This paper looks at the foreign exchange rates (FX rates) and specifically the RMB/US dollar exchange rate issue from the international political economy (IPE) perspective. It argues that in reality, the US-China ...This paper looks at the foreign exchange rates (FX rates) and specifically the RMB/US dollar exchange rate issue from the international political economy (IPE) perspective. It argues that in reality, the US-China debate on the renminbi (RMB) exchange rate and the new reform initiated on July 21,2005 is Hot only an economic issue, but more than that, an issue of political economy, that is determined by the dynamic interaction of various economic and political factors at both the national and international levels.展开更多
Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic financ...Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic finance,democracy and Islamic Modernism,as well as new international regimes tailored to the varied needs and tastes of Muslims in diverse cultures.Islamic Globalization allows modern Muslims to join the mainstream of international life and to reform it at the same time.These are also China’s goals,particularly as Chinese leaders express greater interest in soft power;eager to identify with visions of civilizational exchange and global governance.展开更多
文摘This paper looks at the foreign exchange rates (FX rates) and specifically the RMB/US dollar exchange rate issue from the international political economy (IPE) perspective. It argues that in reality, the US-China debate on the renminbi (RMB) exchange rate and the new reform initiated on July 21,2005 is Hot only an economic issue, but more than that, an issue of political economy, that is determined by the dynamic interaction of various economic and political factors at both the national and international levels.
文摘Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic finance,democracy and Islamic Modernism,as well as new international regimes tailored to the varied needs and tastes of Muslims in diverse cultures.Islamic Globalization allows modern Muslims to join the mainstream of international life and to reform it at the same time.These are also China’s goals,particularly as Chinese leaders express greater interest in soft power;eager to identify with visions of civilizational exchange and global governance.