EAST-WEST Journal of ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 11 Journal of Economics and Business Vol. XVII – 2014, No 1 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: EUROPE, RUSSIA, AND TUNISIA An introduction Petia KOLEVA 1 Thomas LAMARCHE Eric MAGNIN University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMR 7533 LADYSS, F-75205, Paris, France ABSTRACT This special issue includes papers related to Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable development discourse and practice, analyzed from an international perspective. CSR appears basically as an institutional tool, which compels the enterprises to act either proactively or reactively. While the mechanisms of globalization exert undoubtedly a stronger push towards standardization, insights from Europe, Russia, and Tunisia show how specific regional and national contexts may influence the perception and involvement in CSR. Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, Sustainable development, Institutions, Sectoral and territorial dynamics. JEL Classification: B52, M14, F61, P52 1 petia.koleva@univ-paris-diderot.fr