There is a growing body of literature on the role and impact of unions in the developing world, and on their ability to mobilize members against a background of neo-liberal reforms. The South African trade union movement represents a source of inspiration to organized labour worldwide, but has...

Book reviewed: Richard M. Ebeling, Human Action: A 50-Year Tribute W. Glenn Campbell, The Competition of Ideas: How My Colleagues and I Built the Hoover Institution William F. Shughart II and Laura Razzolini, The Elgar Companion to Public Choice Joel Schwartz, Fighting Poverty with Virtue: Moral...

Books reviewed: Andrew Denham and Mark Garnett, Keith Joseph Steven J. Milloy, Junk Science Judo: Self-defense Against Health Scares and Scams Alan Rugman, The End of Globalization: A New and Radical Analysis of Globalization and What it Means for Business Bai Gao, Japan's Economic Dilemma: The...

Governance: What and Why?Corporate governance was discussed before the financial crises of earlier this century, but attention to it has increased dramatically since that crisis. What is governance, and why did it suddenly become so interesting?The Oxford English Dictionary gives a comprehensive...