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The decision issued by the government indicates that the Indonesian government is ready to face ACFTA, but the facts say, Indonesia's domestic market is unable to compete with imported products from China that continue to flood the Indonesian domestic market. This study aims to find out how the implementation of the ACFTA policy in the Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Service Office is related to the phenomenon of low export performance, push entities and any constraining entities that are simultaneously interconnected with the implementation of ACFTA policies. The research approach used is descriptive qualitative approach. From the result of the research, it is known that the implementation of ACFTA policy in KPUBC Type A Tanjung Priok still has not been implemented significantly, with the pushing entity that is disposition or attitude which includes government support, with the inhibiting entity that is not good communication yet unclear, inconsistency of information, human resources Few with poor competence, industrial competitiveness and low product quality, inadequate infrastructure, bureaucratic structure is still not good, fragmentation or organization is too broad.

The main objective of this paper is to examine the effects of the Trade Pillar of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (AACUE) on the Panamanian exports to the European Union (UE) by the means of Static Shift-Share versus Dynamic Shift-Share analyses. To achieve this objective, both Static and dynamic Shift-Share analysis methodology was applied to recent data on Panama-European Union trade allowing to compare the results obtained from the two analysis models, therefore contributing to a better understanding of the evolution of the exports from Panama to European Union countries, under the AACUE. In terms of static versus dynamic Shift-Share analyses it is possible to observe that the results obtained in each analysis were approximate, apart some exceptions. However, dynamic analysis eliminates errors presented by the static analysis. Thus, the results of the dynamic analysis can be considered more comprehensive and robust. Overall, according to the dynamic Shift Share analysis employed, it is observed that Panama's exports to the European Union were affected by decreases to countries such as: Germany, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Italy, Poland and Sweden. Concurrently, decreases on the exports of the following products were recorded as well: other fresh and frozen vegetables, fresh fruits. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

This paper deals with the implementation of China's Defense Policy in Sino-Myanmar Defense Cooperation to bolster China' sphere of influence in the Indian Ocean from 2013-2017. The rise of China has been viewed as a great phenomenon in the global political, economic and security realm, particularly in this 21st century. This rise has led China became the second biggest economy and also the strongest military in the world. This situation however pushed China to fulfill the increasing demand of energy and to seek for the alternative route. By sharing 2,204 kilometers of its border with China and having direct access to the Indian Ocean, Myanmar becomes a land bridge to get the access to Indian Ocean. Myanmar locates on tri-junction Southeast, South and East Asia and very abundance with natural resources. In the context of "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI), China has implemented its defense policy through the economic and military cooperation with Myanmar. This study therefore explains the implementation of China's defense policy in Sino-Myanmar defense cooperation to strengthening its position in the Indian Ocean in the search for stronger influence in the region. This research is using qualitative method qualitative research. The review of theories, literatures and previous research findings are the basic sources to form a research design and data analysis from both primary and secondary sources. This study found that China utilized its economic and defense cooperation with Myanmar to spread its hegemonic power in the region.

A grounded theory method was used to analyze organizational apology following some transgression. It was found that the elements of an organizational apology differ from those of an individual apology, with statements of contrition and assurances of non-recurrence the most frequently included components, and empathy statements less common. Seven descriptive transgression categories emerged, and were found to align with the 4Ps (product, price, promotion, and place) of marketing as well as the five SERVQUAL dimensions (tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy) of service that customers care about. It was also uncovered that apologies from Chinese organizations were lengthier and included more references to government and nationality than did American organizational apologies, suggesting that culture also impacts how consumers process apologies from organizations. A model of organizational apology was proposed and twelve template organizational apologies were developed based on the proposed model. Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License ; Management

In this project report for the Global Studies Initiative at Parkland College, the instructor of Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology reflects on how global issues focusing on the European Union, Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia were integrated into to the course curriculum, how they were received by students and the likelihood of continued inclusion.

Esta colección tiene como objetivo publicar volúmenes que expresen las reuniones de figuras de diferentes regiones del Sur. Especialmente, reuniendo trabajos presentados allí donde estas personas han realizado sus exposiciones e intercambiado sus ideas cara a cara y voz a voz. Por ello, no se trata simplemente de reunir artículos procedentes de diversas regiones de personas que nunca se conocieron, sino mostrar estas reuniones y potenciar otros encuentros, con publicaciones que les otorguen nuevo impulso. La publicación viene a ser un acto segundo, respecto del encuentro físico. Articular las intelectualidades de los sures es una tarea inmensa, que ha tenido sucesivos fracasos y algunos pequeños logros. El mayor obstáculo para articularnos ha sido la falta de interés que mostramos unas por otras, cuestión derivada del desconocimiento mutuo, del aislamiento y del peso desmedido que, en los imaginarios, poseen las intelectualidades del centro. A esto se suman, en segundo plano, la escasez de recursos económicos y cierta debilidad de las instituciones académicas. Los trabajos publicados en esta colección normalmente no se traducirán, precisamente para reconocer y explicitar que estas conversaciones obligatoriamente deberán darse de forma políglota, aunque normalmente se trate de las lenguas de las colonizaciones.

Despite a stop-and-go policy, over the past twenty years the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean Region have joined forces to scale-up their partnership. Today, the time seems ripe for the EU to give new impetus to bi-regional relations as the US interest in the region appears to be decreasing, and China quickly steps in. The near future will indicate whether the political will to bolster relations between the EU and the region is actually stronger than before: how will the agreements between the EU and Mexico, Chile, and the Caribbean be updated? Will the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement be completed? If so, the EU will be able to enact free trade agreements with all the countries in the region, except Bolivia, Venezuela and Cuba. The latter is already involved in its first ever negotiation with the EU to strengthen bilateral cooperation. This volume provides an overview and wide-ranging analyses on the ongoing negotiations, viable options and possible results.

Why do states block some foreign direct investment on national security grounds even when it originates from within their own security community? Government intervention into foreign takeovers of domestic companies is on the rise, and many observers find it surprising that states engage in such behavior not only against their strategic and military competitors, but also against their closest allies. Ashley Thomas Lenihan argues that such puzzling behavior can be explained by recognizing that states use intervention into cross-border mergers and acquisitions as a tool of statecraft to internally balance the economic and military power of other states through non-military means. This book tests this theory using quantitative and qualitative analysis of transactions in the United States, Russia, China, and fifteen European Union states.

The theory and concept of multi-level governance (MLG) is a fairly recent one, emerging from the deepening integration of the European Union in the early 1990s and the development of free trade agreements around the world. MLG enlarges the traditional approaches, namely those of neo-institutionalism and multinational federalism, by offering a better understanding of the role of the state, regions and provinces. The book analyses the changes that have taken place as well as those that might take place in the future.

After the multidimensional financial crisis of 2008, the member states of the Eurozone imposed a set of economic policies to save their economies. Socially unpopular cuts contributed to the occurrence of violent movements that both opposed austerity policies and created animosity towards the politicians who implemented them. Combining qualitative and quantitative comparative analyses from anti-austerity movements in 14 Eurozone states from 2007 to 2015, Joanna Rak develops an original typology of patterns of a culture of political violence to explain why some anti-austerity movements turned to violence and others did not, despite having shared goals and political values. She uncovers the very nature of the differences and similarities between cultures of political violence, identifies their sources, and determines their differing results. Simultaneously, she opens a discussion on the exploratory and explanatory utility of the category of a culture of political violence in the Social Sciences. Theorizing Cultures of Political Violence in Times of Austerity casts new light on the scholarly debate on cultures of political violence and anti-austerity violent behavior, making it a compelling read for scholars of political sociology, political behavior, comparative politics, European politics, and sociology.

Mollie Gerver considers when bodies such as the UN, government agencies and NGOs ought to help refugees to return home. Drawing on original interviews with 172 refugees before and after repatriation, she resolves six moral puzzles arising from repatriation using the methods of analytical philosophy to provide a more ethical framework.

Peacebuilding; EULEX; Kosovo; European Union; Conflict prevention; Normative power; Post-conflict; IECEU