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![The Political Economy of Status]()
The Political Economy of Status
Theodore Koutsobinas
In this timely book Theodore Koutsobinas explores the system of status markets and their social effects including inequality. He explains how media fascination with superstars and luxury consumption goods amplify positional concerns for ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![A World Trade Organization for the 21st Century]()
A World Trade Organization for the 21st Century
Edited by Richard Baldwin, Masahiro Kawai, Ganeshan Wignaraja
The global financial crisis exposed great shortcomings in the global economic architecture, generating extensive international debate about possible remedies for these deficiencies. The postwar global architecture was guided by major dev...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Governance of Socio-Technical Systems
Edited by Susana Borrás, Jakob Edler
Examining the ‘who’ (agents), ‘how’ (policy instruments) and ‘why’ (societal legitimacy) of the governance process, this book presents a conceptual framework about the governance of change in socio-technical systems. Bridging the gap bet...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Energy Governance
Rafael Leal-Arcas, Andrew Filis, Ehab S. Abu Gosh
The legal aspects at the junction of interstate energy cooperation have become increasingly important in a world that is hungry for energy security. This book focuses on selected legal issues relating to international energy governance. ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Asian Security and the Rise of China]()
Asian Security and the Rise of China
David Martin Jones, Nicholas Khoo, M. L.R. Smith
East Asia is without question a region of huge economic, political and security significance. Asian Security and the Rise of China offers a comprehensive overview and assessment of the international politics of the Asia-Pacific since the...eBook:Find out more$43.96
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Business Ethics in Islam
Abbas J. Ali
The book is the most original and comprehensive treatment of business ethics in Islam. It explores the thinking of early Islamic scholars on ethics, whilst encompassing the modern developments in the field. It is aimed at fostering disco...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor
Pauline Dixon
This fascinating volume challenges the widely held belief that the state should supply, finance and regulate schooling in developing countries. Using India as an example, Dr. Pauline Dixon examines the ways in which private, for-profit s...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Women in STEM Careers
Edited by Diana Bilimoria, Linley Lord
Adopting an international perspective, this book draws on current research from the United States, Australia and Europe examining women’s participation, advancement and leadership in STEM fields. The book explores the nature of STEM care...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Software Ecosystems
Edited by Slinger Jansen, Sjaak Brinkkemper, Michael Cusumano
This book describes the state-of-the-art of software ecosystems. It constitutes a fundamental step towards an empirically based, nuanced understanding of the implications for management, governance, and control of software ecosystems.eBook:Find out more$43.96
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![Harmonising Copyright Law and Dealing with Dissonance]()
Harmonising Copyright Law and Dealing with Dissonance
Sheldon W. Halpern, Phillip Johnson
The highly-regarded authors of this important work explore the constitutional, institutional, and cultural barriers to harmonisation of the copyright laws of the United States and the European Union. They consider these matters in the re...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Governance for Urban Sustainability and Resilience]()
Governance for Urban Sustainability and Resilience
Jeroen van der Heijden
Cities, and the built environment more broadly, are key in the global response to climate change. This groundbreaking book seeks to understand what governance tools are best suited for achieving cities that are less harmful to the natura...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Great Recession and the Contradictions of Contemporary Capitalism]()
The Great Recession and the Contradictions of Contemporary Capitalism
Edited by Riccardo Bellofiore, Giovanna Vertova
The current crisis is one of the great crises punctuating the long history of capitalism, and to be properly understood it is vital to take into account its ongoing structural transformation. This book offers plural perspectives on the G...eBook:Find out more$40.00
