Between the 1950s and 1980s, Europe and North America saw a marked increase in the incidence of Crohn s disease in adults. The "North--South" divide in Europe disappeared and the incidence of paediatric Crohn s disease has grown. We are now entering a new era, in which inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn s disease, is emerging in the Asia--Pacific nations. The incidence patterns are mimicking those in Europe five decades ago.

This intriguing situation raises many questions. Is this a reflection of "westernisation" of countries in the Asia-Pacific? Can we take...

This book paints a vivid picture of Zambia's experience riding the copper price rollercoaster. It brings together the best of recent research on Zambia's mining industry from eminent scholars in history, geography, anthropology, politics, sociology and economics. The authors discuss how aid donors pressed Zambia to privatize its key industry and how multinational mining houses took advantage of tax-breaks and lax regulation. It considers the opportunities and dangers presented by Chinese investment, how both companies and the Zambian state responded to dramatic instabilities in global...