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This collection addresses environmental issues from a contemporary political economy perspective. The papers explore issues such as the link between culture and nature, the impact of humanity on the environment, technology's role and communications

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a challenging project that will kick-start enormous changes in trade policy-making as well as in market openness in Canada. It will mark the EU¿s efforts to re-make the Atlantic Economy. This book provides deep insights into the ambiguity of the project and addresses the implications of a rapidly changing global economy for trade policy. Offering analysis of the financial industry, banking, trade policy, climate change strategy, and the Euro exchange rate, this book should be of interest to students and policy-makers alike.

In this book, the history of trade in Australia, Canada and Mexico is analyzed. By providing an historical and critical account of trade policy in these countries, it offers a welcome antidote to the ahistorical accounts of free trade supporters.

Offering a unique opportunity to make conceptual connections between neoliberalism and political authority, this book examines the transformation in the world economy as an outcome of historically specific social relations.

The Market or the Public Domain examines the powerful idea of the return, reconstitution and redeployment of the public domain in a post-Seattle and post-Washington consensus world order.

This text challenges the popular view that globalization threatens the nation-state in determining national policy. It examines the fundamental issue of competitiveness and market power in an increasingly borderless and co-dependent world.

The financial and economic crisis of 2007 a " 2009 resulted in the strongest decline of world trade since the Great Depression though in this divided political and economic climate, the European Union and Canada forged ahead with a new economic partnership project that goes beyond a standard trade agreement. The book is a first in analyzing this ambitious project, looking at the motives, structures, strategies, potential impacts and hurdles for the EU-Canada comprehensive economic partnership.

This book focuses on the controversial and neglected theme of citizenship. It examines the changing role of citizens, their rights, obligations and responsibilities and the issue of accountability in a global society.

Providing an account of Turkish modernity and democracy, this is an analysis of the social, political and economic determinants of Turkish politics with an exploration of the different dimensions of the republican model of Turkish citizenship. It examines the issues of citizenship, entrepreneurship, secularism and modernity in modern day Turkey.

A comparative analysis of the preconditions and constraints nine European states place on their participation in international crisis management operations.

Offers a comprehensive theoretical examination of neoliberal restructuring as a complex political process. This book provides a forum for rethinking politics that represents a turn to societal forces as essential not only to the uncovering of this complexity but also to the formulation of democratic possibilities beyond global hegemonic projects.

This collection addresses environmental issues from a contemporary political economy perspective. The papers explore issues such as the link between culture and nature, the impact of humanity on the environment, technology's role and communications

Analyses the history of trade in Australia, Canada and Mexico. Arguing that the free trade agreements are significantly biased in favour of the United States, this book analyses how each of the three countries are being subject to specific forms of re-peripheralisation.

This book focuses on the controversial and neglected theme of citizenship. It examines the changing role of citizens, their rights, obligations and responsibilities and the issue of accountability in a global society.

This text challenges the popular view that globalization threatens the nation-state in determining national policy. It examines the fundamental issue of competitiveness and market power in an increasingly borderless and co-dependent world.

Examines human rights in war zones - especially where the interests of international corporations seem to be placed ahead of individuals rights. Respected academics examine the track records of household name corporations.

This book draws together an international team of contributors, including Douglass North, Harold Demsetz and Michael Piore to assess the different types of capitalism that operate in the world today.

As neo-liberal globalization pushes us further toward global inequality, poverty, war and militarism diverse movements are arising to voice their concerns. These movements have in common a lack of credible alternatives and this book is a contribution to a more positive debate.

This book draws together an international team of contributors, including Douglass North, Harold Demsetz and Michael Piore to assess the different types of capitalism that operate in the world today.

As neo-liberal globalization pushes us further toward global inequality, poverty, war and militarism diverse movements are arising to voice their concerns. These movements have in common a lack of credible alternatives and this book is a contribution to a more positive debate.