1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449954403321

Autore

Huth Paul K. <1959->

Titolo

The democratic peace and territorial conflict in the twentieth century / / Paul K. Huth and Todd L. Allee [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-107-13033-6

1-280-43036-2

0-511-17857-3

0-511-04141-1

0-511-14882-8

0-511-30579-6

0-511-49140-9

0-511-04755-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 488 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in international relations ; ; 82

Disciplina

327.1/6/0904

Soggetti

Boundary disputes - History - 20th century

Territory, National - Research - Methodology

International relations

Democracy

World politics - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-484) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Another study of democracy and international conflict? -- 2. Pathways to conflict escalation and resolution in international disputes -- 3. The international strategic context -- 4. Domestic institutions and the Political Accountability Model -- 5. Domestic institutions and the Political Norms Model -- 6. Domestic institutions and the Political Affinity Model -- 7. Empirical results for decisions to challenge the status quo -- 8. Empirical results for decisions to offer concessions in negotiations -- 9. Empirical results for decisions to escalate with military force -- 10. What have we learned about the democratic peace?

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a systematic reassessment of the theoretical and empirical foundations of the democratic peace literature. Three distinct



theoretical models of how domestic political institutions shape the foreign policy choices of state leaders are developed and Huth and Allee then test hypotheses from each model against an original data set of 348 territorial disputes from 1919-95. Each territorial dispute is divided into three separate but related phases for empirical analysis: Challenge the Status Quo Stage, Negotiation Stage and Military Escalation Stage. Their statistical results provide strong support for the importance of democratic accountability and norms in shaping decisions to negotiate and settle disputes as well as to threaten force and escalate to war. The findings of this book address central debates and provide many insights into understanding when and why democratic leaders engage in cooperative or confrontational foreign policies.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972830603321

Autore

Shimizu Takashi <1959->

Titolo

Management control systems in Japan / / by Takashi Shimizu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-20001-5

1-351-77778-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Routledge frontiers of business management ; ; 9

Disciplina

658.00952

Soggetti

Management - Japan

Managerial accounting - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction : what are management control systems in Japanese companies? -- 2. Management control systems : definitions and development -- 3. Cost allocation system : ABC versus Japanese cost accounting innovation -- 4. A challenge to better budgeting in Japanese companies -- 5. Management in decentralized Japanese companies -- 6. Balanced Scorecard versus Japanese system -- 7. Performance measures : ROI, ROS, ROE and EVA -- 8. Management of



advertising expenses in KAO -- 9. Transfer pricing in Mitsubishi Electric -- 10. Beyond budgeting or new budgeting? The case of DISCO -- 11. Microprofit centers : amoeba system in KYOCERA -- 12. The story of the comeback from bankruptcy : Japan Airlines.

Sommario/riassunto

 As the world's third-ranking economic power, Japan's style of management, such as the lifetime employment system, the seniority system, and an enterprise union, has been well studied. However, little else is known about the Japanese management control systems (MCSs) and management accounting systems, which are significantly different from other economic powers. This book sheds light on Japanese MCSs and the differences with those of the United States, illustrated with examples from Mitsubishi Electric, Kao, and more. This book aids not only researchers in management accounting, but also provides more useful insight for international investors and management accountants that can prove useful in business management.