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The Network Society
Edited by Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells – one of the world’s pre-eminent social scientists – has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book ana...eBook:Find out more$58.36
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America’s Changing Coasts
Edited by Diana M. Whitelaw, Gerald R. Visgilio
Following a comprehensive overview by the editors, this volume’s expert contributors provide detailed discussion of important legal, ecological and social issues associated with coastal resource management, as well as the most significan...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Environmental Policy in Japan
Edited by Hidefumi Imura, Miranda A. Schreurs
The book introduces Japan’s environmental history, its key environmental regulations and the forces that have driven Japan to introduce these environmental regulations and programs. It also examines the various formal and informal instit...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Globalization in the Asian Region
Edited by Gloria Davies, Chris Nyland
Bringing together contributors from both the university sector and business-centered research institutions, this comprehensive volume offers diverse perspectives on the impacts and consequences of globalization in different parts of the ...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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Regionalism in the New Asia-Pacific Order
Joseph A. Camilleri
Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific is a complex, diverse, highly contested and still rapidly evolving phenomenon. Crucial to an understanding of this phenomenon is the relationship between globalization and regionalization, between states, ...eBook:Find out more$71.96
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Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New Century
Edited by Colin Barrow, Francis K.W. Loh
Malaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, and this book reflects current debates about the future directions of the national economy, polity and society in light of the late 1900s watershed period of financial ... -
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Culture, Institutions and Economic Development
Michael Keating, John Loughlin, Kris Deschouwer
This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cu... -
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The Economics of Immigration
Barry R. Chiswick
Immigration has become a significant public policy issue, as well as an important area of study for academic researchers. Barry R. Chiswick has been a pioneer in research on the economics of immigration and has published numerous seminal... -
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The WTO and the Regulation of International Trade
Edited by Nicholas Perdikis, Robert Read
This book provides a critical overview and assessment of the WTO’s dispute settlement procedures in the context of several recent trade-related disputes between the EU and the US.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Dealing with Terrorism – Stick or Carrot?
Bruno S. Frey
Emphasising a positive approach to dealing with terrorism (the carrot), this book provides a critique of deterrence policy (the stick) which can be ineffective and even counterproductive, and proposes three alternative and effective anti...eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Globalization and Equity
Edited by Natalia Dinello, Lyn Squire
This book analyzes the links between globalization and equity from the perspectives of seven regions: the Commonwealth of Independent States, East Asia and South Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Money Laundering and the Proceeds of Crime
M. M. Gallant
The pursuit of the financial proceeds of criminal activity has become a central theme of contemporary crime control. Initially conceived to tackle the global trade in illegal drugs, these methods have been more recently employed in the c...eBook:Find out more$40.00