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The King as a Prime-Minister
Nikolai Tilkidjiev
Издател: Frankfuter Institut für Transformationsstudien
It can be stated with complete assurance that the strange, quite unusual “Bulgarian electoral phenomenon” from June 2001 will continue to be of great interest to political scientists, sociologists, and historians. In short, this is what happened: the slightly forgotten ex-Bulgarian monarch – Simeon II Sax-Coburg-Gotta – after 55 years of
Strategies for National Sustainable Development
Издател: IUCN/IIED
Many international agreements and action plans now call for countries to undertake national strategies. These strategies seek to involve communities in united approach to sustainable development. Some are sectoral, such as tropical forest strategies, others are thematic, covering topics such as biodiversity, education or climate change. Still
Reshaping Western Security
Издател: The AEI Press
With the crumbling of the Soviet empire, the reunification of Germany and the rise of the European Community, the Atlantic alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe is in jeopardy, according to these tough-minded essays. Political scientist Henry Nau spins a scenario whereby Central European nations join the European Community and dilute the
Europe from Below
Издател: Verso
The democratic revolutions of 1989 were greeted with euphoria. They seemed to offer the prospect of a united, democratic and peaceful Europe. The reality, however, seems to be turning out quite differently. The countries of East-Central Europe face severe economic and ecological problems. New nationalist, authoritarian and exclusivist tendencies
European Migration: Push and Pull
Klaus F. Zimmermann
Издател: The World Bank
In recent decades Europe has experienced periods of push and pull migration. Whereas pull migration has been seen as economically beneficial, there is concern that push migration will accelerate the employment crisis. This article qualifies this view by arguing that migration may erode institutional constraints. The theoretical framework behind
Russia`s Struggle with Stabilization: Conceptual Issues and Evidence
Jeffrey Sachs
Издател: The World Bank
This volume consists of two comments on Sachs' paper, "Russia's Struggle with Stabilization: Conceptual Issues and Evidence," followed by a summary of the floor discussion on the paper. Both comments analyze the Sachs model and its policy implications, including implications for foreign aid. The first comment discusses two key questions in
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