The new international economic order : an overview : findings and conclusions of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) Library

The New International Economic Order: An Overview focuses on the influence of the creation of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) on the economy of different countries. The book first offers information on the structure of world economy, prospects, and obstacles to the NIEO. Topics include obstacles to the production and distribution of primary commodities and energy, transfer of technology, commodity trade, international finance, function of international law in the NIEO, and prospects and problems of the NIEO. The text then examines the financial, political, and institutional issues of the NIEO. Discussions focus on policies and practices of nationalization; asymmetries and dependency of developing countries in the social science subsystem; and renegotiation of third world debt and appropriate adjustments in international trade. The manuscript takes a look at the relationship of international trade, industrialization, and the NIEO and social and cultural issues of the NIEO. Topics include women in the labor force, health and medical care, education as a step toward development, military considerations, competitiveness of natural resources, and access to raw materials and supplies. The book also reviews the positions of the United States, Canada, Africa, and the Middle East on the NIEO. The publication is a dependable reference for readers interested in the New International Economic Order. Content: Pergamon Titles of Related Interest, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Foreword, Pages vii-xiii 1 - The Structure of the World Economy and Prospects for a New International Economic Order, Pages 1-14 2 - The Obstacles to the New International Economic Order, Pages 15-39 3 - The Financial Issues of the New International Economic Order, Pages 40-62 4 - Political and Institutional Issues of the New International Economic Order, Pages 63-87 5 - International Trade, Industrialization and the New International Economic Order, Pages 88-115 6 - Social and Cultural Issues of the New International Economic Order, Pages 116-147 7 - Food and Agriculture in Global Perspective, Pages 148-165 8 - Alternative Views of the New International Economic Order, Pages 166-170 9 - Objectives of the New International Economic Order, Pages 171-207 10 - Eastern Europ and the New International Economic Order, Pages 208-215 11 - Western Europe and the New International Economic Order, Pages 216-234 12 - The United States, Canada and the New International Economic Order, Pages 235-252 13 - Africa, The Middle East and the New International Economic Order, Pages 253-282 14 - Asia and the New International Economic Order, Pages 283-318 15 - Latin America and the New International Economic Order, Pages 319-334 Conclusions, Pages 335-337 Index, Pages 339-349 About the Author, Page 351 P.n. Agarwala. Findings And Conclusions Of The New International Economic Order (nieo) Library, Published For Unitar And The Center For Economic And Social Studies Of The Third World. Includes Index.