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The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

Lessons from Experiences Abroad

By: Daniel Albalate,Germa Bel

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The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

Lessons from Experiences Abroad

By: Daniel Albalate,Germa Bel

The technological revolution linked to high speed rail (HSR) has been accompanied by myths and claims about its contribution to society and the economy. Although HSR is unquestionably a technological advance that has become a symbol of modernity, this review and analysis of the international experiences shows that the conditions necessary to have a positive impact, economically, socially and environmentally, are enormously restrictive. The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US’s recent interest in this technology and possible application in California. Albalate and Bel then review the experiences of the most significant implementations of HSR around the globe. This in-depth international perspective includes chapters on the pioneers of HSR (Japan and France), the European followers (Germany, Spain and Italy), as well as Asian experiences in China, Taiwan, and Korea. Albalate and Bel’s study provides a clear distinction between the myths and realities associated with this transportation innovation. Among the most relevant findings, this study highlights how HSR projects that do not satisfy highly restrictive conditions—on mobility patterns, measured costs, and economically rational designs—that make it desirable have been the source of huge financial debacles and the economic failure of HSR in most cases, which result in unfortunate consequences for taxpayers. The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail is a rigorous investigation of the economic and political challenges and ramifications of implementing new public transportation technology.

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Lexington Books

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0739171240

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9780739171240

Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa

Coping with Uncertainty

By: Jean-Germa Gros

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Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa

Coping with Uncertainty

By: Jean-Germa Gros

Few would disagree that since 1990 Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a process of political transformation. Where one-party systems once stood, multi-parties are now dominant; where heads of state once ruled autocratically, open elections have emerged. In this study, both African and non-African scholars take a critical look at the evolution and contradictions of democratization in seven African nations: Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, and Gabon, each at a different stage in the democratization process. Some of these countries historically have not received much attention in North America. For example, little is known about Malawi, and Gabon has escaped notice outside the Francophone world. While other works have focused primarily upon the role that institutions have played in the democratization process, this study looks at individual leaders. Some of the authors were themselves participants in the reform movements in their home countries, and they examine the role that the military and the church played in the process. This volume also includes a discussion of why democratization has stagnated or been reversed in some nations.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313370907

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9780313370908

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

Lessons from Experiences Abroad

By: Daniel Albalate,Germa Bel

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The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

Lessons from Experiences Abroad

By: Daniel Albalate,Germa Bel

The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germa Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US s recent interest in this technology and possible application in California. This study is a rigorous investigation of the economic and political challenges and ramifications of implementing new public transportation technology and its effects on taxpayers.

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0739190687

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The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa

Democratization in Late Twentieth-Century Africa

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

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