Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Obituary, János Kornai (1928-2021) -- 1. Introduction: new research pathways in the soft budget constraint approach -- 2. Soft budget constraints and institutional logics in European...

This book combines Hartmut Elsenhans’ ideas on the laws of motion of capitalism and his approach to world system analysis and rent theory, his thoughts on development theory and finally, international relations and the past, present, and future dynamics of the international system. Hartmut...

This is a conversational book with chapters directly followed by responses from experts. The main authors propose that the failure in development is not due to capitalism but rather rentism, which is earnings based on political rather market returns. Rent prevents development and ingrains social...

"For many countries, primarily in the Global South, extractivism - the exploiting and exporting of natural resources - is big business. For those exporting countries, natural resource rents create hope and promise for development which can be a seductive force. This book explores the depth of...

Balanced Scorecard and Sustainability -- Benefit Corporations -- Business call to Action -- Corporate Social Responsibility and Institutional Theory -- Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure -- CSR and Women -- CSR Butterfly Effect -- CSR: Evolution of Concept -- Family-Owned Firms -- Green...

Part I – General aspects of ESG -- 1. Introduction: the multiples roles of corporate governance under ESG (Paulo Câmara) -- 2. Sustainability as a game changer in corporate governance (Guido Ferrarini) -- 3. ESG and the shift on corporate purpose (Beate Sjåfjell) -- 4. Sustainability and...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Corporate Sustainability in African Context -- Chapter 2: Sustainability; concept clarification and theory -- Chapter 3: Corporate governance and sustainability reporting in Africa -- Chapter 4: Government involvement and sustainability in Africa -- Chapter 5:...