Arbitration Awards
Is international arbitration being contaminated by litigation, compromising its core principles? This book investigates this hypothesis by analyzing the language of international arbitration awards to identify elements that may provide evidence for this trend.
This book provides state-of-the-art methods in credit analysis. Written by experts, it offers insights into estimating the probability of default, evaluating loans and bonds, and managing entire portfolios, enhancing your understanding of this vital area of finance.
A political and economic analysis of Muslim countries, exploring striking differences and similarities among them. Because of its broad use of different disciplines, it will be of interest to students of political science, economics, and history.
This book is a call for transformational change to increase employment for people with disabilities. It argues that we must work together to reimagine supports, using innovative practices. The Death of Rehabilitation is not an end to services. It is a rebirth.
Factors of EU Economic Growth
This book offers key insights into the factors explaining economic growth variation at country, regional, and metropolitan levels. It presents an up-to-date, multi-level investigation for the European Union, with policy-oriented results to help close the gaps between EU regions.
This book presents a new theory of capitalism where disequilibrium and “imperfect competition” are the functional norm. It shows that equilibrium is a functional anomaly that causes crises, and details the principles of crisis-proof policies and behavior.
Power and Communication
This book explores the relationship between power and the media in Western societies. The media exercise symbolic force, but are also subject to political and economic influence. This relationship is paradoxically as strict as it is opaque.
Who owns commingled securities? This book tackles property rights uncertainty under English law, showing how trusts can secure title and arguing for a careful shift in legal priority to protect good faith purchasers.
East vs. West
This book explores international development, contrasting Eastern and Western experiences. It examines China’s economic rise and India’s architectural journey to show how innovation influences our lives, offering clarity on the directions still to be taken.
Africa confronts daunting developmental challenges despite abundant resources. Existing analysis is often generic and misinformed. This book uses Nigeria—a resource-rich yet poor nation—to provide informed research with implications for the entire continent.
Amid Ireland’s self-destruction, a radical new future for these isles is proposed. This book argues for a Celtic confederation, uniting Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England to replace a broken order with a beautiful new possibility of true belonging.
This text evaluates the effects of the economic reform that began in the 1970s on regional development in Jiangsu province in China, using detailed case studies which clarify several fundamental ideological and institutional concepts that have shaped the nation’s economic reform.
The Mirage of International Criminal Law
This book uses Kant’s moral philosophy to argue that international criminal law is a ‘mirage.’ The Security Council’s self-interest and pursuit of economic gain prevent genuine international morality, making justice and human rights crucial, yet ultimately unattainable.
Why do public sector digital projects fail while private companies like Amazon flourish? This book draws on eight years of developing technology for health and social care to reveal what separates success from failure, and why our public services remain rooted in the past.
This book identifies effects of the European monetary integration on the financial systems of euro area member countries. It presents a rich collection of original studies by scholars, central bankers, and practitioners on the most relevant issues debated today.
The 2007 financial crisis revealed the fallibility of our global economic system. This book offers a critical view, examining the relations between State sovereignty and markets while investigating gaps in major international organizations like the IMF and WTO.
Women’s Political Visibility and Media Access
Despite laws against gender discrimination, women remain invisible in the media. This book explores women’s political visibility in Nigeria, assessing aggressive tactics, “conscious reporting,” and the use of ICTs as practical ways of bridging this wide gap.
Reading Penguin
Penguin Books democratised reading, becoming the most important British publisher of the 20th century. In these essays, scholars examine Penguin’s significance, from breaking the Lady Chatterley ban to the iconic art of its covers.
This collection of essays highlights the most pressing research topics in infocommunication technologies, including next generation networks, innovative knowledge-based systems, and innovations in healthcare and eHealth.
State Capitalism Reforms and the Path for Belarus
An insightful study of Belarus, a country “trapped in transition” for decades. This book explores its unique model of state capitalism and outlines the economic pitfalls that lead to long-term recession.