In this book, we focused on collecting papers that broaden and deepen the framework
for our understanding of CIR. The editors invited authors to contribute chapters that
represented emerging research directions and ideas, in an effort to build a framework
that extends beyond existing models and research, and provide new directions for further
research. The editors and chapter authors are drawn from the international boundaries of
CIR research, and this international spread contributed greatly to the interdisciplinary
nature of the chapters.