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Political Determinants of Corporate Governance
Through the use of statistical and qualitative analyses, this text explores the relationship between politics, history and the business organization from a global perspective. The book is divided into seven sections: "Political Conflict and the Corporation"; "Social Conflict and the Institutions of Corporate Governance"; "Left-Right Politics and Ownership Separation: Data"; "Nation by Nation"; "The Direction of Causality"; "The Quality of Corporate Law Argument and its Limits"; and "Unifying the Political Theories".
Leviathan Transformed
The authors, using these goals as a checklist, found that each of the seven states performs well in some areas and badly in others. They discovered that all states approached these goals in a style shaped by their own history and, in particular, by how they have been affected by the troubles of the twentieth century. Their investigations offer a new, informative way of looking at these nation states and detail the social and political conditions in each state. Contributors include Theodore Caplow, Salustiano Del Campo (Royal Academy of Political and Social Science, Madrid), Nikolai Genov (Bulgaria Academy of Sciences), Karl-Otto Hondrich (Goethe University), Simon Langlois (Université de Laval), Alberto Martinelli (University of Milan), and Henri Mendras (OFCE, Paris).
European Integration as an Elite Process
Max Haller's impressive book presents an analysis of the process of European integration which keeps the relation between elites and citizens at the forefront. It is shown on the basis of new empirical data (surveys, interviews, analyses of documents and biographies) that European integration has been led since the beginning by the elites and that today there exists a considerable split between elites and citizens; this split is becoming more profound in the course of time. The book covers the following themes: - the structure, interests and behaviour of the different elites (political, economic, bureaucratic) - the expectations and perceptions of the populations concerning the integration process and the elites - the strategies of the elites to win the consent of the people, in view of widespread scepticism - proposals for reform of the EU, especially with regard to a strengthening of democratic elements which could reduce the split between elites and citizens. A timely and original read, this book will be a useful addition to the library of any political sociologist, political scientist or scholar of European integration.
The European Social Model Adrift
This volume presents a new perspective for discussing the European social contract and its main challenges, bringing together single-nation and comparative studies from across Europe. Presenting both theoretical discussions and empirical case studies, it explores various aspects of social cohesion, including social protection, the labour market, social movements, healthcare, social inequalities and poverty. With particular attention to the effects of the international economic and financial crisis on social cohesion, particularly in the light of the implementation of so-called ’austerity measures’, authors engage with questions surrounding the possible fragmentation of the European model of social cohesion and the transformation of forms of social protection, asking whether social cohesion continues to represent - if it ever did - a common feature of European countries. Breaking new ground in understanding the future of Social Europe and its main dynamics of change, The European Social Model Adrift will appeal to scholars of sociology, social policy and politics, with interests in social cohesion, the effects of financial crisis and the European social model.
Changing Structures of Inequality
The international sociological community has engaged recently in a controversial discussion on social inequality. There is a vigourous debate on whether the traditional concepts of social class and social stratification are still useful. Some researchers argue that social classes still offer a key explanation to social inequalities while others challenge the long-standing tradition of class analysis. New approaches have been proposed to describe recent social changes in the stratification system: vanishing middle class, two-thirds societies, cosmographic inequality, and classless society, among others.
Intercorporate Relations
New English translation of several of the most important and characteristic texts of the Enlightenment. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Living La Dolce Vita
Rejuvenate your life with these zesty Italian principles. America's yearning for living life with passion and serenity is answered in simple, concrete steps and examples of how to adopt the Mediterranean dolce vita, or "sweet life." Living La Dolce Vita will help you channel "the sweet life" through: --The power of family --The art of friendship --The unabashed joy of romance --Meals that nourish both body and soul
Networks of Democracy
Indeholder en beskrivelse og analyse af den måde, hvorpå internationale organisationer og forskellige Non-Goverments Organizations(NGOer) samarbejder på i Kosovo. Samarbejdet sker i et stort netværk, hvori alle de forskellige myndigheder indgår( FN, OSCE, EU, NGO, politi og lokale myndigheder i Kosovo). Anvendelse af moderne kommunikationsmidler binder de forskellige dele af netværket sammen, således at alle deltagere hurtigt og uformelt kan kontakte hinanden og dermed koordinere indsatsen og holde hinanden indbyrdes underrettet. Særligt deltagelsen af forskellige lokale myndigheder i dette netværk og anvendelse af et fælles og simpelt kommunikationsmiddel (f.eks. mobiltelefoner) er afgørende for en positiv udvikling. Denne model har efter forfatterens opfattelse ført til gode resultater og bør anvendes i både Irak og Afghanistan. Dette finder efter forfatterens opfattelse ikke sted, og er derfor en medvirkende årsag til den manglende positive udvikling af krisen i Irak og Afghanistan.
State, Market and Social Regulation
The essays in this volume provide a systematic analysis of the contemporary means of regulation employed in a range of economic and social policy areas in Italy.
