Rio 2016 and the (Broken) Promises of the Olympic Games
By Simon Darnell and Rob Millington
The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were to catalyse and signify Brazil’s final transition into a modern, developed...
The World Bank and Neoliberalism: Continuity and Discontinuity in the Making of an Agenda
By Howard Stein
Since the latter part of the 1990s the World Bank has increasingly claimed its main focus is on poverty reduction and development....
Neoliberal Globalization, Masculinity and Gender Justice
By Raewyn Connell
A relatively new field of social research has documented the diversity of masculinities in the world. Globalization is not a separate issue...
Will China Inevitably Develop Powerful Global Brands? Three Possible Scenarios
By Howard Yu
Given China's rapid economic development, what sort of global impact will Chinese brands have? This article identifies three scenarios, depending mainly on...
The United Nations Charter and Extra-State Warfare: The U.N. Grows Up
By Charles H. Camp & Theresa Bowman
In recent years, the United Nations has come under attack as wholly inadequate to confront the modern realities...
North Rhine-Westphalia: First choice for foreign investors in Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's economically strongest federal state, has proven to be a particularly attractive investment location for foreign companies in Germany and Europe for...
Containing the Coronavirus: Chinese Lessons
By Dan Steinbock
Despite containment in China, international response against the coronavirus has been lagging. So, what can be learned from the Chinese experience?
As the...
Kitimat, British Columbia: A Marvel of Nature and Industry
The District of Kitimat in northwestern British Columbia is a world-class port and manufacturing centre on the Pacific Rim and an emerging energy hub...
The Success of Shenzhen ZHAOWEI Machinery & Electronics Company
The Shenzhen ZHAOWEI machinery and electronics company limited stock code 003021 went to the public on SME board in Shenzhen stock exchange successfully on...
How Will China Rebalance?
By Michael Pettis
China urgently needs to rebalance its economy, but how it chooses to do so should not be constrained by undue focus on...
