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Greening the Firm

The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism

By: Aseem Prakash

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Greening the Firm

The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism

By: Aseem Prakash

Over the last two decades environmental issues have become important in public and business policy. This book asks why firms sometimes voluntarily adopt environmental policies which go beyond legal requirements. It employs a new-institutionalist perspective, and argues that existing explanations, especially from neoclassical economics, concentrate on external factors at the expense of internal dynamics. Prakash argues that 'beyond-compliance' policies are due to two types of intra-firm processes, which he describes as power- and leadership-based. His argument is supported by analysis of ten cases within two firms - Baxter International Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company - including interviews with managers, and access to meetings and documents. This book therefore examines the internal working of firms' environmental policy in a theoretically rigorous way, providing a significant contribution to the theory of the firm. It will be valuable for students of business and environmental studies, as well as political economy and public policy.

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Cambridge University Press

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052166487X

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9780521664875

Dalit Capital

State, Markets and Civil Society in Urban India

By: Aseem Prakash

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Dalit Capital

State, Markets and Civil Society in Urban India

By: Aseem Prakash

Dalit Capital explores the relation between caste and Indian capitalism. It explores the ways in which caste and social discrimination reinvent themselves under the guise of modern capitalism. It demonstrates how ‘inclusion’ holds Dalits at a disadvantage, perpetrated by the state, markets and the civil society.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000084248

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9781000084245

The Indian Middle Class

By: Surinder S. Jodhka,Aseem Prakash

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The Indian Middle Class

By: Surinder S. Jodhka,Aseem Prakash

Who exactly are the middle classes in India? What role do they play in contemporary Indian politics and society, and what are their historical and cultural moorings? The authors of this volume argue that the middle class has largely been understood as an ‘income/ economic category’, but the term has a broader social and conceptual history, globally as well as in India. To begin with, the middle class is not a homogeneous category but is shaped by specific colonial and post-colonial experiences and is differentiated by caste, ethnicity, region, religion, and gender locations. These socio-economic differentiations shape its politics and culture and become the basis of internal conflicts, contestations, and divergent political worldviews. The authors demonstrate how the middle class has acquired a certain legitimacy to speak on behalf of the society as a whole, despite its politics being inherently exclusionary, as it tries to protect its own interests. Further, perceived as an aspirational category, the middle class has a seductive charm for the lower classes, who struggle to shift to this ever elusive social location.

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Oxford University Press

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0199089663

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9780199089666

The Voluntary Environmentalists

Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

By: Aseem Prakash,Matthew Potoski

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The Voluntary Environmentalists

Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

By: Aseem Prakash,Matthew Potoski

Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory regulations. However, new instruments such as voluntary programs are increasingly important. Drawing on the economic theory of club goods, this book offers a theoretical account of voluntary environmental programs by identifying the institutional features that influence conditions under which programs can be effective. By linking program efficacy to club design, it focuses attention on collective action challenges faced by green clubs. Several analytic techniques are used to investigate the adoption and efficacy of ISO 14001, the most widely recognized voluntary environmental program in the world. These analyses show that, while the value of ISO 14001's brand reputation varies across policy and economic contexts, on average ISO 14001 members pollute less and comply better with governmental regulations.

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Greening the Firm

The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism

By: Aseem Prakash

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The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism

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A Chance at Happiness: A Book of Short Stories

By: Aseem Vadehra

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A Chance at Happiness: A Book of Short Stories

By: Aseem Vadehra

Melancholic and humorous, the stories in this collection tell tales of love, loss, loathing, cynicism and a range of other emotions set in contemporary Delhi. From a self-assured young man coming face-to-face with his dreams from years gone past in Mr Alexander to the trysts of adolescent love in Tara; from a hedonistic night out on the town in Nitin and I to the sheer helplessness of losing a best friend in Karan and Maneck; we find hints and reflections of people we know and situations we meet in our life’s journey towards a chance at happiness. Lyrical and tranquil, the stories in this collection revisit the life we live in the fast-paced world but forget to appreciate, and remember the joys of our everyday existence and shelved dreams.

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Roli Books Private Limited

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9351940004

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9789351940005

Designing Urban Transformation

By: Aseem Inam

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Designing Urban Transformation

By: Aseem Inam

While designers possess the creative capabilities of shaping cities, their often-singular obsession with form and aesthetics actually reduces their effectiveness as they are at the mercy of more powerful generators of urban form. In response to this paradox, Designing Urban Transformation addresses the incredible potential of urban practice to radically change cities for the better. The book focuses on a powerful question, "What can urbanism be?" by arguing that the most significant transformations occur by fundamentally rethinking concepts, practices, and outcomes. Drawing inspiration from the philosophical movement known as Pragmatism, the book proposes three conceptual shifts for transformative urban practice: (a) beyond material objects: city as flux, (b) beyond intentions: consequences of design, and (c) beyond practice: urbanism as creative political act. Pragmatism encourages us to consider how we can make deeper and more systemic changes and how urbanism itself can be a design strategy for such transformations. To illuminate how these conceptual shifts operate in vastly different contexts through analysis of transformative urban initiatives and projects in Belo Horizonte, Boston, Cairo, Karachi, Los Angeles, New Delhi, and Paris. The book is a rare integration of theory and practice that proposes essential ways of rethinking city-design-and-building processes, while drawing critical lessons from actual examples of such processes.

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Routledge

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1135006385

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Ranger

By: Aseem Arora,Richa Ganesh

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Ranger

By: Aseem Arora,Richa Ganesh

1401, read the national tiger count when Ranger Singh joined Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh. He had an uphill task ahead to prove himself. A ragtag team, crumbling infrastructure and corrupt department seniors, nothing seemed to help. But then came a pleasant surprise – An unlikely friend who helps him find himself. ‘Ranger’ is a tale of friendship and commitment, of discovering self and the world; of protection and survival.

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Notion Press

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1642493058

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The Voluntary Environmentalists

Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

By: Aseem Prakash,Matthew Potoski

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Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

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Dalit Capital

State, Markets and Civil Society in Urban India

By: Aseem Prakash

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State, Markets and Civil Society in Urban India

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Voluntary Environmental Programs

A Policy Perspective

By: Peter deLeon,Jorge E. Rivera

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Voluntary Environmental Programs

A Policy Perspective

By: Peter deLeon,Jorge E. Rivera

Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different approaches to environmental protection in business. Environmental improvements on the part of industry often result from government regulations that command certain action on the part of industry and then control how well they perform. An alternative approach is Voluntary Environmental Agreements (VEA), where firms voluntarily commit to make certain environmental improvements individually, as part of an industry association, or under the guidance of a government entity. For example, many new initiatives targeted towards climate change originate from companies that voluntarily commit to reduce their carbon output or 'footprint.' Voluntary Environmental Programs (VEP) provides an overview of current research on VEPs, looking at issues such as what motivates firms to participate, how a VEP structure affects a company's efficiency and credibility with stakeholders, and who monitors compliance of participants. This current work examines how a firm's environmental performance over time compares with VEP commitments. This book also discusses the particular considerations for VEPs in developing countries, where information flows and regulatory oversight capacities differ from the U.S.

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Lexington Books

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0739133241

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9780739133248

The Indian Middle Class

By: Surinder S. Jodhka,Aseem Prakash

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The Indian Middle Class

By: Surinder S. Jodhka,Aseem Prakash

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Oxford University Press

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0199089663

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The Voluntary Environmentalists

Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

By: Professor of Political Science and Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences Aseem Prakash,Matthew Potoski

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The Voluntary Environmentalists

Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations

By: Professor of Political Science and Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences Aseem Prakash,Matthew Potoski

A novel theoretical framework to analyse the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs, including ISO 14001.

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Book's by Aseem Prakash

Greening the Firm

Greening the Firm

Dalit Capital

Dalit Capital

The Indian Middle Class

The Indian Middle Class

The Voluntary Environmentalists

The Voluntary Environmentalists

Greening the Firm

Greening the Firm

A Chance at Happiness: A Book of Short Stories

A Chance at Happiness: A Book of Short Stories

Designing Urban Transformation

Designing Urban Transformation

Ranger

Ranger

The Voluntary Environmentalists

The Voluntary Environmentalists

Dalit Capital

Dalit Capital

Voluntary Environmental Programs

Voluntary Environmental Programs

The Indian Middle Class

The Indian Middle Class

The Voluntary Environmentalists

The Voluntary Environmentalists

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