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In 1990, the author was commissioned by the then Dublin Port & Docks Board to compile a biographical sketch of one of the most illustrious of the civil engineers to be associated with the port over its long history, Bindon Blood Stoney ... The author later presented a paper in 1998 to a joint meeting of the Institutionof Engineers of Ireland Civil Division and Heritage Society on John Purser Griffith, who served as Stoney's assistant for twent...

In Capitalism and Class Power, edited by Ronald W. Cox, the authors examine how corporate power operates within markets and states to concentrate wealth through structures of inequality, exploitation, and imperialism.

This book provides a theoretical and empirical contribution to an alternative paradigm in international politics, which is labeled the "business conflict" model. The discussion covers two central actors in international politics: multinational corporations and the U.S. state.

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Transnational corporations have used their market and political power in the U.S., the European Union and Japan to expand global production on terms that are highly favorable to corporate interests. Through a detailed history of the establishment of global value chains, Ronald W. Cox examines how corporations have internationalized production by working directly with political elites to establish terms of investment and trade that facilitate w...

This book examines the manifestations of corporate power in US foreign policy and the global economy over the past thirty years, culminating in an assessment of the implications of greater concentrations of wealth and power for democracy, both in the US and abroad.

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This study investigates the influence of globalization on ideology and politics in the United States. It argues that US policy has increasingly been motivated by worry about factors that might limit the participation of US corporations in international markets.

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Middle Platonism explained how a transcendent principle could relate to the material world by positing an intermediary, modeled after the Stoic active cause, that mediated the supreme principle's influence to the world while preserving its transcendence. Having similar concerns as Middle Platonism, Hellenistic Jewish sapientialism, early Christianity, and Gnosticism appropriated this intermediary doctrine as a means for understanding their rel...

THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEMbyRonald B. CoxMy message for the reader:My dear Friends, Soon we will be entering the most wonderful season of Advent. For the Christian Church, this is the beginning of the new year.First, I would ask that you make a point to enter into the spirit of Advent. The word 'advent' is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. The idea behind it is that God came to earthlylife and lived among us. It is something to celebrate and rejo...

This work examines how the sport has prospered and suffered during the free agency era and further examines the revenue sharing plan in baseball's current collective bargaining agreement, identifying flaws that may well undermine its long-term effectiveness. It also explores how the baseball expertise of some organizations has allowed them to flourish despite the lack of revenue.

CUA Press is proud to announce the CUA Studies in Canon Law. In conjunction with the School of Canon Law of the Catholic University of America, we are making available, both digitally and in print, more than 400 canon law dissertations from the 1920s - 1960s, many of which have long been unavailable. These volumes are rich in historical content, yet remain relevant to canon lawyers today. Topics covered include such issues as abortion, excommu...

Aims to reflect the nature of engineering in its facets, from military, civil, mechanical, electrical and other branches of the profession, to the successful completion of projects throughout Ireland. This book enables members of the public to appreciate the useful contributions made by Irish engineers to the quality and advancement of Irish life.

The cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union provided the context for U.S. policies toward Central America from the 1950s to the 1980s. Nonetheless, attitudes developed during the Cold War cannot explain the specific content of the U.S. foreign policies toward the region. Ronald W. Cox argues that U.S. business interests have worked with policymakers to develop trade, aid, and investment policies toward Central America. He revea...

A Silent Struggle" chronicles the harsh realities of a young boy thrown at the mercy of the foster care system and ultimately sent to live in three foster homes and forced to endure inhumane treatment by his foster parents.