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In today's globalized international system, international and
regional organizations can only function effectively within the
context of a larger social partnership with governments, the
private sectors, and a plethora of increasingly influential
interest groups. Regionalism Versus Multilateralism seeks to
illustrate these new roles by tracing the way the Organization of
American States (OAS), the oldest regional organization, has
pursued its objectives in the context of evolving hemispheric and
international circumstances. It analyzes the impact of these
circumstances on the operations, programs and activities of the
Organization, and the adjustments and direction which
`metamorphosed' the regional membership at certain crucial
junctures of hemispheric and international evolution. The book does
so in three parts: through an historic examination of the
objectives of the Organization; a critical analysis of its response
over time to the forces of growth, transformation and change; and
the projection of what continuing developments might dictate on the
future characteristics of the Organization if it is to respond
effectively to the needs and aspirations of member states. This
book is a collaboration between Christopher R. Thomas and Julian T.
Magloire, with both parties contributing equally to its content and
preparation.
In today's globalized international system, international and
regional organizations can only function effectively within the
context of a larger social partnership with governments, the
private sectors, and a plethora of increasingly influential
interest groups. Regionalism Versus Multilateralism seeks to
illustrate these new roles by tracing the way the Organization of
American States (OAS), the oldest regional organization, has
pursued its objectives in the context of evolving hemispheric and
international circumstances. It analyzes the impact of these
circumstances on the operations, programs and activities of the
Organization, and the adjustments and direction which
metamorphosed' the regional membership at certain crucial junctures
of hemispheric and international evolution. The book does so in
three parts: through an historic examination of the objectives of
the Organization; a critical analysis of its response over time to
the forces of growth, transformation and change; and the projection
of what continuing developments might dictate on the future
characteristics of the Organization if it is to respond effectively
to the needs and aspirations of member states. This book is a
collaboration between Christopher R. Thomas and Julian T. Magloire,
with both parties contributing equally to its content and
preparation.
Antisocial behaviors including bullying, violence, and aggression
have been an area of intense interest among researchers,
clinicians, policy makers, and the general public because of their
grievous consequences on individuals and society. Our understanding
of the origins and development of these behaviors in individuals
has recently progressed with the application of new scientific
advancements and technologies such as neuroimaging, genomics, and
research methods that capture behavioral changes in the first few
years of life.
The Origins of Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective
provides an overview of the recent research on the development of
antisocial behavior and synthesizes this information to inform
readers not only of the risks, but also how they interact, to
result in antisocial and aggressive behavior. The volume is divided
into three sections: advances in neuroscience, advances in
behavioral and clinical research, and legal and policy
implications. Specific topics include genetic markers and
aggressive behavior, the use of fMRI to track adolescent brain
development, the role of peer influences on aggression, parenting
and temperament, screening tools for diagnosing antisocial behavior
in toddlers and adolescents, and how new research will influence
interventions, policy, and future study. Experts from genetics,
neuroimaging, and developmental science discuss the insights these
scientific approaches have provided in understanding how nature and
the environment interact in the emergence of antisocial behavior.
The Origins of Antisocial Behavior is an important and unique
resource that will be of use to developmental scientists, mental
health professionals, and policymakers involved in the juvenile
justice system.
The Oxford Handbook of Managerial Economics, the first of its kind,
aims to provide researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and
teachers with summaries of the state of the art in the field of
managerial economics. Edited by the coauthors of two managerial
economics textbooks, comprising 25 chapters contributed by leading
scholars and business consultants from around the globe, and
drawing on the literature of, among others, economics, finance,
industrial organization, marketing, behavioral psychology, game
theory and auction theory, the Handbook summarizes cutting-edge
approaches to the analysis of the decision-making challenges faced
by the managers of for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. The
problems addressed run the gamut from cost estimation, product
development and promotion, optimal pricing strategies for network
industries and make-or-buy decisions, to organizational design,
performance pay, corporate governance, strategies for multinational
corporations and the social responsibilities of business. Each of
the managerial economics experts commissioned for the volume also
identify the problems that are yet to be solved and thus point the
way toward topics for future research. Managerial economics has
moved far beyond simply applying neoclassical microeconomic theory
to the actual world of practical business decision-making. By
illustrating how disciplines other than economics can fruitfully be
brought to bear in helping to analyze and to understand the
incentives and constraints under which business managers operate,
the Handbook fills in the gaps between theory and practice.
Sometimes technical, but always reader-friendly, no one with an
interest in the modern world of business or public policies toward
it can afford to ignore the analyses and the important lessons
taught by the contributors to it.
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