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A close analysis of the framework of existing governance and the existing jurisdictional arrangements for shipping and ports reveals that while policy-making is characterized by national considerations through flags, institutional representation at all jurisdictions and the inviolability of the state, the commercial, financial, legal and operational environment of the sector is almost wholly global. This governance mismatch means that in practice the maritime industry can avoid policies which it dislikes by trading nations off against one another, while enjoying the freedoms and benefits of a

Depuis le XIXe siècle, les institutions bancaires dominent la planète. Cette réalité historique reste, aujourd'hui encore, d'une brûlante actualité. Ce que l'on sait moins, en revanche, et que ce livre nous fait découvrir, c'est que l'une des causes majeures de la crise que nous traversons réside dans la guerre impitoyable qu'elles se livrent aux Etats-Unis. Sylvie Bailly nous entraîne dans une fantastique enquête journalistique. Elle nous dévoile un univers insolite. Avec elle, nous entrons dans les banques pour apprendre leurs pratiques les plus secrètes, connaître leurs dirigeants, démasquer ceux qui les contrôlent. Nous découvrirons leurs relais dans le monde politique, leur implication au plus haut niveau dans le mode de fonctionnement de l'Etat. L'auteur met encore en évidence que les luttes économiques reposent sur un fond de rivalité éthique et religieuse entre banques protestantes et juives

Security and development matter: they often involve issues of life and death and they determine the allocation of truly staggering amounts of the world's resources. Particularly since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, there has been momentum in policy circles to merge the issues of security and development to attempt to end conflicts, create durable peace, strengthen failing states, and promote the conditions necessary for people to lead healthier and more prosperous lives. In many ways this blending of security and development agendas seems admirable and designed to produce posit

Drawing on the work of leading scholars as well as policy makers and analysts, this volume offers the most comprehensive and accessible exploration to date of the major puzzles, issues, and questions surrounding the complex and increasingly visible role of religion in world affairs

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Fair Trade from the Ground Up -- Chapter 2: Fair Trade Coffee in Guatemala -- Chapter 3: How Do Producers Spend the Social Premium? -- Chapter 4: Selling and Buying Fair Trade -- Chapter 5: Fair Trade Activists in the United States -- Chapter 6: A Fair Trade University -- Chapter 7: Growing Fair Trade -- Notes -- References -- Contributors -- Index.