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A response to Judith Adler Hellman's (2000) critique of the Zapatista movement argues that the movement not only represents a fight against both the state & the momentum of global capital, but promotes a "globalized solidarity" with other struggles against neoliberalism. Hellman's overly severe analysis is said to be too narrow to fully appreciate Zapatismo & the relationship of solidarity activists to it. Objections are raised to her claim that foreign activists have been subjected to a "flattened version of events in Chiapas" & outside fascination resulted from the appeal of events seen from a great distance rather than actual Zapatista proposals. Special attention is given to the land issue in Chiapas, the complexity of the "indigenous question," & Hellman's description of foreign Zapatista activists as "Internet Junkies." Strategies of the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional are explored in relation to their centrality to the movement of neoliberalism to show that international support was based on a genuine appreciation of, & identification with, the Zapatista struggle. J. Lindroth

A unique Chinese perspective on the superpower's fast-growing influence in world affiarsIn Prosperity in China, China's leading scholars weigh in on the nation's remarkable achievements, its obligations as a growing superpower, its relationships with Western nations, and the challenges it faces in the 21st Century.Prosperity in China reveals the views of China's top scholars on the issue of the nation's international policies and responsibilities. It outlines China's role in maintaining world peace and offers in-depth analyses of the problems and challenges China faces as its economy and global influence grow at breakneck speed. Jin Canrong is professor, associate dean, and Ph.D. advisor in diplomacy of the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China.

This volume applies historical institutionalism to the field of international relations, and explores why it is particularly well-suited for understanding current developments within international institutions.

In today's increasingly competitive business environment, many firms in declining industries have been confronted with the need to restructure. However, lobbies in these industries have often managed to attract government subsidies instead. The current paper looks at the decision of loss-making firms whether to lobby for subsidies or whether to restructure in the context of a contributions game as in Magee et al. (1989). We also analyse the role of tariffs in restricting uncompetitive practices such as granting state aid to unprofitable firms. Several results stand out. Firstly, there is a trade-off between spending resources on lobbying for subsidies and costly restructuring such that both restructuring and subsidisation take place in our model. Secondly, countervailing tariffs on subsidised exports shift the decision in favour of restructuring, thereby hardening budget constraints. Thus, the model shows that external constraints such as countervailing tariffs can help to establish internal financial discipline. Thirdly, a social planner always prefers full restructuring implying that political competition comes at a cost of lower economic welfare in our model.

Intro -- Democratizing Global Politics -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Critical Theory, Habermas, and International Relations -- 2. International Regimes and Political Community -- 3. Participation and Transparency Norms -- 4. The Democratization of the Global Environment Facility -- 5. The Democratization of the World Trade Organization -- 6. Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Lists of Books in Series -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- CONTEXT AND OUTLOOK: RESILIENT ECONOMY -- POLICY DISCUSSIONS: SUSTAINING GROWTH AND REDUCING VULNERABILITIES -- A. Strengthening Fiscal Sustainability -- B. Financial Sector Policies -- C. Structural Policies -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- BOXES -- 1. Exchange Rate Assessment -- 2. Overview of the Financial Sector -- 3. Bank Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks -- FIGURES -- 1. Non-Performing Exposures, 2014 -- 2. Economic Indicators, 2003-2016 -- 3. Short-Term Indicators, 2008-2014 -- 4. Fiscal Developments, 2005-2014 -- 5. External Sector, 2001-2014 -- 6. Financial Soundness Indicators -- TABLES -- 1. Selected Economic Indicators, 2010-16 -- 2. Fiscal Developments and Projections, 2010-16 -- 3. Balance of Payments, 2010-16 -- 4. General Government Financial Balance Sheet -- 5. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2010-13 -- ANNEXES -- I. Implementation of IMF Recommendations -- II. Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) -- APPENDICES -- I. Developments in Malta's Competitiveness in Goods Sector -- II. Interest Rate Pass-Through in Malta -- III. Small and Medium Enterprises in Malta -- CONTENTS -- FUND RELATIONS -- STATISTICAL INFORMATION