Routledge-WIAS Interdisciplinary Studies
About the Book Series
Routledge-WIAS Interdisciplinary Studies looks at the interdisciplinary research of high-priority disciplines of Waseda Institute for Advanced Study. It provides cutting edge research and brings together researchers from within and outside Waseda University in interdisciplinary domains, invigorating research and researchers with the exchange of approaches, ideas, techniques and information. WIAS recruits researchers from the humanities and social sciences, conducts advanced research that identifies issues for the future and carves out new fields of study. The series is an excellent platform to showcase such research and will be of invaluable use in promoting and contributing to the progress of these fields.
Management Buy-outs in Japan: Causes and Consequences
1st Edition
By Shinya Kawamoto
November 04, 2025
This book comprehensively examines the motivations and effects of management buyouts in Japan. Beginning with a discussion of implementation status and functions of MBOs in Japan compared to other countries like Europe and the U.S., Kawamoto identifies unique characteristics of Japanese management ...
Public Behavioural Responses to Policy Making during the Pandemic: Comparative Perspectives on Mask-Wearing Policies
1st Edition
Edited
By Noriko Suzuki, Xavier Mellet, Susumu Annaka, Masahisa Endo
May 27, 2024
This book provides a comparative study of people's mask-wearing behaviour in response to government policies between European-Northern America and Asian countries. Examining citizens' attitudes towards their state during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of history, linguistics, politics,...