Transformations of the State
Transformations of the State Series
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Series Editors: Stephan Leibfried, Berhard Zangl and Peter Mayer
The modern state is under threat - its powers increasingly eroded. This innovative book series, showcasing cutting edge research from Bremen University and the International University of Bremen, examines the current and future prospects for a traditional conception of the state. With its array of internationally respected contributors and spanning the disciplines of political science, economics, history, law and sociology, the Transformations of the States series provides readers with the 'state of the art' on the 'state of the state'.
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Global Governance in Accounting
Jochen Zimmermann, Jörg R. Werner and Philipp B. Volmer
This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting.
May 2008 Hardback £55.00
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Transnationalization of Public Spheres
Edited by Hartmut Wessler, Bernhard Peters, Michael Brüggemann, Katharina Kleinen-v.Königslöw and Stefanie Sifft
This book takes a fresh look at a widely debated question in international relations and political communication research: How can public discourses contribute to democratic governance beyond the nation state? The book combines quantitative and qualitative analyses of media content and evaluates them from a democratic theory perspective.
July 2008 Hardback £55.00
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Public Deliberation and Public Culture
Edited by Hartmut Wessler
Offering original insights on the prospects for a European, or even global, public sphere, this volume offers the writings of the original thinker Bernhard Peters (1949-2005) in English for the first time. Includes an introduction by the editor that outlines the importance of Peters' work and a preface by Jurgen Habermas.
September 2008 Hardback £60.00
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The Political Economy of International Tax Governance
Thomas Rixen
Covering the period from the 1920s, when international tax policy was solely about avoiding double taxation, to the present era of international tax competition, Rixen investigates the fate of 'the power to tax' in an era of globalization, illustrating that tax sovereignty is both shaped and constrained by an international tax regime.
November 2008 Hardback £50.00
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