Entrepreneurs and democracy : a political theory of corporate governance

"Effective corporate governance has long been defined in terms of economic performance. More recent studies have focused on philosophical, political and historical analyses. Entrepreneurs and Democracy unites these strands of inquiry - the legitimacy of power, the evolution of multiple forms of governance, and the economics of performance - and proposes a framework for future study. It explores…

The business of projects : managing innovation in complex products and systems

"The Business of Projects breaks new ground by showing how leading businesses create and implement projects to drive strategy and innovation. Projects are used to coordinate activities with customers and suppliers and ensure that organisations become more dynamic and adaptable. This book extends the resource-based view of the firm to focus on the business lessons learned from the design and pro…

Critical theories, international relations and 'the anti-globalisation moveme…

"This book explores the interface between diverse social movement resistances to neoliberal globalisation and a range of critical theories in the discipline of International Relations (IR). The book is a powerful contribution to what the editors hope will be an ongoing dialogue between "the movement" and IR, between theory and practice, and between different critical theory perspectives."--BOOK…

Political Islam and violence in Indonesia

Edition

1st ed.

ISBN/ISSN

9780415394017

Collation

ix, 162 p. ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Asian security studies

Call Number

[POL-LIB-411]

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The politics of post-Suharto Indonesia

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