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Much of the existing literature within the "e; (VOC) and "e; fields of research is heavily focused on Europe, Japan, and the Anglo-Saxon nations. As a result, the field has yet to produce a detailed empirical picture of the institutional structures of most Asian nations and to explore to what extent existing theory applies to the Asian...

This handbook is a pioneering edited volume, exploring atheism - understood in the broad sense of &'an absence of belief in the existence of a God or gods&' - in its historical and contemporary expressions. It probes the varied manifestations and implications of unbelief from an array of disciplinary perspectives and in a range of global contexts....

Insider Dealing: Law and Practice is the first work to offer a detailed treatment of the rapidly developing law and practice relating to the complex area of insider dealing. Since R v McQuoid and Melbourne, and R v Uberoi, there has been a steady increase in the volume and severity of insider dealing prosecutions and civil market abuse...

Innovation in the BiosciencesScholars and policymakers alike agree that innovation in the biosciences is key to future growth. The field continues to shift and expand, and it is certainly changing the way people live their lives in a variety of ways. With a large share of federal research dollars devoted to the biosciences, the field is just...

How Competition and Cooperation in the Brain Shape the MindThe saying "e;It&'s a jungle out there"e; refers to a competitive environment in which you&'d better hone your skills if you hope to survive. And you&'d better do what you can to keep a roof over your head, food in your belly, a leaf on your loins, and a mate who&'ll help pass on...

New York City and the Fate of Liberal EvangelicalismMatthew Bowman explores the world of a neglected group of American Christians: the self-identified liberal evangelicals who began in late nineteenth-century New York to reconcile traditional evangelical spirituality with progressive views on social activism and theological questions. These...