Bombardier Abroad

Bombardier Abroad
Author: David P. Thomas
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-10-10T00:00:00Z
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 177363030X

In Bombardier Abroad, Thomas examines several cases of the Canadian aerospace giant’s work in the high-speed rail sector in South Africa, China/Tibet, and Israel/Palestine and argues that these projects are deepening existing social and political tensions. By participating in these infrastructure projects, Thomas argues, Bombardier is both inserting itself into highly contested social and political climates and profiting from actions that further exacerbate existing conditions of dispossession and inequality. Thomas also examines the various ways in which the Canadian state supports the work of Bombardier in these countries. Centred around a theoretical framework that combines concepts of dispossession, political economy and important interventions from the field of settler colonial studies, Bombardier Abroad is a critical look at the problematic practices of a Canadian corporation and the ways in which the Canadian state is culpable.

Subsidized Export Financing

Subsidized Export Financing
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on International Finance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1982
Genre: Antidumping duties
ISBN:

Global Ordering

Global Ordering
Author: Louis W. Pauly
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0774858338

Despite myriad global forces influencing the lives of individuals, societies, and polities, people continue to value their personal and communal independence. They insist on shaping the conditions of their existence to the fullest extent possible. At the same time, many formal and informal institutions � from transnational legal and financial regimes to new governance arrangements for aboriginal communities in environmentally sensitive regions � are evolving, adapting to meet new challenges, or failing to adjust rapidly enough. Global Ordering examines the key institutions and organizations that mediate the ever-more complex relationship between globalization and autonomy. Bringing together an outstanding group of scholars, this ground-breaking book contributes significantly to the work of re-imagining the circumstances under which integrative systemic forces can be brought into alignment with irreducible commitments to individual and collective autonomy. It is an important work that maps the new frontier of globalization studies.

International Warbirds

International Warbirds
Author: John C. Fredriksen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2001-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1576075516

In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved. Invaluable for specialists, accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 puts the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century developed outside the United States on vivid display. It offers 336 illustrated "biographies" of the most significant warplanes used in squadron service from World War I to the Balkan conflict, including numerous models from Great Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, as well as notable machines from Israel, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and other nations. Entries span the history and scope of military aircraft from bombers and fighters to transports, trainers, reconnaissance craft, sea planes, and helicopters, with each capsule history combining nuts-and-bolts technical data with the story of that model's evolution and use. Together, these portraits offer an exciting, well-researched tribute to visionary designers and builders as well as courageous pilots and crews across the globe, and tell a vivid tale of how air power became such a decisive factor in modern warfare.

Corporate Globalization Through Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate Globalization Through Mergers and Acquisitions
Author: Leonard Waverman
Publisher: [Calgary] : University of Calgary Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This document contains papers on the following: recent trends in merger and acquisition activity in Canadian and selected countries; patterns and motivations in Canadian acquisitions abroad; foreign ownership and corporate strategy; foreign multinational enterprises and merger activity in Canada; hostile takeovers; taxation and Canada-U.S. cross-border acquisitions; and mergers and acquisitions and the public interest.

Manufacturing Systems and Technologies for the New Frontier

Manufacturing Systems and Technologies for the New Frontier
Author: Mamoru Mitsuishi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2008-05-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 184800267X

Collected here are 112 papers concerned with all manner of new directions in manufacturing systems given at the 41st CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems. The high-quality material presented in this volume includes reports of work from both scientific and engineering standpoints and several invited and keynote papers addressing the current cutting edge and likely future trends in manufacturing systems. The book’s subjects include: (1) new trends in manufacturing systems design: sustainable design, ubiquitous manufacturing, emergent synthesis, service engineering, value creation, cost engineering, human and social aspects of manufacturing, etc.; (2) new applications for manufacturing systems – medical, life-science, optics, NEMS, etc.; (3) intelligent use of advanced methods and new materials – new manufacturing process technologies, high-hardness materials, bio-medical materials, etc.; (4) integration and control for new machines – compound machine tools, rapid prototyping, printing process integration, etc.

Principles of Macroeconomics, 9th Edition

Principles of Macroeconomics, 9th Edition
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Canada
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2023-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1774740281

​Principles of Macroeconomics, Ninth Canadian Edition, breaks down concepts and emphasizes important themes for students. It is the most widely used economics textbook on the market, perfectly complementing instructor lessons. Students should expect to gain a solid understanding of economic theory through real-world applications. While it prepares students for advanced economics studies, it also speaks to people in other fields. Mankiw stresses big-picture ideas, ensuring learners are grounded in essential economic concepts and principles.