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The management world in the twenty first century -- The cultural environment -- The political and regulatory environment -- The historical and geographical environment -- The language and religious environment -- The economic environment -- An international perspective on motivation -- An international perspective on leadership -- An international perspective on communication and negotiation -- An international perspective on human resource choices -- Managing the expatriate experience -- Special issues in international human resource management

This book moves away from the common belief that Japan's international relations are firmly the preserve of the national government in Japan's highly centralised political system. Examining examples of subnational governments (SNGs) across Japan the book uncovers a significant and generally unrecognised development in Japanese politics: SNGs are ever more dynamic international actors as national borders 'weaken' across the world. Exploring what Japanese SNGs do, where they do it, and why, the book considers the implications of these factors for Japan's international relations and domestic politics. By bringing to light the scope and consequences of the international actions of Japan's SNGs, this book provides a more accurate and nuanced understanding of the country's foreign policy, at a time when it is pursuing a broader and more active profile in international affairs.

AbstractThe disciplinary history of international relations (IR) is usually told as a succession of theories or "isms" that are connected to academic schools. Echoing the increasing criticism of this narrative, we present in this article a new perspective on the discipline. We introduce concepts from linguistics and its method of digital discourse analysis (DDA) to explore discursive shifts and terminological entrepreneurship in IR. DDA directs attention away from schools of thought and "heroic figures" who allegedly invented new theories. As we show exemplarily with the rise of "regime theory," there were entire generations of IR scholars who (more or less consciously) developed new vocabularies to frame and address their common concerns. The terminological history of "international regime" starts in nineteenth century international law, in which French authors already used "régime" to describe transnational forms of governance that were more than a treaty but less than an international organization. Only in the 1980s, however, was an explicit definition of "international regime" forged in American IR, which combined textual elements already in use. We submit that such observations can change the way in which we understand, narrate, and teach the discipline of IR. DDA decenters IR theory from its traditional focus on schools and individuals and suggests unlearning established taxonomies of "isms." The introduction of corpus linguistic methods to the study of academic IR can thus provide new epistemological directions for the field.

To gain knowledge of internat relations sufficiently to prevent war, a theory of the operation of the internat system as a whole must be developed. The outlines of such a theory should include the concept of 'nat image,' i.e. the way the people in a country see their own & other countries. 3 important aspects of the nat image are: (1) the generally accepted geographical boundaries of countries, (2) the amount of hostility existing between countries, & (3) people's notions of how strong their own & other countries are. The hostility dimension is discussed in detail, defining a number of related variables through a matrix analysis & some possible models for predicting changes in internat affairs from changes in the distribution of hostility among nations are suggested. The 'compatibility of nat images' from one nation to another are tentatively identified as a major determinant of the stability or equilibrium of the internat system. AA.

Available in paperback for the first time, this milestone work offers an in-depth treatment of all aspects of the discipline and practice of social policy globally. Supported by a distinguished international advisory board, the editors have compiled almost 900,000 words across 734 entries written by 284 leading specialists to provide authoritative coverage of concepts, policy actors, welfare institutions and services along a series of national, regional and transnational dimensions. Also included are biographical entries on major policy makers and shapers.The editors have particularl

Fukuyama reviews 'A Philosophy of International Law,' by Fernando R. Teson. A Philosophy of International Law by Fernando R. Teson is reviewed.

Fairness in International Law and Insitutions by Thomas M. Franck. Fairness in International Law and Institutions, a book by Thomas M. Franck, is reviewed.

PurposeThis paper aims to report lessons learnt from six countries in addressing financial crises; what they have done and the impact. It is intended that these lessons are constructive in shaping responses to the current and future financial crises.Design/methodology/approachA multiple, mini case study approach is taken which makes use of social media.FindingsThe findings suggest that the strategy being pursued within the UK for addressing the financial crisis is generally untested and therefore high‐risk. The evidence cautions that local recovery can be expected to be significantly longer than one political cycle, that social impacts will be greater than expected, and there is over‐optimism in some of the strategic tools being adopted in the UK's deficit recovery.Research limitations/implicationsThose participating, while in senior roles, were being asked to answer big questions, and although there is no reason to believe they were not answering truthfully, there are limits to what they could have reasonably been expected to know.Practical implicationsThe research provides lessons for local government on how their international peers have responded to the financial crises. The intention is these international lessons will help central and local government shape timely, effective and appropriate responses, while minimising costly mistakes. It is also hoped the lessons will serve as a "reality check" for policy makers.Social implicationsThe research also suggests there is a high risk that existing policy may be ambitious and have unintended adverse social implications.Originality/valueThe research approach is innovative in its use of social media. The research probes the impact on councils of financial crises at a local level and reports unintended consequences which might not otherwise have been identified. Lessons from other countries' responses may also be of benefit in developing future responses.