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Within Europe, the banking sector is commencing a period of considerable change and consolidation. Advances in technology, competition from the non-banking sector, the introduction of the Euro, a European Central bank and, possibly, pan-European Regulation, combined with the challenge from US banks, increased mergers and changing practices means 21st century banking is changing immeasurably. The Future of Retail Banking in Europe is written in an accessible style by Oonagh McDonald and Kevin Keasey, two of the leading authorities in the field and includes: - In-depth analysis of the banking structures in all the major European markets.
- Foreword by Guy Warren, Head of Banking, Europe, Unisys Corporation
- Unique insights into the industry from the CEOs of major European banks.
The challenges being faced in the industry and predictions into what the future holds for retail banking in Europe. This book will be essential reading for middle and senior managers in the banking and financial service sectors, both suppliers and investors in the banking sector, and MBA students. "The appearance of this admirable survey of the changing world of retail banking could hardly have been better timed. Never have so many factors combined to influence the products and processes of banking - technology, regulation, governance, accounting, globalisation and consolidation, and above all the changing needs and aspirations of the customers." The Rt Hon Lord Stewartby RD, Deputy Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank "The completion of the single financial market, in 2005, will have a profound effect on banking in Europe. McDonald and Keasey's timely analysis carefully maps the existing landscape and provides some useful pointers to the changes we will surely see in the next few years" Howard Davies, Chairman, The Financial Services Authority
Does the Internet fundamentally change the flow of politically
relevant information, even in authoritarian regimes? If so, does it
alter the attitudes and behavior of citizens? While there is a fair
amount of research exploring how social media has empowered social
actors to challenge authoritarian regimes, there is much less
addressing whether and how the state can actively shape the flow of
information to its advantage. In China, for instance, citizens
often resort to "rightful resistance" to lodge complaints and
defend rights. By using the rhetoric of the central government,
powerless citizens may exploit the slim political opportunity
structure and negotiate with the state for better governance. But
this tactic also reinforces the legitimacy of authoritarian states;
citizens engage rightful resistance precisely because they trust
the state, at least the central government, to some degree. Drawing
on original survey data and rich qualitative sources, Directed
Digital Dissidence in Autocracies explores how authoritarian
regimes employ the Internet in advantageous ways to direct the flow
of online information. The authors argue that the central Chinese
government successfully directs citizen dissent toward local
government through critical information that the central government
places onlineāa strategy that the authors call "directed digital
dissidence". In this context, citizens engage in low-level protest
toward the local government, and thereby feel empowered, while the
central government avoids overthrow. Consequently, the Internet
functions to discipline local state agents and to project a
benevolent image of the central government and the regime as a
whole. With an in-depth look at the COVID-19 and Xinjiang Cotton
cases, the authors demonstrate how the Chinese state employs
directed digital dissidence and discuss the impact and limitations
of China's information strategy.
At the heart of the development of modern Japanese culture, the
theatre mirrors the issues and concerns of a society transitioning
from the Tokugawa era to the modern period. Modern Japanese Theatre
and Performance fills a gap in current Japanese theatre
scholarship; the book discusses the role of women in modern
theatre, buto dance, experimental theatres that combine traditional
theatre with modern forms, and plays by Abe Kobo, Mishima Yukio,
and Senda Koreya. With important contributions from both
established and emerging scholars, this book is essential reading
for anyone interested in theatre, modern performance, or Japanese
studies.
At the heart of the development of modern Japanese culture, the
theatre mirrors the issues and concerns of a society transitioning
from the Tokugawa era to the modern period. Modern Japanese Theatre
and Performance fills a gap in current Japanese theatre
scholarship; the book discusses the role of women in modern
theatre, buto dance, experimental theatres that combine traditional
theatre with modern forms, and plays by Abe Kobo, Mishima Yukio,
and Senda Koreya. With important contributions from both
established and emerging scholars, this book is essential reading
for anyone interested in theatre, modern performance, or Japanese
studies.
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