Latest publications
01/21/2010
Functional Property, Real Justice
The paper by David Schmidtz is based on the keynote speech given by David Schmidtz at the international conference „Property Rights in Central and East European Countries – Developments after the Transformation Process“on November 13th, 2009 in Berlin. David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy, joint Professor of Economics, and founding director of the Freedom Center at the University of Arizona. He currently is president of the American Society for Value Inquiry. His work ranges from ethics to political philosophy to environmental ethics. continue reading »
09/17/2009
Local Administration and Governance / 지방행정 거버넌스, Park, Eung Kyuk and Walter Klitz (Ed), 2009
This book tries to evaluate institutionalization and implementation of local autonomy in Korea since the local autonomy was re-established in 1991, to identify its current issues, and eventually to find constructive alternatives for them. continue reading »
09/11/2009
Occasional Paper 84, The American Dream - Job Migration Into The United States, Thomas Cieslik, 2009
The United States remains an attractive destination for millons of migrants yearning for freedom and prosperity, especially from Mexiko. But illegal immigrants has stirred up controversy in both of the neighbour nations: the US and Mexico. The following essay outlines the contemporary debate over immigration in Mexico and the United States. PDF-file continue reading »
09/11/2009
Occasional Paper 82, Migration matters - How Germany and the world can benefit from a free movement of people, Philippe Legrain, 2009
Immigration divides our globalising world like no other issue. No government would dream of trying to ban the movement of goods and services across borders. But even within the EU, for which the free movement of labour is supposedly a fundamental principle, restrictions still exist. For P. Legrain such controls are morally wrong, economically stupid and politically harmful. PDF-file continue reading »
09/11/2009
The Dynamics of Change in North Korea, Phillip H. Park, 2009
As North Korea struggles to cope with a failing economy, there have been clear signals of an incipient decentralization of governance, an expansion of private markets, and a growing sense of individualism within society. The origins, impact, and implications of these developments are thoroughly explored in The Dynamics of Change in North Korea. continue reading »
