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Auf der Basis von Ergebnissen der vom Zentrum für die Erforschung der Öffentlichen Meinung (CBOS) durchgeführten Meinungsumfragen wird die Haltung der polnischen Bevölkerung zu politischen Persönlichkeiten, Institutionen und Parteien dargestellt, analysiert und mit früheren Umfrageergebnisse verglichen. Die Befragungen haben ergeben, daß sich die politische Zusammensetzung des polnischen Parlaments, des Sejm, ändern würde, falls in diesem Jahr Parlamentswahlen stattfänden. (BIOst-Mrk)

There are links between food security and political stability as was evident during the world food crisis of 2007-08. Food riots were witnessed in a number of countries contributing to political instability. There are a number of dimensions to the problem of food insecurity in Tajikistan. This book is an attempt to fill the academic void on Tajikistan, especially pertaining to its food security. This work traces the history of agriculture and food production in Tajikistan from the mid-19th century when it came under Russian rule. From its inception, Tajikistan has been facing the 'geographic handicap' as it is a mountainous country and only 7 percent of the total land is arable which limits its food production. This book is a detailed study of how Soviet economic geography introduced intensive cotton cultivation in Tajikistan at the expense of food crops. Soviet economic planners felt that a region with a hot climate and large water resources should not attempt to grow grains but cotton. In the contemporary context, this book focuses on how the state and international actors have responded to the food insecurity in Tajikistan. Most importantly, the book also analyses the relationship between food security and political stability in Tajikistan

A highly successful investment- and export-led growth strategy has positioned China as the second largest economy and as the largest exporter in the world. Households' consumption has played a minor role in its growth strategy, which is reflected in its unique and very high saving rates. In this paper we argue that the low weight of consumption in total expenditure is the result of the pervasiveness of the state in the economy, which aimed at impairing the growth of middle classes and,therefore, at preserving political stability. Nonetheless, an increase in purchasing power and the cultural individualisation of vast portions of the population is leading to an increase in popular mobilisation and social unrest. This indicates that, contrary to common pessimist analyses, prospects for democratization are perhaps stronger than usually presumed. ; COMPETE; QREN; UE; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia ...