The science of linguistics tells us that Ontology is the specification of meaning for the elements of a language, and the relationships between those elements. Within the world of data modeling, as different models must interact with each other, the ability to describe the ontology of a data model becomes increasingly more important. This is especially true in the realm of simulation interopera...

Are violators of international human rights norms punished with lower levels of foreign aid? Despite their abstract preferences, governments often lack the incentive to punish norm violators bilaterally. Multilateral lending institutions, such as the World Bank, could fill the void if they wanted to consider human rights abuses and could bypass restrictions on evaluating the political character...

After a long wait of some 15 years, China finally became a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in December 2001. This was a major milestone not only for China but also for the WTO, boosting the coverage and potential impact of the multilateral trading system. China can now fully participate in the WTO and help shape the rules on which the multilateral trading system is based. This deve...

Joel Peters is Associate Professor of Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, USA. From 1992-96 he as an Associate Research Fellow in the Midde East Programme at the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House), London, where he directed a research project on the Multilateral Arab-Israeli Peace Talks. He is the author o...

This paper explores the current trajectory of multilateral governance for climate change adaptation in S. Korea, which is characterised by vertical and horizontal adaptation governance. This article highlights that the characteristics of adaptation governance can be realised more effectively through grassroot activities at both metropolitan and local government levels. In particular, a thorough...