In North America and Europe, cross-border governance arrangements have provided formal and informal frameworks to support cross-border cooperation. Analysing how these frameworks have emerged, the ways in which they have become institutionalized, and the processes by which they change is fundamental. Moreover, these frameworks are increasingly challenged by border securitization, thus limiting or jeopardizing decades of cross-border cooperative governance and coordinated public policies. Agents and Structures in Cross-Border Governance offers a series of case studies that explore these complex dynamics. To understand a range of cross-border governance frameworks, this collection addresses such topics as infrastructure development and management, resource sharing, regional politics, economics, security, human rights, the environment, culture, and community. The book explains how cross-border governance schemes have sought to mitigate some of the negative consequences of border security policies, allowing readers to discern how concrete national power struggles between federal/national and subnational governments unfold in border areas. In a world increasingly impacted by climate change and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic, Agents and Structures in Cross-Border Governance sheds light on the ongoing complexity of cross-border governance and offers lessons to help mitigate these challenges.

This book discusses and evaluates the problems of governance within the European Union's cross border regions from diversity of perspectives and over a range of selected case studies.

"This edited book is a timely contribution to the discussion on globalization within the Asia and Pacific Region. What makes this volume compelling is its link to thestructures of governance through which these players can play a useful role." James H. Spencer, Associate Professor, Urban Planning/Political Science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa --

Though 9/11 tightened borders against hard threats, why were soft threats able to create havoc in the cracks? The studies explored by the contributors of this volume lead to the conclusion that the state is not, and should not be, the only viable actor in successful border governance.

Cross-border acquisitions have become an important part of the arsenal of strategies that firms deploy in internationalizing their operations. With the significant resources that are generally involved in such transactions and the wide range of performance outcomes, it is important that research examine the factors that contribute to the performance of such acquisitions. My study seeks to do that. By drawing primarily on agency theory, I examine the role of firm governance in the creation of value from the perspective of shareholders at U.S. acquiring firms in international acquisitions. Further, guided by the tenets of transaction cost economics and resource dependency theory, I examine whether the relationships between different firm governance mechanisms and shareholder value creation are contingent on key environmental and firm factors. Study findings indicate that the presence of certain governance mechanisms facilitate the realization of shareholder value from the standpoint of bidding firms. Specifically, firms with larger boards, longer outside director tenure, and greater inside and outside director ownership were associated with superior acquisition performance. However, contrary to agency theory predictions, my results indicate that that CEO influence has a positive impact on bidder returns. In addition, my findings indicate that the relationship between firm governance and shareholder value creation is contingent on certain contextual factors. For example, bidding firms with limited cross-border acquisition experience benefit from the presence of outside directors with longer tenures in the creation of shareholder value. My study has important implications for both the theory and managerial practice. From a theoretical perspective, its contribution lies in the development of arguments linking firm governance structures and shareholder returns in cross-border acquisitions. From an empirical perspective, my study employs the BHAR methodology in the assessment long-terms wealth effects and, thereby, emphasizes the usefulness of this methodology in the examination of value creation related to other key strategic decisions. In addition, my study highlights the importance of using multiple theoretical perspectives in the study of a complex phenomenon such as cross-border acquisitions. While agency theory remains the dominant theory in the study of the effects of corporate governance, my findings suggest that it needs to be complemented by other theoretical perspectives such as stewardship and resource dependency theories. Finally, from a managerial standpoint, I expect my findings to provide guidance to firms interested cross-border acquisitions. While transactional attributes are undoubtedly important, my findings indicate that it is also important to consider managerial interests and the role of governance structures in ensuring that value is maximized in such transactions.

There is little doubt that corporate governance has become one of the key issues for students of business and management in the 1990s. The text is the first to draw together the various strands of the debate from economics, finance, and accounting perspectives, and from an international angle that includes discussion of the issues as they relate to governance in the UK, USA, Germany, Japan and Eastern Europe. The editors identify four main approaches to Corporate Governance. These approaches can be divided into four models: The Principle-Agent or Finance Model; The Myopic-market Model (short-termism); The Abuse of Executive Power; and The Stakeholder Model. Topics covered include: the role of institutional investors the corporate board the market for corporate control management buyouts and venture capital regulation and auditing governance in the public sector This will be an essential purchase for anyone studying corporate governance whether on an undergraduate degree or MBA.

In recent years, disaster events spreading across national borders have increased, which requires improved collaboration between countries. By means of an agent-based simulation and an empirical study, this thesis provides valuable insights for decision-makers in order to overcome barriers in cross-border cooperation and thus, enhance borderland resilience for future events. Finally, implications for today's world in terms of globalization versus emerging nationalism are discussed.