Politics & Economics of Africa, Volume 2

A continent of vast diversity, stretching from the deserts of the north through the equatorial tropics into the more temperate south, Africa brims ...

This book presents and discusses the politics and economics of Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed include globalisation, transition and d...

Latin America is a diverse group countries with extremely diverse economies and political dynamics. Some are heavy in poverty and others are boomin...

Latin America comprises a diverse group of countries with extremely varied economies and political dynamics. Some are heavy in poverty and others a...

This book includes in its scope a spectrum of the contemporary politics and economics of South and Central America and the Caribbean. The coverage ...

Politics & Economics of Latin America, Volume 1

This new series brings together important contributions dealing with a part of the world with enormous economic growth potential which continues to...

This book presents current research in the politics and economics of North America. Topics discussed include filling U.S. Senate vacancies; the law...

This book presents new developments in the politics and economics of Northern and Western Asia. Topics discussed include Iran's nuclear program and...

This book presents research in the study of current politics and economics of South and Central America. Topics discussed include U.S.-Latin Americ...

This book presents new developments in the politics and economics of South, South-eastern and Central Asia. Topics discussed include how enterprise...

This book includes the entire spectrum of contemporary politics and economics of the Middle East. The coverage is intended to deal with the Middle ...

Migration has become a heterogeneous phenomenon today, with the emergence of migration lying in the quest of human beings to obtain a better life. ...

Portugal is a state of southern Europe, with Lisbon, the nation's largest city, as its capital. The mainland is located in the extreme south-west o...

The Post-Soviet period is of crucial importance to the remainder of the world. The military, political, economic and social changes unfolding in Ru...

The recent increase in poverty reflects the worsening of economic conditions since the onset of the economic recession in December 2007. Many expec...

In 2011, the U.S. poverty rate was 15.0% -- 46.2 million persons were estimated as having income below the official poverty line. Neither the pover...

In 2011, federal spending for prescription drugs by DOD, Medicaid, and Medicare Part D totalled $71.2 billion -- representing about 85 percent of a...

President Obama announced in June 2014 that he would seek "to fix as much of our immigration system as I can on my own" through administrative acti...