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In pursuit of the “World Dream”: the pprogress and prospects of China's promotion of a harmonious world
China Institute of International Studies, 2013Since the idea of building toward a harmonious world with lasting peace and common prosperity was proposed in 2005 and set out by the Chinese president, China has included the construction of a harmonious world into its diplomacy as an important strategic thought and policy and put it into practice, achieving some important progress and obtaining lots of valuable experience.DocumentToward a new type of major-country relationship between China and the US: challenges and opportunities
China Institute of International Studies, 2013China-US relations entered a new historical stage in 2013 following the completion of leadership transition in both countries.DocumentAfrican students in China An exploration of increasing numbers and their motivations in Beijing
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2012Besides the field of commercial activities, education has become a great component of the Sino-African framework.DocumentDoes China plan and evaluate foreign aid projects like traditional donors?
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2013The interest of Development Assistance Committee (DAC)/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members in China as a newcomer is significant and explains why the topic of Sino-African relations is a popular field of study. This paper explores the question of whether China's vision of aid influences the way the country plans its international projects.DocumentFeatures of South-South cooperation and global dynamics
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The sharp economic growth across Southern economies and subsequent deepening in their cooperation has evoked a growing interest in understanding the nature of South-South cooperation (SSC). The idea of SSC is not itself new but has come increasingly under the spotlight.DocumentResource rents, institutions and violent civil conflicts
2013Natural resources have been blamed for inducing slow growth and sparking civil conflicts and violence. This paper first develops a model to account for the hazard of armed civil conflicts as a manifestation of the natural resource curse which is mediated by the quality of both economic and political institutions.DocumentContribution of structural change to productivity growth: evidence from Tunisia
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013Tunisia presents an interesting setting in which to study the dynamics of structural change because of going through a progressive programme of domestic and foreign liberalisation process during the past twenty-five years. Until the late 1980s, a price regulation system had been used in Tunisia.DocumentDifferent Arab Springs? The political elite and de facto political power
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013The intensive campaign of civil resistance that led to the ousting of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia in January 2011 ushered what has become known as the Arab Spring. Yet, the outcomes in other Arab countries where citizens have tried to follow in the footsteps of Tunisian citizens have been different.DocumentThe impact of urbanization on political outcomes in Turkey
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013The purpose of this study is to identify the urbanisation–related determinants of two key political outcomes in Turkey, namely the election turnout rate and the vote share of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) which has been in power since 2002. Estimated regressions include the outcomes as dependent variables and several socio-demographic indicators as explanatory variables.