Wissenschaftliche Literatur International Relations

Ilona Steiler

The European Union and China in Africa

Explaining Conflict and Cooperation with InternationalRelations Theory

Regensburger Studien zur Internationalen Politik

The Chinese quest for African resources, market opportunities, and political influence in African countries has caught the attention of Western media and analysts. The depiction of Beijing’s „safari“ into Africa mainly presents a negative image of the Chinese engagement: China is said to risk political stability on the continent by politically and economically supporting autocratic governments, to import its low environmental and labor standards when investing into…

Theo Westphal

Chinese Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping

The South China Sea Disputes

POLITICA – Schriftenreihe zur politischen Wissenschaft

Der Verfasser untersucht unter Bezugnahme auf rollentheoretische Überlegungen, inwiefern die Außenpolitik des seit 2012 regierenden chinesischen Staatspräsidenten und Parteiführers, Xi Jinping, im Vergleich zu den ihm vorausgehenden Führungsgenerationen von Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin und Hu Jintao (1978–2012) Kontinuität bzw. Wandel aufweist.

Aufbauend auf einer fundierten theoretischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Konzepten internationaler Rollen, nationaler…

Timo Menniken

Hydrological Regionalism in the Mekong and the Nile Basin

International Politics Along Transboundary Watercourses

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

As bipolarism was dissolving, in the 1990s, the perceived threat of nuclear war decreased, while the demand for a redefinition, or rather expansion of the term and comprehension of international security has increased. The concept of “ecological vulnerability” is a brainchild of this process and has significantly influenced the post-Cold War security debate.

According to this concept, the security risks deriving from ecologically generated instability were…

Christoph Behrens (Ed.)

Diversity Concepts – Diversity Politics

POLITICA – Schriftenreihe zur politischen Wissenschaft

The outgoing 20 th century has seen increasing awareness about issues of Diversity and a reflection of its abuse for political interests. This became possible after humankind had faced the experience of losing humanity. On the other hand the establishment of new forms of exclusion was fostered. In the new exclusions, the efficacy of an imagined eternal fight and its intrinsic principle of creating differences with political impact become visible. Differences still matter,…

Bertrand Michel Pamfouet Kemtie

(Non-)Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Regional Agreements

An Explanation of States‘ Behavior in the African Union

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

(Non-)signature and ratification of multilateral treaties has become a major policy concern. Its relevance to the African Union is rising since the 66th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.

Even though scholars have discussed how domestic factors and state’s openness shape treaty approval, the behavior of African states has been hitherto ignored. The author shows that Africa’s omission from internationalrelations’ research is ill-informed,…

Marvin Nii Ankrah

Regionalism and Political Instability in West Africa: Developments, Challenges and Prospects

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

The study of regions is critical to our understanding of global politics. Post-colonial West Africa has for decades attracted international headlines for many bad reasons. Central among these are various acts of political instability involving military coups, civil wars, irredentists claims, circulation of small arms and weapons and the competition for natural resources. Despite some modest achievements in recent times, post independent West Africa continues to be haunted…

Ye Wang

Network Copyright Protection in China

Studien zum Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und zum Urheberrecht

This book is about the situation of the network copyright protection in China from the perspectives of legislative, judicial and administrative enforcement.

Part one briefly introduces the legislative thought and legislative procedure and history of copyright law. Then it introduces the main legislative contents of the network copyright, which includes the understanding of the information network communication right in China, the protection of technical…

Jasmina Kitanović

Internationalization of Innovation Systems

Lessons from Eastern Europe

EURO-Wirtschaft – Studien zur ökonomischen Entwicklung Europas

Innovation and technological change are repeatedly recognized as the main driving forces for economic development and growth. Economies which are characterized by faster growth rates compared to others are those which are in a position to create and economically use new technologies, production processes and products more successfully. In addition, economic development depends on the increasing process of globalization. Economies have to be integrated within global…

Kevin Mac Gabhann

Bridging the Ethno-Cultural Gap

Managing Ethno-Cultural Differences in Healthcare Service Delivery in Hospital Settings: The Irish Experience

Personalwirtschaft

This book addresses how national health systems face the challenges of accommodating the cultural diversity of healthcare providers and service users. The author identifies the complexities of managing ethno-cultural diversity in healthcare, discussing critical areas such as intercultural competence, intercultural training, organizational wide approaches and diversity management. The study compares international institutional perspectives and focuses on the strategy…

Paweł Kobes, Piotr Nadybski & Gerald G. Sander (eds.)

Legal Context in the Chosen Order and Security Area

Schriften zu Mittel- und Osteuropa in der Europäischen Integration

Ein Gefühl der Sicherheit ist eines der Grundbedürfnisse des Menschen. Heutzutage gewinnt es angesichts der Zunahme der Bedrohungen sowohl durch das Verhalten anderer Menschen als auch durch Naturphänomene sowie wirtschaftliche Veränderungen oder diese Aspekte zusammen wieder an Bedeutung. Dabei ist es lohnend, einen sehr breiten rechtlichen Zusammenhang zur Natur der Sicherheit herzustellen. Das Recht – als Regulator des sozialen Lebens – schafft auf der einen Seite…