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Why do some international rivalries last longer than others? Rivalry literature focuses on the dyadic interactions within rivalries, but most rivalries have been connected to other rivalries. This paper examines a rivalry's overlapping immediate strategic environment focusing on the countries directly connected via rivalries or alliances. Specifically, I consider how rivals are connected to third parties as common enemies, common friends, or mixed. I focus on three mechanisms to explain the third parties' influence on the focal rivalry. First, a rivalry is more likely to end when it has common allies (information flow) or common enemies (prioritization). Second, a rivalry with mixed third parties is more likely to endure (stable blocs). Analyses of rivalry duration show that the duration of minor-minor rivalries is more likely to be influenced by common allies and mixed third parties, while that of major-minor rivalries is more likely to be affected by common enemies.

In this article, we aim to analyze the digital diplomacy of the European Union from the perspective of how it can become a tool of power. The analysis will be made from the perspective of international practice theory, so that the ways of projecting soft power în The Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) missions to manage an international environment affected by crises and conflicts can be identified

Unlike other books on treasury management, this book is written by a corporate financial professional to his peers. This book provides forms, controls, policies and procedures that show exactly how to manage the treasury function. The tentative contents is: (1) Risk Management (Foreign exchange; Interest rate; Debt; Derivatives); (2) Financing (Bank financing; Bond financing, valuation, and credit ratings; Asset securitization); (3). Cash Management (Cash forecasting; Domestic payments; International payments; Cash management concepts: pooling, cash concentration, and intercompany netting).

"September 25, 2002." ; Shipping list no.: 2003-0014-P. ; Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. ; "Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has prepared this Plan ."--P. 3. ; "Referred to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations." ; Mode of access: Internet.

China has a complex relationship with its neighbours. With its increasing power, past problems have resurfaced, which will strain relationships between China and its neighbours. As its rise disturbs the balance of power within the region, Japan, South Korea and other regional powers will bear mixed feelings towards its growing regional influence. Despite China's emphasis on a "peaceful rise", the international system is always interpreted as a zero-sum game. From this perspective, China's increasing influence in East Asia comes at the expense of other powers, as this article explains. By exploring both old and new problems between China and its East Asian neighbours, this article analyses the difficulties that China's rise and other controversial issues in the region present. (China/GIGA)

Underlying the process of the ending of the Cold War are the forces of internationalization represented by the market and forces of democratization rooted in civil society. Each of these two dynamics has developed unevenly in modern history, giving rise to contradictions, particularly between capitalist internationalization and political democratization. The challenges to the state system - the basic framework of the modern international order - posed by the dialectic of these two dynamics form the main themes in this examination of global transformation. This collaborative effort of 20 scholars from around the world represents the first truly comprehensive critical reflection on the contemporary global transformation

The first part of this book deals with tatonnement processes in different general equilibrium models. The standard price exchange model, an international trade model and an economy with production are considered. Theadvantage of these processes, in contrast to the standard Walras process, is that their convergence is guaranteed under weak conditions. The second part of the book deals with game theory. More special, with the computation of Nash equilibria in noncooperative games. It is shown how to find a perfect equilibrium and illustrated that the described method is superior to the Lemke-Howson method and can be used for finding more equilibria

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction to the Key Issues -- 2 Foreign Direct Investment and Development -- 3 Multinational Enterprise Strategies and Development -- 4 The Role of International Institutions -- 5 The Contributions and Impact of Civil Society -- 6 Institutional Governance and Development -- 7 Multinational Enterprises from Emerging Economies -- 8 Multinationals and Development in Asia -- 9 Yang Multinationals -- 10 Conclusions -- Glossary -- A -- C -- E -- F -- G -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- T -- U -- W -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

The official conclusion of the Cold War & the new world order subsequently proposed by George Bush & Mikhail Gorbachev are analyzed. It is suggested that, currently, the world is not ordered, as national boundaries are arbitrarily drawn, economic crisis prevails, & human rights abuses abound. It is also argued that the current world order is not new, but mirrors the world order at the beginning of the twentieth century, with Japan dominating Asia, Germany dominating Europe, & the US dominating the Americas, & that current international organizations such as the UN promote the interests of the most powerful nations. 17 References. Adapted from the source document.