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This dissertation is an attempt of expanding the domain of game theory into the sphere of evolving, potentially non-equilibrium systems. We especially focus our attention on studying the effects of local interactions, using automata networks as a modelling tool. The Chapters 2 and 3 of this dissertation concentrate on applications of the local nature of interactions and rely on automata networks as an investigating and modelling tool for game theory. Chapter 2 is devoted to cooperation and to a smaller extent to the endogenous formation of links between the agents. Chapter 3 is investigating the deterministic and stochastic best response play when interactions are local. / Ph. D.

by Wong Tze-Kin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-199). / Abstract also in Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACTS --- p.ii / LIST OF TABLES AND DIAGRAM --- p.ix / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.x / Chapter PART ONE: --- APEC AND THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background: the First APEC Meeting in 1989 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Thesis Statement --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Propositions of Thesis --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Premises --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- The Political Economy of Globalization and Regionalization --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- International Cooperation and the Differentiation between Strong Regimes and Weak Regimes --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- "Functions of Regimes: Information, Institutional Nesting and Cross Issues-Linkage" --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4 --- Sources of Materials and Organization of the Study --- p.20 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1 --- Concepts of Globalization and Regionalization --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- Theories of Cooperation Among States --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Realist Theories --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Neo-Liberal Institutional ism --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Remarks --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Study of APEC --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Objectives of APEC --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Constraints on APEC --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Theoretical Implications of APEC --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.39 / Chapter PART TWO: --- "INTERDEPENDENCE, INDIVIDUAL VISIONS AND THE BIRTH OF APEC" / Chapter III. --- THE CREATION OF APEC AND INCENTIVES OF ORIGINAL PLAYERS --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1 --- Interdependence and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in the Asia-Pacific Region --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Historical Development of Non-governmental Organizations --- p.41 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Problems of Economic Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2 --- Interests of Founding Members in the Formation of APEC --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Australia: an Endeavor from a Middle-Power --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Japan: Easing Trade Tensions and Sustaining Growth Momentum --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- The United States: Engagement and Economic Benefits --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- ASEAN: Changing Environment and Cautious Participation --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3 --- Concluding Remarks: Initial Demands on APEC --- p.57 / Chapter PART THREE: --- CHALLENGES OF COOPERATION AND DIVERGENT PREFERENCES OF THE MEMBERS / Chapter IV. --- FORMATION OF REGIONAL GROUPS AND POLITICO-STRATEGIC INTERDEPENDENCE --- p.60 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2 --- "The Participation of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong" --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3 --- The East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC): Dividing the Asia-Pacific? --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- "Malaysia's Proposal for an ""Asian-only"" Core" --- p.67 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Responses of Major Actors --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Nesting of Issues and the Importance of U.S. Engagement --- p.76 / Chapter 4.4 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.79 / Chapter V. --- THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF APEC AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.82 / Chapter 5.2 --- Structure of APEC and Facilitation of Communication --- p.83 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Meetings and Working Groups --- p.84 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- The APEC Secretariat --- p.85 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Advisory and Research Bodies --- p.86 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- The Regime Function of APEC: Provision of Information --- p.88 / Chapter 5.3 --- Controversies in the Institutional Development of APEC --- p.90 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Nature of APEC: Consultative Forum vs. Negotiating Forum --- p.91 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Decision-making Process in APEC: a Case Study of the Indonesian Meeting --- p.94 / Chapter 5.4 --- Concluding Remarks: the Choice of APEC Model --- p.97 / Chapter VI. --- POLITICS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION: VISION AND TIME-FRAME --- p.102 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.102 / Chapter 6.2 --- The Initial Thrust of the First EPG Report (1993) --- p.103 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Open-Regionalism: From PECC to APEC --- p.104 / Chapter 6.3 --- The Turning Point of APEC: the 1994 Bogor Declaration of Common Resolve --- p.106 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- The Second EPG Report --- p.107 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Reactions and Considerations of Major APEC Members --- p.107 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Implications of the Trade Liberalization Program --- p.117 / Chapter 6.4 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.121 / Chapter VII. --- POLITICS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION: IMPLEMENTATION --- p.123 / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.123 / Chapter 7.2 --- Non-Discrimination --- p.125 / Chapter 7.3 --- Comprehensiveness --- p.130 / Chapter 7.4 --- Comparability --- p.135 / Chapter 7.5 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.139 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSION --- p.142 / Chapter 8.1 --- Introduction --- p.142 / Chapter 8.2 --- Findings --- p.144 / Chapter 8.2.1 --- Values of APEC to Developed Economies --- p.148 / Chapter 8.2.2 --- Values of APEC to Developing Economies --- p.150 / Chapter 8.2.3 --- Theoretical Functions Performed by APEC --- p.152 / Chapter 8.3 --- A Theoretical Discussion on APEC --- p.155 / Chapter 8.3.1 --- "The Significance of ""Open Regionalism""" --- p.155 / Chapter 8.3.2 --- Theories of International Regimes --- p.157 / Chapter 8.4 --- "Limitations of this Thesis and Some Reflections from the ""Asian Financial Turbulence""" --- p.159 / APPENDICES / Chapter a. --- "A Brief Chronology of Related Events, 1989-1995" --- p.162 / Chapter b. --- The Structure of APEC (1995) --- p.165 / Chapter c. --- Seoul APEC Declaration --- p.166 / Chapter d. --- Guide to the Osaka Action Agenda --- p.169 / NOTES --- p.170 / SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.191

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, 2003. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 9, 2004). Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Western Michigan University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 164-178).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Temple University, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-102).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 1995. / "UMI number: 9538029." eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-144).

Cyberterrorism and cybercrime present new challenges for law enforcement and policy makers. Due to its transnational nature, a real and sound response to such a threat requires international cooperation involving participation of all concerned parties in the international community. However, vulnerability emerges from increased reliance on technology, lack of legal measures, and lack of cooperation at the national and international level represents real obstacle toward effective response to these threats. In sum, lack of global consensus in terms of responding to cyberterrorism and cybercrime is the general problem. Terrorists and cyber criminals will exploit vulnerabilities, including technical, legal, political, and cultural. Such a broad range of vulnerabilities can be dealt with by comprehensive cooperation which requires efforts both at the national and international level. "Vulnerability-Comprehensive Cooperation-Freedom Scale" or "Ozeren Scale" identified variables that constructed the scale based on the expert opinions. Also, the study presented typology of cyberterrorism, which involves three general classifications of cyberterrorism; Disruptive and destructive information attacks, Facilitation of technology to support the ideology, and Communication, Fund raising, Recruitment, Propaganda (C-F-R-P). Such a typology is expected to help those who are in a position of decision-making and investigating activities as well as academicians in the area of terrorism. The matrix for international cooperation and vulnerability assessment is expected to be used as a model for global response to cyberterrorism and cybercrime.

This thesis studies the symbolic regimes of Southern and Northern development cooperation partners. Symbolic regime is understood as the jointly articulated discourse of the Southern and Northern development partners. South-North cooperation is a suitable topic for study due to its peculiarity. The power structure typically seen in development cooperation is inverted, with the Southern country being the primary architect of cooperation between the two countries, unlike in traditional development cooperation. The study is placed in the context of wider research on convergence between Southern and Northern countries. Symbolic regimes are studied by inductively generating theoretical categories using a grounded theory method on documents from China’s Belt and Road Initiative and comparing those categories with established North-South and South-South symbolic regimes, which are framed using gift theory. The results suggest that China and its Northern partners’ symbolic regime is similar to the symbolic regime from South-South cooperation, without the emotional claims of solidarity or empathy. Jointly articulated discourse was found primarily to detail intended consequences and facilitating conditions, while individually articulated material showed that there are realities which are obscured by the symbolic regimes.

The aim of this work is to analyse the mutual relationship of sub-regional cooperation structures and the dominant integration structure: the European Union. We follow the evolution of mutual relationship between Visegrad Cooperation and the EU from the establishment of such sub-regional cooperation structure until today. Similarly, we analyse the relationship of the Baltic Cooperation and the EU. Later, we compare the evolution of both cooperation types on the background of their integration into the EU and thus identify their specifics. In the final part, we widen the research scope on the whole European Union and even more on the European continent and we try to identify and categorize existing cooperation and integration structures in this wider European region. As a conclusion we introduce brief characteristics of sub-regional cooperation and integration process in Europe in the relation to the EU and suggest future development.