Oxford University Press

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The book integrates approaches from mathematics, physics and computer sciences to analyse the organisation of complex networks. Every organisational principle of networks is defined, quantified and then analysed for its influences on the properties and functions of molecular, biological, ecological and social networks....

Legislation and case law following the relatively recent corporate scandals have        increased scrutiny on the ethics and integrity of individuals, and the culture they        create, at the highest levels within the corporate structure. The corporate General        Counsel (GC) is a key member of that group. This enhanced attention increases...

Race and the Making of American Liberalism traces the roots of the contemporary crisis of progressive liberalism deep into the nation's racial past. Horton argues that the contemporary conservative claim that the American liberal tradition has been rooted in a "e;color blind"e; conception of individual rights is innaccurate and misleading....

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International accounting standards tend to converge, as do auditing, enforcement, and corporate governance, whereas trading of equity shares remains essentially national. The book provides a thorough analysis of what information investors really need, how financial accounting systems developed and their current requirements in major commercial...