Figures, Tables, Contributors, Acknowledgements, Foreword, Part I -- The Indian Business Context, 1 Introduction: The Indian Business Context, Pawan S Budhwar, Arup Varma, Rajesh Kumar and Hoa Do, 2 Economic Environment, Facts and Initiatives, BC Pradhan and SNV Siva Kumar, 3 Political and Legal...

Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 The Silk Road and the Silk Road Spirit; I. The origin of the term "Silk Road"; II. The background of the Silk Road; 1. Zhang Qian's diplomatic missions to the Western regions...

Calculative vs relational rationality in intercultural business negotiations -- Deal and/or relationship -- A cultural perspective on deal-making versus relationship-building -- Quandaries in negotiation : dilemmas, conflicts, and disputes in ICBN -- Cultural time orientations in negotiation --...

Since independence India has deployed its soft power in Africa, with educational aid and capacity-building at the heart of its Africa policy. However, following economic liberalisation and in a quest for greater global influence, India's geopolitics have changed. The country's discourse on...

In this multi-disciplinary and multi-sited volume, the authors challenge reductionist and oversimplifying approaches to understanding China's engagement with Southeast Asia. Productively viewing these interactions through a "resource lens", the editor has transcended disciplinary and area...

China's rise exerts a powerful pull on ASEAN economies and constitutes an impetus for a resinicization of Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. China has become a skilled practitioner of 'commercial diplomacy', and as long as it continues to lead the way in regional integration, China's state-led...