China has experienced incredible growth in the number of nongovernmental organizations (NGO) that occupy civil society. These organizations came forth at a time of rapid economic and political change. Instead of being given a supportive legal path for their work, NGOs have had to navigate the...

International acquisitions are extremely difficult to maneuver and success is far from guaranteed. Navigating through financial statements is one thing, but trying to link together two or more geographically and culturally diverse workforces is an entirely another thing. This study analyzes...

Comparative research on democratisation suggests the political space for the immediate punishment of previous dictatorships depends on the type of transition and the correlative power-sharing and veto capacity of the political actors and institutions. We argue here that the type and diversity of...

There has been much debate over the past few decades regarding the desirability of implementing an Australian high-speed rail (HSR) system along the nation’s eastern seaboard. The cost of building such infrastructure has meant that governments have been reluctant to pursue its development....

With rising petroleum costs and a plethora of other influences causing international ethanol demand to grow at an unprecedented rate, discussion of trade liberalization has become an important point of debate for the ethanol production industry. Although there have been many studies on the...

Sustaining action in community-based groups requires connection and momentum, fed by credible information and lessons learned through previous practice. Since 2000, Tostan has trained Community Management Committees (CMCs) in each village or urban neighborhood where it implements its Community...

Sustaining action in community-based groups requires connection and momentum, fed by credible information and lessons learned through previous practice. Since 2000, Tostan has trained Community Management Committees (CMCs) in each village or urban neighborhood where it implements its Community...