water resources; hydrology; sustainable development; urban planning
Asian Century; Asia's middle class; Urbanisation in Asia; Asian demographic challenges; Democracy and politics in Asia; Asia's global value chains; Economic crime in Asia; Power transition in Asia; China and US rivalry; Inclusive growth in Asia
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks; Information Systems and Communication Service; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Simulation and Modeling; anomaly detection, anti-fragility, cloud computing, complex adaptive systems, DevOps (Development and Operation), diversity, loose coupling
air quality; air pollution; environmental analysis
Environmental Monitoring/Analysis; Agriculture; Plant Sciences; Ecology
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management; Machinery and Machine Elements
Public-private partnerships have become an important tool for delivering essential public goods, but critics fear that they erode public accountability. Making partnerships more accountable requires a clear understanding of what accountability means for partnerships and which mechanisms can be used to strengthen it. Accountability in Public Policy Partnerships develops a new model of accountabi…
What might a sensible community choose to do if its economy has fallen apart and becoming a ghost town is not an acceptable option? Unfortunately, answers to this question have long been measured against an implicit standard: the postwar economy of the 1950s. After showing why that economy provides an implausible standard—made possible by the lack of economic competition from the European and…
As the twentieth century draws to a close, it is time to look back on an epoch of widespread turmoil, including two world wars, the end of the colonial era in world history, and a large number of international crises and conflicts. This book is designed to shed light on the causes and consequences of military-security crises since the end of World War I, in every region, across diverse economic…