, the book covers topics such as reform measures, reconciliation, transitional justice, corruption, the media, agriculture, devolution, and the debt crisis as well as health and education. Discussing the limitations of these different reform measures, the book highlights that any scholarly failure to identify the risks of the project leads to an incomplete understanding of what constitutes the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic. The book appeals to students, scholars and researchers of Zimbabwean and African studies, political science and international relations, as well as policymakers interested in a better understanding of political reform processes.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30129-2
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    Die Entwicklungsgemeinschaft des Südlichen Afrika (SADC) und die Europäische Union (EU) : Regionalismus und externer Einfluss (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031348129
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 382 S. 18 Abb.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Regionalism. ; Africa ; Europe ; Peace. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: 1. Einleitung -- 2. Theoretischer Ansatz: Das Situations-Strukturmodell als analytisches Instrument zur Erklärung des Regionalismus -- 3. Die Entwicklungsgemeinschaft des Südlichen Afrika (SADC): Ein analytischer Überblick über ihre Geschichte, ihre Politik und ihren institutionellen Rahmen -- 4. Das Handelsprotokoll und die Schaffung der SADC-Freihandelszone -- 5. Exogene Einmischung: Die Wirtschaftspartnerschaftsabkommen der Europäischen Union und die ins Stocken geratene SADC-Zollunion -- 6. Regionale Sicherheitskooperation und das Organ für Politik, Verteidigung und Sicherheit der SADC (OPDS): Ein Bild der gemischten Leistung -- 7. Die SADC-Bereitschaftstruppe und ihr regionales Ausbildungszentrum für Friedenssicherung: Ungewisse Einsatzbereitschaft und Zukunft einer von außen finanzierten Brigade -- 8. Der Southern African Power Pool: Ein Elektrifizierungsprojekt mit ungenutztem Potential -- 9. Schlussfolgerung.
    Abstract: Dieses Buch untersucht den Regionalismus in der Entwicklungsgemeinschaft des Südlichen Afrika (SADC) und beleuchtet die Einflussnahme der Europäischen Union (EU) als außerregionaler Akteur auf die Organisation und den Integrationsprozess. Die SADC, eine ambitionierte Organisation, die die Zusammenarbeit in verschiedenen Politikbereichen fördert, ist ein Fallbeispiel dafür, wie erfolgreicher Regionalismus als Strategie für politische Sicherheit und wirtschaftlichen Wohlstand dienen kann, ähnlich wie das erfolgreiche Beispiel des europäischen Integrationsprozesses. Muntschicks Studie zeigt, dass Südafrika eine regionale Schlüsselrolle als Motor für die Integration spielt, während der externe Einfluss der EU ambivalenten Charakter hat, da er sowohl eine unterstützende als auch eine behindernde Wirkung auf den Regionalismus in der SADC entfaltet. Der Autor argumentiert, dass die EU auf der Grundlage von asymmetrischer Interdependenz Einfluss auf regionale Integrationsprozesse in der SADC gewinnt und zu einem "gamechanger" wird, da sie Lösungen für regionale Kooperationsprobleme entweder erleichtert oder behindert. Johannes Muntschick ist Dozent und Post-Doc-Forscher im Fachbereich Internationale Beziehungen an der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Deutschland, und war wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Jean-Monnet-Exzellenzzentrum "EU in Global Dialogue" (CEDI). Dieses Buch ist eine Übersetzung einer englischen Originalausgabe. Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz (maschinelle Übersetzung durch den Dienst DeepL.com) erstellt. Eine anschließende menschliche Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem in Bezug auf den Inhalt, so dass sich das Buch stilistisch anders liest als eine herkömmliche Übersetzung.
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    Sustainable Macroeconomics, Climate Risks and Energy Transitions : Dynamic Modeling, Empirics, and Policies (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031279829
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 195 p. 71 illus., 60 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic development. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Economics ; Transition to a low carbon-based economy ; Sustainable economic growth ; Energy transitions through the private/public sectors ; Climate change policies ; Dynamic modelling in economics ; Green growth ; Sustainable development ; Dynamic macroeconomic modeling ; Sustainable economic growth ; Carbon-emitting resource use ; Economics of climate ; Low-carbon economy ; Climate policy ; Sustainable macroeconomics ; New energy technologies ; Climate economics
    Abstract: Chapter 1 – Introduction -- Chapter 2 -Sustainable Growth, Welfare and Short-termism -- Chapter 3 - Non-Sustainable Growth, Resource Extraction, and Boom-Bust Cycles -- Chapter 4 - Fossil Fuel Resources, Environment and Climate Change -- Chapter 5 - Limits on the Extraction of Fossil Fuels,- Chapter 6 - Fossil Fuel Resource Depletion, Backstop Technology, and Renewable Energy -- Chapter 7 - Transition to a Low Carbon Energy System -- Chapter 8 - The Private Sector – Energy Transitions and Financial Market -- Chapter 9 - The Public Sector – Energy Transition and Fiscal and Monetary Policies -- Chapter 10 - Delaying Forces and Climate Negotiation – Games, Lock-ins, Leakages, and Tipping Points -- Chapter 11 - Climate Risks, Sustainable Finance, and Climate Policy -- Chapter 12 - Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: Given the industrialized world’s historical dependence on fossil fuel-based energy resources and perils of moving beyond the earth’s carbon budget, this book explores the myriad challenges of climate change and in reaching a low-carbon economy. Reconciling the medium-term needs for transition policies, the book provides guidelines for complex climate policy tasks. The book presents empirical trends in the use of carbon-emitting resources and evaluates market-driven short-termism and its adverse impact on resource use and the environment; It attempts a paradigm shift towards a framework of sustainable macroeconomics providing empirical and numerical analyses of recent climate-economy models, empirical estimations, and diverse macro policy options and implementations New analytical issues are also considered, e.g., strategic behavior in the energy and resource sectors, energy competition and the dynamics of market shares in new energy technology The authors suggest a multitude of market-based strategies and public fiscal, monetary, and financial policies, and longer-run planning for resource extraction - all serving sustainable growth and a transformation of the energy sector and dealing with the tipping points encountered in climate change The book also examines the multiple delaying forces slowing the transition to a low-carbon economy; these typically arise from short-termism, lock-ins, irreversibility, leakages, non-cooperative games, and other political strategies, explaining the slow implementation of climate policies The book, complementary to macroeconomic textbooks, appeals to scholars and students of economics and environmental science. It is also relevant for policymakers and practitioners in multilateral institutions, research institutions as well as governments and ministries of countries interested in climate economics, alternative energy sources, and energy policies. The book fills an important gap on… dealing with the path to greenhouse gas neutrality from a macroeconomic point of view. —Ottmar Edenhofer, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor at the Technical University, Berlin, Germany.
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    Social Protection for Unskilled Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka : Legal Aspects, National Policies, and Social Protection Programmes (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031334764
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 156 p. 19 illus., 17 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contemporary South Asian Studies
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    Keywords: Emigration and immigration—Government policy. ; Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. ; Social policy. ; Social legislation. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Economic development. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Emigration and immigration
    Abstract: Introduction -- Background -- Economic Contribution of Migrant Workers -- Risk and Wellbeing of migrant workers -- Social Protection for Migrant Workers:A Legal Perspective -- Social Protection for Migrant Workers: The Case of Sri Lanka -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is about the social protection of lower-skilled migrants from Sri Lanka. It reasons out the importance of protecting Sri Lankan migrant workers considering the significant economic contribution of lower-skilled migrant workers and their higher level of exposure to risks at all stages of international migration: pre-departure, on the job, and after returnee reintegration. The book explores social protection programmes for low-skilled immigrants from three perspectives: legal aspects, national policies, and programmes. The chapter on legal background for protecting migrant workers focuses on declarations and on labour laws on the national and international level. Policies and programmes identify national level labour policies and other related policies that apply to migrant workers, as well as available social protection programmes for Sri Lankan migrant workers. In turn, the solutions for minimizing the related risks faced by Sri Lankan migrant workers. Highlighting the economic contribution of migrant workers and their vulnerability at all stages of migration, this book offers a timely and important contribution for policy makers and practitioners as well as scholars of migration studies, public policy and related fields.
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    Roots of Underdevelopment : A New Economic and Political History of Latin America and the Caribbean (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031387234
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIX, 585 p. 82 illus., 57 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic history. ; World politics. ; Latin America ; Economic development. ; Development economics. ; Latin America ; Economic History ; Political History ; Latin American History ; Latin American Economics ; Latin American Development ; Development Studies ; Latin American Studies ; Caribbean Studies ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Latin American economic history in the light of the recent economic cycles -- Chapter 3: The Making of Mexico: The Political Economy of Conquest and Independence -- Chapter 4: Checks and Balances in the Colonial Government of Peru: Evidence from Office Prices -- Chapter 5: Attached once, attached forever: The persistent effects of concertaje in Ecuador -- Chapter 6: Public Education and Indigenous People in Bolivia, 1880’s-1950’s -- Chapter 7: The Age of Mass Migration in Argentina: Social Mobility, Effects on Growth and Selection Patterns -- Chapter 8: European Immigration and Agricultural Productivity in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1898-1920 -- Chapter 9: Modernizing Elites in Latin America: Social-network Evidence from the Emergence of Banking in Antioquia -- Chapter 10: Colombia: Democratic but Violent? -- Chapter 11: Political Conflict and Economic Growth in Post-Independence Venezuela -- Chapter 12: The Plantation Economy of Surinam in the 18th Century -- Chapter 13: The Legacy of the Pinochet Regime -- Chapter 14: Missionaries and Soldiers in the Forging of Modern Paraguay -- Chapter 15: Uruguay: the Rise of a Monocentric Economy -- Chapter 16: The Lasting Development Impacts of El Salvador’s 1980 Land Reform -- Chapter 17: Global Firms and Local Development -- Chapter 18: Protestant Doctrinal Heterodoxy and Heterogeneity in Guatemala -- Chapter 19: The Expansion of Public Education in Puerto Rico after 1900 -- Chapter 20: Conclusion: Historical Persistence, Possibilism and Utopias in Latin America and the Caribbean.
    Abstract: “How can it be that Latin America is so poor when its governments over the past two centuries have experimented with just about every known model of economic development? Read this book and learn how a new generation of Latin Americanist social scientists, using frontier empirical methods and systematically gathered data, provide an answer based on the region’s social and political organization since the 16th century.” —Stephen Haber, A.A. and Jeanne Welch Milligan Professor, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University “A phenomenal synthesis with new insights on the roots of Latin American political economy. A vital read to grasp the origins of macroeconomic management and populism, the stubbornly high inequality, and social tensions.” —Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics, London Business School “This fantastic new book maps the latest and most interesting methodological advances in the fields of historical economics and historical political economy onto the history of Latin America. The result is a fascinating new understanding of the persistent effects of historical phenomena in the region – including institutional and cultural changes – on each country’s path to development and economic prosperity, or lack thereof.” —Alberto Bisin, Professor of Economics, New York University This book brings together world-renowned experts and rising scholars to provide a collection of chapters examining the long-term impact of historical events on modern-day economic and political developments in Latin America. It, uses a novel approach, stressing empirical contributions and state-of-the-art empirical methods for causal identification. Contributing authors apply these cutting-edge tools to their topics of expertise, giving readers a compendium of frontier research in the region. Important questions of colonialism, migration, elites, land tenure, corruption, and conflict are examined and discussed in an approachable style. The book features a conclusion from Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University. This book is critical reader for scholars and students of economic history, political science, political economy, development studies, and Latin American, and Caribbean studies. Felipe Valencia Caicedo is Assistant Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and a Research Affiliate of CEPR. His primary research interests are in economic history, development economics, and economic growth, with an emphasis on Latin America.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38723-4
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    Revisiting Islamic Economics : The Organizing Principles of a New Paradigm (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031411342
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 373 p. 5 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Islam ; Islamic Economics ; Economic and Social Justice ; Alternative economic system ; Risk Sharing ; Sustainable Development
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Polar visions of the Economy -- Chapter 2: Critiques of Mainstream Economic Doctrines -- Chapter 3: Critiques of the Current State of Islamic Economics -- Chapter 4: Ethics of Iqtisaad -- Chapter 5: Islamic Perspectives on the Cycle of Civilization and Problem of Knowledge -- Chapter 6: Islamization of Economics? An Impossibility Theorem -- Chapter 7: Behavioral Norms and Institutional Structure of Iqtiṣād-driven Economy -- Chapter 8: Rethinking the Essence of Macroeconomic Policies in the Iqtisad Paradigm -- Chapter 9: Risk Sharing and the Stability of Iqtisad-driven Economy.
    Abstract: This book discusses the need for a paradigm shift from Islamic economics universe of discourse to Iqtisād, a socio-economic system that is entirely independent from other economic doctrines and systems of thought. It provides an overview of critiques of the science and dogma of mainstream, orthodox, neoclassical, or simply Economics, with its axioms of rationality, scarcity, and unlimited wants. There is also a critical analysis of Islamic economics, and its failures to set its own policy agenda and development objectives. Our contention in this book is that Iqtisād--the Qur’an’s vision of how the economy is to be arranged—provides such a paradigm with a radically different philosophical foundation from that of Economics to the point that makes grafting one onto the other Impossible. Iqtisād offers a genuine and authentic Islamic paradigm with unique etymological and philosophical foundations. It is a unique system that derives its organizing principles from the principal source of the Quran, rather than Economics. The logical coherence of its immutable system of rules compliance, institutional structures, and risk-sharing relations provides the foundations for economic dynamism, financial stability, and shared prosperity. It ensures that resources are efficiently managed, poverty is eradicated, income and wealth mal-distributions are corrected, and the internal sources of economic injustices gripping human societies are eliminated. The Impossibility Theorem proposed in this book implies that, metaphysically, ontologically, epistemologically, axiologically, and teleologically, the two polar cases of Iqtisād and Economics are so radically different to rule out any grafting of one onto the other in order to present an intermediate paradigm with a synthetic discipline called Islamic economics. Given its multidisciplinary contents, this book will be of interest to a wide audience, including economists, policymakers, philosophers, theologians, and jurists, and can guide also free-thinking readers to a clarity of understanding about the conditions of humanity and the imperative of change with a sincerity of purpose and coherence in knowledge. Nabil El Maghrebi is Vice President at Wakayama University, and Visiting Professor at the Center for Mathematical Modeling and Data Science, Osaka University, Japan. Abbas Mirakhor is a retired Professor of Economics and the Former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tarık Akın is Head of the Department of Participation Finance at the Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. Zamir Iqbal is the VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Islamic Development Bank. Prior to that he served at senior positions at the World Bank. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41134-2
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    Artificial Intelligence and Competition : Economic and Legal Perspectives in the Digital Age (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031480836
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 426 p.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Law and economics. ; Information technology ; Mass media ; Economic development. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Technological innovations. ; Industrial policy. ; Digital economy ; Antitrust ; Globalization ; Market power ; Digital platforms ; MNEs ; USA ; European Union ; China ; Germany ; Econometric analysis ; FDI ; Governance ; Cyber-colonization ; Market coordination ; Policy ; Digital entrepreneurship ; Tax rates ; Digital technologies
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Defining Competition & AI Developments -- Chapter 3. Competition & Governance -- Chapter 4. Competition, Market Power and Politics -- Chapter 5. Competition & AAI -- Chapter 6. US versus EU Competition -- Chapter 7. Chicago School, Harvard School, New Brandeis Movement & Competition -- Chapter 8. Formalism in Competition -- Chapter 9. Digital Transformation of EU & Competition -- Chapter 10. Digital Economy and Competition -- Chapter 11. FDI & AAI -- Chapter 12. Econometric Analysis of Digital Economy & Competition -- Chapter 13. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book examines the impact of artificial intelligence on competition and antitrust in today's global digital economy. It scrutinizes the economic and legal ramifications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), addressing the challenges it presents to competition and the law. Beginning with an analysis of AI's developments across various economic sectors, the book highlights the need for updated legislation. It focuses on the digital economy, emphasizing digital platforms' role in shaping competition. Econometric investigations and a novel index assess competition's influence on foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises. Comparing competition practices across jurisdictions like the EU, US, Germany, and China, the book uncovers commonalities and differences in competition law principles. It also explores various theories on competition and competition law, seeking convergence or divergence. This book is an essential resource for scholars, legal professionals, policymakers, and anyone seeking a better understanding of how AI is reshaping competition and antitrust in the digital age.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48083-6
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    Quantitative Methods in Finance : Exploring the Drivers of Sustainable Economic Growth in the EU (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031438646
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 205 p. 32 illus., 30 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Finance
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    Keywords: Finance. ; Financial services industry. ; Economic development. ; Social sciences ; Industrial management ; Sustainable Economy ; Environment ; Renewable Energy ; Quantitative Methodology ; Global Sustainability Index ; UN Millennium Declaration ; SDG ; Sustainability Development Goals ; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Related Literature - Focus on Sustainable Economic Growth -- Chapter 2. A Panel Data Regression Approach Towards the Drivers of Sustainable Economic Growth -- Chapter 3. A Vector Error Correction Model (Vecm) Approach -- Chapter 4. A Principal Component Analysis Approach Towards Assessing Sustainable Economic Growth -- Chapter 5. A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach Towards Evaluating Sustainable Economic Growth -- Chapter 6. A Cluster Analysis Towards Exploring Sustainable Economic Growth.
    Abstract: This book explores certain social and environmental drivers of sustainable economic growth for European Union countries (EU-27) and United Kingdom (UK) in the context of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the factors that impact and facilitate sustainable economic growth and discusses the complex set of factors involved in sustainable economic development. Special attention is given to quantitative frameworks and empirical modelling, with the main focus on panel data regression models and vector error correction model approach. Furthermore, the book develops ratings of sustainable economic growth for each of the explored countries, by employing data mining techniques such as principal component analysis. Also, the data envelopment analysis non-parametric methodology towards assessing sustainable economic growth is investigated, as well as the cluster analysis in order to classify the selected nations according to sustainable economic growth. The book appeals to policy-makers and academics targeting to learn more about the characteristics of sustainable economic growth.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43864-6
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    Technological Revolutions and the Periphery : Understanding Global Development Through Regional Lenses (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031434365
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 219 p.)
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    Keywords: Technological innovations. ; Economic development. ; Evolutionary economics. ; Institutional economics. ; economics of innovation ; innovation ; periphery ; absorptive capacity ; income traps ; technological revolutions ; innovation systems
    Abstract: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Theoretical framework and methodology -- Chapter 2: The impact of industrial revolution on the periphery - an "astonishing reversal" -- Chapter 3: Two technological revolutions and a predominantly falling behind period -- Chapter 4: The fourth Long Wave and a predominantly limited catch up phase -- Chapter 5: The invention of the www, a new "reversal" and a new international division of labor -- Chapter 6: Heterogeneity at the periphery and the current reconfiguration of global capitalism -- Conclusion: towards an agenda for international reform.
    Abstract: This book evaluates the uneven propagation of technological revolutions, investigating the roots of this phenomenon in the absorptive capabilities that are built by countries and regions at the periphery. To understand this global process, this book looks to two dimensions: time and geography. Temporally, the book follows the sequence of technological revolutions in the last 250 years. With regard to geography, the book studies five different regions at the periphery—China, India, Africa, Russia and Latin America—to understand how they differ in the institutional processes that shape their absorptive capabilities. Focusing on each technological revolution and its impact on those five peripheric regions, the chapters illustrate how each region coped with each shock wave emanating from the center. Providing a truly global outlook of a complex system with a dynamic nature, this book will be of interest to researchers and students of development economics, the economics of innovation, evolutionary economics, and the economics of science and technology.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43436-5
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    Technologie, sozialer Wandel und menschliches Verhalten : Einfluss für Wirkung (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031403439
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 187 S. 11 Abb. in Farbe.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Political science. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Das Paradigma von Technologie und Entwicklung -- Auswirkungen auf die technologische Infrastruktur -- Das Kontinuum von Mikro-, Meso-, Makro- und Metadimensionen -- Das Ausmaß des Einflusses -- Die Auswirkungen der Technologie aus der Perspektive der Menschenrechte -- Das Potenzial der Technologie, Gedanken, Gefühle und Bestrebungen zu beeinflussen.
    Abstract: Dieses Buch befasst sich mit dem organischen Kontinuum, das Individuen, Gemeinschaften und die Gesellschaft miteinander verbindet. Ein Überblick über Aspirationelle Algorithmen (AA) und Wertvolle Werkzeuge (WW) illustriert den möglichen Nutzen von Technologie, um einen bewussten Übergang einzuleiten, vom Kult der Kunstlichen Intelligenz (KI) zur Kultivierung von Höherer Humanität (HH). Die menschliche Einstellung, die hinter dem Design und der Nutzung von Technologie steht, bestimmt die Ergebnisse der Technologie. Technologie muss mit dem Ziel konzipiert werden, eine Gesellschaft zu schaffen die den Einzelnen zur Entfaltung seines Potenzials befähigt. Anhand einer multidimensionalen Einfluss Skala erklärt dieses Buch den Übergang von der Inspiration zum Willen, über Information bis hin zur Zündung einer spürbaren Veränderung. Zwei sich gegenseitig beeinflussende Dynamiken werden analysiert: erstens der Einfluss von Werten und Bestrebungen auf die Wirkung von Technologie und zweitens der Einfluss von Technologie auf die Einstellung und das Handeln der Nutzer. Dr. Cornelia C. Walther verbindet Praxis und Forschung. Bevor sie als Senior Fellow an die Universität von Pennsylvania, USA, kam, arbeitete sie für zwei Jahrzehnte mit den Vereinten Nationen in humanitären Krisengebieten. Als Coach, Dozentin und Forscherin arbeitet sie seit vielen Jahren mit verschiedenen Universitäten weltweit zusammen. In 2017 initiierte sie die POZE-Dynamik in Haiti; die sich inzwischen zu einem globalen Netzwerk entwickelt hat das Gleichgesinnte auf allen Kontinenten umfasst. Verfügbare Bücher zum POZE-Paradigma: Development, Humanitarian Aid and Social Welfare. Social Change from the inside Out; Humanitarian Work, Social Change and Human behavior. Compassion for Change; Connection in the times of COVID. Corona’s Call for Conscious Choices; Technology, Social Change and Human Behavior. Influence for Impact; sowie Leadership for Social Change and Development. Inspiration and Transformation. Das hiesige Buch ist das vierte das auf Deutsch erscheint. Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz durchgeführt. Eine anschließende menschliche Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem in Bezug auf den Inhalt.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40343-9
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    Securitization and Democracy in Eurasia : Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031166594
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 411 p. 15 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Organisation für Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa ; Security, International. ; Terrorism. ; Political violence. ; Human rights. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Internationale Organisation ; Entwicklung ; Politisches Mandat ; Demokratisierung ; Menschenrecht ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Eurasien
    Abstract: Part I: Security Architecture in Eurasia: Speaking together: Regular Interaction and State Cooperation with OSCE Bodies -- The Impact of Development Aid on Democratic Progress, Economic Development and Corruption in the OSCE Area -- Placing the OSCE within the Eurasian Regional Integration Trends -- Population-based Study of the Eurasian Integration: Assessing the Anti-Eurasian Sentiment in Kazakhstan -- Development Aid in Central Asia: A ‘Chessboard’ for Great Powers? -- The Afghan Crisis: A Chance to Strengthen Russia’s Security Influence in Central Asia -- Main Securitizing and De-securitizing Actors of the OSCE Debate in the Western Balkan Region -- The Russian Policy in the Western Balkans -- Social Security of the States with Limited Recognition: The Case Study of the Republic of Kosovo -- New Opportunities for Peace and Cooperation in the South Caucasus -- Women’s Transformative Power in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict -- Legislating Gender Equality in Kyrgyzstan: Women’s Rights, Neo-Traditionalism and the OSCE -- Ending Gender-Based Violence in Kyrgyzstan: reflections on the Spotlight Initiative -- From Social Media To Social Change Online Platforms’ Impact On Kazakhstan’s Feminist And Civil Activisms -- The political impact of teahouse culture in Central Asia -- Part II: Special Section – China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Curse or a Blessing for Democracy in Eurasia?: China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Curse or Blessing for Democracy in Eurasia? -- An Overview of China's Belt and Road Initiative and its Development since 2013 -- Official Visions of Democracy in Xi Jinping’s China -- Varieties of Authoritarianism in Eurasia -- The Belt and Road Initiative and Sustainable Urban Development in Central Asia -- A Sceptical Neighbor: Perceptions of Chinese Investments in Kyrgyzstan -- Opportunities and Risks of the Belt and Road Initiative in Ukraine -- Chinese Linkage and Democracy in Pakistan -- Democracy and Human Rights in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative -- The Belt and Road Initiative and Autocracy Promotion as Elements of China’s Grand Strategy -- Glocal Governance and Anocratic States along the BRI -- Part III: Future Research and Debates: Fracturing Technological Governance across the OSCE Domain and its Political Implications -- Heritage Diplomacy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Balkans: A Soft Practice for Frozen Hardships.
    Abstract: This open-access book presents cutting-edge research on securitization and democratic development in the OSCE Region. Gathering contributions by practitioners and researchers from various disciplines, it presents case studies and highlights recent activities of proactive engagement in democratic institution-building and responding to security threats from the Balkans to Central Asia. The volume is divided into three parts, the first of which focuses on security-related matters, armed conflicts, minorities, and women’s safety, as well as the roles that civil society, foreign governments, social media, and external donors play in this area. These contributions illustrate how the OSCE’s informal approach to peace, security, and securitization as norm entrepreneur is closely linked to the level of democracy among its member states. The second part presents a special section on the political implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), assessing the impact of this infrastructural program on the levels of democracy and/or autocracy in Eurasia. The third part consists of short chapters outlining future research and debates. The book will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, security studies, and the human rights-politics nexus. This is the 2022 instalment in a series of books released by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. The OSCE works to promote Minority Protection, Security, Democratic Development and Human Rights, guided by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and to enhance securitization and development policies in Eurasia, Europe, Central Asia and North America. Since being founded in 1993, the OSCE and its agencies and departments have attracted a wealth of academic research in various fields and disciplines, ranging from economic development and election monitoring to enhancing global principles of human rights and securitization.
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    Norm Diffusion Beyond the West : Agents and Sources of Leverage (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031250095
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 215 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Norm Research in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Human rights. ; Economic development. ; Internationale Norm ; Weltordnung ; Universalitätsprinzip ; Diffusion ; Internationale Organisation ; Normung ; Politischer Wandel ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Entwicklungsländer
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Agency and Norm Diffusion beyond the West -- Part I. Norm Diffusion by Rising Global Powers -- Chapter 2. Who is Socialising Whom? How Southern Powers Negotiate Accountability in International Development Cooperation -- Chapter 3. Active Learning beyond Borders? Interrogating the Diffusion of Development Cooperation Norms from Japan to China and Beyond -- Chapter 4. China’s Promotion of Cyber Sovereignty beyond the West -- Part II. Norm Diffusion by Middle Powers and Small States -- Chapter 5. From Norm-Maker to Norm-Taker? South Africa, the BRICS, and the African National Congress’ Hegemonic Decline -- Chapter 6. Recognising Indonesia’s Actorness: Challenging and Contributing to Norms’ Promotion -- Chapter 7. Diaspora/kin Spaces as Sites for Non-western Norm Diffusion – Turkey’s Ethnonational Norms in Circulation -- Chapter 8. Climate Change, Norm Dynamics and the Agency of SIDS -- Part III. Norm Diffusion by and within Multilateral Institutions -- Chapter 9. Redefined, Repackaged and Redeployed: Diffusion of Citizen Security by the Inter-American Development Bank -- Chapter 10. ASEAN as a Norm Entrepreneur in International Cooperation on Nuclear Non-proliferation: Bases, Pathways, and Challenges -- Chapter 11. The EU Presidencies of Central Eastern European Members: A Framework for EU Socialisation and Normative Influence on EU’s Agenda? -- Chapter 12. Conclusion: Norms, Diffusion and Power Dynamics Beyond the West.
    Abstract: This book explores norm diffusion in non-Western contexts. It analyzes how norms transfer and what mechanisms or sources of leverage facilitate their diffusion. The individual chapters follow an interdisciplinary framework that analyzes social norms beyond the theoretical tradition of international relations, and focus on particular cases of diffusion—both successful and unsuccessful—across the non-Western world. In this way, the book challenges existing perspectives and advances critical norm research that diversifies the agency of norm entrepreneurs beyond processes of norm localization. It makes a twofold contribution—by deepening our theoretical understanding of norms and their dynamics and by broadening the geographical scope of norms research.
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    Digital Development of the European Union : An Interdisciplinary Perspective (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031273124
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 381 p. 14 illus., 9 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Information technology—Law and legislation. ; Mass media—Law and legislation. ; Globalization. ; International economic relations. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; Mass media ; Europe ; Information technology
    Abstract: Part 1: General Aspects -- Chapter 1. The Digital Future of the European Union -- Chapter 2. Priorities and Challenges: The Digital Transition in the European Integration -- Chapter 3. ‘Spill Over’ and ‘Fail Forward’ in the EU’s Cybersecurity Regulations -- Chapter 4. Online Sale of Pharmaceuticals: Liberalization of EU Law in the Context of Transnational Criminal Law -- Chapter 5. European Digital Finance -- Chapter 6. Contract Lifecycle Management as a Catalyst for Digitalization in the European Union -- Chapter 7. Digital Taxes -- Chapter 8. The Digital World Market and the European Union -- Chapter 9. Ethics and New Technologies -- Part 2: Law -- Chapter 10. Data Protection -- Chapter 11. EU Competition Law Goals and the Digital Economy: Reflecting Estonia’s Perspective -- Chapter 12. Digitally Sovereign Individuals the Right to Disconnect as a New Challenge for European Legislation in the Context of Building the EU Digital Market -- Chapter 13. Nordic Roadmap Towards an EU Wide and Seamless Cross Border Cooperation on Judicial Matters -- Chapter 14. Digital Sovereignty in the EU: Searching for Legal Mechanisms for Marking the Borders? -- Chapter 15. A Multidimensional Understanding of EU’s Digital Sovereignty? -- Chapter 16. Digital Sovereignty or Sovereignty with Digital Elements? -- Chapter 17. EU Soft Power. Digital Law -- Chapter 18. Automated Vehicles and New Transportation Services -- Part 3. Politics -- Chapter 19. E-governance in the EU -- Chapter 20. EP Elections. The I-vote -- Chapter 21. Digital European Citizenship -- Chapter 22. The European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament: Differentiated Theoretical Frame for the Digital Revolution -- Chapter 23. Artificial Intelligence: A Reading from European Politics.
    Abstract: This edited volume analyses the digital development of the European Union, presenting an interdisciplinary perspective from the disciplines of political science, international relations, economics, and law. The contributions address the main areas where the EU can, and should act, for creating an efficient and protective digital space in Europe. The book highlights the responsibility of the European Union to work on the future of its digital development, looking for prosperity and defending the European conception of society. It explains how European values must be incorporated into the digital revolution and shows how the digital revolution of the EU will defend the Europeans from new threats. The book's comprehensive approach allows the reader to understand this process without in-depth knowledge of the specific discipline. Therefore, it is a must-read for everybody interested in a better understanding of digital development, European Union policy, and the future of Europe. .
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    The Economics of Blockchain Consensus : Exploring the Key Tradeoffs in Blockchain Design (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031330834
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 124 p. 7 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Technological innovations. ; Economic development. ; Financial engineering. ; Computer science. ; Blockchain ; Consensus ; Proof of work ; Proof of stake ; Mechanism design ; Distributed ledgers
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Value of Blockchain Consensus -- Chapter 3: Security versus timeliness -- Chapter 4: Permissioned versus permissionless -- Chapter 5: Proof of work versus proof of stake -- Chapter 6: Cryptography versus incentives -- Chapter 7: Rules versus mechanisms.
    Abstract: “The author provides the reader with an innovative study of blockchain from an economics perspective. The author’s personal experience and credentials adds substantially to the body of literature that aids in our understanding of the blockchain phenomenon. It differs from other comparable studies with his perspective of examining the methodology of constructing mechanisms to accomplish blockchain consensus.” — Rosario Girasa, Distinguished Professor, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York, USA "Joshua Gans makes blockchain and consensus accessible to economists by applying his signature approach -- delving into a topic so deeply that he can extract its economic essence." - W. Scott Stornetta, Yugen Partners, Co-inventor of the Blockchain Blockchain technologies have been rapidly adopted for the creation of cryptocurrencies and have been explored for a myriad of applications. While this is of important economic interest, the computer science behind how blockchains operate to provide security and provenance has been largely inaccessible to economists. This book is a bridge between the computer science and the economics of blockchains. The focus is on the value and the achievement of blockchain consensus; that is, how distributed and independent nodes are able to reach an agreement on what the current state of digital ledgers, that are the product of blockchains, are. The book shows that the goals of computer scientists in designing blockchains place very high weight on security beyond what an economist trained in game theory and mechanism design would require. It shows how blockchains can be redesigned to account for key economic trade-offs, and will be of interest to researchers and students of economics, financial technology and computer science, alongside policymakers. Joshua Gans is a Professor of Strategic Management and holder of the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is also chief economist of its Creative Destruction Lab and oversees its blockchain program for startups.
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    Frieden in politischem Unsettlement : Jenseits von Konfliktlösung (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer VS
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    ISBN: 9783031237478
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 257 S. 1 Abb.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Regionalism. ; Comparative government. ; Economic development. ; International relations.
    Abstract: 1 Einleitung -- 2 Der Stand der Affirmation in der Friedensförderung: Verortung pragmatischer Übergänge -- 3 Konzeptualisierung formalisierter politischer Verunsicherung -- 4 Ontopolitik im Spiel: Inklusion zwischen Allheilmittel und Aufhänger -- 5 Jenseits der Konfliktlösung: Kreative Nicht-Lösungen -- 6 Jenseits des Konfliktumfelds: Disrelation -- 7 Schlussfolgerungen: Umarmung der Affirmation.
    Abstract: Die internationale Friedensförderung ist in eine Sackgasse geraten. Ihre hoch­gesteckten Ziele haben bestenfalls zu mittelmäßigem Erfolg geführt, der von Momenten des völligen Scheiterns unterbrochen wird. Die Diskreditierung des Begriffs "liberale Friedenskonsolidierung" hat dazu geführt, dass er sich als Reaktion auf zahlreiche Kritikpunkte weiterentwickelt hat. Er zeichnet ein neues Verständnis von Friedensprozessen als Institutionalisie­rung formalisierter politischer Unruhen und schlägt neue Wege des Umgangs mit ihnen vor. Das Buch thematisiert,, wie Friedensprozesse Formen der Uneinigkeit institutionalisieren und fortlaufende Prozesse schaffen, um sie zu bewältigen, anstatt sie zu lösen. Der Band schlägt einen bescheidenen Ansatz zur Schaffung von "Mitläufern" für künf­tige Prozesse und zur Maximierung des Einsatzes von kreativen Nicht-Lösungen und Praktiken der Uneinigkeit vor, die als Wege für pragmatische Nachkriegs­übergänge diskutiert werden. Jan Pospisil ist Forschungsdirektor beim ASPR - Österreichisches Studienzentrum für Frieden und Konfliktlösung in Wien, Österreich. Er ist auch Teil des Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP), das an der Universität von Edinburgh angesiedelt ist. Seine Forschung konzentriert sich auf post-liberale Ansätze für Frieden und Sicherheit. Dieses Buch ist die Übersetzung einer englischen Originalausgabe. Die Über­setzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz (maschinelle Übersetzung durch den Dienst DeepL.com) erstellt. Eine anschließende menschliche Über­arbeitung erfolgte vor allem in inhaltlicher Hinsicht, so dass sich das Buch stilistisch anders liest als eine herkömmliche Übersetzung.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23747-8
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    The Palgrave Handbook of Environmental Politics and Theory (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031143465
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 715 p. 26 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Environmental Politics and Theory
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    Keywords: Human ecology—Study and teaching. ; Political science. ; Environmental policy. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Human ecology ; Innenpolitik ; Umwelt ; Ökologie ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz ; Auswirkung ; Klimaschutz ; Theorie ; Politische Theorie ; Ökologische Bewegung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: “The Time for Social and Political Transformation Based on the Environment is Now.” -- Chapter 2. Environmentalism and Political Ideologies -- Chapter 3 Democracy, Citizenship and Nationalism in Environmental Political Theory -- Chapter 4. Eco-anxiety and the Responses of Ecological Citizenship and Mindfulness -- Chapter 5. Biosphere Breaking Bad: The Imperatives of Deep Adaptation -- Chapter 6. Animal Citizens: Do We Need to Rethink the Status of Animals or Citizenship Itself? -- Chapter 7. Degrowth: A State of Depense -- Chapter 8. The Nature of the State: A Deep History of Agrarian Environmentalism -- Chapter 9. The Environmental Political Role of Counter-Hegemonic Environmental Ethics: Replacing Supremacist Ethics and Connecting Environmental Politics, Environmental Political Theory and Environmental Sciences -- Chapter 10. Critical Feminism: A Feminist Environmental Research Network (FERN) for Collaborative and Relational Praxis -- Chapter 11. Property and the Anthropocene: Why Power on Things is Central to Our Ecological Predicament -- Chapter 12. Ecosystem Policy and Law: A Philosophical Argument for the Anticipatory Regulation of Environmental Risk, etc.
    Abstract: “The Palgrave Handbook on Environmental Politics and Theory seeks to reclaim a space for critically engaged scholarship that encourages dissent and speaks up for the many communities that are mobilizing for a radical change of political course. By confronting systems of denial and inviting conceptual and ethical innovation, the chapters form a powerful collective response.” —Eva Lövbrand, Associate Professor in Environmental Change, Linköping University, Sweden “Written by an impressive array of both established scholars and new voices, Kassiola and Luke are to be congratulated for assembling such a variety of topics, scholars and approaches, which has produced an excellent addition to the Palgrave Handbook series.” —John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy, Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom This Handbook is exhibits the latest interdisciplinary explorations in environmental politics, an urgently burgeoning field of intellectual and practical importance., Environmental politics and theory encompasses empirical, normative, policy, political, organizational, and activist discussions unfolding across many disciplines. Through the volume’s contributions emphasizing environmental policy issues, normative prescriptions, and implementation strategies, the next generation of thinkers and activists will have useful profiles of the theories, concepts, and movements central to environmental politics and theory. It is the editors’ aspiration that this volume will become a go-to resource on the myriad perspectives relevant to studying and improving the environment for advanced researchers as well as an introduction to students seeking to understand the basic foundations and recommended resolutions to many of our environmental challenges. Environmental politics is more than theory alone, so the Handbook also considers theory-action connections by highlighting the past and current: thinkers, activists, social organizations, and movements that have worked to guide contemporary societies toward a more environmentally sustainable and just global order. Joel Jay Kassiola is Professor in the Department of Political Science at San Francisco State University, Department of Political Science, San Francisco, California, USA. He serves as Series Editor for Palgrave's Environmental Politics and Theory book series. Timothy W. Luke is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech, USA. Chapter “Eco-Anxiety and the Responses of Ecological Citizenship and Mindfulness” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14346-5
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    Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 3 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783030781057
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 531 p. 240 illus., 169 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 252
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences—Social aspects. ; Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Control engineering. ; Environmental sciences
    Abstract: Bubbling Pressure in Clay Soils as a Physical Quantity and Approximation Parameter -- Geodetic Observations of Building Settlings on Weak Water-Saturated Clay Soils -- Paleogeography of the Black and Azov Seas and Their Coasts in Pleistocene and Holocene (Within the Krasnodar Region of Russia) -- Methodology for Developing a Geoinformation Project for Rational Nature Management of the Land and Property Complex of Russian Northern Territories -- The Pyrological Situation in the Steppe Regions of North Eurasia and Adjacent Territories: FIRMS Data Analysis for the Multi-year Period -- The Ecological State of Vegetation in Urban Areas of Various Administrative Districts of Ulan-Ude: A Comprehensive Assessment -- Territorial Features of Manifesting Hazardous Hydrological Phenomena in the Altai Republic -- Synanthropization and Species Diversity of Floodplain Ecosystems of the Ob-Irtysh Basin -- Assessment of Surface Water Quality in the Markha River Basin on the Territory of the Nyurba Ulus (District) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) -- A Fractal Character of the Multidimensional Ecological Niche: Formation in Real Habitats in South Trans Urals. .
    Abstract: This book enables readers to develop a multidisciplinary understanding of natural, human-made, and coupled human-natural systems. The authors explore the structure, function, and dynamic mechanisms of various systems, both natural and human-made, as well as analyze their reciprocal interactions under the concept of “coupled human-natural systems.” The chapters challenge traditional planning and management assumptions and strategies for natural resources, human-altered systems, and the environment. Acknowledging the critical role of effective regulations, policies, and governance structures, the authors analyze advanced research and practices on policy design for managing natural, human-made, and coupled human-natural systems. They conduct impact evaluation and integrative ecosystems assessment, as well as discuss policy interventions and decision-making strategies. They acknowledge the localization of policy design, considering regional and global dynamics that shape responses of local human-made and coupled human-natural systems. A special collection of chapters analyzes legal foundations for sustainable development and strong institution. The authors explore models from both natural and social sciences to obtain and present significant research results. The book is a dispensable source of sustainability research and practice in human-made, natural, and coupled human-natural systems. It is for the scholars, practitioners, and advanced graduate students interested in systems theories, methodologies, and applications.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78105-7
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    Corruption, Sustainable Development and Security Challenges in Africa : Prospects and Policy Implications for Peace and Stability (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031322297
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 224 p. 13 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Africa ; Africa ; Security, International. ; Terrorism. ; Political violence.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Africa at the Crossroads: Moonwalking in Slow Motion -- Chapter 3. Channels of Corruption in Africa: an Analytical Review and Assessment of Trends in Economic and Financial Crimes -- Chapter 4. Revisiting the Corruption and Sustainable Development Nexus in Africa -- Chapter 5. Police Corruption and Its Security Challenges in Africa: Kenya as a Country Case Study -- Chapter 6. Peace, Justice and Inclusive Institutions: Overcoming Challenges to the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 in Africa and Beyond -- Chapter 7. Reducing Corruption and Bribery in Africa as a Target of the Sustainable Development Goals: Applying Indicators for Assessing Performance -- Chapter 8. Civilian Oversight for Democratic Policing and Its Challenges: Overcoming Obstacles for Improved Police Accountability and Better Security in Africa and Beyond.
    Abstract: This book sheds light on Africa’s development performance and dynamics arising from the interface between corruption and sustainable development on the one hand and the challenges that poses for peace, security and stability. Corruption also contributes to the spread of terrorism and violent extremism. Pervasive corruption networks often include politicians, civil servants working at all levels of state institutions, representatives of the private sector and members of crime syndicates. The consequences of corruption are detrimental in many aspects, such as undermining governments’ ability to serve public interests and eroding public trust in democratic processes. Presenting empirical evidence, the book explains why corruption and the looting of staggering amounts of national assets undermine the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has a negative impact on peace, stability, security, the rule of law, gender equality, the environment and human rights. This makes the book a must-read for students, researchers and scholars of political science, international relations, and economics in general, as well as African studies, development studies, and security sector studies in particular, covering issues and themes on corruption, governance, socio-economic sustainable development, public administration and management, policing in an international context, police reform, and security sector reform. It will also serve as a helpful resource for policy-makers interested in a better understanding of the connection between corruption, sustainable development, and security challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32229-7
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    Civil Society Responses to Changing Civic Spaces (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031233050
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 293 p. 5 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: EADI Global Development Series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Zivilgesellschaft ; Nichtstaatliche Organisation ; Politische Beteiligung ; Autoritarismus ; Unterdrückung ; Staat ; Bürger ; Personenvereinigung ; Fallstudie ; Erde
    Abstract: Part I: Conceptualizing civil society and civic space -- 1. Introduction: Civil society responses to changing civic spaces -- 2. Interrogating civic space: Applying a civic-driven change perspective -- 3. Repertoires of the possible: Citizen action in challenging settings -- Part II: Contextual dynamics of civic space -- 4. Philanthropy during Covid-19 emergency: Towards a postcolonial perspective? -- 5. Sandwiched? Sri Lankan civic space amidst a repressive regime and a pandemic -- 6. Negotiating CSO-legitimacy in Tanzanian civic space -- 7. Spaces for peace in Mitrovica, Kosovo: Women’s voices for change -- 8. The Algerian Hirak: Civil society and the role of artists in a civic space under pressure -- 9. Constrained humanitarian space in Rohingya response: Views from Bangladeshi NGOs -- Part III: Global connections and local civic space -- 10. Advocacy in constrained settings. Rethinking contextuality -- 11. The changing Amazonian civic space: Where soy meets resistance -- 12. Local civil society initiatives for peacebuilding in North-East Congo -- 13. Conclusions: Spaces of hope and despair?.
    Abstract: This open access book contributes to thriving debates in academic as well as professional circles about the role of civil society in shrinking civic spaces, rising authoritarianism and right-wing populism, conflicts, fragile states, and most lately, the global COVID-19 pandemic. This is one of the first books to address the implications of changing civic spaces for civil society organizations worldwide. It offers a unique overview of how social movements and civil society groups in very different settings are responding to state-imposed restrictions of basic civic freedoms. The authors are all experts in the field, and their analyses are based on original and onsite research. This unique book also contributes to a better understanding of the conceptualizations and practices of civil society. It is of keen interest to academic scholars, students, civil society practitioners, and policy makers in the field of international development research and civil society action. Kees Biekart is Associate Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University (The Netherlands). He focuses on social movements, NGOs, civil society, civic-driven change, and participatory action research. Tiina Kontinen is Associate Professor in International Development Studies at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), where she leads a research group on Citizenship and Civil Society in Development. She has published on civil society, NGOs, and North-South partnership and has led various projects with global research teams. Marianne Millstein is Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway). She has published on urban politics, governance and planning, civil society, and citizenship. .
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23305-0
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    China and World Politics in Transition : How China Transforms the World Political Order (2023)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031273582
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 221 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Global Power Shift
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    Keywords: Asia—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; International economic relations. ; International organization. ; Globalization. ; Economic development. ; Asia ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Politischer Wandel ; Internationale Politik ; Politisches Verhalten ; Strategie ; Außenpolitik ; China
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: The World Policy of China at the Time of the War in Ukraine -- Part 1: China on the World Stage -- Chapter 2. China’s Vision for a Future World Order and Its Implications for Global Governance -- Chapter 3. A Chinese Century: A Stable or Unstable World? -- Part 2: China and World Policies -- Chapter 4. The Response of China and the Great GHG Emitters to the World Climate Policy -- Chapter 5. Major Powers, Middle Powers, and Multilateral Arms Control Negotiations: The Case of China -- Chapter 6. China and International Development: Narratives and Strategic Priorities -- Chapter 7. Health Problems, World Institutions and China’s Approach to Pandemic Outbreaks -- Part 3: China's Links with Asia and Europe -- Chapter 8. Chinese Linkage and Leverage Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Asia -- Chapter 9. Covid-19, American Influence, and Economic Relations: An Empirical Analysis of China’s Image in the European Union -- Chapter 10. China and European Strategic Autonomy -- Chapter 11. Prospects of European-Chinese Contest for Influence in the Western Balkans: The Case of Serbia -- Chapter 12. Conclusions: Lessons Learned for the Future of World Politics.
    Abstract: This book analyzes China's transformative political power in today's world while simultaneously addressing global issues and the reformation of world institutions. China has become known as the world's first factory and trading power, but more knowledge on China's rise is necessary to understand the world of today and the future. The main question is where China's rise is headed and how this affects the increasingly connected world that faces problems that no state can effectively address on its own. This book analyzes both sides of the coin, that is, the problems of a world scale and the change of the world political order. China is among the major actors for global issues such as mitigating climate warming, controlling weapons of mass destruction, combating economic inequality and underdevelopment, and improving health for all. In the current setting of the new world order, all countries and especially world powers develop a general blueprint for the future, as cultural and material conditions of the present world are very different from the past. Under such conditions, China faces a review of its bilateral and regional strategies, as well as its position and actions in world institutions that have the mission of forming policy responses to issues of a global scale. This book, therefore, provides insight into China's view of world problems and the future world order. It is a must-read for everybody interested in a better understanding of China's role in today's world and the global power shift.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27358-2
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    The Digital Transformation of Georgia : Economics, Management, and Policy (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031264511
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 200 p. 28 illus., 22 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Business information services. ; Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Digital transformation ; Economy of Georgia ; New technology adoption ; Policy implementation ; Strategic roadmap for Georgia ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Preface The relevance of the digital transformation for the societal and economic development of Georgia -- Part A Digital Transformation and the Economic Perspective -- Chapter 1 Digital work platforms in the modern labor market -- Chapter 2 The Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Georgian Economy -- Chapter 3 How to attract startups to boost national economies - A German-Georgian comparison and case study -- Chapter 4 KIU-INNOVATE: A flagship initiative for an entrepreneurial and engaged university in Georgia -- Part B Digital Transformation and the Enterprise Perspective -- Chapter 5 The Enterprise Transformation Cycle - A Model for Digital Transformation -- Chapter 6 Agile project management methodology – Exploring factors which foster successful introduction and institutionalization of the framework -- Chapter 7 Revisiting Organizational Change Management (OCM) – a Context Sensitive and Dynamic Approach of Change -- Chapter 8 Recommendations for leaders of virtual teams to build trust -- Chapter 9 Remote Work – The Great Equalizer of the 21st Century? Stress and employee motivation in High and Low-Cost Countries – Exemplary Analysis for Germany, Bulgaria, and Georgia -- Chapter 10 Digitalization as a Driver for successful Talent Acquisition and Employee Retention -- Chapter 11 Cultural Work and Cultural Management in the Digital Post-Pandemic Change of Time – Opportunities, Risks and Challenges in the Context of the 4th Industrial Revolution -- Part C Conclusion and Implications for Policy makers -- Chapter 12 The Potential of the Digital Economy for Economic Development: The Case of Georgia.
    Abstract: This edited volume discusses the path towards the digital transformation of Georgia from two major viewpoints: First, an economic perspective that includes contributions around economic integration and orientation towards the EU, and an analysis of its implications for a small country like Georgia. Second, various aspects of digital transformation initiatives will be studied from an enterprise and a managerial perspective. In this part, innovative management methodologies are conceptualized such as agile change management and the enterprise transformation cycle to facilitate the shift from the manufacturing and agriculture industry towards an increasing digitalization of companies. These concepts serve as fundamental cornerstones to enable the development of a digital transformation roadmap including the analysis of the potential of establishing a digital hub in Georgia and the Caucasus area. Based on a survey of national and international managers, important HR key performance indicators referring to mobility and digitalization of the workplace are discussed. The impact of pandemic (post-Covid) scenarios for future organizational development as well as large-scale labor migration from East to West is also in focus. The authors present implications for policymakers and business owners as well as top-level executives resulting in a set of recommendations for future actions.
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    Economic Inclusion in Post-Independence Africa : An Inclusive Approach to Economic Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031314315
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 381 p. 40 illus., 36 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Economic conditions. ; Africa—Politics and government. ; Economic development. ; Africa ; Africa ; development ; development theories ; economic inclusion ; Post-Independence Africa ; Economic Structural Adjustment Program ; migration ; gender ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Theorising Economic and Social Inclusion in Post-Independence Africa -- 2. Economic Inclusion: Transforming the Lives of the Poor and How to Make Economic Inclusion Work in Africa?- 3. Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Its Effects on Social and Political Inclusion in Africa -- 4. Social Inclusion Interventions for Africa Towards Sustainable Development and Shared Prosperity -- 5. The Impact of Digital Financial Service Taxes and Mobile Money Taxes on Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in Africa -- 6. The Political Economy of Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7. Digital Financial Inclusion and Digital Financial Literacy in Africa: The Challenges Connected with Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa -- 8. Post-Independence Development and Financial Inclusion in Africa: Case Studies and the Way Forward to Support Further Financial Inclusion -- 9. The Future of Financial Inclusion -- 10. On the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to West African Countries: Does Political Risk Matter?- 11. Comparative analysis of socioeconomic change and inclusion in Ghana: A gendered empirical analysis using Ghana Living Standards 1988 and Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2019 -- 12. Rethinking Financial Inclusion for Post-Colonial Land Reform Beneficiaries in South Africa -- 13. Peasant Financial Inclusion for Inclusive Development in Zimbabwe -- 14. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions for Financial Inclusion of the Excluded: What are the Challenges?. 15. Women Empowerment in The South African Agri-Business: Opportunities and Constraints in The Gauteng Province -- 16. Gender Inclusive Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) Fields in Post-Independence Zimbabwe -- 17. Policy Alternatives for Strengthening Women's Representation in African Local Authorities: Insights from Zimbabwe -- 18. The Digital Economy, Digital Financial Inclusion and Digital Taxation in the Industry 4.0: A South African Perspective -- 19. Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Sector: The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Long -Term Care Around the World, Lessons for Africa -- 20. Economic and Social Inclusion in Post-Independence Africa A Conclusion.
    Abstract: The second in a three-volume series, this edited volume discusses post-independence economic inclusion in selected African countries. While human development indices rise and poverty rates fall across the African continent, facilitated by recent technological and innovation development which reaches previously inaccessible regions, indicators continue to lag in several crucial areas. Economic and social inclusion, therefore, remains at the forefront of development discussions across the continent. Using a variety of case studies underpinned by multidisciplinary research approaches, the chapters in this book explore a wide range of economic and financial inclusion issues from all aspects; from benefits and challenges to the steps that need to be taken to improve the level of economic inclusion on the continent. Governments, development agencies, non-governmental organizations with a bias toward development, students, and university lecturers will all find this book interesting.
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    Africa and the Formation of the New System of International Relations—Vol. II : Beyond Summit Diplomacy: Cooperation with Africa in the Post-pandemic World (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031340413
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 377 p. 26 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Africa ; Regionalism. ; Diplomacy. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: Chapter 1 African Summitry: Representation of “External Other” in the “Power Transit” Era -- Part 1: African Agency in Post-Pandemic World -- Chapter 2: The Interface between Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act and the African People's Agency: The Role of the AU in Post-Pandemic African Diplomacy -- Chapter 3: The Global Demographic Change and Africa-Asia Relations: Beyond Big Power Summits -- Chapter 4: Post-Covid-19 African Development Challenges in African Think Tanks Studies -- Chapter 5: Cameroon and China Educational Cooperation in the Post-Covid Era: The Case of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning -- Chapter 6: Promotion Strategies for Mitigating the Impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s Exports -- Chapter 7: Intra-Africa Trade in Services and the AFCFTA -- Chapter 8: Trading African Art at Sotheby's: a Story Told by Lions or Hunters? -- Part 2: Great powers summits on cooperation with Africa -- Chapter 9: Diplomacy on regional and inter-regional Levels: What works, why and for whom? -- Chapter 10: The EU and Turkey’s Development Aid Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Unpacking the Similarities and Differences -- Chapter 11: TICAD and FOCAC Summit Diplomacy: Similarities and Differences -- Chapter 12: Beyond Summitry: The Role of Hard and Soft Power in Turkey’s Africa Strategy -- Chapter 13: Decoding of Turkey’s Last Two Decades in Africa -- Part 3: Healthcare cooperation and regional initiatives in Africa -- Chapter 14: Resource flows in D R Congo public health and healthcare in the Covid-19 pandemic -- Chapter 15: China in fight against COVID-19 and its consequences for Africa -- Chapter 16: EU efforts to increase the pandemic preparedness on a global scale before the COVID-19 outbreak -- Chapter 17: India-Africa: development cooperation in healthcare -- Part 4: Conflicts and Political Process Despite COVID Pandemics -- Chapter 18: Managing Conflict and political processes despite COVID-19 -- Chapter 19: The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID): Mission Accomplished? -- Chapter 20: The EU Peacekeeping Strategy in Mali: Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 21: Land Conflicts in Cote d’Ivoire in 1990’s as a Premise for the Civil War -- Chapter 22: The Oromo Revolution: How Has Interethnic Relations Changed in Ethiopia? -- Chapter 23: Conflict Development and African Union Security Management Capacity Challenges.
    Abstract: In light of the growing number of African summits and a new awareness of international interdependence during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of Africa’s international relations (IR). Leading IR scholars from Africa and around the world examine international cooperation with African countries in areas such as health care, education, and peacekeeping and explore how Africa’s role in the system of international relations has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which explores analyzes the various actors that constitute African agency in the post-pandemic world, while the second focuses on the summits of the major powers regarding cooperation with Africa. The third part covers public health cooperation and regional initiatives in Africa, including issues such as vaccine diplomacy, while the fourth and final part discusses conflicts & political process despite COVID Pandemics.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34041-3
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    Development and Foreign Policy in Turkey : Rethinking Interconnectedness in a Multipolar World (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031121166
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 193 p. 38 illus., 29 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Comparative government. ; Economic development. ; International organization.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Economy and Foreign Policy in an Uncertain World -- Chapter 2: Development-Foreign Policy Nexus: A Regime Coherence Framework -- Chapter 3: Development and Foreign Policy: State of the Art -- Chapter 4: Economic Governance -- Chapter 5: State-Business Relations -- Chapter 6: Financial Statecraft -- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk.
    Abstract: This book sketches an institutional political economy framework to discuss the interaction between development and foreign policy in the global South with reference to Turkey. The authors argue that although the developmental state framework has commonly been employed to explore domestic economic development processes without analytically focusing on the foreign policy dimension, developmental state institutions are highly relevant in the creation and pursuit of a development-oriented foreign policy at a time of growing uncertainty marred by geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions. The book develops a two-level ‘Regime Coherence Framework’ to account for the domestic and international dimensions of development-oriented foreign policy. The main argument posits that the development regime in Turkey and associated foreign policies lack coherence, due to weak institutional complementarities between economic governance, state-business relations, and financial statecraft at the domestic-external nexus. Mustafa Kutlay is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at City, University of London, UK. He works on comparative politics, politics of development, emerging powers, Turkish political economy, and the global South. H. Emrah Karaoğuz is Assistant Professor in the International Relations department at Kadir Has University, Turkey. His current research focuses on political economy of development, international/comparative political economy, Turkish political economy, and political economy of innovation.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12116-6
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    Russia's Approach to Post-Conflict Reconstruction : The History, Context, and its effect on Ukraine (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031345227
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 202 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Europe ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union ; Economic development. ; Middle East ; Konfliktregelung ; Konflikt ; Auswirkung ; Wiederaufbau ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Eingefrorener Konflikt
    Abstract: Chapter One - Setting the Scene -- Chapter Two - Moscow’s response to post-war recovery in the aftermath of WWII -- Chapter Three - Russia’s unique approach as a (re)emerging donor -- Chapter Four - Intervention and reconstruction in the Caucasus: The cases of Chechnya, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia -- Chapter Five - Intervention and reconstruction in Syria -- Chapter Six - Ukraine: The context, the case of Crimea, and Moscow’s commitments to annexed territories -- Chapter Seven - Conclusion.
    Abstract: Sultan Barakat is Senior Professor in Public Policy at Qatar Foundation’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and Honorary Professor at the University of York. His research focuses on the study of war-torn societies and their recovery. Professor Barakat founded the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and directed it between 2016 and 2022. Previously he served as Director of Research at the Brookings Institution’s center in Doha. At the University of York, he founded and led the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit between 1993 and 2019. Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin expressed Russia's commitment for the reconstruction of the war-devasted Eastern regions of Ukraine. It is surprising how little analytical and comparative literature exists about Russia’s experience in post-conflict recovery despite its involvement in a large number of conflict areas, both as an intervenor and as a donor. Against this backdrop, this book explores the role of Russia in the reconstruction of a range of countries and territories including Crimea, the North Caucasus and Chechnya as well as Syria. Based on the author’s three decades-long experience in research and engagement in post-conflict reconstruction, the book offers a valuable overview of the main lessons learned that will be of relevance to Ukraine. The case selection is not intended to offer an exhaustive account of all the recent or contemporary conflicts in which Russia has involved itself. Rather the cases have been selected to illustrate a range of interventions across different periods and geographical areas, highlighting the spectrum of Russian reconstruction policies and strategies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34522-7
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    Global Challenges of Climate Change, Vol.2 : Risk Assessment, Political and Social Dimension of the Green Energy Transition (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031164774
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 282 p. 1 illus.)
    Series Statement: World-Systems Evolution and Global Futures
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    Keywords: Power resources. ; Energy policy. ; Climatology. ; Economic development. ; Technological innovations. ; Energy and state. ; Global warming ; Renewable energy sources ; Alternative energy sources ; Socio-economic development ; Structural change ; Financial climate-related risks ; Global energy needs ; Risk management ; Fossil fuel emissions ; Low carbon energy ; Global economy ; Ramsey-Koopmans-Cass model ; BRICS ; Global capitalism ; Social justice ; Energy poverty ; Optimal environmental policy ; Green fiscal policy ; Eurasian Economic Union ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Root Causes of Our Environmental Crises We Ignore -- Chapter 2. Risks From Transition to Low Carbon Energies and Global Warming for FSU Countries -- Chapter 3. The General Situation with Climate Change in the World and Risk Assessment for the Global Economy -- Chapter 4. Why the Ramsey-Koopmans-Cass Model Underlying Noticeable Integrated Assessment Models is Misleading in Economic and Climate Projections -- Chapter 5. The Ecological Consequences of the Rising Economic Power of the BRICS Economies in Global Capitalism: An Eco-socialist Perspective -- Chapter 6. The Trinomial Nature – Nurture – Culture and Some Social Justice Aspects Regarding Adaptation to Climate Change -- Chapter 7. Examining the Relationship Between Eco-efficiency and Energy Poverty: A Stochastic Frontier Models Approach -- Chapter 8. Revisiting the Nexus Between Renewable and Non–renewable Energy, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth: An Empirical Application to Asian and African Economies -- Chapter 9. Impact of Eu’s CBAM on EAEU Countries: The Case of Russia -- Chapter 10. Optimal Environmental Policy for NPS Pollution Under Cournot Duopoly -- Chapter 11. Сhallenges and Risks of the "Green" Transformation of the Countries Participating in the Integration Blocks: The Case of the Eurasian Economic Union -- Chapter 12. Green Finance in Eurasian Union – Should We Expect a Common Solution? -- Chapter 13. Prospects for Low-carbon Industrial Policy: The Case of Russia -- Chapter 14. Green Fiscal Policy and Development: Reconciling Climate and Structural Change.
    Abstract: This two-volume book offers a broad range of discussions on the immense challenge of climate change, one confronting every country on the planet and forcing them to find a path towards a sustainable future that will not have disastrous consequences in relation to our chances of survival. It also presents a snapshot of the status quo, which reflects all the decisions and measures taken to date. Analyzing the consequences of the steps that will shape our future, the two volumes also reflect on important decisions at a global level that have already been taken. This second volume on risks assessment and the political and social dimension of the green energy transition is structured into 14 chapters. International renowned scholars discuss the inherent risks that arise in consequence of the transition to the intensive use of low carbon energy sources and global warming, risks related to food and water security, as well as risks of social and political conflicts. They further examine the dependence on individual countries' industrial structures and on their socio-economic development level as challenges to climate change solutions and to the global energy policy agenda. This book is a must-read for scholars, researchers and students, as well as policymakers interested in a better understanding of climate change, present scenarios, and alternative solutions and measures.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16477-4
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    EU Cohesion Policy Implementation - Evaluation Challenges and Opportunities : The 1st International Conference on Evaluating Challenges in the Implementation of EU Cohesion Policy (EvEUCoP 2022), Coimbra, 2022 (2023)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031181610
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 193 p. 52 illus., 46 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Political Science and International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; Economic development. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic policy. ; Environmental policy. ; Europe
    Abstract: Part I. Mid-term/terminal assessment: Data Envelopment Analysis approaches -- Chapter 1. Evaluating the reasons behind the inefficient implementation of ERDF devoted to R&I in SMEs (Carla Henriques) -- Chapter 2. Are ERDF devoted to boosting ICT in SMEs inefficient? Insights through different DEA models (Carla Henriques) -- Chapter 3. Are ERDF devoted to boosting ICT in SMEs inefficient? Further insights through the joint use of DEA with SFA models (Carla Henriques) -- Chapter 4. Python implementation of the Value-Based DEA method (António Trigo) -- Chapter 5. Are ERDF efficient in strengthening the switch to a Low-Carbon Economy? Some Insights with Value-Based Data Envelopment Analysis (Maria Gouveia) -- Part II. Ex-post assessment: Meta-analysis -- Chapter 6. Firm competitiveness, specialization, and employment growth: territorial level Relationships (Federico Fantechi) -- Chapter 7. The youth guarantee in Eastern Europe. A systematic review (Gabriela Neagu) -- Part III. Methodologies for supporting the selection of projects -- Chapter 8. Smart and Sustainable Scheduling of Charging Events for Electric Buses (Padraigh Jarvis) -- Chapter 9. Multiple impacts of energy efficiency technologies in Portugal (Marcos Tenente) -- Part IV. Case studies -- Chapter 10. EU Operational Programmes Reporting: From Basics to Practices (Ana Amaro) -- Chapter 11. European structural and investment funds 2021-2027: prediction analysis based on machine learning models (Victor Santos) -- Chapter 12. Technology serving justice (Ana Paula Lopes).
    Abstract: This open access book is the result of the 1st International Conference on Evaluating Challenges in the Implementation of EU Cohesion Policy (EvEUCoP 2022). It presents the recent findings, sparks discussion, and reveals new research paths addressing the use of novel methodologies and approaches to tackle the challenges and opportunities that are unveiled with the implementation of the EU cohesion policy. The authors cover a wide range of topics including the monitoring of data; the clearness of indicators in measuring the impact of interventions; novel evaluation methods, addressing the mid-term and terminal assessment; as well as case studies and applications on evaluations of the thematic objectives under the scrutiny of the cohesion policy, namely: Research, technological development, and innovation; Information and communication technologies; Shift toward a low-carbon economy. During the 2014-2020 programmatic period, member states were required to undertake assessments to evaluate the efficacy, efficiency, and impact of each operational program. Such evaluations are generally concerned with the compliance of projects and activities with programmatic priorities, as well as with funds' absorption capacity and refer to ex-ante and ex-post assessments. Hence, this book proposes the use of novel methodologies addressing the mid-term and terminal assessments that enable performing the efficiency appraisal of the operational programs and that can support decision-makers in the selection of projects that should be awarded for funding.
    Note: Open Access
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18161-0
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    The Contemporary Russian Economy : A Comprehensive Analysis (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031173820
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXVII, 410 p. 71 illus.)
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    Keywords: Russia—History. ; Europe, Eastern—History. ; Soviet Union—History. ; International economic relations. ; Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Economics. ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union ; Russia ; Russian economic policy ; regional development ; social policy ; institutions and governance ; natural resources ; Russian studies ; the economics of transition ; the economics of emerging markets ; contemporary Russian economic history ; economic geography of Russia ; Russia's role in the global economy ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part I: Natural and Human Resources -- Chapter 1: Natural resources, geography, and climate (by Leonid Limonov) -- Chapter 2: Human resources (by Irina Denisova and Marina Kartseva) -- Part II: Historical Roots -- Chapter 3: Capitalist industrialization and modernization: since Alexander's reforms until World War I (the 1860s – 1917) (by Carol Scott Leonard) -- Chapter 4: The Soviet economy (1918-1991) (by Carol Scott Leonard) -- Part III. Institutions and Their Transformation -- Chapter 5: Constitutional foundations of the economic system and the role of government in economic activity (by Christopher Hartwell) -- Chapter 6: Regulatory environment and business climate (by Marek Dabrowski) -- Chapter 7: Evolution of ownership structure and corporate governance (by Alexander Radygin) -- Part IV: Major Sectors and Regional Diversity -- Chapter 8: Structural changes in the Russian economy since 1992 (by Boris Kuznetsov) -- Chapter 9: Energy sector (oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity) and energy intensity (by Przemyslaw Kowalski) -- Chapter 10: Agriculture (by Evgeniya Serova) -- Chapter 11: Science, research and innovation (by Boris Kuznetsov) -- Chapter 12: Regional diversity (by Leonid Limonov) -- Part V: Russia in the Global Economy -- Chapter 13: Trade (by Arne Melchior) -- Chapter 14: Foreign investment (by Kalman Kalotay) -- Chapter 15: Sanctions and forces driving to autarky (by Marek Dabrowski) -- Part VI: Economic and Social Policy Challenges -- Chapter 16: Economic growth (by Ilya Voskoboynikov) -- Chapter 17: Macroeconomic vulnerability, monetary and fiscal policies (by Marek Dabrowski) -- Chapter 18: Labour market, employment, and migration (by Vladimir Gimpelson) -- Chapter 19: Living standard and social policy (by Irina Denisova and Marina Kartseva) -- Chapter 20: Summary: changes in an economic system since the early 2000s (by Marek Dabrowski).
    Abstract: This textbook offers a wide-ranging, comprehensive analysis of the contemporary Russian economy (as it functions in the early 2020s) concentrated on the economy, economic policy, and economic governance. Chapters cover recent Russian economic history, the economic geography of Russia, natural resources, population, major sectors and industries, living standards and social policy, institutions, governance, economic policy, and Russia's role in the global economy. The book will provide a comparative cross-country context, analysing how the Russian economy and its institutions perform compared to its peers to help students and instructors understand Russia’s strengths, weaknesses, and future challenges. Prepared by a team of leading Russian and international experts on the respective topics, this textbook will be of interest to those studying Russian economics. It will be valuable reading for undergraduate and graduate students of Russian studies, the Russian economy, Russian politics, the economics of transition, the economics of emerging markets, and international relations. Marek Dabrowski is a Non-Resident Scholar at Bruegel, Brussels, Professor of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, and Co-founder and Fellow at CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research in Warsaw. He was a co-founder of CASE (1991), former Chairman of its Supervisory Council and President of Management Board (1991-2011), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CASE Ukraine in Kyiv (1999-2009 and 2013-2015), and Member of the Board of Trustees and Scientific Council of the E.T. Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy in Moscow (1996-2016). .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17382-0
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    Model United Nations : A Practical Guide (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031135248
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 216 p. 23 illus., 20 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Texts in Political Science and International Relations
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    Keywords: Diplomacy. ; International organization. ; International law. ; Teaching. ; Economic development. ; Communication in politics. ; Internationale Organisation ; Simulation ; Studium ; Lehrveranstaltung ; Politische Bildung ; Lehrbuch
    Abstract: Introduction to Model United Nations -- Model United Nations Conferences: Organisational Peculiarities -- Model United Nations Conferences: Roles and Responsibilities of Actors -- Model United Nations: (Didactic) Module Content -- Implementing a Model United Nations Program at your Institution -- Example of Model United Nations lecture schedule and some words on preparing lectures and engaging students successfully -- Model United Nations – beneficial/positive impact on students.
    Abstract: This textbook presents a detailed insight into the structures and processes of preparing students for Model United Nations (MUN) conferences and for attending Model United Nations conferences, subsequently. It serves as a handbook and practical guide for the implementation of MUN into courses and classes in educational institutions. Written by a Faculty Advisor, and offering additional insights from an experienced award-winning MUN delegate, the book provides a particularly exceptional insightful, and well-rounded approach. The author explains how a MUN course can be taught, presents exercises to prepare students for the conference, and discusses how the MUN delegation and trip to the conference can be organized. This comprehensive guide offers insights into a broad range of topics, including debates with peers, diplomacy to solve international crises, and learning about the system of the United Nations (UN) organization through simulation. Further, it covers the development of soft skills and communication at the conferences and building international friendships, while it additionally allows learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the process. With tips, tricks, and bonus material this book will serve as an anchor throughout the students' first MUN experience, as well as provide valuable help for more advanced participants. The book, therefore, is a must-read for both academic staff teaching MUN, as well as students attending MUN courses and planning to attend MUN conferences.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13524-8
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    Islamic Finance, FinTech, and the Road to Sustainability : Reframing the Approach in the Post-Pandemic Era (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031133022
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXIV, 358 p. 38 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave CIBFR Studies in Islamic Finance
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Financial engineering. ; Economic development. ; Sustainability ; Maqasid al-shariah and SDGs ; Islamic Social and Sustainable Impact Financing ; Islamic Finance ; Islamic Social Finance and Economic Recovery ; Financial technology and sustainability ; innovative Islamic financial tools ; Fintech and Islamic finance ; Socio-economic policy improvement ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Islamic Finance, FinTech and the Road to Sustainability – Reframing the Approach in the Post-Pandemic Era: An Introduction -- Part I: Re-Framing Islamic Finance Sustainabilit and Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 2: Islamic Finance and Sustainability: The Need to Reframe Notions of Shariah Compliance, Purpose, and Value -- Tools and Conditions for Achieving Sustainable Development in Islamic Finance -- Chapter 3: Maqasid al-Shariah and Sustainable Development Goals Convergence: An Assessment of Global Best Practices -- Chapter 4: The Resilience of Islamic Finance Against Pandemic-Induced Future Economic Crisis -- Chapter 5: Emergence of Islamic Finance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 Post Pandemic Era -- Part II: Innovative Islamic Financial Tools for Sustainable and Socio-Economic Impact -- Chapter 6: Sukuk Innovation: Powering Sustainable Finance in Islamic Markets -- Chapter 7: Mobilizing Funds for Industrialization and Development Through Islamic Value System, Capital Markets, and Social Finance -- Chapter 8: The Role of Green Sukuk in Maqasid Al-Shariah and SDGs: Evidence from Indonesia -- Chapter 9: Is Islamic Microfinance a Resilient Business Model During Periods of Crisis? -- Chapter 10: Empirical Evidence from Arab Countries -- Part III: FinTech Role in The Road to Sustainability -- Chapter 11: Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence: Islamic Finance Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 12: Open Banking for Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities in Muslim-Majority Countries -- Chapter 13: Islamic Specialized FinTech for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 14: The Role of Technology in Effective Distribution of Zakat to Poor and Needy -- Chapter 15: Notion of Value-Added in RegTech Research Work: What is there for Islamic Finance?
    Abstract: The recent unprecedented economic downturn and global supply chain disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the urgency for sustainable financing infrastructure that is agile, adaptable, and transformable. Sustainability and the 4th Industrial Revolution are about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policymakers and people from all income groups and nations, to navigate industry disruptions and transitioning to a new normal by harnessing converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centered future. The edited volume provides critical discussions on reframing the Islamic finance approach to sustainability and socio-economic development in the post-pandemic era. It highlights how selected Islamic finance tools alongside FinTech can not only ensure financial sustainability but also promote socio-economic policies that will aid the much-desired value and impact creation in the economy. The book focuses its analysis on the following three areas: reframing Islamic finance sustainability and socio-economic development; innovative Islamic financial tools for sustainable and socio-economic impact; and the role of FinTech in the road to sustainability. The edited volume will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and students of Islamic finance, sustainability, and financial technology. Zul Hakim Jumat is a Researcher for the Center of Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF), College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation. Saqib Hafiz Khateeb is a Research Fellow at College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation. Under the fellowship, he is the Project Lead for IBIR project - a bibliographic databank of Islamic Economics and Finance. Syed Nazim Ali is a Research Professor and the Director for the Research Division, College of Islamic Studies, at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation. .
    Note: "The editors of the book acknowledge and appreciate Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority's grant to facilitate the 4th International Conference on Islamic Finance (ICIF): Sustainability and the Fourth Industrial Revolution-Implications for Islamic Finance and Economy in the Post-Pandemic Era, held at the virtually at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University in April 2022 [April 4 - 6, 2021 in Doha, Qatar], which contributed to the content of this volume." - Seite ix
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    An Introduction to Ethics for Nonprofits and NGOs (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031230776
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 277 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Business ethics.
    Abstract: Part 1 Introduction: A framework for analyzing moral situations -- Ethics, naive vs. nuanced -- The is/ought distinction -- Relativism -- Deontological ethics: duty and law -- Teleology: judging cases by consequences -- Insights from medical ethics -- Virtue Ethics and Feminist Ethics -- Practical tips for instituting ethics in your institution -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Part 2 From Theory to Action -- Ethics Vs Law -- Demanding the “Right” Answer -- The informed argument -- Applying Moral Theories -- Coallating our Observations.-Part 3 Boards and Oversight -- Covid-19 vaccine policy in a medium-sized NFP -- The helpful board member -- When democracy and mission collide -- The employee with family on the board -- Social -- Enterprise vs. Social Service -- The board member’s pet project -- Regime change and the perils of being a hero -- The possessive major gifts officer -- When personal problems threaten the mission -- Part 4 Moral Dilemmas in Executive Leadership.-Meltdown in Monrovia -- Cutting vital services -- Changing staff’s job descriptions -- Child sponsorship in the after school program -- Accepting crypto donations -- The White Savior in the Dark Continent -- Internship or exploitation? -- Graft at the top -- Part 5 Money, Finance and Fundraising -- Misallocation or resources or unreasonable donor? -- Lean or starving? On the tyranny of low administrative cost rates.-That time when your NFP became his PR crisis response plan -- A successful event -- Missing money at the group home -- Bribery or just doing business? -- Coalition building or finder’s fee? -- Inheriting an albatross -- The school for civil war orphans -- The best president we could ever dream of -- The post-mortem “take” -- Missing money? -- “Give me a child you don’t care about” -- Part 6 Inter-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Ethics -- Short-Termer headaches -- “Hire a young woman” -- In our country they would be married -- What counts as diversity numbers? -- Vaccine resistance in vulnerable communities -- The at-least-somewhat racist missionary -- Later that evening, in the same town -- Part 7 Ethics in Program Operations -- The protective guardian -- Dealing with noncompliance in Syracuse -- Putting nationals in harm’s way -- Another feeding program begins -- What could go wrong? -- Land title woes in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Microfinance, interest and Islam -- Indian nationalism and the foreign NGO -- Lying to the Police -- Closing the orphanage -- Professorial Malfeasance Abroad?Part 8 Digital, Online and Cyber Ethics -- Archiving a Nation’s Text Messages -- Where there are no government-issued ID’s -- Political Disinformation, Community Outreach and Vaccine Drives -- Election Season and Viral Online Videos -- Revealing the Location of Vulnerable Women -- Child Porn, Revenge Porn and Non-Fungible Tokens -- Appendix I: Discussion-Leader Tips -- Appendix II: Structuring an Ethics Discussion -- Appendix III Evaluating Ethics Argumentation -- Appendix IV: Examples of good and bad case analyses -- Appendix IV: Discussion Guides to each Case.
    Abstract: This textbook explores ethical issues for not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations, providing discussion-oriented cases for NFP and NGP practitioners. The book begins with an introduction to professional ethics as practiced in industry, not-for-profits and NGO’s. Attention is paid both to classical ethical theories and contemporary variants. Then, combining that theory with an introduction to the morally unique facets of the NFP and NGO landscape, it offers a series of cases which pertain to the underlying theoretical substrate. The reader will find a blend of theory and application within the text as well as guided assignment prompts. Themes covered include board relationships, staff management, work with vulnerable populations, financial transparency, Human Resources ethics and ethical dilemmas unique to international operations. Craig Hanson, Ph.D. currently serves as Associate Professor and Director of the International Development program at Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA. He is an applied scholar and researcher with expertise at the intersection of philosophical ideas and the economy of human behavior. Using this expertise, he has engaged in a career of articulating new solutions to old problems in international development. He has lent his expertise to a large number of projects throughout the world – from Latin America to Southeast Asia – ranging from small faith-based endeavors to large public-private initiatives. A guiding principle of these activities has been the conviction that development requires more than just one focal point, be it religious, governmental, or in the private sector. Only through the effective intersection of these often competing sets of interests can forward progress be made in those places that need it most. He has lectured at institutions across the United States as well as Europe and Africa. He speaks, lectures, and writes in French and English and has conversational competence in a variety of other languages from Spanish to tribal languages of West Africa. He is currently engaged in a variety of projects related to the intersection of the public sector and private interests as well as the ever changing landscape of American Philanthropy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23077-6
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    Visual Politics in the Global South (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031227820
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 331 p. 47 illus., 26 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Political Campaigning and Communication
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Communication in politics. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: Chapter 1- Introduction to Visual Politics in the Global South -- Part One- Campaigns, governance, and visual politics -- Chapter 2- Playing with accents in the Khede Kasra campaign in Lebanon: Multimodality in visual politics -- Chapter 3- Elections and social media cultures: politics, women and visuals in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4- Visualising Hegemony and Resistance: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of “Covid-19 Hero” on Chinese Social Media -- Chapter 5- The visual construction of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s populist communication on Facebook -- Chapter 6- Los Pinos, a Presidential Residence: Farándula politics and populism 2.0 in Mexican visual culture -- Chapter 7- Representing Change and Continuity. A Visual Analysis of Television Political Advertising for the 2020 Constitutional Plebiscite in Chile -- Chapter 8- Mapping the formats and significance of signs and meaning in political campaigns in Ghanaian elections -- Part Two- Activism, citizenship and citizen-led visual communication -- Chapter 9- The “Capuchas” Revolution: a performative icon of the Chilean Feminist Movement -- Chapter 10- Visualizing the transversal, parochial, and naïve – the artist as citizen’s trope -- Chapter 11- The visual politics of extractivism -- Chapter 12- ‘Abaixando a Máquina 2’/ Lowering the Camera 2: the power of professional photojournalism in changing the course of the 2013 mass protests in Rio de Janeiro -- Chapter 13- Protest Images of the 2014 Gaza war in the South Africa media -- Chapter 14- The appropriation of visual campaigns by the Laklãnõ people (Brazil). .
    Abstract: This collection is an essential contribution to the growing field of visual political communication, encouraging scholarly dialogue and recognition for a variety of ‘global-south approaches’ to visual politics. The editors bring together a diverse set of essays on both official political campaigning and grassroots protest politics, with each study examining a specific kind of visuality or visibility across varied cultural contexts. Katy Parry, Associate Professor in Media and Communication, University of Leeds, UK Visuals take centre stage in this thorough, timely and telling volume that captures all we need to know about how images are shaping the development of politics in the Global South. Long overdue, the editors ought to be congratulated for their outstanding vision in choosing non-Western societies as a focus of their study on political phenomena in the era of visual imagery. Bruce Mutsvairo, Professor and Chair, Media, Politics and the Global South, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. This is an urgently needed book that pushes for the de-Westernisation and decolonisation of the study of visual politics. What makes the collection especially compelling is how it, well, makes visible the rich diversity of visual politics research in the global South. Jason Vincent A. Cabañes, Professor of Communication, De La Salle University, Philippines It is widely acknowledged that the production, dissemination and consumption of visual products in the Global South is powerfully shaped by geo-politics and a power dynamics in which the Global North dominates the South. However, little is known about the ways in which scholarship in the Global South might challenge and resist western approaches to the study of the visual. Against this background, this book examines visual politics in the Global South through theoretically driven, and empirically grounded case studies, which focus on the role of the visual in formal politics (e.g., political campaigns) and everyday politics (e.g grassroots politics, civil society initiatives). It will be of interest to both researchers and students interested in the study of visual politics from various disciplinary lens (media and communication, anthropology, politics, and sociology). Anastasia Veneti is Principal Academic at the Faculty of Media and Communication, Bournemouth University, UK. Maria Rovisco is Associate Professor in Sociology at the School at the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22782-0
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    The Political Economy of Global Manufacturing, Business and Finance (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031258329
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 327 p. 17 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; International economic relations. ; Development economics. ; Economic geography.
    Abstract: The Political Economy of Global Manufacturing, Business and Finance. Chapter 1. Development Economics, and the Political Economy of International Development -- Chapter 2 – The Future, Development Economics and Global Policy Actions -- Chapter 3. Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth -- Manufacturing Industry and International Development. Chapter 4. The future of manufacturing industry and its implications for developing countries -- Chapter 5. Lights-out Manufacturing and Foreign Direct Investment Decline: Human Resource Based Avenues for Technological Diffusion in Developing Countries -- Chapter 6. National Cars and Product Champions: ways forward for Vietnam’s automotive industry? -- Chapter 7. Manufacturing Development in Bangladesh and Ghana: A Comparative Review of Growth Strategies -- MNCs and International Development. Chapter 8. Transnational Corporations and Globalisation: the development of development? -- Chapter 9. Knowledge Relevance and Emerging Country Multinational’s Knowledge Transfer Advantage -- Chapter 10. Supply Chains and Development: Does Vietnam have to worry about the middle-income trap? -- Finance and International Development. Chapter 11. Financing development through PPPs: What does this mean for inequalities -- Chapter 12. Recent Developments with Personal Remittances to LDCs in the context of Global Crises -- Chapter 13. Shifting Landscapes in Development Finance: The Cautionary Tale of a New Debt Trap -- Chapter 14. Overview and Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: “This excellent volume in the memory of the late Professor Fred Nixson brings together authoritative contributions from a diverse range of scholars on the political economy of global manufacturing, business and finance.” — Kunal Sen, World Institute for Development Economics Research, United Nations University, Finland. “This is a highly recommended volume on the state of the art in terms of understanding contemporary economic development in developing countries.” — Andrew Sumner, Professor of International Development, King’s College London, Department of International Development, UK. “This book offers a refreshing perspective on industrial development, multinational firms, international trade, inequality, and financial development.” — Céline Azémar, Professor of Economics, Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, France. “Powerful insights into why inequality and transformation are central to the study and practice of development – a fitting tribute to the legacy of Fred Nixson.” — David Luke, Professor in Practice and Strategic Director, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. This book is written as a tribute to Frederick Nixson’s extensive work on industrial development in the Global South, while seeking to actively engage with the latest arguments concerning development economics, together with changes in manufacturing and industrial policy that continue to shape the role of the Global South in the international economy, the impact of the increased concentration of global multinational corporations in that space, along with the rise of new financing tools and debt traps. The chapters pay homage to Fred’s broad view of the international development process and reflect his breadth of perception both theoretically and geographically. The book targets both the scholarly and policymaking audience. Michael Tribe is a Business School Affiliate, Department of Economics, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. George Kararach is a Lead Economist with the African Development Bank Group and Visiting Professor, Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25832-9
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    China, Latin America, and the Global Economy : Economic, Historical, and National Issues (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031180262
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVIII, 300 p. 35 illus., 33 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Economic development. ; Economics. ; International relations. ; China ; Latin America ; Regional order ; Global order ; Trade ; Infrastructure ; Finance ; Economic growth ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction (Alessandro Teixeira and Aaron Schneider) -- Part I. Sectoral and Historical Issues. ­Chapter 2. History: The Long Trajectory of a Relationship Yet to be Fulfilled (Rafael R. Ioris and Marco Cepik) -- Chapter 3. Chinese Economic Policy: Internationalization in LAC and Future Perspectives (Mathilde Closset, Cecilia Plottier and Zebulun Kreiter). – Chapter 4. Chinese Economic Development: Impact on LAC countries (Menghuai Xiang and Mingyuan Li) -- Chapter 5. Chinese Foreign Policy: Context, Decision, and Implementation (Marco Cepik and Cui Shoujun) -- Chapter 6. Infrastructure: The Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America (Alessandro Teixeira and Nicolas Azocar) -- Chapter 7. Trade: Competition or Complementarity? (Alessandro Teixeira, Wenying Chen, and Zhengyu Jiang) -- Chapter 8. Geopolitics: China, US, and Latin America - Conflict, Competition, or Collaboration? (Louis W. Goodman and Aaron Schneider) -- Part II. Regional and National Questions -- Chapter 9. Central America (Aaron Schneider and Henrique Estides Delgado) -- Chapter 10. The Mexico-Queretaro Train, Dragon Mart, and the Ups and Downs of the Mexico-China Trade Relation (Luz María Gallardo Castro and Juan Carlos Morales Marcucci) -- Chapter11. Sino-Brazilian Relations (Jorge Arbache and Gabriel Condi) -- Chapter 12. A Comparative View of Chinese Relations with Peru (Alvin Camba and Victoria Chonn Ching).
    Abstract: “The extraordinary expansion of China’s ties to Latin America marks a turning point in the region’s engagement in the international arena, and this timely volume illuminates the implications across key countries and sub-regions as well as different economic and strategic domains.” —Eric Hershberg, Professor of Government, American University “This volume not only presents a rich and comprehensive analysis of China-Latin American relations, it also offers important insights into China’s overall economic, foreign policy and geopolitical strategies and limitations as an emerging global power. Required reading for anyone interested in a deep and contextual analysis of China and world order.” —Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University “The volume makes an important contribution to the literature on China’s rising power behavior in one of the most important regions of the world. Strongly recommended for anyone who is interested in Chinese foreign policy, great power relations, and regional dynamics in Latin America.” —Suisheng Zhao, Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Editor of Journal of Contemporary China This book offers accounts of the ways in which Chinese engagement with Latin America will shape the regional and global order. The historical, sectoral, regional, and national stories told here seek to change the narrative on China-Latin American relations. In particular, the book argues that there is room for cooperation between the US, China, and Latin American nations towards development, peace, and equity. Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is Professor of Public Policy at School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University and Professor of International Business at Schwartzman College, Tsinghua University, China. Aaron Schneider is Leo Block Professor of International Studies at the University of Denver, United States.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18026-2
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    Development of World Trade in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Case Study on the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation (2023)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031272578
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 176 p. 129 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Europe—Economic conditions. ; International trade. ; International economic integration. ; Globalization. ; Economic development. ; Finance. ; Europe ; Economic crisis ; Financial crisis ; Covid-19 ; Energy ; Food industry ; World economy ; Globalization ; National markets ; Export ; Import ; Global trade ; Russia ; Czech Republic ; Pandemic ; Artificial neural networks ; Resources ; Balance of trade ; Engineering ; Automotive industry
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. World Trade Development -- Chapter 3. Development of the World Trade in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemics -- Chapter 4. Development of International Trade between the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation -- Chapter 5. Methodology -- Chapter 6. Data evaluation – results -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book examines the development of world trade during the COVID-19 pandemic, also taking international trade between the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation into account as a case study. Using an advanced method of artificial neural networks, it evaluates a long time series and predicts the development of trade between the two countries. The book further analyzes the specifications of export items on both sides and the dependence of the Czech Republic on Russia in terms of raw materials, which is not sustainable. It discusses the need for a political and business consensus, as well as a long-term investment plan to address this issue. Finally, it sheds light on the Czech companies actively operating in Russia, especially in the engineering, automotive, energy, and food industry. The book predicts the future bilateral trade relations between the two countries and the expected decrease in the demand on the side of Russian customers. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economics and finance in general, macro- and microeconomics, statistics, and trade analytics in particular, as well as professionals and international trade companies interested in a better understanding of world trade developments and the future trade scenarios between the Czech Republic and Russia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27257-8
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    The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031285202
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 498 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Asia—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Economic development. ; Regionalism. ; Asia
    Abstract: Chapter 1: New Directions in Kashmir Studies: Unsettling State Power, Military Violence, and Border Regimes Across Kashmir -- Part I: The Princely State and the End of Empire -- Chapter 2: Locating Jammu and Kashmir -- Chapter 3: Locating Azad Kashmir -- Chapter 4: Locating Gilgit-Baltistan -- Part II: Unequal Sovereignties and Contestations for Power Across Kashmir -- Chapter 5: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: Politics of Power Sharing and Status Quo -- Chapter 6: Power, Parties and Politics in the Liminal Spaces of Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 7: Peoples’ Struggle for Participatory Governance in Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 8: “Democracy”: Making Sense of Grassroots Politics in Kashmir -- Chapter 9: From Incorporation to Elimination: Interlocution as an Apparatus of Occupation in Kashmir -- Part III: Kashmir in Transnational Context and International Law from Below -- Chapter 10: International Law and the Kashmir Dispute: A Critical Reflection -- Chapter 11: Critical Interventions: Human Rights and International Justice in Kashmir -- Chapter 12: Creating Archives of Memory: The Landscapes of Human Rights Documentation in Kashmir -- Chapter 13: Grieving Kashmir: Counter-memory, Accountability and A People’s Tribunal -- Chapter 14: British Kashmiri Workers: Solidarity Networks and Dreams for “Home” and Freedom -- Part IV: Islam, Embodiment, and the Politics of the Human -- Chapter 15: Looking Beyond “Human”: Animal and the Kashmiri Resistance Movement -- Chapter 16: The Logics of Counterinsurgency Education and Resistance in Thirdspace -- Chapter 17: On Kashmiri Men: Disappearance, Nonbeing, Islam -- Chapter 18: Intrusion into the Intimate: Home and the Gendered Anatomy of Crackdowns in Kashmir -- Chapter 19: “Men Had Turned Brutes”: Refugees, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Processes in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 1947-1952 -- Part V: Belonging, Borders, and Contested Sovereignties -- Chapter 20: Humanitarian Internationalism and Funding Relief for Refugees from Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, 1947-1951 -- Chapter 21: Sectarianism or Separatism: Iran, Pakistan and the Dynamics of Shia Politics in Kashmir -- Chapter 22: The Blank Space between Nationalisms: Locating the Kashmiri Pandits in Liberal and Hindu Nationalist Politics in Relation to Kashmir and India -- Chapter 23: Making State Space: The Symbolic Reorganization of Borders in the Kashmir Borderland -- Chapter 24: Peace for Kashmir? The (Non-) Politics of “Civilian Peacebuilding” across the Line of Control -- Chapter 25: Ecumenical Voices: Deterritorializing Kashmir -- Part VI: Technology, Power, and Transformative Landscapes -- Chapter 26: Women, Roads and Development: Infrastructures of State-Making in Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 27: The Economic Mal-Development of Jammu and Kashmir: Uncovering the Myth of Lagging Behind -- Chapter 28: An Ecopoetics of Refusal: Crisis Epistemologies and Environmental Violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir -- Chapter 29: Chinese Infrastructure and the Pakistani Military State in Gilgit Baltistan. .
    Abstract: The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and transregional perspective on the Kashmir dispute. Spanning South and Central Asia, Kashmir has been at the center of geopolitical conflicts and rivalries among India, Pakistan and China for decades, with members of heterogeneous local communities negotiating the complexities of regional state formations, national power assertions and geopolitical competitions. Taken together, the chapters in this handbook examine diverse people’s struggles to establish processes of democratic accountability in relation to the colonial-era state consolidations, postcolonial military occupations, interstate wars, intrastate armed conflicts and cold war and post-cold war politics that have shaped and transformed social and political identities in the region. Contributors chart out varied and bold new directions by attending to local constellations of situated knowledges and practices through which people living in different parts of the disputed region make sense of the conditions and contingencies of their political lives. The handbook further initiates a dialogue on the ways in which state power and border regimes have shaped scholarship and undermined the pursuit of shared intellectual and political projects across physical and epistemological boundaries. Haley Duschinski is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University, USA. Mona Bhan is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Ford Maxwell Professor of South Asia at Syracuse University, USA. Cabeiri deBergh Robinson is Associate Professor of International Studies and Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington, USA.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28520-2
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    Climate Security in the Anthropocene : Exploring the Approaches of United Nations Security Council Member-States (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031260148
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 400 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science 33
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Peace. ; Economic development. ; Klimaänderung ; Klimaschutz ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltsicherheit ; Umweltgefährdung ; Weltproblematik ; Securitization ; Internationale Organisation ; Mitgliedschaft ; Erde
    Abstract: 1.Introduction: A Framework for Assessing Climate Security -- 2.The Rise of Belgium as a Multilateral Climate-Security Actor: Analysis of Evolving Climate and Security Policies (2009-2021) -- 3.Climate Security in China: An Issue for Humanity Rather than the Nation -- 4.Dominican Republic: Security Perspective from Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policies -- 5.Securitisation of Climate Change in Estonia: Widening Security Concepts in National Strategies and Foreign Policy Activities -- 6.Preventing and Managing Climate Risks: France’s Approach to Climate Security -- 7.Climate Security Discourses in Germany: The Transformation of Climate Change towards a Development and Foreign Policy Priority -- 8.The Climate-Security Nexus in Indonesia: A Multitude of Threats and Approaches -- 9.Conception, Perception, and Approach to Climate Security in Niger -- 10.Climate Change in Security Perceptions and Practices in Russia -- 11.Securing a Climate-Resilient Pathway for South Africa -- 12.Climate Security and Global Climate Injustice: The Case of St. Vincent and the Grenadines -- 13.Climate Security Perceptions in Tunisia: Food Security as a Dominant Paradigm -- 14.Climate Change as a ‘Threat Multiplier’: The Construction of Climate Security by the United Kingdom - 2007-2020 -- 15.Climate Security at the UN and in the United States, 2007-2020: The Contradictory Leadership and Silence of the US -- 16.The Climate-Security Nexus in Vietnam: Effect on the Pathway to Sustainable Development.-17.Climate Security at a Crossroads: The Evolution and Future of Climate Security in the United Nations Security Council and its Member States.
    Abstract: The speed and scale of climate change presents unique and potentially monumental security implications for individuals, future generations, international institutions and states. Long-dominant security paradigms and policies may no longer be appropriate for dealing with these new security risks of the Anthropocene. In response to this phenomenon, this book investigates how states have reacted to these new challenges and how their different understandings of the climate-security nexus might shape global actions on climate change. It focuses on the perceptions, framings, and policies of climate security by members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the world's highest ranking multilateral security forum. Empirically, the book presents detailed, bottom-up case studies from local authors of every UNSC member state in 2020. It combines this with an innovative theoretical approach spanning national, human and ecological security that helps to capture the complex dynamics of state-led approaches to dealing with security in the Anthropocene. This book therefore offers readers a compelling picture of climate-security politics in the UNSC, beyond Council debates and resolutions. By comparing and contrasting how different framings of climate security impact various policy sectors of members states, the authors are able to assess the barriers and opportunities for addressing climate security locally and globally. • First systematic study of the different framings of climate security and policy responses by United Nations Security Council members • Innovative framework and methodology that includes multiple security approaches including traditional, human, and ecological • Case studies written by local, experienced researchers who draw from an extensive number of primary and secondary sources.
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    Post-Independence Development in Africa : Decolonisation and Transformation Prospects (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031305412
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 401 p. 1 illus.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Economic conditions. ; Africa—Politics and government. ; Economic development. ; Africa ; Africa ; Development ; Development theories ; Economic Inclusion ; Economic Development ; Post-Independence Africa ; Africa ; Economic Structural Adjustment Program ; migration ; gender ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Theorising Development in Post-Independence Africa -- PART ONE Chapter 2: Unearthing the Nexus Between Development Theories and Underdevelopment in the Post-Independence Africa -- Chapter 3: Post-Independence Sustainable Development in Africa and Policy Proposals to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 4: Decolonisation of Development in Early Post-Independence Africa -- Chapter 5: Navigating A Tight Rope Between African Philosophy and Economics: Will the African Union Sustain the Spirit of Ujamaa in The Advent of Covid-19?-PART TWO Chapter 6: Impact of Regional Trade Agreements on Economic Growth: An Econometric Analysis -- Chapter 7: Livelihoods Activities in Post-independent Africa: A Closer look at the Impact of ‘chikorokoza’ illegal Mining on the Education System in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8: Institutional Capacity Challenges for Policy Research Analysis (PRA) In Zimbabwe: A Comparative Study of State and Non-State Policy Institutions -- PART THREE Chapter 9: Development-Induced Displacement: A Call for Ethical Considerations in Africa -- Chapter 10: Health and healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe: Past and Present -- Chapter 11: Contested Landscapes: Politics of Space and Belonging in Land-Use Planning in Bvumba Forest Along Zimbabwe-Mozambican Border -- Chapter 12: Post-Independence Reforms and Policies in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 13: Tourism Receipts, Education, and Income Inequality in Selected South Africa Provinces -- Chapter 14: Dam Projects, Modernity and Forced Displacement: An analysis of the role of Local Institutions in Surviving Marginalization Among the Tokwe Mukosi Displacees in Zimbabwe -- PART FOUR Chapter 15: Public Spending and Private Sector Investment in Nigeria: An investigation of the Crowding-in (or-out) Effect amidst Deteriorating Fiscal Balance -- Chapter 16: The Impact of Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals on Women Leaders Within South African Schools -- Chapter 17: Implications of Sino-Africa Partnerships for Peasant Natural Resource Access, Ownership, and Utilisation in Africa -- Chapter 18: A South African Perspective on Solidification of Auditor’s Competence in the Areas of Testing for the Presence of Fraud and Corruption -- Chapter 19: Post-Covid19 in South Africa-The Pandemic and Public Finances Towards Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 20: The politicisation of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe and Implications on the Attainment of the SDGs -- PART FIVE Chapter 21: Conclusion: Towards Development in Post-Independence Africa.
    Abstract: The book Post-Independence Development in Africa: Decolonisation and Transformation Prospects revisits the development debates and development realities in Africa. This is achieved by offering theoretical comments about post-independence development in Africa and by providing historical details pertaining to the development approaches adopted in Africa immediately after independence in the 1960s and mid-70s. Sitting at the intersection of two sets of scholarly literature, namely; literature on development and literature on development discourses and practices in Africa, the book comprises a mixture of detailed sector-specific accounts of the status of development on the continent. The chapters in the book also contribute to clarifying how the two strands of literature intersect using several case studies across Africa.
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    Global, Regional and Local Perspectives on the Economies of Southeastern Europe : Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on the Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries (EBEEC) in Florence, Italy, 2022 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031340598
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 357 p. 79 illus., 68 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Entrepreneurship. ; New business enterprises. ; Macroeconomics. ; International business enterprises. ; Finance. ; Monetary policy ; Eurozone ; Southeastern Europe ; Macroeconomic trends ; Economic Development of Eastern Europe ; Labor Force ; Greek Political Economy ; Entrepreneurship ; Economic Growth ; Central and Southeastern Europe ; Business models ; Business and Decision-making ; Balkan region ; Economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Public Administration/Governance and the Economies of Southeastern Europe -- Greek Political Economy in the Post-crisis Period 2010–2019 -- Social Capital and Income Inequality in OECD Countries: Casuality Evidence -- The Jungle of Sustainability Frameworks and Standards: Evidence from European Listed Companies -- The Social Return on Investment (SROI) for Evaluation of the Impact in International Cooperation Health Project in Albania: A Case Study -- The Transformation of EU'S MU to a Real EMU as a Need for Addressing Crises -- MNEs Institutional Entrepreneurship: The Effect on Corruption. An Analysis of Emerging Economies -- Innovation and Skills Requirements in Post-transition Economies -- Managing Labor Relations in Greek Hospitals—A Nursing Approach -- Statistical Arbitrage Using Cointegration and Principal Component Analysis Approach -- Assessing Relationship Between Entrepreneurship Education and Business Growth -- Innovation Policy to Solve Convergence Challenge for the Eastern European and Balkan Countries -- Evaluation of the Operation of a Social Cooperative Enterprise and Comparison with an ‘Ordinary’ Enterprise of the Private Sector in Greece -- The R&D Effect on Firm Value in the Information Technology Industry -- Business Growth and Development in Southeastern Europe Investigating Financial Challenges Facing Enterprises: Evidence from Albania -- The Recognition and Impact of Dynamic Pricing with ESL Technology on the Purchase Decision of Consumers in Stationary Grocery Stores: Current Findings and Experiment -- The Impact of Quantitative Easing on Stock Market: Evidence from Greece -- Pest Analysis of the E-commerce Industry: The Case of Greece -- Bibliometric Analysis of Migration-Tourism-Terrorism Nexus -- Health Care and the Implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Instruments in Transition Balkan Countries -- The Relationship Between Financing Decision of SMES and Their Performance -- Service-Dominant Logic: The Road Map to Value Co-Creation in Place Marketing -- Degree of Personal Income Taxation Convergence in the Eurozone.
    Abstract: This book includes papers presented at the 14th International Conference “Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries” (EBEEC), held in Florence, Italy, in May 2022. It sheds new light on the micro- and macroeconomic developments in the Eastern European and Balkan countries, taking into account also the broader regional and global factors influencing these developments. In particular, it includes the latest theoretical and empirical research and policy insights from Central and Southeastern Europe and presents new ideas on how to resolve economic problems, also generated by the pandemic, in the Balkan and Eastern European economies in a pan-European context. By examining how the decisions and the performance of economic, social, and political actors in the area are intertwined with wider events, also at a global level, the papers highlight the dynamic development in Eastern Europe and the Balkans region. Further, the book demonstrates how the area is evolving within the framework of European economic integration and the global effervescent economy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34059-8
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    Great Power Competition and Middle Power Strategies : Economic Statecraft in the Asia-Pacific Region (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031380242
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 226 p. 17 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Asia ; International relations. ; Economic development. ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Herrschaftssystem ; Internationales politisches System ; Mittelstaat ; Asien
    Abstract: This edited volume addresses geo-economic strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, exploring both the theoretical and thematic contours of this concept and issue-specific dynamics in the areas of finance, trade, energy, and technology competition. Chapters focus on the impact of renewed great power competition between Washington and Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region across these four areas. Each addresses central concerns for the future of the global economic order and offers a lens to understand interstate competition in light of the geopolitical shifts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by an international panel of experts, this volume provides a cohesive view of the region's most pressing issues. As such, it will be relevant to scholars specializing in Indo-Pacific domestic politics and foreign policy, U.S. foreign policy, middle powers, China-U.S. relations, China-EU relations, Asia-Pacific developments, international security, international political economy, and emerging markets. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38024-2
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    Multidisciplinary Futures of UN Peace Operations (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031385964
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 279 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Economic development. ; Security, International. ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Friedenssicherung ; Internationale Organisation ; Politisches Mandat ; Entwicklung ; Gastland
    Abstract: 1. The Future Trajectory of UN Peace Operations (Alexander Gilder, David Curran, Georgina Holmes and Fiifi Edu-Afful) -- Part 1 Reforming Security -- 2. Reforming Security Institutions: Implications of Local Actors’ Incorporation on the Construction of Democratic Security Environments (Alessandra Jungs de Almeida and Juliana Viggiano) -- 3. International Policing and/as the Future of UN Peace Operations (Charles T Hunt) -- Part 2 Resolving Conflict and Ensuring Protection -- 4. Attack Helicopters and Other Technologies for Enforcement in UN Peace Operations (Walter Dorn) -- 5. The Future Dynamics Between UN Stabilisation and UN Peace Operations: Conflict Management Versus Conflict Resolution (Shannon Zimmerman) -- 6. UNTSO: The Future of UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East (Diego Salama) -- Part 3 Strengthening Partnerships -- 7. The Future Of United Nations-African Union (UN-AU) Cooperation On Peace And Security (Ruth Adwoa Frimpong) -- 8. The Islamic Conception of Peacebuilding (hifz al-salam) Under the Auspices of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nation’s Sustaining Peace Agenda (Mohammad Sabuj) -- 9. Advancing a Children, Peace and Security Agenda for the Future of UN Peacekeeping (Dustin Johnson, Catherine Baillie Abidi, Laura Cleave, and Shelly Whitman) -- Part 4 Ensuring Future Accountability -- 10. Accountability for Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse: Rethinking Relationships (Sabrina White) -- 11. Safeguarding from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Lessons for the Future (Sarah Blakemore, Rosa Freedman and Nicolas Lemay-Hébert) -- 12. An Alternative Approach: The African Union’s ’s SEA Regulatory Framework (Ai Kihara-Hunt and Roisin Burke).
    Abstract: “This collection of essays is a rich survey of the challenges facing the UN and an examination of the opportunities offered by partnerships, technology and reform.” — Roger Mac Ginty, Professor in Defence, Development and Diplomacy, Durham University, UK. “This volume shines because its contributions showcase the complex nature of contemporary peacekeeping and the multiple operational challenges it must evolve to address.” — Dr Katharina P. Coleman, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Canada. “This book brings together new voices and fresh ideas on future pathways for UN peace operations.” — Dr Jenna Russo, Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, International Peace Institute, USA Alexander Gilder is Associate Professor of International Law and Security at the School of Law, University of Reading, UK and Associate Faculty at the School of Humanitarian Studies, Royal Roads University, Canada David Curran is Associate Professor and Research Group Leader: Security, Vulnerability and Resilience at the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK Georgina Holmes is Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies, The Open University, UK. Fiifi Edu-Afful is Senior Research Fellow at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38596-4
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    The Cuba Interviews : Conversations on Foreign Investment and Economic Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031302039
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 429 p. 36 illus., 35 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; International economic relations. ; Cuba ; Foreign investment ; Economic development ; Oil and energy ; Healthcare ; Tourism ; Interview ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Introduction -- 1 The Economy and Foreign Investment -- 2 Business -- 3 The Lawyers and the Law -- 4 Oil and Energy -- 5 Health Sector -- 6 Tourism -- 7 The Non-Profits and the NGOs.
    Abstract: This book is a collection of meticulously gathered interviews with government officials, ambassadors, and executives involved in foreign investment and economic development in Cuba. The interviews, many for the first time with a foreign journalist, are valuable from a historical perspective and as a story of development. It offers an “open window” on Cuba into a crucial segment of the country’s economy, erroneously perceived by some as “shuttered” to the outside world. This work is structured by the contextual history of Obama’s opening with Cuba, the bleak days of Trump, the Havana Syndrome, the onset of the pandemic, the election of Biden, and his “unmet promises”, through to economic recovery of the island under the post-pandemic normal. It highlights the work of the ones who lead and invest, create opportunities for themselves and others, initiate change, trigger sustainable development, build infrastructure, improve lives, strengthen the economy, lessen suffering, and create hope. They stimulate forward progress. These are the visionaries with plans seeking to realize the full potential of Cuba, driving a new era of sustainable development and growth. By filling those gaps, this work is an important supplement for any future analysis seeking to examine the country’s potential. The book is divided into parts: government, economy, foreign investment, industrial zones, banking, law, and business, followed by interviews with top executives from Cuba’s primary sectors. This “open window” on Cuba is a compelling fresh take that shows that Cuba is open for serious business. Since 1985, T.K. Hernández has spent extended periods in Cuba as a journalist, a tourist, and with family. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Western University and studied economic development at Oxford University. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, ACES International Alliance of Editors, and the Canadian Network on Cuba. She is the author of two published books. Since early 2015, she is the co-founder and editor of the business news site, Cuba Business Report.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30203-9
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    The Palgrave Handbook of Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031368295
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 832 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa ; Religion and sociology. ; Peace. ; Ethnology ; Culture. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: 1. Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: An Introduction -- Part I Contextualising Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 2. Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: A Critical Appreciation -- 3. Religion and Peacebuilding in African Religious Studies and Theology: An Overview and Preliminary Evaluation -- 4. Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Challenges -- 5. The Bible, Peace Building and Sustainable Development in Africa -- 6. Teaching About Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 7. Intersectionalities: Whiteness, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 8. Climate Security and Religion in Africa: Towards Sustainable Development Goals -- Part II Country Case Studies on Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 9. Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Rwanda -- 10. Building Resilience and Everyday Peace at the Micro-Levels in South Sudan -- 11. Developing Transformatively: Religion and Peace Mediation in Nigeria -- 12. Ethnic and Political Conflicts Resolution in Burundi: The Contribution of Religious Organisations -- 13. Reclaiming Everyday Peace in the Micro-Spaces in Burundi -- 14. Religion and Peacebuilding in Tanzania: Institutionalisation of Interfaith Peace Committee -- 15. Religion and Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) -- 16. Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Uganda -- 17. Indigenous Spirituality, Peacebuilding, and Development in Eswatini -- Part III Diverse Religions in Africa, Peacebuilding and Development -- 18. The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Promotion of Electoral Justice and Peacebuilding in Ghana -- 19. Rastafari Insights into Peace-building and Sustainable Development -- 20. Islamophobic Agenda: An Analysis of Media Representation of Radicalization and Terrorism in Kenya Since 2000 -- 21. Islam, Conflict, Peace and Security in Africa -- 22. Apostolic Churches and Youth Response to Social Challenges Post-Violence in Zimbabwe -- Part IV Actors in Religion, Peacebuilding and Development -- 23. African Traditions in the Study of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Engaging with Emmanuel Katongole -- 24. Traditional Leaders and the Quest for Sustainable Peace in Kenya -- 25. Decolonising Peacebuilding for Development in South Africa: African Traditional Spiritual Leaders as Critical Assets -- 26. Religious Peacebuilding’s Response to Violent Extremism in Informal Settlements in Egypt -- 27. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: The Role of Church Leaders During Political Electioneering Periods in Kenya -- 28. Religion, Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding, and Development in Ghana: The Role of the National Peace Council -- 29. The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC): Youth, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa -- Part V Interfaith Networks, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 30. Interfaith Networks, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Analysis of the Contribution of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches to Peacebuilding -- 31. Interfaith Dialogue, Peacebuilding, and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Case of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) -- 32. Xenophobia, Interfaith Networks, Peace Building and Development in Botswana -- 33. Role of Islamic Networks in Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya, and the War on Terror -- 34. Re-building Muslim-Christian Relations and Everyday Peace in West Nile, Uganda -- 35. Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zimbabwe -- 36. Religion, Feminist Peace, and Security in Nigeria and Uganda -- 37. Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zambia: Doreen Mazuba Malambo’s Trajectory in Peacekeeping Missions -- 38. Disability and Migration: Religious and Traditional Disability Beliefs as Causes of Migration of Zimbabwean Mothers of Children with Disabilities to South Africa -- 39. Gender, SDG 16, Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya -- 40. The Role of Women Church Leaders in Peacebuilding and Social Economic Transformation in Post-Conflict Uganda -- Part VII Topical Issues in Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa -- 41. Ubuntu, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: Reflections on the Promises and Challenges of a Popular Concept -- 42. Shaping the Instruments of Peace: Religion in Digital Peacebuilding in Africa -- 43. Religion and Agriculture for Peacebuilding in Rwanda: Analysing the Role of Christian Faith-Based Organisations in the Post-genocide Agrarian Change -- 44. Arts, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Post-conflict Northern Uganda -- Part VIII Conclusion -- 45. Imagining the Future of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa.
    Abstract: This Handbook explores the ways in which religion among the African people has been applied in situations of conflict and violence to contribute to sustainable peace and development. It analyzes how peacebuilding inspired and enabled by religion serves as the foundation for sustainable development in Africa, while also acknowledging that religion can also be a tool of destruction, and can be used to fuel violence and underdevelopment. Contributors to this volume offer theoretical discussions from existing literature, as well as experiences of practitioners, to deepen the readers’ understanding on the role of religion and religious institutions in peacebuilding and development in Africa. The Handbook provides reflections on possible future developments as well, thereby aligning with the goals of SDG 16.
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    Development Outlook of Education and Migration : An Indian Perspective (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031393822
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 202 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Emigration and immigration. ; Education. ; Economic development. ; Community development. ; Social service. ; Student mobility from India to the US ; Education and development ; Higher education and human capital formation ; India as source country of migrants ; Indians in the global north ; Migration trends from India ; International students in India ; High-skilled migration from India to the global north ; Education and skill formation in India ; Internal migration in India ; Return and circular migration in India and development ; Internationalization of higher education in India ; Failed migration in Punjab ; US immigration policy ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Festschrift ; Indien ; Bildung ; Migration ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Education, migration and development linkages -- Chapter 2. Uneven Development and Migration: A Panel Data Regression of Economic Divergence in the Global South and North Countries -- Chapter 3. Investment in Education and Economic Growth in India: Evidence from the Last Two Decades -- Chapter 4. Failed Emigration in Punjab: An Evidence-based Study on Causes and Consequences -- Chapter 5. Footloose Indians and Stagnant Japanese: Implications of Return Migration for Home Country Development -- Chapter 6. Shifting Paradigms of Student Mobility from India to the US: A Critical Review of Historical Trends and Underlying Policies -- Chapter 7. Putting psychology back into migration research: A case of Indian student mobility -- Chapter 8. Student Migration Intention and Reflections: Indian and Chinese Students Compared -- Chapter 9. Exploring the Causes of Student Migration in India: The Case of National Capital Region -- Chapter 10. Internal Migration in India and its Impact on Children’s Education and Well-being -- Chapter 11. Causes and Consequences of Labour Migration in Odisha: Evidences from A Study of Four Underdeveloped Districts -- Chapter 12. Labour Migration and MGNREGA in Kalahandi District of Odisha: Special Reference to Golamunda and Narla Blocks.
    Abstract: This book describes the movement of un-skilled and skilled workers both within and from India and its fallout on education and development. It furthers the evidence on the contribution of education and international migration in development with specific reference to India as a major source country of migrant population. The book also distinguishes the underlying linkages and distinction between international and internal migration on the one hand and the education and development experience on the other. It brings forth the causes and development experiences of both migrations to a common platform to gauge on their similarities and differences in the lens of education and development. As such, this book contributes to the scant literature on Indian experience of internal and international migration and sheds light on future migration policy and course correction necessary for places and countries of migrant origin.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39382-2
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    Capitalism at a Crossroads : A New Reset? (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031232572
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 379 p. 33 illus., 27 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Springer Studies in Alternative Economics
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    Keywords: Schools of economics. ; Power resources. ; Economic development. ; Economics. ; Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; Inequality ; Economic crisis ; Climate change ; Sustainability ; Agriculture ; Green new deal ; Resource depletion ; Health crisis ; Pandemic ; Covid-19 ; Great reset ; Degrowth ; Industrial policy ; Smart cities ; Finance-driven capitalism ; Income poverty ; Artificial intelligence ; Technological change ; Solidarity economy ; Inclusive economy ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory ; Development economics & emerging economies ; Economic growth ; Economic theory & philosophy ; Energiewirtschaft und Versorgungsunternehmen ; Entwicklungsökonomie und Schwellenländer ; Environmental economics ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy ; Political economy ; Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie ; Wirtschaftstheorie und -philosophie ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part I. Current Problems of the World Economy -- Chapter 1. End of Endless Growth Regime: Accumulation and Technology -- Chapter 2. Energy, Economic Growth, and Ecological Collapse -- Chapter 3. Agriculture and Food Problems and Solutions: Challenges and Capacity of the Capitalist System in the 21st Century -- Chapter 4. Financialization and Finance-Driven Capitalism -- Chapter 5. Income Inequality, Household Debt, and Financial Crises -- Chapter 6. Health Crisis, Income Poverty and Public Policies in the World -- Chapter 7. Trade Wars and the Changing Balance of Power -- Chapter 8. On Economic Security and the Political Economy of Neocolonialist Capitalism: The Case of France and Niger’s Uranium Resources -- Chapter 9. Political Crises of Capitalism -- Part II. Quest for Rebuilding the Capitalism -- Chapter 10. Artificial Intelligence, Technological Change, and the Future of Capitalism -- Chapter 11. Endless Growth Regime: The Role of Elasticity of Substitution and Extraordinary Economy Policies -- Chapter 12. Covid-19: An Assessment in the Context of its Economic Impacts and Market-State Relationship -- Chapter 13. Great Reset -- Chapter 14. Degrowth Strategy to Sustain the Capitalist System -- Chapter 15. Can Green Deals Save Capitalism from Ecological Collapse? -- Chapter 16. Green Technology and Smart Solutions for Capitalist Cities in the 21st Century -- Chapter 17. Solidarity Economy.
    Abstract: As the current capitalist system has been increasingly struggling to respond to the problems and uncertainties in the global economy, this book aims to identify the main economic, social, and ecological problems and discusses solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable economic system. Written by an international selection of contributors, it takes a wider perspective beyond classical orthodox economics. By doing so, this book covers a wide range of topics, such as global warming and climate change, food and energy scarcity, rising inequality and debt issues, health, ecological, economic, and political crises, degrowth, green new deals, solidarity, economy, artificial intelligence, technological change, smart solutions, and smart cities. Discussing these topics, the book presents answers to the question of whether the current capitalist system is viable and provides suggestions for a fair, inclusive, and modern economic system. Taking a comprehensive approach, the book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of heterodox and alternative economics.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23257-2
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    Finance, Economics, and Industry for Sustainable Development : Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Conference on Sustainable Development (ESG 2022), St. Petersburg 2022 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031304989
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 357 p. 48 illus., 40 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Business enterprises—Taxation. ; Business tax—Law and legislation. ; Economic development. ; Industries. ; Finance. ; Accounting. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Business enterprises ; Business tax ; ESG Environmental Social Governance ; Sustainability ; Investment ; Stock Market ; Business Taxes ; Regulation ; Accounting ; Government Incentives ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Urban Improvement, Environmental Pollution and Population Health in the Context of Investment Priorities Working-out for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 2. Basic Approaches to Counterparty's Reliability Assessment Under Implementation of ESG Technologies -- Chapter 3. Corporate Management and Sustainable Development: Case of the Fashion Industry -- Chapter 4. Circular Business Models in Industry -- Chapter 5. Digitalization of the Housing and Utilities Sector as a Factor of Its Sustainable Development -- Chapter 6. Sustainable Development Financing as a Factor Affecting on Operational Efficiency of the Company -- Chapter 7. Features of Financing the Green-digital Way in Russia -- Chapter 8. Innovative Transformations Management in Organizations in the Context of Its Sustainable Development Under Digital Transformation of the Economy -- Chapter 9. International Legal and Economic Aspects of Ensuring Energy and Climate Safety in Modern Conditions -- Chapter 10. Conditions for the Formation of Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 11. Agetech Innovations as an Instrument for Older Population Inclusion -- Chapter 12. ESG Concept of Growth in the Outlines of Real and Financial Institutions -- Chapter 13. Non-standard Green Buildings and Smart Houses as Way to Get Additional Financial Resources -- Chapter 14. Product Quality Management Through the Prism of Consumption in Modern Society -- Chapter 15. Regulation of ESG-ecosystem - Context and Content Evolution: Energy Sector Study -- Chapter 16. Ecological and Humanitarian Approach to Assessing the Tourist and Recreational Attractiveness of Cultural Landscapes Drawing on the Example of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Curonian Spit -- Chapter 17. Marketing Communications as a Tool for Sustainable Development for City-forming Organizations -- Chapter 18. Sustainable Development Policy and Environmental Sustainability in the Arctic Territories -- Chapter 19. Principles of Ecological and Economic Management of Innovative Development of Heat Supply -- Chapter 20. Dynamics of Food Security Factors in the Regions of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation -- Chapter 21. ESG Rankings to Confirm the Commitment of Universities to the SDGS -- Chapter 22. Concept of Taking Risk-tolerant Financial Decisions Under Elevated Uncertainty -- Chapter 23. Reflection of the Sustainable Development Goals in Citizen Science Projects -- Chapter 24. Personnel Risks of Media Organizations: An Approach From the Standpoint of the ESG Concept -- Chapter 25. Analysis of the Estimation and Impact Methodology of Tax Evasion for Industrial Entities -- Chapter 26. Selection of Methods for Assessing the Resultativeness of the Company's Adaptation to Market Conditions -- Chapter 27. Institutional Support of ESG-initiatives Implementation for Sustainable Development Transition -- Chapter 28. Eye Tracking as a Research and Training Tool for Ensuring Quality Education -- Chapter 29. Improving the Methodology for Calculating the Index of Growth of Small and Medium-sized Businesses -- Chapter 30. Transformation of Electricity Markets in the Eurasian Economic Union Member States: Problems and Prospects of Liberalization -- Chapter 31. The Contribution of Ecological and Medical Tourism to Sustainable Development Based on the Potential of Radon Water Springs in the Leningrad Region.
    Abstract: This volume presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Conference on Sustainable Development (ESG 2022), St. Petersburg 2022. It discusses strategic approaches and relevant decisions of business, government, and civil society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which were adopted by all UN member states in 2015. At present, the economies of different countries are in a zone of turbulence and the current agenda pushes the transformation of all customary systems to maintain and keep the achieved positions. The need to implement the agenda of sustainable development and achieve the SDGs is implemented through the socio-economic development strategies of countries with low greenhouse gas emissions, opportunities for green and transitional projects are considered, the issue of disclosure of non-financial reporting is widely studied, which can provide additional signal to business about the framework of sustainability in a changing world, as well as prospects for implementation of social and managerial business initiatives within the SDGs. The economies of various countries are currently in a zone of turbulence, and the current agenda is pushing for the transformation of all customary systems to maintain and sustain the positions achieved. The need to implement the sustainable development agenda and achieve the SDGs is being realized through the socio-economic development strategies of countries with low greenhouse gas emissions, opportunities for green and transitional projects are being considered, non-financial reporting disclosure is being widely studied, which can provide an additional signal to business about the sustainability framework in a changing world, and prospects for social and managerial business initiatives under the SDGs. This volume brings together material on sustainable development in economics and finance as well as industry. It is intended for scholars and professionals involved in public and corporate finance, financial accounting and auditing, sustainable development risk management, as well as economic growth, macroeconomics, monetary policy in a sustainable development environment, public and corporate governance and economics, corporate communications and public relations.
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    Contours of Feminist Political Ecology (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031209284
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 315 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Gender, Development and Social Change
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; World politics. ; Ecology . ; Animal behavior.
    Abstract: 1. Sketching out the contours -- 2. Confronting the coloniality of climate: Weaving reflections on extractivism through feminist political ecology -- 3. Extracting Us: Co-curating creative responses to extractivism through a feminist political ecology praxis -- 4. Ouch! Eew! Blech! A trialogue on porous technologies, places and embodiments -- 5. Aging and feminist political ecology -- 6. More-than-human co-becomings: The interdependencies of water, embodied subjectivities and ethics -- 7. Meanings and practices of care in feminist political ecology: An intergenerational conversation with Khayaat Fakier and Wendy Harcourt -- 8. Caring communities for radical change: What can feminist political ecology bring to degrowth? -- 9. Perspectives on decoloniality for feminist political ecology -- 10. Emotions and conflict: Debating population in and beyond feminist political ecology -- 11. La Mercadita 2050: Telling tomorrows of a market after oil -- 12. The territory of our own body: A conversation on urban environments in the Andes. .
    Abstract: This open access book sets out the contours of feminist political ecology (FPE) as a major contribution to ongoing debates in the field. In an innovative methodological twist, the edited book engages the reader in conversations that have emerged from the multi-sited and cross-generational dialogues of the Well-Being Ecology Gender cOmmunities (WEGO) network over the last four years. The conversations explore topics that range from climate change and extractivism, to body politics and health, degrowth, care and community well-being. The authors reflect on their collective learning process as they map out the new directions of FPE research and analysis. The chapters highlight WEGO transnational/transdisciplinary conversations with local communities, social movements and different academic spaces. The book foregrounds the ethics of doing feminist work inside and outside academe and brings to life the importance of doing reflexive research aware of situated historical and contemporary geographical contours of power. Wendy Harcourt is Professor of Gender, Diversity and Sustainable Development at the International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Hague, The Netherlands and was Coordinator of the WEGO Innovative Training Network (2018-2022). Ana Agostino is Lecturer at the Faculty of Culture at the University CLAEH, Uruguay, and at FLACSO. Rebecca Elmhirst is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Brighton, UK. Marlene Gómez is PhD candidate of the WEGO Innovative Training Network at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. Panagiota Kotsila is ‘Juan de la Cierva’ Fellow at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, and Coordinator of the Political Ecology research line at the Barcelona lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ). .
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20928-4
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    Uncertainty Shocks in Africa : Impact and Equilibrium Strategies for Sound Economic and Social Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031218859
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 231 p. 1 illus.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Economic conditions. ; Economic development. ; Development economics. ; Globalization. ; Economics. ; Africa ; Covid-19 ; Economic shocks ; Economic crisis ; Urban shocks ; Green city strategies ; Climate change ; Urbanization ; Housing ; Green buildings ; Societal shocks ; African macroeconomics ; African microeconomics ; Social development ; Shock management ; Developing economies ; Small-holder farmers ; Small and medium-sized enterprises ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part I. Shocked Economies: New Urban Thinking and Sustainable Advancement -- Chapter 1. Urbanization Motif, COVID-19, and Economic Revival: Exploratory Research from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Chapter 2. Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa: Using the Development Model from East Asia in Nigeria, 1965-2015 -- Chapter 3. Economic Shocks from COVID-19 and the Assessment of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Emergence of Insurance Coverage in Urban South-west, Nigeria -- Chapter 4. Shocks From the COVID-19 Crisis in Ethiopia -- Chapter 5. Green Buildings and Green City Strategies for the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Tourism Industry in Rwanda -- Chapter 6. The African Union’s Agenda 2063 and Africa’s Tourism Industry -- Part II. Shocked Social Development: Mechanisms to Improve Community Robustness -- Chapter 7. Societal Shocks and Gender-based Violence Among Vulnerable People in Kibera and Other Informal Settlements Around Nairobi, Kenya -- Chapter 8. Contraceptive Utilization Among Married Couples in Nigeria: Socio-cultural Factors -- Chapter 9. COVID-19 and the Built Environment: Informal Sector, Housing, and Shock Challenges in Nigeria -- Chapter 10. Influence of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown 2020 Edition Reality Tv Show on Nigerians’ Value Orientation During the COVID-19 Lockdown Measures -- Chapter 11. COVID-19 Television Audience Program Choices: Analysis of How Nigerians Consume Television During the Pandemic -- Chapter 12. Underlying Factors That Worsened the Vulnerability of Small-holder Farmers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from North-central, Nigeria.
    Abstract: This book explores in detail how African countries dealt with the pandemic and how it affected different aspects of different economies and social structures. Observing how human beings change the environment and, specifically, how population growth and urbanization negatively impact nature, recently shocked economies and social upheaval in Africa indicate a crossroads moment for the continent. The book further adds to the knowledge base of how to build a more robust Africa with sustainable solutions working in tandem with vibrant and robust economies. Commonsense social strategies go hand in hand with trackable shocked economies via first- and second-moment reactions. Uncertainty shocks, in this case, interrelate via an umbrella effect. The authors evaluate theories of impact shocks using a sustainable growth and change model. Finally, key topics incorporate new urban thinking for economic recovery, developing sustainable economies post-COVID-19, understanding social practices during a crisis, and developing community robustness via shock events. The book integrates an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how to best mitigate the COVID-19 crisis as well as reduce future shocks to the African continent. It raises vital questions connecting the effects of lockdown measures, crisis causation, and shock impacts most countries faced over the last two-year period. The answers to these questions are not limited to economists and sociologists, instead, they magnify to include policymakers and everyday people. The nature of this book is to help piece together solutions for preparedness, a stronger understanding of sound development, and a united and resilient Pan-Africanism to best handle future shock events.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21885-9
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    Law and Economic Development : Behavioral and Moral Foundations of a Changing World (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031249389
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 280 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Law. ; Developing economies ; Global economy ; Artificial intelligence ; Digital technology ; Globalization ; Law ; Regulation ; Political polarization ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Property of the Social Media Data -- Chapter 3: “A Giant Glob of Oily Ambiguity”: On the Use of the Concept of Power in Economics -- Chapter 4: Temptation and Crime -- Chapter 5: Moral Costs of Corruption: A Review of the Literature -- Chapter 6: Reason-Giving and Rent-Seeking -- Chapter 7: Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Advancing Research, Development, and Ethical Distribution of New Treatments and Vaccines -- Chapter 8: Law and Industrial Policy in the Age of (de)Globalization: The Perspective of IP Protection -- Chapter 9: Neither Crime nor (much) Punishment: India’s Cartel Penalty Practices -- Chapter 10: Legal Challenges for Corporations in the 21st Century.
    Abstract: This book is a major stocktaking of law and economics in the context of developing and emerging economies, and in the light of the dramatic changes in the global economy that we have witnessed in recent years. The rise of artificial intelligence, digital technology, and mega platforms that collect data and facilitate trade is changing the landscape of economics. Rapid globalization has created new challenges for law and regulation, since increasingly contentious cases arise which span multiple countries and several legal jurisdictions. All these changes are giving rise to new problems in developing countries where many people lead precarious lives anyway, healthcare is minimal, and corruption widespread. Alongside these global developments, the discipline of law and economics is also undergoing profound changes, making us re-think some of the founding assumptions of the subject. Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and the Carl Marks Professor of International Studies in the Economics Department and the SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, USA. From 2012 to 2016 he was Chief Economist of the World Bank. Prior to that, from 2009 to 2012, he was Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. Educated at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and the London School of Economics, Basu has published extensively in development economics, game theory, welfare economics and industrial organization. His recent books include The Republic of Beliefs: A New Approach to Law and Economics (published in 2018) and Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, D.C. (published in 2021). Ajit Mishra teaches at the University of Bath, UK. Educated at the Delhi School of Economics, he has been actively engaged in research and lecturing in development economics, public economics, and economic theory. He has taught at various institutions in India and the UK. He served as the Director of the Institute of Economic Growth, India. Besides papers in leading journals, he has edited two books: Economics of Corruption and Markets, Governance and Institutions. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
    Note: "This book is based on the IEA Roundtable on Law and Economic Development held on January 21-23, 2021 - hosted jointly by Cornell Research Academy of Development, Law, and Economics (CRADLE), University of Bath and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)." - Seite v
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24938-9
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    The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031019494
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(267 illus., 215 illus. in color. eReference.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Human ecology—Study and teaching. ; Environmental sciences—Social aspects. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Management. ; Human ecology ; Environmental sciences
    Abstract: Defining Sustainability -- Organization of the Knowledge of Sustainability -- Defining Environmental Sustainability and Major Earth Cycles -- Global Energy Use -- Oil and Natural Gas and Sustainability -- Coal and Sustainability -- Nuclear Power and Sustainability -- Solar Energy -- Wind Energy -- Hydroelectric Power and Sustainability -- Geothermal Energy.
    Abstract: The field of sustainability continues to evolve as a discipline. The world is facing multiple sustainability challenges such as climate change, water depletion, ecosystem loss, and environmental racism. The Handbook of Sustainability will provide a comprehensive reference for the field that examines in depth the major themes within what are known as the three E’s of sustainability: environment, equity, and economics. These three themes will serve as the main organizing body of the work. In addition, the work will include sections on history and sustainability, major figures in the development of sustainability as a discipline, and important organizations that contributed or that continue to contribute to sustainability as a field. The work is explicitly global in scope as it considers the very different issues associated with sustainability in the global north and south.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-01949-4
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    Complexity Theory and Uncertainties : Interdependence Between Man, Society, and the Environment (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031423949
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 125 p. 47 illus., 37 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Understanding Complex Systems
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; System theory. ; Econometrics. ; Evolutionary economics. ; Institutional economics. ; Complexity theory ; Chaos and uncertainties ; Technological progress ; Spread knowledge ; social order ; and social uncertainties ; Structural changes and catastrophes of social evolution ; Economic evolution ; Social complexity ; Unpredictability ; Nonlinear economics ; Complex system
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Complexity Theory and Broadened Rationality on Man and Society -- Chapter 2. Influential Linearized Theories on Man and Society -- Chapter 3. Bifurcations, Chaos, and Unpredictability -- Chapter 4. Self-Organization, Catastrophes, and Structural Changes -- Chapter 5 Uncertainties with Power, Wealth, and Sexuality.
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of recent developments of complexity theory within the realm of social sciences. At a time when global and local social, political, cultural, and economic affairs are engulfed in chaos, this book sheds light on the mechanisms of uncertainties, offering new visions and frameworks for analyzing the nonlinear interactions between individuals, societies, and the environment. From exploring the foundational elements that shape our understanding of humanity, such as worldviews, justice, and trust, to applying complexity theory in the realms of politics, economics, management, strategies, and wars, this monograph provides a comprehensive examination of its far-reaching implications. By examining historical bifurcations and structural changes in American history and China's modern development, it emphasizes how complexity theory can serve as a bridge for intellectual and cultural communication between Western (Newtonian) and East Asian (yin-yang-based) civilizations. Moreover, the book elucidates that nonlinear phenomena, including bifurcations, catastrophes, structural changes, emergence of structures, and chaos, are integral aspects of human evolution. It unveils the positive potential within chaos, demonstrating that a comprehensive understanding of catastrophic mechanisms enables humanity to prevent global disasters by leading systems to chaotic attractors without destructive consequences. Through an exploration of the intricate interdependencies among individuals, societies, and the environment, this book offers a unique and comprehensive introduction to the application of complexity theory to the realm of humanity.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42394-9
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    World of the Third and Hegemonic Capital : Between Marx and Freud (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031250170
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 326 p. 11 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Social psychology. ; Economic development. ; International economic relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Rethinking Marxism from the Outside -- Chapter 2: A Class-Focused Marxian Theory: Class and Need -- Chapter 3: Hegemony, Symbolic and the Foreclosed Real -- Chapter 4: Global Capitalist Hegemony and the Foreclosure of World of the Third -- Chapter 5: Economic Dualism: A Critique of Political Economy of Development -- Chapter 6: Global Capital and its Camp -- Chapter 7: Unveiling World of the Third -- Chapter 8: Hegemonic Capital and Social Needs -- Chapter 9: Engagement of Global Capital with World of the Third -- Chapter 10: Ethico-Politics of Anti-Capitalist Critique and Post-Capitalist Praxis.
    Abstract: "Chakrabarti and Dhar creatively and originally combine Marx, Freud, and post-colonialism by rethinking (advancing) each through the lens of the other. They extend and transform earlier such efforts achieving important new insights in and for the now global Marxian tradition." ---Richard D. Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Co-founder, Democracy at work This book brings together Marxian philosophy and Lacanian psychoanalysis to argue that the hegemonic form of global capital is founded on the foreclosure of class and world of the third. The authors counterpose the world of the third to the mainstream notion of the third world, seen as a lacking other in desperate need of aid and development. Thus, for them, the hegemonic form of global capital is engendered through the foregrounding of the poor, victim third world and the foreclosure of the non-capitalist world of the third. Building on what they characterize as an ab-original reading of Marxian historical materialism and the Lacanian real, the authors seek to conceptualize a counter-hegemonic revolutionary subject as a basis for postcapitalist alternatives to the hegemonic form of global capital. Anjan Chakrabarti is Professor of Economics at the University of Calcutta, India. Anup Dhar is former Professor of Philosophy at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, India.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25017-0
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    Humanitäre Arbeit, sozialer Wandel und menschliches Verhalten : Mitgefühl für den Wandel (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031306709
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 175 S. 14 Abb., 13 Abb. in Farbe.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Regionalism.
    Abstract: Kapitel 1. Der Wandel von innen nach außen - Kapitel 2. Wege des Wandels -- Kapitel 3. Menschliches Verhalten und humanitäre Arbeit -- Kapitel 4. Es wagen, menschlich zu sein.
    Abstract: Die menschliche Existenz ist multidimensional. Durch die Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis, führt dieses Buch den Leser zum Verstehen (Gedanken), Fühlen (Emotionen) und Erleben (Empfindungen) um ihm den Wunsch zu vermitteln, Teil eines Paradigmenwechsels zu sein, der auf elokalen und globalen Wandel abzielt (Bestreben). POZE wird vorgestellt, eine einzigartige Methodik mit der das Zusammenspiel zwischen Einzelpersonen und den Institutionen und Gesellschaften, in denen sie leben, arbeiten, Familienbande aufbauen und Träume verfolgen, optimiert werden kann. Die zentrale Botschaft des Buches ist, dass eine bessere Welt nicht abstrakt ist sondern in den Händen eines jeden liegt. Cornelia C. Walther, PhD verbindet Praxis und Forschung. Nach zwei Jahrzehnten im Einsatz mit den Vereinten Nationen in humanitären Krisengebieten entwickelte sie POZE ein Paradigma für sozialen Wandel durch individuelle Veränderung. Die Dynamik, die sich daraus in Haiti entwickelte ist über die letzten Jahre zu einem globalen Netzwerk gleichgesinnter Denker und Macher auf der ganzen Welt geworden. Seit 2023 ist Cornelia an der Universität von Pennsylvania, USA, basiert. Cornelia ist promovierte Rechtswissenschaftlerin und zertifizierte Yoga- und Meditationslehrerin. Fünf ihrer Bücher wurden 2020-2022 bei Palgrave Macmillan veröffentlicht. Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz durchgeführt. Eine anschließende menschliche Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem in Bezug auf den Inhalt.
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    Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy in Africa Post-COVID-19 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031321641
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 248 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: Part I: Sustainable Development, Digitalization and Governance -- Chapter 1: Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy Post Covid-19 in Africa -- Chapter 2: Beyond the Rhetoric: Digitalization Policy for Resilience in Africa Post Covid-19 -- Chapter 3: Politics versus Reality: The African State & Governance Post Covid-19 -- Part II: Natural Resources Governance and Socio-Economic Systems -- Chapter 4: Reimagining Natural Resources Governance in Africa – Is digitalization the game changer? -- Chapter 5: Assessing Extractive Natural Resources and Digitalization of Governance Initiatives in Africa: Rethinking Questions of Decline and Resilience -- Chapter 6: Sovereign Wealth Fund, Natural Resources Management, and the Green Economy: Digitalization, Policies, and Institutions for Sustainable Development in Africa -- Part III: The Green Economy, Digitalization and the Race to 2030 -- Chapter 7: Fostering Africa’s Digital Trade in Service and Green Economy Post Covid-19 -- Chapter 8: Green Economic Policies in Post Covid-19 Africa -- Chapter 9: Digitalization of What We Eat and How We Think in Africa Post Covid-19 -- Chapter 10: Sustainable Development, Digitalization, the Green Economy & the Race to 2030 in Post Covid-19 Africa.
    Abstract: “This book masterfully interrogates sustainable development, digitalization, and the green economy in Africa post COVID-19. Drawing on a plethora of perspectives, contributors examine dislocated economies, disrupted global supply chains, and distraught governance systems against the backdrop of transitioning to a green economy. Refreshingly, the book pivots on Africa’s aspirations as defined in AU’s Agenda 2063. A must read for all African political actors, development practitioners, scholars, and students of development.” —Dr. George O. Essegbey, President of African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building (AfricaLics), Nairobi, Kenya “This timely book provides a wide range of theoretical paradigms and perspectives to explore how Africa is leveraging digital technologies for sustainable development, green and inclusive economy post-COVID- 19. Meticulously researched, the book demonstrates that to win, Africa needs better regulation, governance, and a bridging of its digital divide.” —Dr. Isaac Odoom, Assistant Professor of Political Science and African Studies, Carleton University, Canada This book examines sustainable development in the broader framework of Africa post COVID-19. Specifically, the book studies digitalization and its impact on governance, natural resources, the green economy, agriculture and education. Contributing authors discuss and highlight pathways to meaningful sustainable development leveraging digital technologies. This analytical exercise will better inform economic and sociopolitical policies and institutions for African development by offering unique insights on digitalization, governance, the green economy, ‘servicification’, and natural resource regime in Africa post COVID-19. Korbla P. Puplampu teaches in the Department of Sociology at Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada. Kobena T. Hanson is Principal Evaluation Capacity Development Officer at the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Peter Arthur is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Development Studies at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
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    Crisis after the Crisis: Economic Development in the New Normal : 2021 International Conference of Economic Scientific Research - Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approaches (ESPERA) (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031309960
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 412 p. 103 illus., 94 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Economic history. ; International business enterprises. ; Business policy ; COVID19 crisis ; Digital world ; Economic Growth ; Economic Policies ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: 1. Synthetic composite indicators for monitoring changes in countries’ development rankings - a bibliometric analysis -- 2. Motivation ”after work”: the right to retire versus the right ”not to retire” -- 3. Assessment Models of the Digital Economy and Knowledge-based Societies in Europe -- 4. Economic Growth Through Financial Development: Empirical Evidences From New Member States And Western Balkan Countries -- 5. Capital markets union and international risk-sharing -- 6. FESBAL-UPM Food Bank Chair and the Service-Learning Projects from the “Working With People” perspective -- 7. Economic Aspects of the Innovative Alternatives Use in Agriculture -- 8. Scenarios for the allocation of direct payments under the CAP National Strategic Plan 2023-2027: coupled support -- 9. Romanian agri-food products competitiveness – an analysis using trade balances and unit values. Did the COVID-19 crisis influenced it?- 10. The Economic and Social Impact of Increasing Electricity Prices. Estimates, Analysis and Predictions -- 11. Maintaining green goals in disruptive times. Evidences from the European energy sector -- 12. Transition to a low carbon economy and the impact on the urban regeneration process -- 13. Analysis of the Changes Induced by the COVID-19 Crisis in the Structure of Daily Electricity Consumption -- 14. The importance of R&D in reducing CO2 emissions from passenger transport -- 15. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism sector. New challenges -- 16. Effects of COVID-19 pandemic crisis on vulnerable groups in Romania. Social policy responses -- 17. The special employment centers: The Spanish response to the insertion of people with functional diversity and its impact on the social economy -- 18. Geospatial characteristics of unemployment for the period 2010 – 2020 in the South-West Oltenia Development Region, Romania -- 19. Urban village - a trend accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of the Bucharest - Ilfov region -- 20. Nature-based solutions for green infrastructure development -- 21. Hotel management in the XXI century: Opportunities, threats and implications -- 22. Digital divide and employment. From job disruption to reskilling workers for the future world of work -- 23. Global ethics – a potentially integrative paradigm of sustainable development for the new economy -- 24. How resilient is the labor market after a crisis? A comparative analysis of the effects generated by the financial crisis vs. the Covid-19 crisis -- 25. Investigating the economic and social impact induced by electricity prices -- 26. The Short Cycles of Labour Market Operation and Industrial Relations in Interwar Romania -- 27. Urbanization and the crisis of natural resources, in the context of sustainable development.
    Abstract: This book presents economic research on global paradigm shifts after the COVID-19 crisis. It explores some expected deep and long-lasting changes that are building up a “new normal”. Featuring select contributions presented at the 2021 International Conference of Economic Scientific Research - Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approaches (ESPERA), this book explores topics such as digitalization and digital sovereignty, workforce management, virtual training, digital currency, de-carbonization in production processes, supply chains, cybersecurity, automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things and blockchain technologies.
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    Economic Growth: Advances in Analysis Methodologies and Technologies (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031383632
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 144 p. 41 illus., 40 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Econometrics. ; Sustainability. ; Social Life Cycle Assessment ; Economic Convergence ; Economic Divergence ; Life Cycle Costs Analysis ; Artificial Intelligence ; Wirtschaftswachstum
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Economic growth: Sigma and beta convergence processes worldwide -- Chapter 2: Clubs of convergence: Insights from the main groups of countries -- Chapter 3: World trends: Differences and similitudes between absolute and conditional convergence -- Chapter 4: Constant, decreasing, or increasing returns to scale: Evidence from the Verdoorn and Kaldor laws -- Chapter 5: Circular and cumulative processes in economic growth: The importance of the external demand -- Chapter 6: Interrelationships between economic growth and sustainability: Highlights from the literature -- Chapter 7: Sustainable development: Contributions from life cycle cost analysis -- Chapter 8: Social life cycle assessment: Relationships with the economic growth -- Chapter 9: Machine and deep learning: Their roles in the context of the economic growth processes and sustainability assessment -- Chapter 10: Economic growth, sustainability assessment and artificial intelligence: Combinations among these three dimensions.
    Abstract: This book assesses the main interrelationships between economic growth processes, life cycle sustainability assessment approaches, and new technologies in the framework of digital transition. In other words, it aims to highlight how sustainability assessment methodologies and artificial intelligence can better support different actors for more sustainable economic growth. Readers of the book would benefit from diverse perspectives on the contributions of evaluation methodologies and digital technologies to more sustainable economic growth. This is important especially for students, policymakers and public institutions. Economic growth is analysed using the concepts of sigma and beta convergence from neoclassical theory and the Verdoorn law of Keynesian development. For sustainability assessments, the book considers methodologies associated with social life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis. In the context of digital technologies, special emphasis is given to machine and deep learning approaches.
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    Mapping Sustainability Measurement : A Review of the Approaches, Methods, and Literature (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 162 p. 98 illus., 78 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Environmental economics. ; Sustainability. ; social sustainability ; sustainable development goals ; sustainability measurement ; environmental sustainability ; performance score ; economic sustainability ; compound indicators ; index systems ; Economics of the SDGs
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Conceptual context of sustainability -- Chapter 2. From economic welfare through a broader wellbeing to sustainability -- Chapter 3. Delimitating sustainability and its dimensions -- Part II. Towards the measurement of sustainability -- Chapter 4. An in-depth exploration of the three sustainability dimensions based on the SDGs -- Chapter 5. What features should a sound index system have? -- Chapter 6. A case study of the Sustainable Society Index (SSI) -- Part III. Mapping sustainability measurement -- Chapter 7. Methodology -- Chapter 8. Results of the mapping exercise -- Part IV. Challenges ahead -- Chapter 9. Quality assessment of the existing sustainability measurement systems -- Chapter 10. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores modern approaches to sustainability and its measurement. It thoroughly reviews a wide range of existing sustainability measurement systems. Accordingly, the book documents the state of progress toward sustainability measurement by first assessing the past development of wellbeing measurement going beyond GDP and synthesizing the various conceptual approaches to sustainability and its dimensions. It then explores crucial methodological aspects that stay at the core of constructing a sound index system. In the main part of the book, we map the available indices or index systems, their conceptual and methodological backgrounds as well as approaches, which have not yet resulted in an index, but have the potential to contribute to a better understanding of sustainability. More specifically, the book assesses the scope, motivation, and potential usage of each index. It also documents their limitations and drawbacks. This mapping exercise is useful for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners as it offers a detailed and compact overview of where we are and what we still need to account for when measuring sustainability.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47382-1
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    Principles for Governance : Strategies for Reducing Inequality and Promoting Human Development (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    ISBN: 9783031400254
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 249 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Sustainability. ; Economic policy. ; Public administration. ; Political science. ; Bioethics. ; SDG 10 ; economic inequality ; circular economy ; sustainability ; E-Government ; basic income ; Green Deal ; bioethical governance ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Bioethics of Public Governance: a Strategy Towards the “Reduction of Inequality” -- 2. Political Currents and the Democratic Convergence -- 3. Historical, Bioethical and Technical Aspects for the Creation of the Popular Online Forum -- 4. Money to the People: the Challenge of Financing Human Development -- 5. Impact investment and Social Impact Bonds for a Humanist Economy -- 6. Popular Self-Organization and Cooperativism: Towards Economic Democracy and Human Development -- 7. Solidarity Economy and Self-Management: Theoretical Notes and Practical Experiences of Participatory Democracy and Popular Governance -- 8. Indicative Planning and Government Redistribution Policies: A Systemic Continuous Process -- 9. Semiotics of Money: Towards the Governance of Development -- 10. A Public/Private Partnership for the Implementation of a Job Guarantee Program -- 11. A Circular Approach to a Sustainable Economy -- 12. Metabolic Imperative: Deep Gaps in Western Culture Concerning Our Dependence on the Environment -- 13. A Pathway to Benevolence and the Rise of Consciousness in Social Practices -- 14. Wellbeing and Well-living: New Directions in Social Assistance -- 15. A Plea for Rationality: Education and Bioethic Governance -- 16. Economic Complexity in the Information Age: Challenges for Professional Education -- 17. Educational Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Situations of Social Vulnerability.
    Abstract: This edited volume provides strategies for reducing inequality and promoting human development through the use of innovative digital technology and the adoption of new bioethical principles for governance. The book is structured around a series of practical proposals which can be adapted to different circumstances, countries, and political systems. Written by an interdisciplinary panel of international researchers and professionals, each chapter details a proposal for a policy—new social technology, Green Deals, robust social assistance—that will move society forward towards a sustainable, digital, and equitable future. Researchers across multiple disciplines--public administration, cognitive technology, E-learning, finance, philosophy of economy, agronomics, forest engineering, bioethics and education—will find this volume a useful reference.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40025-4
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    The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031387159
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 276 p. 13 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Economic development. ; Finance. ; Direktinvestition ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Außenhandel ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Technologietransfer ; China ; Africa ; Foreign direct investment ; Development ; Spillover effects ; Linkages formation ; Afrika ; China ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction and overview -- Chapter 2. Spillovers and the effects of FDI: The overview -- Chapter 3. China–Africa spillovers: The literature review -- Chapter 4. Eurocentrism, FDI and spillovers: Conceptual and methodological challenges -- Chapter 5. Institutional and cultural obstacles of Chinese spillover effects in Angola -- Chapter 6. The institutional and political dimensions of FDI spillovers in Zambia -- Chapter 7. Chinese investors in Zambia and Angola: Motives, Profile, Strategies -- Chapter 8. Chinese manufacturing companies in Zambia: Linkages vs. enclaves -- Chapter 9. Image of Chinese Investments and long-term projects in African and Chinese Media.
    Abstract: This is a timely addition to the literature on China’s economic relations with African countries, as hopes have run high that Chinese investments will kick-start Africa’s industrialisation. The volume shows that foreign capital might be a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the structural transformation of African economies, making it an insightful read – sadly the last one co-edited by Ian Taylor. —Tim Zajontz, Lecturer in Global Political Economy, University of Freiburg This is a much-needed book in the China-Africa space and the larger field of African Political Economy. The book comprehensively contextualises and analyses Chinese FDI in Africa within the context of the continent’s pursuit of structural economic transformation. Underpinned by robust research and insightful case studies that provide valuable perspectives, it is a must-read for scholars, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. —Mandira Bagwandeen, University of Cape Town What are the impacts of Chinese investment in Africa? Is it transforming economic development on the continent? This book is different from many other studies of this issue, as it unpacks the ‘black box’ of technological and learning spillover effects from Chinese firms to others. Rather than using econometric tools, which has now become a standard approach and come with their own set of challenges, the authors investigate the interactions between Chinese investors and African firms in terms of the transfer of technology and learning and explain why such interactions are rare. Only by understanding the reasons behind this rarity can approaches be developed to promote spillovers. Dominik Kopiński is Associate Professor in the Institute of Economics at the University of Wroclaw, Head of the International Economic Relations Department, and Cofounder of the Polish Centre for African Studies. Pádraig Carmody lectures in Development Geography at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Ian Taylor was Professor in International Relations and African Political Economy at the University of St Andrews and also Chair Professor in the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38715-9
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    An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870 : A Study on Technological Diffusion (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031273629
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIV, 360 p. 33 illus., 20 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Industries. ; Econometrics. ; Industrial Revolution ; British Industrial Revolution ; Invention and diffusion of British steam engines ; Patents ; Theory of collective invention ; Comparative costs ; Steam power ; Water power ; British engineering ; Steam cars ; J. W. Kanefsky ; Dibner Library of Rare Books ; Smithsonian ; Watt’s Patent ; Efficiency of steam engines ; Annual cost of Watt vs. Newcomen engines ; Cost of alternative power sources ; Evolution of Cornish Duties ; Expansion of the engineering industry
    Abstract: PART 1: 1774-1800 -- Chapter 1. The Extent of Steam Power Diffusion in Britain, 1774-1800: A Revision -- Chapter 2. Engineering Skills and the Efficiency of Steam Engines During Watt’s Patent -- Chapter 3. The Annual Cost of Watt vs. Newcomen Engines During the Duration of Watt’s Patent and the Threshold Price of Coal -- Chapter 4. The Cost of Alternative Power Sources in the Late Eighteenth Century: A Comparative Perspective -- PART 2: 1800-1870 -- Chapter 5. The Emergence of High-ressure Cornish Engines: The Role of the Patent System and the Theory of Collective Invention -- Chapter 6. The Evolution of Cornish Duties and the Expansion of the Engineering Industry -- Chapter 7. Comparative Costs and the Diffusion of Steam and Water Power, 1800-70 -- Chapter 8. Steam Power in Transportation: Railways -- Chapter 9. Dead Ends in the History of Technology: The Case of Steam Cars -- Chapter 10. Epilogue.
    Abstract: This book traces the diffusion trajectory of the second and third generation of British steam engines, the Watt and high-pressure models, covering the period 1774 to 1870. It begins by subjecting to econometric analysis the latest version of Dr. Kanefsky's database on 18th century steam engines coming up with an upward revision of the total amount of horsepower installed by 1800. Subsequent chapters delve into the determinants of the diffusion process through the third quarter of the 19th century relating to engines used both in mining and industry as well as transportation (railways, steam cars). The book's main contribution to the literature lies in drawing material from a very large volume of 18th- and 19th-century sources found in the Dibner Library of Rare Books, Smithsonian, and by utilizing a fair amount of technical literature pertaining to the economic factors driving the diffusion process. This great expansion of the empirical material has led to bringing multiple revisions to the work of other authors on the key aspects and determinants of the diffusion process. In conjunction with the publication by the author of an earlier monograph on the first generation of steam engines, the Newcomen model, the present study completes the task of offering the most comprehensive account of the preeminent and most strategic technology of the British Industrial Revolution. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economic history and history of technology, interested in a better understanding of the industrial revolution in general and the role of British steam engines in particular. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27362-9
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    The Political Economy of India's Economic Development: 5000BC to 2022AD, Volume I : Before the Indus Civilisation to Alexander the Great (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031420726
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 310 p. 3 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
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    Keywords: Economic history. ; Economic development. ; Economics. ; Political economy of trade ; Sustainable development ; Industrialisation ; Indus Valley Civilisation ; Rig Vedas ; Mahajanapadas ; Upanishads ; Nanda Empire ; Agricultural production ; Alexander the Great ; Mauryan Dynasty ; Ramayana ; First Chola Dynasty ; Institutional development
    Abstract: 1. Before the Indus Valley Civilisation – 5000BC to 2999BC -- 2. The Indus Valley Civilisation – 3000BC to 1600BC -- 3. The Rig Vedas – 1599BC to 1000BC -- 4. The Mahajanapadas and the Upanishads – 600BC to 345BC -- 5. The Nanda Empire – 400BC to 322BC -- 6. Alexander the Great, Bactria and Indo Greek States – 327BC to 10AD -- 7. The Mauryan Dynasty – 332BC to 184BC -- 8. The Ramayana and the First Chola Dynasty – 300BC to 275AD -- 10. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book, the first of two volumes, explores India’s economic development from 5000BC through to the India’s independence period from 1947AD to 2022AD. The specific characteristics of economic development in India are examined to help determine development paths India can pursue to create sustainable development in the 21st century. The transition from the primary section to the secondary sector, through the process of industrialisation and in turn the move towards the services sector, is discussed in relation to climate change and the pressure on resources posed by population growth. This book aims to contextualise India’s economic development within the political economy of trade, sustainable development and culture with a particular focus on the institutions that have emerged in the Indian sub-continent since 5000BC. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic history, development economics, and the political economy. Sangaralingam Ramesh is a Departmental Tutor in Economics at the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics at University College London, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42072-6
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    The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa : Exploring the Development Implications of Smart Technologies in Africa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031286865
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 389 p. 45 illus., 43 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The fourth industrial revolution in Africa
    Keywords: Africa—Economic conditions. ; Africa—Politics and government. ; Economic development. ; Africa ; Africa ; machine learning ; AI ; digital innovation ; public service reform ; Fourth Industrial Revolution ; African development ; digital transformation ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Industrie 4.0
    Abstract: 1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa an Introduction -- PART ONE -- 2. Making Sense of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An Overview of the Potential Impact on Africa -- 3. After Being Left Out of The First, Second, And Third Industrial Revolutions, Is Africa Finally Prepared For The Fourth Industrial Revolution?- 4. The Goals of Social Policy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution from a Development Context in Africa -- 5. The Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Promote Economic Growth and Development in Africa -- PART TWO -- 6. A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Emissions Based on GDP: A Case of South Africa in Comparison with the United Kingdom -- 7. The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Improving Health Outcomes in Africa During and After the Pandemic: What are we Learning on the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals?- 8. Mobile Money Services, and Sustainable Development Effect in Africa -- 9. The Nexus between Blue Ocean Strategy and Organizational Performance of SMEs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era -- 10. Digital Entrepreneurship, Taxation of the Digital Economy, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Development in Africa -- PART THREE -- 11. New Public Service Reform, Good Governance, And Governance of Digital Innovation in Africa -- 12. Harnessing State Capability In Embracing The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Is Zimbabwe Prepared?- 13. Digital Transformation and Social Change in Africa: Issues in Technology Governance and Social Participation -- 14. A Survey of Central Bank Digital Currency Adoption in African Countries -- PART FOUR -- 15. Smart Technologies, Climate Change, and Smallholder Farmer Production in Zimbabwe -- 16. Blockchain For Food Supply Chain: Trust, Traceability, And Transparency Enhancement, How Can Africa Benefit?- 17. Influence of Green Marketing Strategies on Consumer Purchase Decision: Evidence from Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry in Zimbabwe -- 18. The influence of the AfCFTA capital and industrial goods in South Africa: A simulation analysis -- PART FIVE -- 19. Towards an Inclusive Industry 4.0: Social Policy and Economic Growth and Development in Africa -- 20. The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa a Conclusion.
    Abstract: This edited volume, the third in a three-volume set, discusses implications of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa. By rebuilding natural ecosystems, linking billions to digital networks, and better managing assets, the world may be able to undo the damage done by the industrial revolutions. There are, however, significant concerns that institutions will not be able to adapt, that governments will not adopt and regulate new technologies to reap their benefits, that power shifts will result in serious new security threats, that inequality will increase, and that societies will break apart. Written by an international panel of experts, analyzes the potential of smart technology across sectors and industries in Africa to bring about long-term, sustainable growth. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28686-5
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    Modern Indices for International Economic Diplomacy (2022)
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    ISBN: 9783030845353
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 296 p. 25 illus., 20 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; Economics. ; International business enterprises. ; Business enterprises—Finance. ; Economic development. ; Macroeconomics. ; Comparative Economic Indexes ; International Economic Diplomacy ; Business Behaviour ; Indices for Development ; Macro-level Decision Making ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Regional Competitiveness Index (UFR) -- Chapter 3. Doing Business Index (UFR) -- Chapter 4. Social Progress Index (UFR) -- Chapter 5. Country Risk Index -- Chapter 6. Corruption Perception Index (UFR) -- Chapter 7. Happiness Index (UFR) -- Chapter 8. World Competitiveness Index (UFR) -- Chapter 9. Global Marketing Index (UFR) -- Chapter 10. Human Development Index -- Chapter 11. Index of Economic Freedom -- Chapter 12. GINI Index -- Chapter 13. Democracy Index -- Chapter 14. Big Mac Index (UFR) -- Chapter 15. Global Entrepreneurship Index.
    Abstract: Composite indices are used by national and international organisations, as well as governments and corporations, to track various performance aspects of a country's economy and its people, evaluate progress, and engage constructively in policy dialogue; and they have long proven useful as communication tools and inputs into decision-making and policymaking. Modern Indices for International Economic Diplomacy compiles a spectrum of relevant indices for development and well-being used in benchmarking across nations, namely the OECD Better Life Index, the Gini Index, the Gender Equality/Inequality Index, the International Energy Security Risk Index, the Big Mac Index, the Country Risk Index, the Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Global Terrorism Index. The book will be relevant to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students interested in the topic of international economic relationships. Vincent Charles is a Professor and Director of the Center for Value Chain Innovation at CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru. Ali Emrouznejad is a Professor and Chair in Business Analytics at Surrey Business School, The University of Surrey, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84535-3
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    Capital Markets in Southeast Europe : Origins and Efficiency in a Cross-Country Analysis of Transition Economies (2022)
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    ISBN: 9783031072109
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVIII, 249 p. 23 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Capital market. ; Development economics. ; Economic development. ; capital markets ; frontier and emerging markets ; Southeast Europe ; capital market economy ; advanced market failures ; innovation with financial products ; efficient capital markets
    Abstract: Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Global and Southeast European Environment -- Chapter Three: Profiling Individual Capital Markets In The Selected Southeast European Countries -- Chapter Four: Research Statistical Approach Framework And Empirical Testing Results -- Chapter Five: Summary Closing Considerations And Recommendations.
    Abstract: “The capital markets industry is at the forefront of financial innovation and it is a determining element in the wider socio-economic ongoings. The author effectively contrasts cross-industries associating theories with empirical statistical findings ascribing certainty to the capital markets structure and role inefficiencies while endorsing opportunities for improvements for the inclusive outlook. Through international perspective the writing demonstrates how globalization trend, or its reversal, dichotomously impact productivity and growth and meaningfully so by an increasing contribution from developing economies.” —Kudret Akgun, Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Debt Capital Markets and Housing Finance at International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. “The work by Ante Dodig is built upon juxtaposing complementary pillars. On one side the story reflects the development and profiling through the first three decades from nascence of capital markets in southeast Europe. On the other side the book provides extensive empirical evidence in statistical significance for capital markets inefficiency in its weak form. The narrative dispels frequent transitioning markets' inconclusiveness and inconsistencies through constituting a factual analysis of capital market role and innovation in economic output. As the author recalls, it is the surrounding environment that shapes and determines operations as one result is not hereditary to another.” —George M. Jabbour, Vice Dean for Executive Education, Program Director for Master of Science in Finance, and Professor of Finance, School of Business, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Ante Dodig is an Investment Officer at International Finance Corporation with over a decade of global experience in developing markets through leading groundbreaking institutional financial investing in emerging economies. He has a Master’s of Science in Finance and a PhD in Business Management while university teaching international courses on Investments, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07210-9
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    Age-Inclusive ICT Innovation for Service Delivery in South Africa : A Developing Country Perspective (2022)
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    ISBN: 9783030946067
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 257 p. 40 illus., 36 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
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    Keywords: Social policy. ; Database management. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: 1. Population ageing and ICTs -- 2. Legislative frameworks informing municipal service delivery: the gap between what ought to be and what actually transpires -- 3. A baseline assessment of older South Africans’ mobile phone usage across rural-urban contexts -- 4. The story of developing ICTs to promote holistic service delivery to older persons: The we-DELIVER project -- 5. Data collection tools, analysis and application using ICTs -- 6. Research integrity in a community-based project – a critique of individualised and Western ethical protocols -- 7. Managing diversity in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment: The case of the we-DELIVER project -- 8. Feasible ICTs for the community following a bottom-up approach: The example of Yabelana -- 9. Mitigating or inhibiting (intergenerational) relational experiences around older persons’ mobile phone use -- 10. The theory and practice of impact and sustainability: The we-DELIVER project.
    Abstract: This open access book presents a step-by-step journey to address the problem of ineffective service delivery by local government that led to the leveraging of new technology to benefit older individuals. Based in South Africa, this exploration is in one sense peculiar to its setting—a developing country with huge inequalities—but the story goes beyond the immediate geographical setting of (South) Africa and transcends the temporal aspect of ICT technology. It reflects on older persons’ participation, negotiation, and transition in the development of a technology artefact that offers the potential to access services and activities, and to participate in an inclusive society for all ages. This theme has wider resonance, and demonstrates a phenomenon witnessed in different ways and stages across the globe: cohorts of older persons negotiating waves of updated and new technologies. This edited volume details a workable, transdisciplinary and relational approach to 21st-century ICT innovation that helps create a technology artefact tailored for purpose. Worldwide, it is anticipated that care needs of older populations will outstrip available resources. Sub-Saharan Africa lacks relevant long-term care systems for older persons, and technology could play a crucial role in supporting families, communities and government in vital care management. This volume addresses, in three parts, the under-explored topic of age-inclusive ICT development and use in resource-poor countries. Part 1, Context and Project Background, sets out ICT service delivery to older persons globally and within South Africa, drawing on guiding legislative frameworks. It discusses the we-DELIVER project as an example of developing and applying age-inclusive technology in developing countries. Part 2, Principles, Process and Applications, proposes situationally and relationally informed ethical conduct in applying community-based research; the development of a questionnaire and application to present first-time baseline findings of older South Africans’ cell phone use, highlighting its intergenerational facilitation. The development of the Yabelana (alluding to ‘sharing’) ecosystem (consisting of a website, an app, and an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) code) turned out to be a first of its kind: a digital self-sustaining technology artefact that serves as an eDirectory to provide information about local services or events for (but not exclusively) older individuals. Part 3, Critical Reflections and the Way Forward, considers the inclusion of marginalized older individuals and the future of ICT and cell phone technology to inform research, practice, and policy. This topical edited volume is of interest to social science researchers and students as well as policy makers and practitioners dealing with the life course, ageing and age care, intergenerational issues, technology, social policy, and social work.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94606-7
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