Harmony Search (HS) is a music-inspired optimization algorithm for solving complex
optimization problems that imitate the musical improvisational process. This paper reviews …

This article introduces the pieces collected in this special issue on the legacies of the Cold
War in East and Southeast Asia. Linking to the Journal of Contemporary Asia's 50th …

В статье содержится анализ событий мировой экономической истории, связанных с
процессами глобализации. Описаны принципы и характер функционирования …

The article contains an analysis of the events of world economic history related to the
processes of globalization. The principles and nature of the functioning of international …

Abstract Hugh Whittaker, Timothy Sturgeon, Toshie Okita, and Tiambiao Zhu propose a new
way to approach comparative international development. They distinguish their theory from …

Full article: Introduction: Is secular stagnation in Japan and the world the beginning of a new great
depression? Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online homepage Taylor and Francis …

As Marxism and socialism pass through watershed years it is important to reflect on the
abiding questions of Marxist theory and empirical analysis. This article takes up this task in …

Fostering cooperative relations with Russia and China were major goals of the US in the
post-Cold War era, but these relationships proceeded down very different trajectories …

The incapacity of the national judiciary and its inability to resolve disputes brought before it
in a timely manner and achieve justice, in addition to the complexity of investment …

Nobuharu Yokokawa a and Richard Westra b aEconomics, Musashi University, Toyotama-
kami, Tokyo, Japan; bCenter for Macau Studies, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau This …