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Globalization and Governance is a completely up-to-date, impartial survey of a variety of perspectives on what constitutes governance and how globalization may impact governance and the state. Eleven essays and a thorough introduction provide a theoretical framework and a literature overview. Unlike most books on the subject, this does not espouse any ideological agenda and examines the topical subject of globalization in a conceptually rigorous way.
Globalization is dramatically reshaping policy landscapes, thereby
creating new opportunities and threats for governments and firms.
The resultant restructuring of policy spaces requires an emphasis
on the need to cope with globalization, since the distribution of
its costs and benefits is asymmetrical across countries, sectors,
firms and factors. Unlike previous books, Coping with Globalization
concentrates firmly on conceptual issues, in order to consider in
detail the coping strategies of both firms and governments.
This book details the discrimination and unfavourable treatment
that Dalit entrepreneurs encounter in the functioning of markets in
modern India. It refutes the optimistic notion that the process of
modernization in India will automatically undermine the
significance of social identities.
This rigorous survey and companion volume to Coping with
Globalization, focuses on the political, ideological and economic
factors lying behind responses to globalization. A panel of
international experts examine subjects which include; * The
international monetary system after the Euro * The response of the
Japanese software industry to globalization * The dynamics of
globalization strategy in South Korea * Australian integration into
the global economy * The impact on China and Russia in their moves
toward a market economy
Contents: Responding to globalization: an introduction Aseem Prakash and Jeffrey A. Hart Part I 1. Taming the market: China and the forces of globalization Dali L. Yang and Fubing Su 2. In the shadow of broken cheers: the dynamics of globalization in South Korea Chung-in Moon 3. Grappling with globalization: the case of Japan's software industry Marie Anchordoguy 4. Aiming to secure a piece of the action: interests, ideas, institutions, and individuals in Australian integration into the global economy John Ravenhill Part II 5. The international monetary system after the euro Michele Fratianni 6. Latin American corporate strategy under the new regionalism Fernando Robles Part III 7. Russia between states and markets: transnational and subnational pressures in the transition Steven Solnick 8. Mediating globalization and social integration in post-Communist societies: a comparison of Yugoslavia and Bulgaria Beverly K. Crawford Responding to globalization: a conclusion Jeffrey A. Hart and Aseem Prakash
Globalization and Governance is a completely up-to-date, impartial survey of a variety of perspectives on what constitiutes governance and how globalisation may impact governance, and the state. Eleven essays and a thorough introduction provide a theoretical framework and a literature overview. Unlike most books on the subject, this does not espouse any ideological agenda and examines the topical subject of globalisation in a conceptually rigorous way.
Dalit Capital explores the relation between caste and Indian
capitalism. It explores the ways in which caste and social
discrimination reinvent themselves under the guise of modern
capitalism. It demonstrates how inclusion holds Dalits at a
disadvantage, perpetrated by the state, markets and the civil
society."
Who exactly are the middle classes in India? What role do they play
in contemporary Indian politics and society, and what are their
historical and cultural moorings? The authors of this volume argue
that the middle class has largely been understood as an income/
economic category, but the term has a broader social and conceptual
history, globally as well as in India. To begin with, the middle
class is not a homogeneous category but is shaped by specific
colonial and post-colonial experiences and is differentiated by
caste, ethnicity, region, religion, and gender locations. These
socio-economic differentiations shape its politics and culture and
become the basis of internal conflicts, contestations, and
divergent political worldviews. The authors demonstrate how the
middle class has acquired a certain legitimacy to speak on behalf
of the society as a whole, despite its politics being inherently
exclusionary, as it tries to protect its own interests. Further,
perceived as an aspirational category, the middle class has a
seductive charm for the lower classes, who struggle to shift to
this ever elusive social location.
Geriatric restorative dentistry is the delivery of dental care to
older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of
problems associated with normal ageing and age-related diseases.
Improved quality of life at old age will demand tooth retention and
consequently the need for restorative care. Retaining teeth disease
free in old age is a multi-faceted challenge and it require
interdisciplinary co-ordination between dentist and physician. In
this text book we have presented the oral health problems of
geriatric patients and their prevention and treatment. This text
book is very useful for students and clinicians, particularly
restorative dentist.
Over the past two decades environmental issues have become important in public and business policy. This book asks why firms sometimes voluntarily adopt environmental policies that go beyond legal requirements. Prakash argues that existing explanations, especially from neoclassical economics, concentrate on external factors at the expense of internal dynamics. His argument is supported by analysis of two firms, Baxter International Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company, including interviews with managers, and access to meetings and documents. The book will be of interest to students of business and environmental studies, as well as political economy and public policy.
Advocacy organizations are viewed as actors motivated primarily by
principled beliefs. This volume outlines a new agenda for the study
of advocacy organizations, proposing a model of NGOs as collective
actors that seek to fulfil normative concerns and instrumental
incentives, face collective action problems, and compete as well as
collaborate with other advocacy actors. The analogy of the firm is
a useful way of studying advocacy actors because individuals, via
advocacy NGOs, make choices which are analytically similar to those
that shareholders make in the context of firms. The authors view
advocacy NGOs as special types of firms that make strategic choices
in policy markets which, along with creating public goods, support
organizational survival, visibility, and growth. Advocacy NGOs'
strategy can therefore be understood as a response to opportunities
to supply distinct advocacy products to well-defined
constituencies, as well as a response to normative or principled
concerns.
Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of
businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the
necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary
Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different
approaches to environmental protection in business. Environmental
improvements on the part of industry often result from government
regulations that command certain action on the part of industry and
then control how well they perform. An alternative approach is
Voluntary Environmental Agreements (VEA), where firms voluntarily
commit to make certain environmental improvements individually, as
part of an industry association, or under the guidance of a
government entity. For example, many new initiatives targeted
towards climate change originate from companies that voluntarily
commit to reduce their carbon output or "footprint." Voluntary
Environmental Programs (VEP) provides an overview of current
research on VEPs, looking at issues such as what motivates firms to
participate, how a VEP structure affects a company's efficiency and
credibility with stakeholders, and who monitors compliance of
participants. This current work examines how a firm's environmental
performance over time compares with VEP commitments. This book also
discusses the particular considerations for VEPs in developing
countries, where information flows and regulatory oversight
capacities differ from the U.S.
Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental
policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the
assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the
environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory
regulations. However, new instruments such as voluntary programs
are increasingly important. Drawing on the economic theory of club
goods, this book offers a theoretical account of voluntary
environmental programs by identifying the institutional features
that influence conditions under which programs can be effective. By
linking program efficacy to club design, it focuses attention on
collective action challenges faced by green clubs. Several analytic
techniques are used to investigate the adoption and efficacy of ISO
14001, the most widely recognized voluntary environmental program
in the world. These analyses show that, while the value of ISO
14001's brand reputation varies across policy and economic
contexts, on average ISO 14001 members pollute less and comply
better with governmental regulations.
Advocacy organizations are viewed as actors motivated primarily by
principled beliefs. This volume outlines a new agenda for the study
of advocacy organizations, proposing a model of NGOs as collective
actors that seek to fulfil normative concerns and instrumental
incentives, face collective action problems, and compete as well as
collaborate with other advocacy actors. The analogy of the firm is
a useful way of studying advocacy actors because individuals, via
advocacy NGOs, make choices which are analytically similar to those
that shareholders make in the context of firms. The authors view
advocacy NGOs as special types of firms that make strategic choices
in policy markets which, along with creating public goods, support
organizational survival, visibility, and growth. Advocacy NGOs'
strategy can therefore be understood as a response to opportunities
to supply distinct advocacy products to well-defined
constituencies, as well as a response to normative or principled
concerns.
How can nonprofit organizations and NGOs demonstrate accountability
to stakeholders and show that they are using funds appropriately
and delivering on their promises? Many nonprofit stakeholders,
including funders and regulators, have few opportunities to observe
nonprofit internal management and policies. Such information
deficits make it difficult for 'principals' to differentiate
credible nonprofits from less credible ones. This volume examines a
key instrument employed by nonprofits to respond to these
challenges: voluntary accountability clubs. These clubs are
voluntary, rule-based governance systems created and sponsored by
nongovernmental actors. By participating in accountability clubs,
nonprofits agree to abide by certain rules regarding internal
governance in order to send a signal of quality to key principals.
Nonprofit voluntary programs are relatively new but are spreading
rapidly across the globe. This book investigates how the emergence,
design, and success of such initiatives vary across a range of
sectors and institutional contexts in the United States, the
Netherlands, Africa, and Central Europe.
Over the past two decades environmental issues have become important in public and business policy. This book asks why firms sometimes voluntarily adopt environmental policies that go beyond legal requirements. Prakash argues that existing explanations, especially from neoclassical economics, concentrate on external factors at the expense of internal dynamics. His argument is supported by analysis of two firms, Baxter International Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company, including interviews with managers, and access to meetings and documents. The book will be of interest to students of business and environmental studies, as well as political economy and public policy.
Globalization is dramatically reshaping policy landscapes, thereby creating new opportunities and threats for governments and firms. The resultant restructuring of policy spaces requires an emphasis on the need to cope with globalization, since the distribution of its costs and benefits is asymmetrical across countries, sectors, firms and factors. Unlike previous books, Coping with Globalization concentrates firmly on conceptual issues, in order to consider in detail the coping strategies of both firms and governments. eBook available with sample pages: 0203466160
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