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Successes of the International Monetary Fund : Untold Stories of Cooperation at Work

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This book provides a definitive account of the recent history of the International Monetary Fund, and the successes it has enjoyed since it was founded. With fascinating contributions by current and former IMF staff members, this book offers a unique insight into the workings of the organization...

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The Caribbean Economy in the Age of Globalization

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The book examines how globalization is altering the structure of the extremely foreign trade-dependent Caribbean economies. It treats these small economies together as a single economy by focusing on their common features.

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A Prelude to the Foundation of Political Economy : Oil, War, and Global Polity

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Globalization and the BRICs : Why the BRICs Will Not Rule the World for Long

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As the Eurozone faces an uncertain future and Obama struggles to demonstrate that America still has a superpower status, this book challenges the widespread perception that Brazil, Russia, India and China are becoming global economic and political powers, instead forecasting a decline rooted in...

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Eurasian Integration : Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism

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Austria's Deepening Economic Integration with Central and Eastern Europe

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APEC Trade Liberalisation : Its Implications

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