Recently, there have been public concerns about the impact of emerging market multinationals. The expansion of China's multinationals to Europe and the Belt and Road Initiative is a prominent example that has kindled hope but also started to increase awareness of the long-term implications. Based on a systematic analysis of internationalization theories, the role of foreign direct investment and multinational companies combined with in-depth empirical research using case studies in Turkey, Russia, Latin America, Asia and Europe, this timely edited volume addresses opportunities and concerns related to this new trend. It also provides new insights that are highly relevant for scholars, policy makers, regional business agencies and students, as well as the public at large. By focusing on the (potential) impact of the expansion of emerging market multinationals on Europe and by including a long-term perspective, the book offers a fresh perspective on a highly controversial issue.

The crisis in Europe is often discussed as a crisis of European integration or a crisis of national economies within Europe. Both the 'methodological Europeanism' and 'methodological nationalism' miss out the important links between economic and political processes at different spatial scales within Europe, and therefore, asymmetries and phenomena of uneven development. In addition, a discussion of possible scenarios which systematically addresses the implications of anti-crisis policies is missing. This volume seeks to close this gap by systematically integrating the analysis of economic policy or 'technical' solutions to the crisis within a broader framework of political economy. It argues that combining critical political economy approaches and post-Keynesian perspectives allows for a systematic understanding of the economic and political dimensions of the crisis. Although both approaches have the capacity to deal with asymmetries and uneven development, the heterogeneity in Europe has been an often largely neglected dimension of analysis. However, this recent crisis has shown that this is an essential dimension which has to be addressed in order to better understand the dynamics of European development and integration. Hence, this book aims to deal with asymmetries in Europe and to bridge the gap between the two perspectives. This work will initiate an integrative debate that is crucial for a deeper understanding of the current crisis and is an important resource for all students and scholars of IPE, European political economy and European politics.

The crisis in Europe is often discussed as a crisis of European integration or a crisis of national economies within Europe. Both the 'methodological Europeanism' and 'methodological nationalism' miss out the important links between economic and political processes at different spatial scales within Europe, and therefore, asymmetries and phenomena of uneven development. In addition, a discussion of possible scenarios which systematically addresses the implications of anti-crisis policies is missing. This volume seeks to close this gap by systematically integrating the analysis of economic policy or 'technical' solutions to the crisis within a broader framework of political economy. It argues that combining critical political economy approaches and post-Keynesian perspectives allows for a systematic understanding of the economic and political dimensions of the crisis. Although both approaches have the capacity to deal with asymmetries and uneven development, the heterogeneity in Europe has been an often largely neglected dimension of analysis. However, this recent crisis has shown that this is an essential dimension which has to be addressed in order to better understand the dynamics of European development and integration. Hence, this book aims to deal with asymmetries in Europe and to bridge the gap between the two perspectives. This work will initiate an integrative debate that is crucial for a deeper understanding of the current crisis and is an important resource for all students and scholars of IPE, European political economy and European politics.

Recently, there have been public concerns about the impact of emerging market multinationals. The expansion of China's multinationals to Europe and the Belt and Road Initiative is a prominent example that has kindled hope but also started to increase awareness of the long-term implications. Based on a systematic analysis of internationalization theories, the role of foreign direct investment and multinational companies combined with in-depth empirical research using case studies in Turkey, Russia, Latin America, Asia and Europe, this timely edited volume addresses opportunities and concerns related to this new trend. It also provides new insights that are highly relevant for scholars, policy makers, regional business agencies and students, as well as the public at large. By focusing on the (potential) impact of the expansion of emerging market multinationals on Europe and by including a long-term perspective, the book offers a fresh perspective on a highly controversial issue.

Die elektrische Energietechnik ist ein Teilgebiet der Elektrotechnik. Dieses Buch behandelt das gesamte Lehrgebiet aus einem Guss und eignet sich so als Begleiter durch das Studium und zum spateren Nachschlagen. Die hohe gesellschaftliche Relevanz der Energietechnik fuhrt in der OEffentlichkeit zu emotional geladenen Diskussionen. Es seien nur einige Schlagworte genannt: thermische Kraftwerke, regenerative Energien, Energiewende, Elektromobilitat. Das Buch erlautert die relevanten Zusammenhange zu diesen Gebieten in allgemein verstandlicher Form und ohne ideologische Festlegungen.

Der Begriff Qualitat ist aufgrund vieler Begleiterscheinungen im taglichen Leben und auch in der Politik mit negativen Assoziationen behaftet. Von Formalismus, Burokratie, Geschaftemacherei, Suchen von Schuldigen, Qualitat ist Aufgabe der Anderen, bis hin zum kauflichen Erwerb eines ISO-Zertifikates reichen die" Syn onyme." In vielen geschichtlichen Aufarbeitungen des Begriffs" Qualitat" ist von Methoden, Techniken, Prufeinrichtungen usw. die Rede. Uber Jahre und Jahrzehnte hat man versucht, Instrumentarien zu entwickeln und einzusetzen, damit Qualitat gepruft, Arbeitsgange kontrolliert und Ursachen anschliessend analysiert werden. Dabei hat man es leider verabsaumt, den Faktor Mensch mit seiner Kreativitat und sei nen Starken miteinzubeziehen. Der Umgang mit dem Begriff" Qualitat" hat natur lich auch eine kulturelle Dimension - wie uns die Japaner lehren. In Japan wird ein Fehler als Chance und Initialzundung tur einen Verbesserungsprozess gese hen. Diese positive Einstellung ist auch hier in Europa mehr denn je gefragt. Dieses Buch soll eine Hilfestellung zu einer positiven Einstellung sein und ist des halb mit passenden und spannenden Beispielen aus der Praxis garniert. In jedem Kapitel wird zunachst das Thema nach dem letzten Informationsstand inhaltlich aufgearbeitet und anschliessend der praktischen Umsetzung breiter Raum gewid met. Dem Leser wird anhand von Ertahrungsberichten gezeigt, dass Normen und Modelle nicht nur auf dem Papier existieren, sondern durch effiziente Anwendung einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Geschaftsergebnis liefern. Im weiteren bekommt der Leser durch das Anfuhren von Lernpotentialen Argumente geliefert, warum eine Umsetzung sinnvoll ist und insbesondere, worauf zu achten ist."