The handbook of international corporate governance; a definitive guide. A 28-nation overview of corporate governance--the system by which companies are directed, controlled, and evaluated in their relations with shareholders, lenders, and other stakeholders in business and the public at large.

International contributors describe the state of each country's governance laws and practices, with details of international corporate governance bodies and codes of practice. The nations covered are in both the developed and developing world; they are: Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, the UK, the US, Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Armenia, Romania, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, India, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan. Distributed in the US by Stylus.