Rentier State Theory 50 years on: new developments

Rentier States and International Relations Theory

The state plays a central position in theoretical debates in International Relations (IR). Both Realists and Liberals see the state as the central actor in the international system and thereby follow a Western understanding of the state as the holder of the monopoly of force. In the IRsub discipline of security studies new categories such as weak state, quasi state or state failure have created...

State Formation Processes in Rentier States:

50 years of Wirtschaftsinformatik: Moving on to new shores

Inclusive fitness: 50 years on.

One contribution of 14 to a Theme Issue 'Inclusive fitness: 50 years on'.

Interstellar Grains: 50 Years On

Our understanding of the nature of interstellar grains has evolved considerably over the past half century with the present author and Fred Hoyle being intimately involved at several key stages of progress. The currently fashionable graphite-silicate-organic grain model has all its essential aspects unequivocally traceable to original peer-reviewed publications by the author and/or Fred Hoyle. ...