At the heart of Singapore’s political economy is the PAP government, which controls the levers of control. The accumulation of power occurs through a recurring pattern of state collectivisation and economic liberalisation, while the nation’s wealth expands through state investment vehicles adapting to shifts in geopolitics and trends in international trade and finance. Overshadowing the bicameral capitalistic system is the corridor of power, where ideas are developed to drive growth and p...

Fifth edition of the leading textbook on international organizations that mixes international law, politics, and case studies in an accessible package. It presents the most important global institutions, from the UN to the WTO and FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, explaining the legal treaties and their political controversies for each.

‘China Under Xi Jinping: A New Assessment’ is one of the first scholarly books on Xi’s China during the Pandemic, which contains several features that are unmatched by existing scholarship. First, all the authors have studied and taught Chinese and American history or politics in both China and the United States for decades. They accordingly are quite familiar with and possess deep understandings of the history, politics, ideology, and society in both countries and therefore their resea...

Weinig Belgen liggen wakker van staatshervormingen. Politici zouden zich beter met de 'echte' problemen van de mensen bezighouden, klinkt het vaak. Hoe je die staat organiseert, vormt nochtans de basis om het politieke spel te kunnen spelen.Bouteca probeert het stof van de Belgische staatshervorming af te slaan door de boeiende geschiedenis ervan te vertellen en de belangrijkste hedendaagse discussies toe te lichten. Waarom is dat federalisme eigenlijk nodig? Zouden we niet beter terugkeren n...