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• Corvettes to sail smartly: nearly half a century ago the major navies' last corvettes were being towed ignominiously to the scrap yards. But over the past two decades there has been a renaissance in this category; not just among Third World navies but also some of the major naval powers, indeed even the Royal Navy has shown interest in this type of warship.

The modern corvette owes its origins to a British requirement for what Churchill referred to as a 'cheap and nasty' anti-submarine vessel. Designed to...

• Armada International
• Vol. 31 Num. 1, Février 2007

• What Competition has Done for Europe*

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, managed to erase "free and undistorted competition" from the proposed new EU Treaty as a main aim of the European Union. Afterwards, he asked rhetorically what competition has done for Europe. This article is an attempt to reply to that very important question. The view of competition and its effects among decision-makers is likely to affect numerous policy outcomes. Throughout history, there has been a struggle between freedom and control in Europe. Competition is the result of economic freedom and the absence of interventions in the economy by the state. And it has done very much indeed for Europe. It may be the single most important reason why the average income in Western Europe is 14 times higher today than in 1820. If anything, Europe needs mo...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 62 Num. 4, Décembre 2007

• Born out of necessity; Israel's defence industry is somewhat unique in that its development did not benefit from a long historical process, unlike that of other countries. Indeed its roots cannot be found in traditional age-old arsenals or shipyards. In fact one can say that it was born with the nation, in 1948.

Unlike other nations of the area, which were able to rely on external sources for the development of their armed forces and which, to a large extent, ...

• Armada International
• Vol. 26 Num. 2, Avril 2002

• A gift shop that keeps on giving; Bahnhofstrasse is the most expensive street in the world; indeed the entire old city of Zurich is teeming with chic, pricey stuff for would-be sovereigns, tourists, and the well-heeled Swiss. Fortunately, there is at least one spot amid the glitter and glare where I find I can draw my pocket book while following my conscience.

Located in the heart of Zurich's old city, 'GILL Southern African Crafts' brims with a vast and florid array of humanitarian items found on Gillian Zi...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2005, Janvier 2005

• What has Competition Done for Europe? An Inter-Disciplinary Answer*

In recent policy debates in Europe, the question 'what has competition done for Europe?' has been posed at the highest levels. This question merits careful reflection. Competition as it is understood by mainstream economic and legal scholars refers not to an ideology but to inter-firm rivalry in markets. Such rivalry ensures that consumers enjoy choice, low prices, and good value for money. The authors consider the historical origins and development as well as the current role and effects of competition policy in Europe. The latter includes legal provisions that address anti-competitive practices by firms and activities aimed at promoting competition in respect of potentially anti-competitive government measures. They conclude that such policy has made essential contributions to the hig...

..., to related international initiatives and, indeed, to the creation of Europe itself. At the outset, ...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 62 Num. 4, Décembre 2007

• The Private Sector: Important Partners in Aid for Trade

Aid for Trade can provide a significant stimulus to economic growth in developing countries but decisions on where to apply it should include the views of the private sector -- for indeed it is the private sector that trades and it understands the areas of greater constraint. Public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, which provide linkages between small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and large corporations, can also contribute to economic growth and Aid for Trade can be a facilitator of this process. Through strategic CSR programs large companies play an important role in working with SMEs in developing countries as part of their supply chains. These companies are beginning to implement CSR measures through management systems and consideration o...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 4, Octobre 2009

• Recent Developments In Swiss Arbitration Law

... to the relevant legal provisions or indeed to the specific name of the waived remedy would no...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• Switzerland Law Articles in English

• Can the Wto Rise to the Challange of Economic Development?

Looking back over the first four years of negotiation of the Doha Round this paper identifies and discusses a number of factors that are shaping negotiations among WTO members as they try to fulfil the development mandate for this multilateral trade negotiation. These factors are not just diplomatic in nature, indeed many relate to changes in how many view the potential impact of further multilateral trade rules and the 'legacy' effects of existing rules. Some of the proposed changes to WTO governance processes are assessed in the light of these considerations, and many are found wanting. The paper concludes that the fundamental implications of adopting a development mandate have not yet been comprehensively taken on board by WTO members and their officials.

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 60 Num. 3, Septembre 2005

• What Where When Who

Scottsdale Airpark, Arizona, may just be your next destination to indulge in Scandinavian contemporary design. The Center of Modern Design has opened in an 8,500-square-foot space which includes shop-in-shop areas for such design icons from the north as Bang & Olufsen, Hastens Beds and Georg Jensen. Bodil and Chris )0rgensen, who earlier started the internet based Danish design retailer House of Copenhagen seem to be on a mission - to gather the very best of Nordic design under one roof and at one site. "Our goal was to be the place in the U.S. where you can see all the important masters," says Chris Jergensen, who has filled this designer's Mecca with the likes of Arne Jacobsen, Harts Wegner, Finn Juhl, Bruno Matthson, and Alvar Aalto. The store and showroom can also be transformed...

... 1950's inspired her, and dainty "Daisy" indeed has a 50-ish feel to it, but it's fresh and modern...

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 21 Num. 24, Juin 2008
• News

• Shoulder-launched guided: while shoulder launched, bazooka-like weapons have been in use for over half a century, the novelty is to make these guided, as indeed tanks and now even wheeled armoured vehicles have the ability to move crosscountry at quite high speeds.

Eryx The first of the third-generation of shoulder-launched anti-armour missiles, suitable for very short-range urban warfare, was probably the sacl...

• Armada International
• Vol. 26 Num. 6, Décembre 2002