englischThis volume takes stock of international political science research on the various facets of de-globalisation. It follows the volume ‘Globalisation. State of Research and Perspectives’ in our book series ‘International Political Economy’ published by Nomos (Schirm (ed.) 2006). The aim of [...]

englischWhen and under which conditions did German and British government policies differ during the global financial crisis? This study addresses this question in the course of a comparative empirical analysis of the period from 2007 to 2012, using the banking sector and the automotive industry as [...]

englischBoth US and EU Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) nowadays consistently contain social standards to protect workers and the environment. But while the US pursues a sanction-based approach, the EU solely relies on dialogue and cooperation mechanisms.

This book attempts to explain what has [...]

englischBrazil's economic policy is facing far-reaching changes. Its transition to democracy was accompanied by a radical change towards an economic paradigm that is referred to as neo-liberal in the country. This new paradigm was only partially compatible with pre-existing structures.

This study [...]

Private Regulierungen und Standards sind Beispiele für politische Tätigkeiten von wirtschaftlichen Akteuren. Die Global Environmental Governance hat gezeigt, dass Transnationale Unternehmen (TNUs) durch Investitionen in nachhaltige Entwicklung via Ideen und Normen Zugang zu Politik erhalten. Dieses [...]

englischEU trade policy is - or seems to be - contradictory. On the one hand, the Community champions a liberal world economic order, on the other hand, its agricultural sector is protected. Commonly, the special status of agriculture is ascribed to the power of the farm lobby. A detailed analysis [...]

englischIndividuals have new power in global politics. Philanthropists leading global foundations are the most apparent example. But sometimes also celebrities and social entrepreneurs achieve to initiate change.

This study, first, carves out the specifics of these three actor types. Second, it [...]

englischThe emergence of investments by Sovereign Wealths Funds (SWFs) in western countries have evoked political action to protect private companies from the assumed negative influence of these funds. The U.S and Germany have recently taken action to regulate inward investment flows. The choice of [...]

Lange Zeit hat die europäische Politik die Gestaltung eines einheitlichen Finanzmarktes sträflich vernachlässigt. Erst gegen Ende der 1990er Jahre sorgte die Initiative einer kleinen Anzahl europäischer Experten für einen Durchbruch. Der Aktionsplan Finanzdienstleistungen (FSAP) schuf zwischen 1998 [...]

englischThis volume covers British trade policy and politics under New Labour. It relies upon established theoretical approaches and carefully selected case studies from the EU’s and the WTO’s trade agenda. Focussing on British trade preferences and the various factors influencing them, it also asks [...]