Business

"The debates outlined in this book will be of vital concern for years to come."—Shane Mulligan, Political Studies Review "Excellent.... a historically grounded appreciation of the contemporary political economy of intellectual property rights. [This] well-written and detailed account suggests tha... More

Knowledge Power introduces the interconnected roles of intellectual property, information, and privacy and explores the evolution of the domestic and international rules that govern them. What roles are played by governments, individuals, firms, and others in shaping our knowledge world? How will t... More

This book is about the relation between law and feminist politics. The area it traverses ranges from feminist initiatives on sexual harassment to the parity movement in France. Nivedita Menon addresses a particular dilemma for readical politics-in particular, feminist politics-in India. The delemma... More

"An ideal starting point for tackling a range of employment-related issues. It is set out in a user-friendly style that dispenses with all but the hardiest employment lawyers...The book offers a glimpse into the areas of HR practice that they don’t teach at law school." - Firm Scotland "A practic... More

Table of contents Part I: Introducing the Wealth Game 1. Introducing the Wealth Game 2. Similarities to Cricket 3. Scorecard?Organizing Information Part II: Determining Strategy 4. Economic Cycle Staging?Assessing Pitch 5. Personal Life Cycle?Assessing Each Team?s Strengths 6. Identifyin... More

Description Part IIntroduction and Review of the Acts.Part IIThe (Indian) carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925, as amended by the Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993. The Hague Rules as amended by the Brussels protocols of 1968 and 1979. United Nations ... More

Moyer provides the insight, in-depth analysis and strategies necessary to invest successfully in the securities of financially distressed companies. This high-risk, high-reward $400 billion market is more for institutional investors and often trades in blocks of $1-$5 million.... More

Energy is the basic building block for socio-economic development. Our future economic growth depends on the long-term availability of energy in increasing quantities from sources that are accessible, easily available, socially acceptable and environment-friendly. However, the ever-increasing demand... More

It is as important to be aware of the nuances of insurance law as of any other aspect of law. In this three-part series on insurance law, the concepts, breadth of scope and insurance trends of insurance law are covered in great detail. Volume I begins with a discussion on the various necessary eleme... More

It is as important to be aware of the nuances of insurance law as of any other aspect of law. In this three-part series on insurance law, the concepts, breadth of scope and insurance trends of insurance law are covered in great detail. Volume I begins with a discussion on the various necessary eleme... More

World Trade Organization The Present Work is a result of Deep research conducted on the topic of World Trade Organization: Political Economy of Regionalism. It is in continuation to the earlier works by the author on the contemporary trends of WTO with special emphasis laid on the politics of regi... More

The book contains an overview of unfair competition law for the protection of intellectual and industrial creations in the EU, the US, and other jurisdictions, such as Canada, Australia, and South Africa. It also contains a comparative theoretical study of the legal and economic justification of the... More

Banking and financial services have come a long way in the past 20 years-consolidations, restructurings, rise and fall of new and old banks, growth of non-bank finance companies, and key changes in banking regulations. Today, these companies offer several products and services spanning basic checkin... More

The microenvironment of the business is characterised by explosive industrial growth in some segments and at the same time, rapid technological development is rendering existing solutions to customer problems obsolete. On the macro-economic front, governments are increasingly facing the dilemma of c... More

Liberalization, privatization and globalization have opened new vistas for insurance industry. Some of the insurance products, which had low profile before liberalization, such as the Director’s & Officer’s Liability Insurance (D&O) and insurance against terrorism risks, have gained momentum in ... More

.What You Need to Know About Operating and Maintaining Environmental Permits It's a jungle out there; a jungle of environmental restrictions, requirements, mandated impact statements, and most of all, necessary permits. Which permits do you need? From whom? And just as important, how do you get the... More