This is an extensively revised and updated version of a book that was originally published in
2007. In addition to bringing the text up to date in a rapidly changing region, there are …

The world economic order has been upended by the rise of the BRIC nations and the
attendant decline of the United States' international influence. In Breaking the WTO, Kristen …

New powers, such as China, India and Brazil, are challenging the traditional dominance of
the US in the governance of the global economy. It is generally taken for granted that the rise …

The objective of this article is to provide a critical assessment of the emerging Post‐
Washington Consensus (PWC), as the new influential vision in the development debate. The …

Much research has argued for the importance of state's administrative capacity for
development. Disregard for the rule of law and failure to get corruption under control are …

In 2017, the UK and Canada launched the 'Powering Past Coal Alliance'(PPCA), a coalition
of governments, organisations and businesses seeking to establish a phase-out of coal for …

 aims and theoretical context into a more inflation-prone and inflation-sensitive society.
More recently, asset price inflation in the housing and property sectors has loomed as a …

Following the East Asian crisis of 1997-1998, much attention was paid to financial sector
reform. While little of substance has changed in the intervening years, a number of …

'Legitimacy'is commonly cited as one of three fundamental mechanisms of social control
within both domestic politics and international society. However, despite growing attention to …

This article focuses on one of the most fascinating features of contemporary Chinese foreign
policy, namely the use of economics as a tool of national power. This article seeks to provide …