to the needs of their environment and those of their stakeholders. Business and Society in the Middle Eastexplores social …Introduction (Nehme Azoury) -- Chapter 1 Challenges and Opportunities of a Contemporary Middle Eastern Society- (Ramsay … A. Livingstone, and Lindos E. Daou) -- Chapter 5 Entrepreneurs in Development: Vectors for Society’s Progress - (Taeb …

'community, market and state', and to pay tribute to his invaluable contribution to economics. The authors provide new empirical … all interested in development economics, government and market studies and international development studies …

transformation of contemporary Swiss society. The contributions focus on three key areas: the Swiss way of life, the Swiss labour … market and the country's political institutions. The chapters give an idea of current trends in Swiss society, each one …

Introduction -- Rethinking Iranian National Character -- The Role of Ideas and Education in Iranian Society … -- Historical Perspectives on Iranian Cultural Identity -- Islamization of Iranian Society -- Qajar Period and the Constitutional … environment. The goal is to underline strengths and weaknesses of Iranian society as a whole, and to illustrate less prescriptive …

of the impact of modern technology on Japanese society. Chapter 6 and 7 include the research results on recovery from the … -- 2 Aging Population, Decreasing Birthrate and National Security -- Part 2 Technological Innovation and Society Changes … new overseas Chinese in Japan: What case studies tell us -- Part 3 Robust Society against Natural Disasters -- 6 People …

in microeconomic analysis, economic theory and political economy. Robert P. Gilles is Professor of Economics at Queen …

theoretical framework of the French régulation theory and by revisiting the theory of civil society in postwar Japan. The Japanese … theory of civil society proposed unique thinking about “freedom and equality” and “human rights” in the postwar era but could … concept of Fordism. Inspired by consideration of Japanese civil society and also by the regulationist framework, the author …