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In the July 2004 issue of PS, Ashu Varshney discussed the
internationalization of the APSA and made a number of valuable suggestions. I applaud the
APSA for bringing the discussion about internationalization into the association and
Varshney for reporting a list of suggestions. Here, I would like to offer a perspective that
supports the initiative but speaks from a different perspective in two ways: I am a faculty member at a primarily undergraduate
public liberal arts institution, the sort of institution that Varshney correctly claims
needs the assistance of the association to take advantage of the opportunities offered by
international connections. My institution is located in the Midwest, which is of some
relevance for the argument.I am, in Varshney's definition,
an international scholar. I obtained my Ph.D. in the U.S., but was born and raised in the
Netherlands. In addition, I would like to offer some further
observations regarding the reasons why and for whom internationalization is useful.

Abstract.  International outsourcing to lower cost countries such as China and India can best be understood through the enrichment of trade models to include concepts from industrial organization and contract theory that explain the vertical organization of production. The combination of trade with the choice of organizational form represents an important new area for both theoretical and empirical research. This survey paper provides a perspective on this new literature so as to gain insights into the forces driving international outsourcing. The paper focuses on relationship‐specific investment, incomplete contracts, and also search and matching, as fundamental concepts that explain outsourcing decisions. JEL classification: F1, L14

Advances an "international society" approach to deal with the problem of morality in international politics. Realists assume the world to be in a state of anarchy in which self-preservation trumps any moral concerns. Postmodernists assume that the "death of God" & the absence of any transcendental power or authority negate claims to a universal morality. Normative theorists posit the desirability, if not the ontological presence, of universal norms, but many question the feasibility of their idealistic proposals. An international society approach identifies a possible avenue for morality to function in international relations, albeit in the somewhat limited arena of issues of coexistence & reciprocity. Human rights is one area in which the principles of an international society approach can be seen in action. At the same time, human rights also illustrate the Eurocentric limitations of most international society theories & theorists. K. W. Larsen

"Building on the editors' previous publication, Engaging with Ethics in International Criminological Research, this new book brings together a fresh collection of leading international scholars tackling ethical dilemmas in criminological research. Contributors address how they have experienced and addressed ethical issues in their research, and how they have balanced the benefits and harms of doing such research for both the researcher and the researched. Ethical Dilemmas in International Criminological Research draws on various issues across a range of jurisdictions and political and social contexts, including cybercrime and transgressive online actions; state and police responses to crime; the war on drugs; working with traumatised participants in criminological research; punishment and prison; and sex, sexualities, and gender. Moreover, this collection aims to offer a truly international perspective, including insights from research projects in the Global South. This book is essential reading for junior scholars just starting out with original research, as well as more seasoned researchers looking to gain insights into the challenges of criminological research in other cultural contexts. It is also instructive reading for students taking courses in criminological and social research methods"--

Rebekka Hye-Knudsen untersucht die Normen des europäischen Internationalen Zivilprozessrechts, soweit sie für Verfahren über die Verletzung von Marken, Patenten und Urheberrechten von Bedeutung sind. Neben den Gerichtsständen setzt sie sich mit den Möglichkeiten des grenzüberschreitenden Eilrechtsschutzes auseinander. (Quelle: Umschlagtext des Verlages).