Godehard Bettels 
Planungslexikon [PDF ebook] 
Ein Leitfaden durch das Labyrinth der Planersprache

This book addresses the compulsions that underlie the China’s relations with India and South Korea— both increasingly mutually dependent on China for markets, trade, investments, technology, tourism, …

There is a perceived North-South divide in British politics. In this study, William Field points out that this divide marks the resurgence of a core-periphery cleavage which was also dominant in …

This collective study examines the transformation (metamorphosis) that Greece has experienced over the course of the 20th century by exploring its gradual evolution into a consolidated democracy, an …

Strike up a conversation with a citizen from the post-communist region and invariably the talk will turn to the topic of corruption – the misuse of public power for private gain. People are sure that …

The contributions cover a wide range of territories – Argentina, Russia, the Ukraine, Indonesia and Taiwan The book will be the first to call into question the idea of ”good governance” and exactly …

This collection provides a balanced evaluation of multi-level governance. Written by international experts of policy-making in the European Union, each contribution builds on common conceptual …

This study evaluates, from a neo-Malthusian perspective, Japan”s current status and its prognosis in the context of the country”s economic vulnerabilities. Drawing on the theoretical contributions …

This book documents for the first time previously hidden Japanese atrocities in World War II, including cannibalism; the slaughter and starvation of prisoners of war; the rape, enforced prostitution, …

This book addresses the question of how political capacity of the government of a developing country affects its ability to implement structural adjustments in its economy in response to external …

Combining a journalist”s view of major trials with a political-legal analysis, this text gives a picture of the politics of justice in Russia. Coverage of major court cases ranges from the 1961 …