Most Recent

• OECD Economic Surveys

  United States 2012

  OECD , September 2012

  OECD Economic Surveys are the OECD’s periodic reviews of member and selected nonmember economies thatprovide analysis of developments in the subject country, special reports on topics of current interest, and extensive statistical information.

• OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012

  OECD , September 2012

  The world is facing major global economic changes. OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 provides the statistical information necessary to define effective responses to these challenges.

• Education at a Glance 2012

  OECD Indicators

  OECD , September 2012

  Education at a Glance is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education in the OECD’s 34 member countries, as well as a number of nonmember G-20 nations.

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  Putin Again

  Implications for Russia and the West

  Philip Hanson, James Nixey, Lilia Shevtsova and Andrew Wood, September 2012

  This report examines Russia's economy, domestic politics, and foreign relations beyond the 2012 elections.

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  Samudra Manthan: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific

  C. Raja Mohan, September 2012

  Invoking a tale from Hindu mythology, Samudra Manthan (“to churn the ocean”), C. Raja Mohan tells the story of a Sino-Indian rivalry spilling over from the Great Himalayas into the Indian and Pacific Oceans. He examines the prospects for mitigating their competition and the construction of a stable Indo-Pacific order.

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  Defying Victimhood

  Women and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

  Albrecht Schnabel and Anara Tabyshalieva, eds., September 2012

  Defying Victimhood uses comparative case studies and country studies from post-conflict contexts in different parts of the world to produce insights for understanding women as both victims and peacebuilders.

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  State and Local Pensions: What Now?

  Alicia H. Munnell, September 2012

  Alicia H. Munnell draws on both her practical experience and her research to provide a broad perspective on the challenge of state and local pensions. 

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  Tajikistan's Difficult Development Path

  Marth Brill Olcott, September 2012

  In Tajikistan’s Difficult Development Path, Martha Brill Olcott traces the political, economic, and social change following the country’s independence and international efforts to prevent a collapse of the state.

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  Haunting Legacy

  Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama (Revised Edition)

  Deborah Kalb and Marvin Kalb, September 2012

  Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.

• Price Formation in Commodities Spot and Futures Markets

  Christian Egenhofer and Diego Valiante , eds., August 2012

  Price Formation in Commodities Spot and Futures Markets sheds new light on price formation mechanisms in spot and future commodities markets and highlights key drivers of price formation in main commodities markets.

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  Dynasty

  The Hereditary Succession Politics of North Korea

  Kim Hakjoon, August 2012

  Scholar and journalist Kim Hakjoon’s latest book on North Korea is a timely analysis of the rise of the Kim Il Sung family dynasty and the politics of leadership succession in Pyongyang.

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  The EU Made Simple

  All You Need to Know about the European Union - Fourth Edition

  AmCham EU, August 2012

  The EU Made Simple is a comprehensive introductory guide to the European Union explained in easy-to-understand terms.

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  The Transatlantic Economy 2012

  Two-volume set

  Daniel S. Hamilton and Joseph P. Quinlan, August 2012

  The Transatlantic Economy 2012 survey offers the most up-to-date set of facts, figures, and analysis available on the deep economic integration binding Europe and the United States.

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  The Pursuit of Happiness: An Economy of Well-Being, Paperback Edition

  Carol Graham, August 2012

  In The Pursuit of Happiness, renowned economist Carol Graham explores what we know about the determinants of happiness and clearly presents both the promise and the potential pitfalls of injecting the “economics of happiness” into public policymaking.

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  Whatever Happened to the Washington Reporters, 1978-2012

  Stephen Hess, August 2012

  Whatever Happened to the Washington Reporters, 1978–2012, is the first book to comprehensively examine career patterns in American journalism. 

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  Green Economy and Good Governance for Sustainable Development

  Opportunities, Promises and Concerns

  Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira, ed., July 2012

  Green Economy and Good Governance for Sustainable Development takes stock of the achievements and obstacles toward sustainability over the last twenty years, and it proposes new ideas and changes to create a more sustainable future.

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  Young Children of Black Immigrants in America

  Changing Flows, Changing Faces

  Randy Capps and Michael Fix, eds., July 2012

  This book examines the well-being and development of children in black immigrant families (most with parents from Africa and the Caribbean).

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  The China-India Nuclear Crossroads

  Lora Saalman, ed., July 2012

  The China-India Nuclear Crossroads is the first serious book by leading Chinese and Indian experts to examine the political, military, and technical factors that affect their nuclear relations.

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  Arab Society in Revolt: The West's Mediterranean Challenge

  Cesare Merlini and Olivier Roy , eds., July 2012

  Arab Society in Revolt explains and interprets the societal transformations occurring in the Arab Muslim world, their ramifications for the West, and possible policy options for dealing with this new world. 

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  Catalysts for Change: How the UN's Independent Experts Promote Human Rights

  Ted Piccone, July 2012

  Catalysts for Change examines the strengths and weaknesses of one of the United Nations’ most important human rights mechanisms—the collection of independent experts known as special procedures—as they negotiate the rocky terrain where rights meet reality.

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  Inequality in America

  Facts, Trends and International Perspectives

  Uri Dadush, Kemal Derviş, Sarah Puritz Milsom and Bennett Stancil, July 2012

  Inequality in America provides a snapshot of the issues posed by the growing concentrations of income, focusing on the United States but drawing on international comparisons to help set the context. 

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  Transformation Index / BTI 2012

  Political Management in International Comparison

  The Bertelsmann Stiftung, June 2012

  The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) is a global ranking that analyzes and evaluates development and transformation processes in 128 countries. This edition measures and compares transition processes in transformation countries with data collected from 2009–2011 and establishes their global rankings based on detailed country reports.

• Syncretization

  The Politics of Corporate Restructuring and System Reform in Japan

  Kenji Kushida, Jean C. Oi and Kay Shimizu , eds., June 2012

  This book examines different aspects of Japan's political economy within a longer trajectory and from multiple angles to depict a flexible but resilient system.

• Confronting Finance

  Mobilizing the 99% for Economic and Social Progress

  Phumzile Ncube and Nicolas Pons-Vignon , eds., June 2012

  This new anthology of essays from the Global Labour Column explores Europe’s turmoil and challenges the deep-rooted consequences of neoliberalism in the North and the South.

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  The Europe 2020 Strategy

  Can It Maintain the EU's Competitiveness in the World?

  Daniel Gros and Felix Roth, June 2012

  This Centre for European Policy Studies report takes a look at the Europe 2020 strategy, a major initiative launched in March 2010 by the European Commission.