This paper revisits the old theses of the contrasting paths to modernization between Japan and China. It develops a new analytical framework regarding the role of ideology and ideological change - Meiji Japan's decisive turn towards the West pitted against Qing China's lethargic response to...

Krieg mit Iran als entscheidendes Ereignis der letzten Jahre für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Nicht nur politische Fehleinschätzung der eigenen Stärke sondern auch Zeichen für den sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Wandel seit dem Anstieg der Erdölpreise. Monopolisierung der Macht durch eine...

Purpose – This study analyses the potential of cash waqf for the socio-economic development of Kelantan state. A cash waqf scheme was established by the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council (Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan or MAIK) in an effort to contribute to the socio-economic development of the...

Purpose Iraqi society has suffered from loss or fragility of human security since 2003. The developmental policies, programs and plans of the successive Iraqi Governments throughout the transitional period have not been able to achieve human security, despite the availability of different...

After 18 years of negotiations, Russia is in the process of joining the WTO and is seeking membership of the OECD. On 1 July 2012 it will take over the chairmanship of the G20 for a year. Russian policies, institutional developments and government and corporate conduct will continue to be...

Nanotechnology is nowadays very much successful in producing specifically functionalized nano-sized particles. In this work, copper nanoparticles were prepared by reduction method which is greener and environmentally suitable, cheap and best as compared to other conventional methods,...