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    Latin American indigenous movements in the context of globalisation

    Global Policy Forum, 2004
    This paper addresses the impact of recent globalisation trends on indigenous Latin America. It particularly focuses on the effects on autonomy, control over natural resources, and displacement.
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    When more is less: the limited impact of foreign investment in the Americas

    Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, 2008
    According to a report by the Working Group on Development and Environment in the Americas the impact of foreign investment liberalisation in Latin America shows that, with some exceptions, foreign investment has fallen far short of stimulating broad-based economic growth and environmental protection in the region.
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    Clashes and dialogues of civilizations revisited: the case of contemporary East Asia and Europe

    Asia Europe Journal, 2007
    This article inquires whether genuine intercultural dialogue is feasible between Europe and East Asia, and if so, in which subject areas this could be done productively. It also examines the underlying value patterns which are grounded in religious traditions on both sides and retraces the consequences which Communist rule had on religious practice and ethnic identities of affected societies.
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    Greater Africa-China economic cooperation: will this widen ‘policy space’?

    Centre for Development Policy and Research, SOAS, 2008
    By the end of 2007, the Chinese Import-Export Bank had approved a total of US$ 23.9 bn in loans to Africa. Western donors have expressed significant concerns about China's growing influence Africa. This paper suggests that Africa has, in fact, the potential to benefit from economic cooperation with China.
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    Meso-level restructuring of the food industry in developing countries: synthesis report - meso study

    Sustainable Markets Group, IIED, 2008
    Rapid changes are taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agrifood markets in developing countries, affecting the agricultural sector's ability to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable rural development.
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    NATOs global aspirations

    German Council on Foreign Relations, 2008
    Under the backdrop of the Bucharest summit initially dubbed as the “enlargement summit”, this paper looks at the opportunities and implications on NATO expansion. It particularly focuses on the uncertainties about the organisation's role and strategic choices. Key points highlighted by the authors include:
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    Explaining China’s continued resistance towards international human rights norms: a historical legal analysis

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, 2008
    This article examines why China is wary of international human rights law and why it has difficulties complying with international human rights norms. It particularly focuses on establishing why the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is antagonistic towards human rights law, while it has been welcoming of other forms of legal reform, institutional development, and foreign cooperation.
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    German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

    The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies is a Hamburg-based research institute focused on political, economic and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North Africa, and the
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    Agricultural trade: planting the seeds of regional liberalization in Asia

    United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2007
    This publication brings together papers prepared for the “Regional Agricultural Trade Liberalization” project, which was implemented by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT) researchers between May 2005 and December 2006.
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    Trade and economic arrangements between India and South East Asia in the context of regional construction and globalisation

    Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi, 2007
    This paper focuses on the trade and economic arrangements between India and South East Asia (SEA) region in the context of globalisation. It argues that the association between India and South-East Asia, in particular ASEAN and its member-States reflects the overall tendencies of the emerging regional infrastructure of East Asia.

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