International Business Law and Its Environment - Hardcover

Schaffer, Richard; Agusti, Filiberto; Earle, Beverley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0324649673 ISBN 13: 9780324649673

Publisher: South-Western College/West, 2008

Synopsis

International business law doesn't have to be a mystery. With its unique thematic approach, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, 7e, enables you to learn public and private law issues quickly and easily. From intellectual property to direct foreign investment, this student-friendly text explains issues in ways you can understand. Known for its current, comprehensive, and accurate coverage, the text balances the legal challenges of doing business in developing and nonmarket-economy countries with the economic and political issues that commonly arise. It also focuses on the transactional aspects of international business as well as on the legal, cultural, political, and economic environment affecting managerial decision making on a global scale. Packed with real-world examples, the text emphasizes ethics issues throughout, incorporates cutting-edge cases, and includes a companion Website that helps you maximize your study time.

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About the Author

Richard Schaffer is a Professor Emeritus of Business Law in the Department of Finance of the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University. He taught for twenty-five years in the areas of business law, international business transactions, and the law of international trade and investment, and founded the university's international business and business study abroad programs. Prior to academia, Professor Schaffer worked with the United Nations examining the relationship between corrupt practices, multinational corporations, and socio-economic development, and also served as rapporteur of UN working groups on international economic crime. He has consulted to business schools and industry trade groups, as well as businesses. Professor Schaffer received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi and his LL.M. from New York University.

Review

"Your approach of blending cultural, political, and economic aspects of international business is particularly valuable for the non-U.S. student who really needs this material to put the material in context." Alan R. Thiele, University of Houston

"The text is quite comprehensive. I agree with the blending of cultural, political and economic aspects of business and with emphasizing managerial decisions." F. William McCarty, Western Michigan University

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College/West
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0324649673
• ISBN 13: 9780324649673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 768