Overview
- Provides an Asian perspective on global developments in economics and politics
- Offers a summary of broad issues facing policymakers around the world today
- Brings together topics covered in the course entitled "Issues in Economic Development" offered at Department of Economics and Finance at Hong Kong Shue Yan University
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This book is the product of a team-teaching course entitled, “Issues in Economic Development” offered to the final-year students of Department of Economics and Finance at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. In this volume, the authors comprehensively survey world’s most controversial issues in economic and political affairs. Topics in this volume cover Christianity-Islam confrontation; ISIS and anti-terrorism; North Korea and Taiwan-Strait Crises; China’s rise as a global power; Brexit; Artificial Intelligence; Bitcoin; same sex marriage; global warming; happiness and well-being. This book can be used as a reader or textbook in courses such as “International Political Economy” and “International Development”, or as a reference for scholars and policy makers.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Political and Religious Conflicts in the Middle East
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Tensions in East Asia
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Political, Social and Environmental Challenges to Human Progress
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Threats
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Fu-Lai Tony Yu obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales. He taught at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Monash University (Australia) and Feng Chia University (Taiwan). He is currently professor of economics at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. His research interests include entrepreneurship, governmental economics, Austrian economics and Asian business systems.
Diana S. Kwan is currently a project coordinator at Office of Medical Education, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests are political philosophy and equal opportunities.
Diana S. Kwan is currently a project coordinator at Office of Medical Education, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests are political philosophy and equal opportunities.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contemporary Issues in International Political Economy
Editors: Fu-Lai Tony Yu, Diana S. Kwan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6462-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6461-7Published: 03 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6464-8Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6462-4Published: 22 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 425
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations
Topics: Globalization, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Asian Politics