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On forgetful goldfish and failed mnemonics: Transforming political economies of conflict using voluntarism, regulation, and supervision
Cooper, Neil - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 5 (2010) 1, pp. 43-51
This article examines three types of initiatives that have been deployed in the effort to transform the political economies of civil conflict: voluntary ethical trading initiatives. formal regulation to promote ethical trading or good resource governance, and economic supervision schemes. The...
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On forgetful goldfish and failed mnemonics: transforming political economies of conflict using voluntarism, regulation, and supervision
Cooper, Neil - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 5 (2010) 1, pp. 43-51
This article examines three types of initiatives that have been deployed in the effort to transform the political economies of civil conflict: voluntary ethical trading initiatives. formal regulation to promote ethical trading or good resource governance, and economic supervision schemes. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543238
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FREE TRADE AND THE ROOTS OF MODERN IMPERIALISM
Calance, Madalina; Diacon, Paula-Elena - In: CES Working Papers 5(4) (2013) December, pp. 455-464
In his work, „Nation, State, and Economy” (1919), Ludwig von Mises claims that the idea of liberalism starts with the freedom of the individual and it rejects all rules of some persons over others. This paper aims to illustrate an opposite direction, deprecating the 18th century colonial...
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The Social Science of Empire
David, Lempert - In: Journal of Developing Societies 28 (2012) 4, pp. 441-468
This essay both advocates and presents the research agenda for an interdisciplinary approach to a social science of empire, using, as its springboard, the review of four new books offered by three US publishers, linked in an endeavor called the “American Empire Project.†It begins with...
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Romer’s Charter Cities v. Colonization, Imperialism, and Colonialism: A General Characterization
Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
brutal images of failed (neo)colonialism. This essay characterizes colonization, imperialism, and colonialism in order to …, and colonialism. The characterization finds that while colonization, imperialism, and colonialism share strong historical …-city model is voluntary participation of all players. Colonization, imperialism, and colonialism were forceful and repressive …
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Colonialism and Industrialization: Empirical Results
Alam, M. Shahid - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1998
This paper presents theory and evidence to show that imperialism was a major factor impeding the spread of the …
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Kang Youwei’s Journey to India: Chinese Discourse on India During the Late Qing and Republican Periods
Xi, Liu - In: China Report 48 (2012) 1-2, pp. 171-185
was in Darjeeling in May 1902. Kang was keen to diagnose India’s collapse to British colonialism for the purpose of … Chinese intellectuals was that of a failed nation unable to confront imperialism. …
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Female labour force activity in developing countries: a critique of current data collection techniques.
R, Anker - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
Working paper comprising an evaluation of data collecting techniques relating to labour force participation of women workers in developing countries. Discusses census and survey practices and typical questions asked. Attributes under-reporting of the economic role of rural women to questionnaire...
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Role of social class in TV watching habits of developing country teenagers in a globalising market
Rahman, Syed H.; Haq, Md. Ridhwanul - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 6 (2013) 4, pp. 345-355
Evidence is mounting that consumer needs and wants are increasingly converging, aided by a variety of products and services, including satellite dishes and globe-spanning TV networks. However, it is often argued that different classes watch different television programmes. Using data gathered...
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Social Security Development and the Colonial Legacy
Schmitt, Carina - In: World Development 70 (2015) C, pp. 332-342
In recent times, social security has been one of the most popular instruments for promoting human development worldwide. Nearly all countries of the world have implemented some kind of social security legislation. While the emergence of social security in the OECD-world has been extensively...
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