contributions collected in this book assess major M&A deals in the largest emerging capital markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China … Premium? Evidence from BRIC Countries -- Success Factors in M&As of Knowledge-Intensive Firms in Brazil: Evidence from … Consulting Engineering Companies -- Domestic M&As in Russia: Performance and Success Factors -- Part III: Diversification …

potential and challenges -- Ambiguity or strategic play? distilling india’s BRICS relations -- China, economic partnership …, common development and Brics -- Manna from heaven-South Africa’s search for relevance in the BRICS constellation -- China-India …Introduction -- Autochthonous routes to democracy: assessing the BRICS polities -- BRICS, Brazil and Africa: economic …