International Business in a Vuca World: The Changing Role of States and Firms (Van Tulder Rob)(Pevná vazba)

International Business in a Vuca World: The Changing Role of States and Firms (Van Tulder Rob)(Pevná vazba)

'IB theory and IB theorists have a long way to go to produce clarity of analysis, clear policy prescriptions and guidance for managers in a world where VUCA factors seem to be increasingly bedevilling the world of theory, managerial practice and public policy.' - Peter Buckley (in this volume)

Global Trends in Educational Policy (Baker David P.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of 'International Perspectives on Education and Society' highlights the valuable role that educational policy plays in the development of education and society around the world. The role of policy in the development of education is crucial. Much rests on the decisions, support, and most

The Middle Way: How Three Presidents Shaped America's Role in the World (Chollet Derek)(Pevná vazba)

A portrait of the effectiveness of moderation in US foreign policy, as illustrated by three of America's most consequential and widely-admired postwar presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush, and Barack Obama. When thinking about America's role in world, what do Dwight Eisenhower, George

After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed (Bacevich Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at least theoretically,

European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy (Johnson A.)(Pevná vazba)

Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union and the International Labour Organization that encourage cooperation and assure outcomes of supranational cooperation higher than theories of inter-state bargaining or social dumping

Oil and Sovereignty: Petro-Knowledge and Energy Policy in the United States and Western Europe in the 1970s (Graf Rdiger)(Pevná vazba)

In the decades that followed World War II, cheap and plentiful oil helped to fuel rapid economic growth, ensure political stability, and reinforce the legitimacy of liberal democracies. Yet waves of price increases and the use of the so-called 'oil weapon' by a group of Arab oil-producing

Developing a Sense of Place: The Role of the Arts in Regenerating Communities (Ashley Tamara)(Pevná vazba)

Cultural planners, artists, and policy makers must work through the arts to create communities--and a place within them. Developing a Sense of Place brings together a series of case studies and success stories drawn from a different geographical or sociocultural contexts. Selected for their lasting

Developing States, Shaping Citizenship: Service Delivery and Political Participation in Zambia (Hern Erin)(Pevná vazba)

At the nexus of political science, development studies, and public policy, Developing States, Shaping Citizenship analyzes an overlooked driver of political behavior: citizens' past experience with the government through service provision. Using evidence from Zambia, this book demonstrates that the

America's Israel: The Us Congress and American-Israeli Relations, 1967-1975 (Kolander Kenneth)(Pevná vazba)

One of the defining features of United States foreign policy since World War II has been the nation's special relationship with Israel. This informal alliance, rooted in shared values and culture, grew out of a moral obligation to promote Israel's survival in the aftermath of the Holocaust as US

The Changing Politics and Policy of Austerity (Bdeker Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of original essays explores the myriad expressions of austerity since the 2008 financial crisis. Case studies drawn from Canada, Australia and the European Union provide extensive comparative analysis of fiscal consolidation and the varied political responses against austerity

Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability (Rowe Michael)(Paperback)

The challenge of holding police to account in a fast-changing world is the subject of this much-needed new study from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe. Tackling important issues including ethics, governance, discipline, transparency and the impact of new technology and Evidence-Based

American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law (Jorgensen Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

American engagement with international law has long been framed by commitment to the 'international rule of law', which persists even across divergent political and historical eras. Yet, despite appeals to legal ideals, American international law policy is consistently criticised as fraught with

Public Opinion and the Political Economy of Education Policy Around the World (West Martin R.)(Pevná vazba)

Comparative analyses of the influence of public opinion on education policy in developed countries. Although research has suggested a variety of changes to education policy that have the potential to improve educational outcomes, politicians are often reluctant to implement such evidence-based

Three Roads to the Welfare State: Liberalism, Social Democracy and Christian Democracy (Fanning Bryan)(Pevná vazba)

This interdisciplinary analysis casts new light on the construction of social policy in Europe. Within the contexts of three important traditions--social democracy, Christian democracy and liberalism--it traces the protagonists and beliefs that influenced social change. It is an accessible and

Changing Birth in the Andes: Culture, Policy, and Safe Motherhood in Peru (Guerra-Reyes Lucia)(Pevná vazba)

In 1997, when Lucia Guerra-Reyes began research in Peru, she observed a profound disconnect between the birth care desires of health personnel and those of indigenous women. Midwives and doctors would plead with her as the anthropologist to 'educate women about the dangerous inadequacy of their

Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, Fifth Edition (Viscusi W. Kip)(Pevná vazba)

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of the leading textbook on government and business policy, presenting the key principles underlying sound regulatory and antitrust policy.Regulation and antitrust are key elements of government policy. This new edition of the leading textbook on government

Proceedings of the 6th International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation: Core Theory and Applications of Industrial E (Qi Ershi)(Pevná vazba)

Researching the Police in the 21st Century: International Lessons from the Field (Gravelle J.)(Pevná vazba)

This unique collection explores the importance of undertaking police research, using a range of international examples from USA, UK and Germany. Focusing on practical challenges and difficulties, the volume offers solutions and reflections to assist in overcoming the barriers which might be

Beyond Health Insurance: Public Policy to Improve Health (Kaestner Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Much of the debate about health policy in the United States has focused on the availability of health insurance coverage and the relatively large number of individuals who are uninsured. While tackling the problem of the uninsured might improve access to and utilization of health care, it would

Co-Operative Canada: Empowering Communities and Sustainable Businesses (Fairbairn Brett)(Pevná vazba)

A shift in US bank policy. A demonstration in Greece. A tsunami in Japan. These types of events can have profound effects on the economic well-being of Canadian communities. In such a heavily globalized environment, it may seem that only large corporations with access to transnational resources can

Muslims in a Post-9/11 America: A Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs and Their Implications for U.S. National Security Policy (Gillum Rachel M.)(Pevná vazba)

Muslims in a Post-9/11 America examines how public fears about Muslims in the United States compare with the reality of American Muslims' attitudes on a range of relevant issues. While most research on Muslim Americans focuses on Arab Muslims, a quarter of the Muslim American population, Rachel

Michael Young, Social Science, and the British Left, 1945-1970 (Butler Lise)(Pevná vazba)

In post-war Britain, left-wing policy maker and sociologist Michael Young played a major role in shaping British intellectual, political, and cultural life, using his study of the social sciences to inform his political thought. In the mid-twentieth century the social sciences significantly

The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America (Bratton Bill)(Pevná vazba)

The epic, transformative career of Bill Bratton, legendary police commissioner and police reformer, in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York When Bill Bratton became a Boston street cop after his return from serving in Vietnam, he was dismayed by the corrupt old guard, and it is fair to say the old

The Nationalization of Scientific Knowledge in the Habsburg Empire, 1848-1918 (Ash M.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume challenges the widespread belief that scientific knowledge as such is international. Employing case studies from Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Hungary, the authors show how scientists in the late Habsburg Monarchy simultaneously nationalized and internationalized their