The contributors to this collection explore the multidimensional transformation of independent Ukraine and deal with her politics, society, private sector, identity, arts, religions, media, and democracy.

This edition continues in this tradition and introduces 'nowcasted' estimates for total merchandised trade, total services trade and GDP on a worldwide basis.

Focus on new developments The 2nd edition takes into account the new legal problems resulting from the rapidly advancing conquest of space.

Taking a long-run perspective over more than 150 years, this book shows the development and the distribution of human capital in the regions of Europe and its connections with the economy.

This book chronicles the extraordinary events in South Africa's recent history, from the '76 Soweto riots, the euphoria of Nelson Mandela's release, to the 1994 elections and the final shattering of the reviled apartheid system.

This volume describes a framework for acquiring the knowledge needed both to solve current recognized problems and to be prepared for the kinds of problems likely to emerge in the future.

World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains examines whether there is still a path to development through GVCs and trade.

This book will be of great use to researchers and scientists working in the fields of optics and photonics.