Contributors draw on a varied set of theories and methods to analyse how a range of actors, processe and issue areas are reframed, redefined, and reconstituted by blockchain technologies.

Primarily geared towards university professors and senior undergraduate and graduate students, this proposed book will be equally pertinent for policy-makers, industry practitioners and the general public.

Given the interdisciplinary perspectives provided, the book will also appeal to students and scholars in a range of disciplines including but also beyond GPE, from business and media studies to sociology and anthropology.

Blending theory and practical detail in manners that will be engaging and educational for non-experts, the book will provide new insights for those familiar with existing debates in global governance.

The book will have international appeal due to the very global nature of CC and the blockchain ecosystem.

Contents page:

Ch. 1 - Introduction: What are blockchains and how are they relevant to governance in the global political economy?

By Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn

Ch. 2 - Moneys at the margins: From political experiment to cashless societies

By Moritz Hütten, Matthias Thiemann

Ch. 3 - The internal and external governance of blockchain-based organizations: Evidence from cryptocurrencies

By Ying-Ying Hsieh, Jean-Philippe (JP) Vergne, Sha Wang

Ch. 4 - The mutual constitution of technology and global governance: Bitcoin, blockchains, and the international anti-money-laundering regime

By Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn, Marcel Goguen

Ch. 5 - Between liberalization and prohibition: Prudent enthusiasm and the governance of Bitcoin/blockchain technology

By Kai Jia, Falin Zhang

Ch. 6 - Cryptocurrencies and digital payment rails in networked global governance: Perspectives on inclusion and innovation

By Daivi Rodima-Taylor, William W. Grimes

Ch. 7 - Governing what wasn’t meant to be governed: A controversy-based approach to the study of Bitcoin governance

By Francesca Musiani, Alexandre Mallard, Cécile Méadel

Ch. 8 - Experiments in algorithmic governance: A history and ethnography of “The DAO,” a failed decentralized autonomous organization

By Quinn DuPont

Ch. 9 - Conclusion: Towards a block age or blockages of global governance?

By Sachin Tendulkar

Reviews:

“This is the first book by an interdisciplinary team of social scientists inquiring into the global governance implications of the block-chain technology. Anyone interested in the intersection of technology and global governance will enjoy reading this book. As a bonus, the book will also help you get prepared for a future change in your local ATM machine and for having coffee with lawyers put out of work by self-executing contracts.” - Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University

"Cryptocurrencies have emerged as one of most important innovation in credit creation in the past decade. The global architecture of cryptocurrencies poses major challenges to monetary policy, financial stability and money laundering control. Academics have been slow to grasp the significance of the cryptocurrency revolution: this book is among the first to provide a thorough, comprehensive and yet accessible examination of the challenges posed by the world of Cryptocurrencies." - Ronen Palan, Department of International Politics, City University London

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Business Finance Essentials is a text designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of business finance without the additional cost of a textbook. This book has been developed with over a decade of classroom use in both face-to-face and online classes at Pittsburg State University. The goal was to create a resource to introduce students to the important elements that go into financial decision making which applies to corporations and their own personal lives in a simple framework. Whether it is learning about time value of money, bonds, capital budgeting or retirement planning, this book should make that process as straight-forward as possible.

With the explosion of Open Educational Resource materials over the past few years, we saw this as a tool that could be made available to faculty as a launching point for their courses. Using a Creative Commons license that allows users to modify it to their needs with their own additions or through adding other resources, it is intended as not the final product, but the starting point. We hope that this process will keep the material current and flexible enough to help students gain not only a better grasp of finance, but also an interest in the field.

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This compilation has been developed by Trina DiGregorio, M.S., Adjunct Professor at Monroe Community Financial Strategy for Public Managers is a new generation textbook for financial management in the public sector. It offers a thorough, applied, and concise introduction to the essential financial concepts and analytical tools that today’s effective public servants need to know. It starts “at the beginning” and assumes no prior knowledge or experience in financial management. 

Throughout the text, Kioko and Marlowe emphasize how financial information can and should inform every aspect of public sector strategy, from routine procurement decisions to budget preparation to program design to major new policy initiatives. They draw upon dozens of real-world examples, cases, and applied problems to bring that relationship between information and strategy to life. 

Unlike other public financial management texts, the authors also integrate foundational principles across the government, non-profit, and “hybrid/for-benefit” sectors. 

Coverage includes basic principles of accounting and financial reporting, preparing and analyzing financial statements, cost analysis, and the process and politics of budget preparation. The text also includes several large case studies appropriate for class discussion and/or graded assignments. 

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Our Principles of Accounting textbook (vol. 1 & 2) adheres to the scope and sequence requirements of accounting courses nationwide. We have endeavored to make the core concepts and practical applications of accounting engaging, relevant, and accessible to students. 

Contents page:    (for Volume 1: Financial Accounting)

Ch.1: The Role of Accounting in Society

Ch.2: Introduction to Financial Statements

Ch.3: Analyzing and Recording Transactions

Ch.4: The Adjustment Process

Ch.5: Completing the Accounting Cycle

Ch.6: Merchandising Transactions

Ch.7: Accounting Information Systems

Ch.8: Fraud, Internal Controls, and Cash

Ch.9: Accounting for Receivables

Ch.10: Inventory

Ch.11: Long-Term Assets

Ch.12: Current Liabilities

Ch.13: Long-Term Liabilities

Ch.14: Corporation Accounting

Ch.15: Partnership Accounting

Ch.16: Statement of Cash Flows

Our Principles of Accounting textbook (vol. 1 & 2) adheres to the scope and sequence requirements of accounting courses nationwide. We have endeavored to make the core concepts and practical applications of accounting engaging, relevant, and accessible to students. 

Contents page:      (for Volume 2: Managerial Accounting)

Ch.1: Accounting as a Tool for Managers

Ch.2: Building Blocks of Managerial Accounting

Ch.3: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Ch.4: Job Order Costing

Ch.5: Process Costing

Ch.6: Activity-Based, Variable, and Absorption Costing

Ch.7: Budgeting

Ch.8: Standard Costs and Variances

Ch.9: Responsibility Accounting and Decentralization

Ch.10: Short-Term Decision-Making

Ch.11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

Ch.12: Balanced Scorecard and Other Performance Measures

Ch.13: Sustainability Reporting