Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room
Book Chapter
Gutu, M., Anastasiadou, C., Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2017)
Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room. In A. Ahmed (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in AfricaPalgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41090-6_10
Purpose: In Sub-Saharan Africa, FDI performance is considerably different between Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries. This chapter examines FDI determinants for Sub-Sahar...
Dignity in revolution.
Book Chapter
Moran, C. (2014)
Dignity in revolution. In J. Carby-Hall (Ed.), Essays on human rights: a celebration of the life of Dr. Janusz KochanowskiIus et Lex Foundation
‘Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being,’ but the central responsibility in international human rights law is placed on the shoulders of the State to guarantee...
Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016)
Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal. In E. E. Sutherland, & L. Barnes MacFarlane (Eds.), Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (213-230). New York: Cambridge University Press
Nepal has experienced an increase in intercountry adoption in recent years. Following the opening up of authorisation to arrange adoptions, the number of child centres offerin...
Must the (Western) Hydra be blond(e)? Performing cultural 'authenticity' in intercultural education
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2016)
Must the (Western) Hydra be blond(e)? Performing cultural 'authenticity' in intercultural education. In P. Bunce, V. Rapatahana, R. Phillipson, & R. Tupas (Eds.), Why English? Confronting the hydra, 93-105. Multilingual Matters
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Law, “Tradition” and Legitimacy: Contesting Driglam Namzha
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. W. (2017)
Law, “Tradition” and Legitimacy: Contesting Driglam Namzha. In J. D. Schmidt (Ed.), Development Challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness (115-134). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47925-5_7
During the 1990s, the High Court of Justice played a significant role in the promotion of Bhutanese culture, intertwining the development of the Bhutanese legal system with Bh...
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance
Book Chapter
Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2020)
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance. In V. Efendic (Ed.), Islamic Finance Practices: Experiences from South Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34420-7
An opinion held by the majority of Muslims scholars, such as, Ibn Tamiyah, supports the contention that each thing or act has an ethical value that can be comprehended through...
Tourism and the EU: Retrospect and Prospect
Book Chapter
Anastasiadou, C. (2020)
Tourism and the EU: Retrospect and Prospect. In Brexit and Tourism: Process, Impacts and Non-Policy, (30-42). Bristol: Channel View
The aim of this chapter is to consider how the EU’s approach to tourism may develop or change after the UK has left the Union. Beyond the changes and any exit agreements concl...
Kinship, conflict and unity among Roman elites in post-Roman Gaul: The contrasting experiences of Caesarius and Avitus
Book Chapter
Dodd, L. (2016)
Kinship, conflict and unity among Roman elites in post-Roman Gaul: The contrasting experiences of Caesarius and Avitus. In Official power and local elites in the Roman provinces, 168-187. Taylor & Francis
The 5th century saw the end of Roman imperial power in the West. Academic debate continues about whether the Empire collapsed or transformed and survived in the form of the ba...