The case of the US shows that, although markets are important, state competition plays a vital and influential role in the global politics of energy.
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world and its estimated prevalence rate of violence against women is extremely high.
The origins of the Icelandic bid for EU membership lie in a national crisis never before experienced and the purpose of membership remains a hotly disputed topic in the nation of just over 300,000.
In the twenty-first century, slavery still exists in the world despite the widely accepted norm of respect for human rights. Why have some states within the United States been more successful in combatting child trafficking than others?
The process of enlargement has been accompanied by a vigorous debate, both within academic and executive circles, especially during the 1990s.
Structural differences are not the sole explanatory factor in the transformation of healthcare governance. Other factors lead to common trends across very different systems.
Following the tradition of stability, China has been unable to adequately address the fluxing social changes occurring due to massive sustained economic growth.
Globalisation fails to adequately explain the real world situation of the Czech Republic in relation to its interactions with other EU member states and, indeed, other states throughout the world.
Examining the history of development in the UK, the US, Germany and Japan brings the policy recommendations of neoliberalism into question.
The restraints supposedly placed on social democracy by globalisation are misconceived and damaging. It has a future in the international economy, but the terms of the debate must be reconsidered.
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