Business, Finance & Law Books
De Gruyter Understanding cryptocurrency fraud: The
Book SynopsisThis handbook focuses on the key issues that continue to hinder the formal development of cryptocurrencies as a mainstream financial asset. It primarily examines reputationally damaging events, particularly those related to illicit behavior. The goal of the handbook is to determine whether some of these events could be mitigated by improved or at least coordinated international regulation. The handbook will be useful for specialist technical audiences such as legal, accounting and financial practices. It will also be beneficial for upper level masters and research students in economics, law, accounting, taxation, investment and portfolio management.
£60.75
De Gruyter De Gruyter Handbook of Personal Finance
Book SynopsisThe De Gruyter Handbook of Personal Finance provides a robust review of the core topics comprising personal finance, including the primary models, approaches, and methodologies being used to study particular topics that comprise the field of personal finance today. The contributors include many of the world’s leading personal finance researchers, financial service professionals, thought leaders, and leading contemporary figures conducting research in this area whose work has shaped—and continues to affect—the way that personal finance is conceptualized and practiced. The first section of the handbook provides a broad introduction to the discipline of personal finance. The following two sections are organized around the core elements of personal finance research and practice: saving, investing, asset management, and financial security. The fourth section introduces future research, practice, and policy directions. The handbook concludes with a discussion on an educational and research agenda for the future. This handbook will be a core reference work for researchers, financial service practitioners, educators, and policymakers and an excellent supplementary source of readings for those teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in personal finance, financial planning, consumer studies, and household finance.
£97.50
De Gruyter How to create high-performing innovation teams
Book SynopsisEffective team work is essential if innovation projects are to succeed. How to create high-performing innovation teams provides practical guidance and advice on how to create high-performing teams regardless of type or size of company, organization, or public institution. It offers the reader pivotal tools and insights to use in practice. Both the theory and practice for creating high-performing innovation teams are discussed and new tools and insights are provided for managers, consultants, and academics. It answers the call for rapid innovation to respond to the increasingly changing market and to shorter product life cycles. How to create high-performing innovation teams addresses specifically the factors that enable innovation work from the perspective of the organization, the innovation team, and its members. In addition to co-located innovation teams, the book also discusses the differences among global organizations and what to consider in the creation of global high-performing innovation teams. Table of Contents Index Prologue 1. Introduction and background Reading instructions The purpose of this book – a guideline and hands-on methodology Innovation – do or die Planning your innovation portfolio Incremental and radical innovation The danger of too slim organizations Shorter and shorter Product life cycles are – speed up innovation work Innovate for the future The group development process and its problems – waste of time Team building the right way Group or team – it’s not the same! Know the difference The group development process: forming, storming, norming, performing, and dissolving Creating high-performing innovation teams - a methodology Summary Questions for reflection and discussion: Management-, Team- and Team member perspective 2. Organizational conditions for innovation work Innovation enablers – factors that enable innovation Innovation enablers in three perspectives – the organization, the team and the team members The innovation enablers effect innovation teams’ work Organizational structures and innovation teams Industrial or post-industrial structure affect innovation capabilities The innovation process – agile work for faster results Innovation work – not fuzzy and difficult, but more complex The facilitator – stimulating successful learning The facilitator – when and how to support the innovation team Summary Questions for reflection and discussion: Management-, Team- and Team member perspective 3. High-performing innovation teams in five steps Step 1 – ensuring management commitment and support Management is crucial for long term success Develop understanding on innovation and innovation teams The sponsor – key person with an important mission Be patient, it takes time Begin with a small project, to learn the methodology Setting directions – invitation to creativity Empowerment for innovation Step 2 – identification of convener Establish conditions for long term learning The convener is not a project manager The convener wants change, in collaboration Step 3 – preparation of the convener The role of the innovation facilitator Crash course – this is what to know about Creating the innovation team according to project focus Keep management and sponsor updated during preparation Manage change resistance If it stops - restart Step 4 – create the innovation team key persons – how to select team members Function before personality Criteria to fulfil by members The power of small innovation teams Multifunctional vs homogenous innovation teams – what’s the difference? Avoiding internal competition in innovation teams Effective communication for success The innovation team – a safe place Step 5 – Kick off Before kick off – a last check before take off Time for action Considering learning as an outcome On the kick off – how to prioritize activities Establishing the innovation team – norms and ways of working Getting to know each other – professionally and personally Common ownership and responsibilities – why it matters Setting innovation related goals and sub goals Breaking the rules – navigating in the organization Swearing the blood pact – let’s do this, full throttle After the kick off Summary Questions for reflection and discussion: Management-, Team- and Team member perspective 4. Innovation team's continued work The development of the innovation team – thing to watch out for Challenges for the newly created innovation team Avoiding isolation – Increasing collaboration for progress Questions for reflection and discussion: Management-, Team- and Team member perspective 5. Innovation teams in a global setting – working distributed Distributed high-performing innovation teams in global companies Challenges for global companies conducting distributed innovation work Questions for reflection and discussion: Management-, Team- and Team member perspective
£25.50
De Gruyter Compassionate Leadership: For Individual and
Book SynopsisFinalist in the Leadership - Think Differently category of the Goody Business Book Awards 2023 Experts increasingly recognise that our volatile, complex, and fragile world requires a new type of leadership. More than ever, we need leaders who understand how compassion connects them with their employees, stakeholders and wider communities. Yet compassion in organisations is often misunderstood, with many leaders reluctant to embrace it lest they appear weak. Compassionate Leadership draws on new and established research in psychology, behavioural science, neuropsychology and leadership theory to show that compassion, when correctly understood and applied is, in fact, a formidable and sustainable force for positive leadership. This book explores the common myths, pitfalls, and concerns about leading with a compassionate approach. It discusses the leadership, organisational and individual benefits of compassion and shows how leaders can design an organisation which establishes, then reinforces, a compassionate culture. A practical guide, this book provides evidence-based tools, appraisals, and frameworks which emphasise everyday applications that leaders, managers, and business students can adopt both individually and for their organisations. Compassionate Leadership presents a new model of compassion, an approach based on multidisciplinary research in a variety of organisational settings. It gives leaders a theoretical and practical underpinning they can use for deeper reflection and personal growth to turn their new-found knowledge into action.
£21.15
De Gruyter Banking in the Age of the Platform Economy:
Book SynopsisThe 2008 global financial crisis and the concurrent rise of the platform economy have had profound effects on the banking sector. Over the past decade and a half, banking leaders have had to contend with rapidly evolving regulatory, technological, and competitive forces. The pace of technological change has been formidable with advances in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain technology. These forces have brought to the forefront new managerial imperatives that banking leaders have to make sense of as they strategise in light of these unfolding new realities. Banking in the Age of the Platform Economy explores the strategies that managers and leaders at banks and other financial institutions have adopted in response to the rise of the platform economy, the new forces of interdependence that it entails, and the risks/opportunities involved in cocreating value with external stakeholders. With its discussion of the strategies of interdependence and value cocreation that the top twenty banks in Europe adopted between 2008 and 2019, this book is essential reading for academics, banking and fintech professionals, and management consultants that advise banks and fintechs.
£60.75
De Gruyter Central Bank Digital Currencies and the Global
Book SynopsisCentral Bank Digital Currencies and Global Financial System: Theory and Practice is the perfect book for anyone interested in the impact of digital currencies on the global financial system, providing valuable insights and analysis on the topic. The topic of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is particularly relevant in 2023 because the use of digital currencies is rapidly growing around the world, and many central banks are exploring the idea of developing their own CBDCs. This book offers readers an opportunity to gain a better understanding of CBDCs, including their history, differences with cryptocurrencies, and the potential impact of CBDCs on the future of the financial system. The book’s didactic approach breaks down complex topics into easily digestible chapters, allowing readers to easily understand and follow the progression of digital currencies. For those interested in the future of digital currencies, the book offers a chapter on future research directions and concluding remarks. Central Bank Digital Currencies and Global Financial System: Theory and Practice is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of finance and technology. By exploring the evolution of digital currencies and their impact on the global financial system, this book provides valuable insights for policymakers, financial professionals, and anyone looking to understand the future of money.
£28.88
De Gruyter Alpha Males and Alpha Females: Male executives
Book Synopsis What do international male business leaders have to say about gender diversity, the rise of talented women into management and the opportunities for the sexes to work together harmoniously in boardrooms – as well as the obstacles that stand in the way? When most people think manager, they think male. Boardrooms around the world are still dominated by ‘alpha’ men and their assertive, decisive leadership styles. Meanwhile, their female counterparts, alpha women, remain underrepresented in almost every country. Many women feel they’ve been excluded and are calling for equality. This book offers a fresh perspective on gender roles that moves away from the old paradigm of male domination and female victimhood. It argues that companies that want to succeed need to productively combine and leverage off the strengths offered by men and women. It covers how mixed leadership teams can be made the norm in international companies. To find some answers, Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski interviewed senior male executives from eleven countries. These ‘alpha men’ agree that women and their abilities should be better represented on company boards. They believe the current imbalance is due to a mix of talented women’s reluctance to pursue their career ambitions along with the barriers created by existing power structures. Male managers fear losing face and being shown up by strong women. They want recognition, rather than aggression, from their female colleagues. The interviewees also discuss what they see as women’s strengths, such as their positive, calming influence in male-dominated meetings, and comment on sensitive topics such as #MeToo and the influence of ‘erotic capital’ and ‘old boys’ networks’. The book presents the men’s views in their own words, complemented by alternative perspectives from top female executives. Al-Sadik-Lowinski’s analysis shows how both sexes can work together in international companies to build a brighter, sustainable future. Alpha Males and Alpha Females seeks to promote greater equality at senior levels in global companies, with mixed leadership teams made up of both qualified men and qualified women. It gives women who are interested in pursuing a management career an insight into men’s views, as well as advice on their personal career development. And it suggests strategies that executives can adopt to strengthen diversity, build mixed leadership teams and secure their companies’ long-term success.
£17.25
De Gruyter Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: The World
Book SynopsisBlockchain and artificial intelligence are perhaps the two most significant disruptive technologies this century and both will significantly rewire the world of global financial markets and the world in which we live. While blockchain offers a number of significant advantages over traditional forms of finance including lower cost and massive increases in operational efficiencies of traded markets, property records and a whole host of transaction processes, artificial intelligence is moving fast from basic structured machine learning doing menial yet important big data tasks like credit card fraud detection to predictive analysis and real-time real-world risk management and investment decision making. There is still a lot of confusion in the market about cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology. Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence highlights the underlying technologies of blockchain and the differences between cryptocurrencies and blockchain financial applications. It explores the current AI offerings and gives a vision of the fast-moving developments in this area including the many solutions that are expected to revolutionize the way financial and commodity markets will operate in the future.
£13.88
De Gruyter Relational Skills Development for Next Generation
Book SynopsisThe post-pandemic world has witnessed seismic shifts in the business environment. Businesses, large and small, are tackling digital transformation; we face irregular economic recovery, a rising cost of living, the energy transition impasse and uneven wealth distribution. Add to this an increased call for action on diversity and inclusion amidst a backdrop that is, in some countries, resentful of privilege, geopolitical power alignment, and democratic vs. autocratic leadership. The leaders of today and tomorrow must evolve. Notwithstanding the hard skills they need in a workforce transformed by technology, what soft skills must they acquire in a world of continuous uncertainty and change? Relational Skills Development for Next-Generation Leaders is a practical compilation of crucial relational skills for post-graduate students, future executives, and mentors in the corporate world. Packed with modern research, frameworks and scenarios, the author draws upon over twenty years of experience leading teams and projects with global transformational impact in the blue-chip luxury fashion industry to show executives how to observe, reflect, develop, practice and improve their leadership skills to succeed in the future.
£19.55
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Data Governance for Managers: The Driver of Value
Book SynopsisProfessional data management is the foundation for the successful digital transformation of traditional companies. Unfortunately, many companies fail to implement data governance because they do not fully understand the complexity of the challenge (organizational structure, employee empowerment, change management, etc.) and therefore do not include all aspects in the planning and implementation of their data governance. This book explains the driving role that a responsive data organization can play in a company's digital transformation. Using proven process models, the book takes readers from the basics, through planning and implementation, to regular operations and measuring the success of data governance. All the important decision points are highlighted, and the advantages and disadvantages are discussed in order to identify digitization potential, implement it in the company, and develop customized data governance. The book will serve as a useful guide for interested newcomers as well as for experienced managers.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Part 1. Basics.- Chapter 2. What is Data Governance?.- Part 2. Planning.- Chapter 3. Success Factors for the Implementation.- Part 3. Implementation.- Chapter 4. Development of a Responsive Operating Model.- Part 4. Digital Transformation.- Chapter 5. Fundamentals of the Digital Transformation.- Chapter 6. Data Governance as Driver of Value Stream Optimization and as Pacemaker for the Digital Transformation.- Part 5. Performance Measurement.- Chapter 7. Measuring the Success of Data Governance.- Chapter 8. List of Principles.- Chapter 9. Bonus: Data Definition Template.- Chapter 10. Closing Words.
£33.74
Transcript Verlag Visiting the Visitor: An Enquiry Into the Visitor
Book SynopsisThe study of the museum visitor has undergone radical transformation. Each author here has asked unfamiliar questions and responded with fresh answers. Some of these questions involve the visitor's identity, what she brings to her museum experience. Can we gain entry into this experience? Does more technology really increase access to the objects themselves? Others probe the very nature of museum going and exhibition making, demanding that we reexamine the traditional exhibition to reposition the visitor and her meaning-making at the centre. The volume provokes imaginative research and encourages new conclusions.
£35.99
Transcript Verlag Working Misunderstandings – An Ethnography of
Book SynopsisMisunderstandings are often perceived as something to be avoided yet delineate an integrative part of everyday work. This book addresses the role that misunderstandings play in collaborative work and, above all, their effects on the organisational result. As exemplified by project collaboration across three offices of a multinational corporation in India, Frauke Mörike explores how misunderstandings shape the organisational system and why they prove not only necessary but even productive for organisational functioning. In doing so, she offers new ways to think about collaboration and establishes `misunderstanding' as a key factor of insight for the field of organisational research.
£37.50
Copenhagen Business School Press Responsibility, Ethics & Legitimacy of
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£39.95
University Press of Southern Denmark Practitioners Perspectives on Contemporary Supply
Book SynopsisThis book contains 22 articles based on mini-surveys carried out in The Danish Supply Chain Panel from 2012 to 2016. The panel includes supply chain practitioners who have willingly joined the panel and accepted to answer on a number of mini-surveys per year. Beyond the presentation of the articles, the book also contains an evaluation of the first five year of the panel. The Danish Supply Chain Panel can be perceived as a commitment to practical relevance concerning both knowledge production, in terms of raising the right questions to be researched and knowledge transfer, in terms of disseminating the research.
£19.80
University of Wisconsin Press Against a Sharp White Background Infrastructures
Book SynopsisCovers elements of production, circulation, and reception of African American writing across a range of genres and contexts. This collection challenges mainstream book history and print culture to understand that race and racialization are inseparable from the study of texts and their technologies.Trade ReviewOffering wide-ranging subjects and approaches, these essays usefully extend conversations in print culture studies that have grown even more intense and even more important over the last decade. This is a powerful collection."" - Eric Gardner, author of Black Print Unbound: The ""Christian Recorder,"" African American Literature, and Periodical Culture""This is an important field, and the work collected here is exciting in its range and diversity of voices, methods, and insights."" - Stephanie Browner, The New School
£60.00
Harvard University Press Commonwealth
Book SynopsisWith Commonwealth, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri conclude the trilogy begun with Empire and continued in Multitude, proposing an ethics of freedom for living in our common world and articulating a possible constitution for our common wealth.Trade ReviewEveryone seems to agree that our economic system is broken, yet the debate about alternatives remains oppressively narrow. Hardt and Negri explode this claustrophobic debate, taking readers to the deepest roots of our current crises and proposing radical, and deeply human, solutions. There has never been a better time for this book. -- Naomi Klein, author of The Shock DoctrineCommonwealth, last and richest of the Empire trilogy, is a powerful and ambitious reappropriation of the whole tradition of political theory for the Left. Clarifying Foucault's ambiguous notion of biopower, deepening the authors' own proposal for the notion of multitude, it offers an exhilarating summa of the forms and possibilities of resistance today. It is a politically as well as an intellectually invigorating achievement. -- Fredric Jameson, Duke UniversityCommonwealth [is] the latest book by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, whose Empire and Multitude have, arguably, been the dominant works of political philosophy of the new century...[It's] the much-anticipated final volume of the Empire trilogy. * Artforum *Commonwealth is a timely contribution to our understanding of contemporary capitalist relations and the potential revolutionary conditions they create...Together Hardt and Negri's work is considered to be responsible for a resurgence of interest in non-orthodox Marxism and its political manifestations. Commonwealth is the final part of a trilogy that began with Empire in 2000, a book that was published during the emergence of the alter-globalization movement. Multitude followed in 2004, developing the ideas that had been introduced in Empire, in particular the concept of the multitude as a new revolutionary subject. Commonwealth is a worthy addition to the trilogy, expamnding and clarifying on the understandings in the previous books, but perhaps more significantly grounding their analysis within an extended discussion of "the common."...Commonwealth is a book that challenges presuppositions about the utility of Marx, and introduces the possibility of combining his insights with the ideas of other significant authors such as Nietzsche, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, who are not traditionally associated with the radical communist project. -- Bertie Russell and Andre Pusey * Red Pepper *Table of Contents* Preface: The Becoming-Prince of the Multitude Part 1. Republic (and the Multitude of the Poor) *1.1 Republic of Property *1.2 Productive Bodies *1.3 The Multitude of the Poor * De Corpore 1: Biopolitics as Event Part 2. Modernity (and the Landscapes of Altermodernity) *2.1 Antimodernity as Resistance *2.2 Ambivalences of Modernity *2.3 Altermodernity * De Homine 1: Biopolitical Reason Part 3. Capital (and the Struggles over Common Wealth) *3.1 Metamorphoses of the Composition of Capital *3.2 Class Struggle from Crisis to Exodus *3.3 Kairos of the Multitude * De Singularitate 1: Of Love Possessed * Intermezzo: A Force to Combat Evil Part 4. Empire Returns *4.1 Brief History of a Failed Coup d'Etat *4.2 After U.S. Hegemony *4.3 Genealogy of Rebellion * De Corpore 2: Metropolis Part 5. Beyond Capital? *5.1 Terms of the Economic Transition *5.2 What Remains of Capitalism *5.3 Pre-shocks along the Fault Lines * De Homine 2: Cross the Threshold! Part 6. Revolution *6.1 Revolutionary Parallelism *6.2 Insurrectional Intersections *6.3 Governing the Revolution * De Singularitate 2: Instituting Happiness * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index
£24.26
University Press of Mississippi Drilling Ahead
Book SynopsisA petroleum geologist, Alan Cockrell provides an insider's account of the science of oil hunting, the political processes that help or hinder it, and the advances in technology that make it all possible. The book documents the ways in which wars, foreign competition, governmental regulation, and new business models affect oil exploration.Trade ReviewDrilling Ahead is a highly accessible, often colorful, account of oil exploration and development in Mississippi, Alabama, and northwest Florida, in the post-World War II period." - Evan R. Ward, The Journal of Southern History"Drilling Ahead is a valuable addition to the history of the petroleum industry." - Diana Davids Hinton Technology and Culture"This book is extremely informative and well researched. It also tells about the colorful characters who developed much of the oil and gas industry in the Southeast, especially Mississippi and Alabama. Chesley Pruet would be the most intriguing character of all, and he was well respected. In addition, this is a good read." - Robert Mosbacher, Mosbacher Energy, Inc. Secretary of Commerce, 1989-1992"Alan Cockrell has captured the excitement of oil booms in the southeastern states which flourished during the last half of the twentieth century. A valuable history is preserved of key individuals and companies that drilled the hundreds of oil and gas wells in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida to bring new wealth to these states." - Dudley J. Hughes, author of Oil in the Deep South: A History of the Oil Business in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, 1859-1945
£23.70
Taylor & Francis Inc The Cell Manufacturing Playbook
Book SynopsisThis book describes how to effectively implement cell manufacturing. It covers the eight Wastes of Lean and the six Lean metrics that are recommended in each implementation and a description of what cell manufacturing is and its application to improving operational processes.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Playbook. Introduction. Data Collection. Work Cell Line Balancing. Work Cell Line Design. Implementation. Work Instructions and Production Control Boards. Conclusion. Definition of Terms. Index.
£34.19
De Gruyter Managing Brand Transgressions
Book SynopsisFinalist in the Marketing - Branding category of the Goody Business Book Awards 2024 Boeing Max 737's twin crashes, Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal, worms in Cadbury's chocolates, cyanide in Tylenol, the #MeToo movement In the past 2448 hours, chances are you have read about a brand believed to have transgressed in some part of the world. These and other transgressions real or perceived plague company brands and, as in the case of the #MeToo movement, human brands, routinely and globally. And they often come with serious consequences: consumer injury, billions of dollars in recovery and restitution, legal nightmares, bankruptcy, and damage to the brand. Despite their universal prevalence, negative outcomes, and the justified media frenzy around their occurrence, in-depth, thorough, and critical reflections on brand transgressions are scarce. Consequently, barring the lens of some quick-fix solution, managers lack a precise understanding of how to handle such potentially explosive si
£22.00
Cognella, Inc Team Impact: Achieving Twice as Much in Half the
Book SynopsisTeam Impact: Achieving Twice as Much in Half the Time draws on extensive contemporary research to explore what it takes to be a great manager and create effective, impactful teams. It features material generated by the Meeting Masters Research Project, an ongoing effort at the University of Michigan.The book addresses the wide range of teams within organizations, ranging from governance teams to those devoted to specific projects. Readers learn about running team meetings and managing decisions within them, and using the Agenda Bell, which graphs energy over time, to place items on the agenda. Team Impact also introduces the menu agenda structure to facilitate the flow of information, and the concept of high-quality decisions as the sign of impact. Each chapter includes exercises that allow students to immediately apply what they have learned.Research-based and rooted in qualitative methods, Team Impact is an ideal instructional tool for courses in management, leadership, and organizational development. Its accessible tone and style also make it appropriate for any organization, from condominium boards to school committees, to social groups, seeking to improve the quality and effectiveness of the meeting experience.
£29.71
Broadview Press Ltd The Broadview Reader in Book History
Book SynopsisBook History has emerged as one of the most exciting new interdisciplinary fields of study in the humanities. By focusing on the production, circulation and reception of the book in all its forms, it has transformed the study of history, literature and culture. The Broadview Book History Reader is the most complete and up-to-date introduction available to this area of study.The reader reprints 33 key essays in the field, grouped conceptually and provided with headnotes, explanatory footnotes, an introduction, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.Trade Review“A varied collection that demonstrates the conceptual reach as well as the disciplinary range of book history. Particularly timely is the editors’ emphasis on connecting the history of the book to cognate fields such as media studies and digital humanities.” — Leah Price, Harvard University“Though the essays in The Broadview Reader in Book History, along with the appended glossary, timeline, and bibliography, effectively cover the breadth and depth of book history, they do not aim to provide a history of that movement. Rather, what sets this collection apart from others like it is the editors’ emphasis on theory and new media, which makes it an ideal guide to the state of the art at the moment and to the paths that may be open for the future.” — H. J. Jackson, University of Toronto, author of Marginalia (Yale UP, 2001) and Romantic Readers (Yale UP, 2005)“What makes the [Broadview Reader in Book History] such a success, and what its editors are to be lauded for, aside from the selection of essays, is the attention to detail that has gone into the book’s production. The Reader does not just reprint the essays but displays a large and well considered amount of editorial support. The introduction announces each theme and some of the discussions readers can expect to encounter. Each essay begins with an introduction to the author and provides context to the essay’s production, reception and influence.” — Robert L. Betteridge, The Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society“These sections [of the book] combine to provide readers with a surprisingly comprehensive understanding of the nuances of book creation and interpretation, how those things have changed, and their potential cultural impact. Each section is dense with information, each essay both answering and raising enough questions to inspire several fundamentally different possible graduate thesis studies.” — Jaidree Braddix, Publishing Research QuarterlyTable of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Materiality 1. W.W. Greg, "What is Bibliography?" 2. Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin, from The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing, 1450-1800 3. Michael Twyman, "What is Printing?" 4. D.F. McKenzie, "The Dialectics of Bibliography Now" 5. Paul C. Gutjahr and Megan L. Benton, "Reading the Invisible" 6. Roger Chartier, "The Press and Fonts: Don Quixote in the Print Shop" 7. Robert Darnton, "Bibliography and Iconography" Chapter 2: Textuality 1. Jerome J. McGann, "Shall These Bones Live?" 2. W.W. Greg, "The Rationale of Copy-Text" 3. G. Thomas Tanselle, "The Editorial Problem of Final Authorial Intention" 4. S.M. Parrish, "The Whig Interpretation of Literature" 5. Jack Stillinger, "A Practical Theory of Versions" 6. Beth A. McCoy, "Race and the (Para)Textual Condition" 7. Brenda R. Silver, "Textual Criticism as Feminist Practice: Or, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Part II" Chapter 3: Printing and Reading 1. Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, "The Unacknowledged Revolution" 2. Robert Darnton, "What is the History of Books?" 3. Roger Chartier, "Communities of Readers" 4. Adrian Johns, "Introduction: The Book of Nature and the Nature of the Book" 5. James Raven, "Markets and Martyrs: Early Modern Commerce" 6. William St Clair, "Preparatory Schools for the Brothel and the Gallows" 7. Jonathan Rose, "The Welsh Miners' Libraries" Chapter 4: Intermediality 1. Pierre Bourdieu, "The Field of Cultural Production" 2. David Scott Kastan, "From Playhouse to Printing House; or, Making a Good Impression" 3. Margaret J.M. Ezell, "The Social Author: Manuscript Culture, Writers, and Readers" 4. Paula McDowell, "Towards a Genealogy of 'Print Culture' and 'Oral Tradition'" 5. Matt Cohen, "Native Audiences" 6. Meredith McGill, ""Circulating Media: Charles Dickens, Reprinting, and Dislocation of American Culture" Chapter 5: Remediating 1. Jerome J. McGann, "The Rationale of Hypertext" 2. Ray Siemens, Meagan, Timney, Cara Leitch, Corina Koolen, Alex Garnett, "Toward Modeling the Social Edition: An Approach to Understanding the Electronic Scholarly Edition in the Context of New and Emerging Social Media" 3. N. Katherine Hayles, "How We Read: Close, Hyper, Machine" 4. Andrew Piper, "Turning the Page (Roaming, Zooming, Streaming)" 5. Franco Moretti, "Style, Inc. Reflections on Seven Thousand Titles (British Novels, 1740-1850)" 6. Ted Striphas, "E-Books and the Digital Future" 7. Anthony Grafton, "Codex in Crisis: The Book Dematerializes" Glossary
£52.25
Island Press Markets and the Environment, Second Edition
Book SynopsisA clear grasp of economics is essential to understanding why environmental problems arise and how we can address them. So it is with good reason that Markets and the Environment has become a classic text in environmental studies since its first publication in 2007. Now thoroughly revised with updated information on current environmental policy and real-world examples of market-based instruments, the primer is more relevant than ever. The authors provide a concise yet thorough introduction to the economic theory of environmental policy and natural resource management. They begin with an overview of environmental economics before exploring topics including cost-benefit analysis, market failures and successes, and economic growth and sustainability. Readers of the first edition will notice new analysis of cost estimation as well as specific market instruments, including municipal water pricing and waste disposal. Particular attention is paid to behavioural economics and cap-and-trade programmes for carbon. Throughout, Markets and the Environment is written in an accessible, student-friendly style. It includes study questions for each chapter, as well as clear figures and relatable text boxes. The authors have long understood the need for a book to bridge the gap between short articles on environmental economics and tomes filled with complex algebra. Markets and the Environment makes clear how economics influences policy, the world around us, and our own lives.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group The Easy eBay Business Guide: The story of one
Book SynopsisFrom a few bits and pieces in a dusty loft to a profitable business with more than 20,000 sales and turnover of £100,000.00 in just one year. This book not only tells the story of how the author went from being an eBay buyer to a Top Rated Platinum Powerseller with over 12,000 positive feedbacks, but also provides the reader with a step by step easy to follow guide to launching a successful eBay business. Drawing from the Author's own experiences and skills acquired in her first year trading this book will help the reader avoid the pitfalls and mistakes she made and fast track their new enterprise on the road to success.
£10.44
De Gruyter Advances in Blockchain Research and
Book SynopsisThis book presents an edited collection of chapters from academic and industry expert contributors focusing on the directions of blockchain cryptocurrency from leading authorities in their field providing the cutting-edge and timely insights in the world of cryptocurrency behaviour. Whether you are a researcher, a portfolio manager, financial adviser, or nvesting novice, this book will provide you with thought provoking perceptions and insights. It will bring you fully up to date on the consumer issues, trends, and challenges in the world of blockchain crypto behaviour equipping you to understand and meet current challenges to come. Advances in Blockchain Research and Cryptocurrency Behaviour provides an interesting and thought-provoking insight into blockchain and cryptocurrency behaviours and is fi lled with new insights into: Consumer adoption and behaviour; digital currency innovations; blockchain technology and governance; sustainability and environmental impact; branding and res
£32.62
Princeton University Press Rational Expectations and Inflation
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays uses the lens of rational expectations theory to examine how governments anticipate and plan for inflation, and provides insight into the pioneering research for which Thomas Sargent was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in economics. Rational expectations theory is based on the simple premise that people will use all the inforTrade ReviewThomas J. Sargent, Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics "In Rational Expectations and Inflation, Sargent provides a consistent way to think about the relationship between a government and its central bank... [I]t is the best exposition of what monetary policy is all about, at this mostly nontechnical level, of which I know... Rational Expectations and Inflation on the whole remains fresh, stimulating and informative."--Edward J. Green, The Region "Sargent's interpretation of the hyperinflations is not new. What is new and important is his explicit use of the terminology and constructs of the theory of rational expectations. That terminology and those constructs clearly offer an illuminating way to analyze these complex events... Whether you agree or disagree with Sargent's interpretation of specific historical episodes, you will get a better understanding of both the theory of rational expectations and the interrelations of monetary and fiscal policy from this imaginative, analytically subtle, and lucidly written book."--Milton Friedman, Journal of Political EconomyTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. a*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. xi*List of Tables, pg. xiii*Acknowledgements, pg. xv*Preface to the Third Edition, pg. xvii*Preface to the Second Edition, pg. xix*Preface to the First Edition, pg. xxi*1. Rational Expectations and the Reconstruction of Macroeconomics, pg. 1*2. Reaganomics and Credibility, pg. 17*3. The Ends of Four Big Inflations, pg. 38*4. Stopping Moderate Inflations: The Methods of Poincare and Thatcher, pg. 111*5. Some Unpleasant Monetarist Arithmetic, pg. 162*6. Interpreting the Reagan Deficits, pg. 197*7. Speculations about the Speculation against the Hong Kong Dollar, pg. 211*8. Six Essays in Persuasion, pg. 228*9. Macroeconomic Features of the French Revolution, pg. 248*10. United States Then, Europe Now, pg. 297*References, pg. 339*Author Index, pg. 357*Subject Index, pg. 361
£40.50
Bocconi University Press Amarone and Beyond: Masi: 250 Years of Harvests,
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£56.25
United Nations World economic situation and prospects 2022
Book SynopsisThis is the United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy, providing global and regional economic outlook for 2022 and 2023. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022 will examine the recovery of the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to presenting the latest UN growth forecasts, the report will provide a comprehensive assessment of economic developments, risk factors, and policy challenges. This year's thematic chapter will discuss the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of monetary policy, with particular focus on unconventional measures such as quantitative easing (QE)
£68.00
Princeton University Press The Passions and the Interests
Book SynopsisReconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests - so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice - was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man.Trade Review"Hirschman's volume stands as a principal contribution to the growing literature that is beginning to reshape our understanding of the legitimating beliefs undergirding the rise of the modern market economy."--Robert Wuthnow, American Journal of Sociology "A fresh and exciting argument of a fascinating thesis."--Nannerl O. Keohane, Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryTable of ContentsForeword, by Amartya Sen ix Preface to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition xxi Acknowledgments xxv Introduction 3 PART ONE. How the Interests were Called Upon to Counteract the Passions 7 The Idea of Glory and Its Downfall 9 Man "as he really is" 12 Repressing and Harnessing the Passions 14 The Principle of the Countervailing Passion 20 "Interest" and "Interests" as Tamers of the Passions 31 Interest as a New Paradigm 42; Assets of an Interest-Governed World: Predictability and Constancy 48 Money-Making and Commerce as Innocent and Doux 56 Money-Making as a Calm Passion 63 PART TWO. How Economic Expansion was Expected to Improve the Political Order 67 Elements of a Doctrine 70 1. Montesquieu 70 2. Sir James Steuart 81 3. John Millar 87 Related yet Discordant Views 93 1. The Physiocrats 96 2. Adam Smith and the End of a Vision 100 PART THREE. Reflections on an Episode in Intellectual History 115 Where the Montesquieu-Steuart Vision Went Wrong 117 The Promise of an Interest-Governed World versus the Protestant Ethic 128 Contemporary Notes 132 Afterword by Jeremy Adelman 137 Notes 145 Index 155
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NUS Press Innovation and China's Global Emergence
Book SynopsisA pressing investigation into the global implications of China’s shift to an innovation economy. As China shifts to an economy driven by innovation and productivity growth, the global implications of this transition will be significant. Amid the rise of techno-nationalism and a changing strategic calculus around the world, the manner and means of China’s transition faces a high degree of scrutiny. China is attempting to balance a reliance on overseas sources of technology alongside efforts to strengthen domestic innovation capabilities as a hedge against the risks of a United States-led “decoupling.” In these circumstances, it is essential to understand the many different forces of change within China, and the way China responds to outside changes. The evolution of China's innovation economy will be one of the key economic stories of the early twenty-first century, and the world will need China as a source of innovation in the decades ahead. The aim of this book is to help build a better framework for policymakers to find a new equilibrium in negotiating the terms of an oncoming shift in geopolitics.Trade Review“Those who wish to pronounce on the subject [of China’s status as a rising technology power] might do well to work their way through this book first. The entries are measured and reasoned; there is deafening silence from the absence of axes being ground.” -- Peter Gordon * Asian Review of Books *“This book is a timely addition to the literature discussing the policies and strategies that have put China on the path of rapid technological progress. . . . Bert Hofman, Erik Baark, and Jiwei Qian do a wonderful job of setting the stage for capturing China’s technological progress for the subsequent chapter contributors”. * Pacific Affairs *“The explicit incorporation of the US–China conflict alone makes this book worth reading…. Readers interested in the implications of China’s transformation into an innovation state will gain a significant amount of information from this book’s multifaceted and timely analysis.” * The China Journal *Table of Contents 1. Introduction: Innovation and China's Global Emergence Bert Hofman, Erik Baark and Jiwei Qian Part One: Implications of China's Innovation Emergence 2. China and the U.S, Technology: Conflict or Cooperation? Gary H. Jefferson 3. The US-China Trade War and Myths about Intellectual Property and Innovation in China Dan Prud'homme 4. Global Implications of China's Policies on Indigenous Innovation Erik Baark 5. China's Talent Challenges Revisited Cong Cao and Denis Fred Simon 6. China's International S&T Relations: From Self-Reliance to Active Global Engagement Denis Fred Simon 7. How Does International Collaboration Lead to Radical Innovation in Latecomer Firms? Xiaolan Fu, Cintia K??lzer-Sacilotto, Haibo Lin and Hongru Xiong Part Two: Industrial Policy Challenges 8. PRC Industrial Policies Postdate Rather than Lead Economic Activity Carsten Holz 9. Made in China 2025 and the Proliferation of Intangible Assets Anton Malkin 10. Industrial Policy and Competitive Advantage: A Comparative Study of the Cloud Computing Industry in Hangzhou and Shenzhen Bai Gao and Yi Ru 11. Global Value Chains and the Innovation of the Chinese Mobile Phone Industry Yuqing Xing List of Contributors Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Value
Book Synopsis'Value' seems like an elusive and abstract concept. Nonetheless, notions of value underpin how we understand our lives, from discussions about the economic contribution of different kinds of work and productive activity, to the prices we pay for the things we consume. So what is value, and where does it come from? In this new book, Frederick Harry Pitts charts the past, present and future of value within and beyond capitalist society, critically engaging with key concepts from classical and neoclassical political economy. Interrogating the processes and practices that attribute value to objects and activities, he considers debates over whether value lies within commodities or in their exchange, the politics of different theories of value, and how we measure value in a knowledge-based economy. This accessible and intriguing introduction to the complexities of value in modern society will be essential reading for any student or scholar working in political economy, economics, economic sociology or management.Trade Review“Clear, comprehensive and critical, Value is a gem of a book for both students and scholars who grapple with the problem of value in economic thought. Harry Pitts's introduction offers well-argued and detailed engagement with central approaches and debates that should not be missed.”Paul Mason, author of Postcapitalism “Harry Pitts has written an essential primer on that 'thing' that is central to economics, political economy and the social system they purport to explain – capitalism. Debunking all notions that there is anything scientific or objective about value, Harry teaches why we should understand it as a category of struggle, as 'something' that both emerges out of struggles and operates to fragment and suppress struggles.”David Harvie, co-author of Moments of Excess: Movements, Protest and Everyday Life""Value" is one of the most important concepts in economics, one that Marx deeply focused upon in his analysis of capitalist society. However there is a great deal of disagreement and confusion over the term, even among Marxists. In this handy book, Frederick Harry Pitts reconstructs debates over value within political economy, sociology, and critical theory, carefully weighing the analytical and political implications. Useful both as an introduction to value theory and as a reference for experts, Value is a book I anticipate coming back often as a teaching tool and as an aid for my own work."Gavin Mueller, Verso Books Blog - Authors' Favorite Books of the Year"The book is part of Polity’s fantastic What is Political Economy Series that presents other key concepts such as work, austerity and money. With Value, Pitts gives us a thorough theoretical examination of yet another major concept in economics and social study that has been taken for granted in the often neglected approaches of political economy. Pitts’ voice in the book is authoritative because he demonstrates a solid understanding of wide-ranging theories and disciplines." Zaynab El Bernoussi, Capital & Class
£14.24
Princeton University Press Digital Renaissance
Book SynopsisAuthor photo courtesy of the Carlson School of ManagementTrade Review"Digital Renaissance should be consulted by any regulator or legislator being solicited by a forlorn media mogul looking to protect a traditional business from disruptive market forces."---Jonathan A. Knee, New York Times DealBook"The title of his compelling new book—Digital Renaissance—betrays his optimistic thesis, which he backs up with some creative data-sleuthing. . . . Waldfogel’s book offers reassurance to those who fear that the new regime of ones and zeros is undermining cultural production. But his assessment will be far less comforting to denizens of the traditional cultural-industrial complex, not to mention the cultural pessimists bewailing its decline. . . . The big winners in this renaissance, aside from Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and similar platforms, appear to be the outsiders who couldn’t get past the gatekeepers of old, and consumers of culture, who get much more for less."---Daniel Akst, Strategy+Business"The internet . . . has given consumers around the world access to an unimaginable trove of music, movies, television shows and books, all at the touch of a button. But it sometimes seems as if the deluge is watering down popular culture. . . . Joel Waldfogel begs to disagree. In Digital Renaissance, he argues that we not only have more reading, viewing and listening material than ever before, but it’s better. And he’s got data to back that up. Boy does he have data."---Amanda Gomez, Reuters
£19.80
Springer International Publishing AG The Unseen Leader: How History Can Help Us
Book SynopsisThe Unseen Leader delivers one simple but immensely powerful point: we need to radically rethink how we discuss leadership. In this book, American historian Martin Gutmann passionately challenges the received wisdom that history's great leaders were individuals with a proclivity for action and brash words. Drawing on extensive historical scholarship and contemporary leadership theory, Gutmann delves into the journeys of four unknown or misunderstood leaders who achieved remarkable successes in vastly different environments—the Polar North, the deserts of Arabia, the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, and Second World War London. What emerges is an entirely new narrative on leadership. Contrary to the perception of heroic protagonists forging ahead boldly, history's truly great leaders were often precisely those who didn't need to generate excessive noise or activity. Instead, they skillfully minimized dramatic circumstances. Their stories challenge our present-day conception of leadership and can inspire the leaders of tomorrow. Table of ContentsIntroduction: History and Leadership.- Towards a New Leadership Story: The Polar Explorer, the Desert Fox, and the Action Fallacy.- History's Unseen Leaders: Holiday Trips in the Polar Wastelands. Roald Amundsen.- Napoleon's Thorn. Toussaint Louverture.- "If the Women of the English Are Like Her, the Men Must Be Like Lions." Gertude Bell.- The Myth of the Phoenix and the British Bulldog. Winston Churchill.- Rethinking Leadership: The Story We Tell.
£22.49
Pentagon Press India's National Security Vision 2030
Book SynopsisIt is not only the beginning of 2020 but also the opening of a new decade. Many important issues impacting India as a nation a decade earlier will develop at an accelerated pace in this decade and change our politics, economy and society dramatically. We need to think about how to survive in the fast changing global environment in which ethereal assets like data and ideas are likely to carry more power than hard assets. India will continue to face a complex set of challenges to its national security in the next decade. Without mitigating its security challenges and investing in human capital, India cannot hope to become a global power with innovative technological capability. Having been through several conflicts and crises, there is a growing recognition that India needs a robust national security system. It is therefore important now to imagine 2030. We need to think about what kinds of security challenges India will face and what kind of solutions can emerge in the future.This collection of essays analyses the contemporary security situation and evaluates possible alternative scenarios for the future for implementing India`s national security policy. Drawing upon the expertise of some leading practitioners and scholars in the field, the volume offers a broad array of timely and relevant analysis of an evolving and uncertain security environment to provide the reader with an informed and balanced overview of India`s national security.
£39.56
Princeton University Press The Essential Hirschman
Book SynopsisThe Essential Hirschman brings together some of the finest essays in the social sciences, written by one of the twentieth century's most influential and provocative thinkers. Albert O. Hirschman was a master essayist, one who possessed the rare ability to blend the precision of economics with the elegance of literary imagination. In an age in whichTrade Review"Adelman ... has done an excellent job of bringing together articles that express Hirschman's skepticism, as well as brilliant observation, often consisting of brilliant juxtapositions of unlikely sources... [T]hose who do sink their teeth into this work will be highly rewarded."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction by Jeremy Adelman vii -- Development -- Political Economics and Possibilism 1 Underdevelopment, Obstacles to the Perception of Change, and Leadership 35 The Rise and Decline of Development Economics 49 The Changing Tolerance for Income Inequality in the Course of Economic Development 74 The Political Economy of Import-Substituting Industrialization in Latin America 102 The Search for Paradigms as a Hindrance to Understanding 137 A Generalized Linkage Approach to Development, with Special Reference to Staples 155 -- Markets -- The Concept of Interest: From Euphemism to Tautology 195 Rival Views of Market Society 214 Against Parsimony: Three Easy Ways of Complicating Some Categories of Economic Discourse 248 Three Uses of Political Economy in Analyzing European Integration 265 -- Democracy -- Opinionated Opinions and Democracy 284 Reactionary Rhetoric 293 Exit, Voice, and the State 309 Morality and the Social Sciences: A Durable Tension 331 Social Conflicts as Pillars of Democratic Market Society 345 Afterword by Emma Rothschild and Amartya Sen 363 Acknowledgments 369 Index 373
£23.75
McGill-Queen's University Press Postcards from the Western Front
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking, richly-illustrated study of how a sense of place was created on the battlefields of the Western Front by soldiers, veterans, and tourists during the First World War and in the interwar period, Postcards from the Western Front is compelling reading for the wide array of people interested in the history of war, and its aftereffects.Trade Review‘This highly engaging and timely study gives historical precedents to understand contemporary examples of remembrance and mourning. There is no other work that examines the travel literature and ephemera of the Western Front in the way that Connelly does here.’ Ross Wilson, University of Nottingham and author of Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain “This book is thought-provoking and impressive in its scope and its attention to detail and is a must read for anyone curious about the experiences of those early visitors to the sites so familiar to us today.” The Western Front Association"A meticulously researched and vividly detailed analysis of the impact of war on the landscape and society of the battlefields of the Western Front in France and Belgium. Connelly’s study provides valuable insights into the motivations and significance of visiting battlefields and the first mass tourism to former sites of war and violence, as well as the emergence of a whole new industry." Francia-Recensio
£30.60
Columbia University Press Sports Analytics
Book SynopsisA pioneer of sports data analysis synthesizes data-management tools, analytic models, information systems, and strategic decision-making practices to help a variety of organizations improve their game.Trade ReviewThis quick, interesting read is a valuable addition to the sports management field. It brings together information that is proprietary, to a significant degree, in the sports industry and therefore not readily available. It will appeal both to readers looking for guidance in setting up a statistical analysis system for their sport organization, as well as to general readers who have an interest in professional sport and team decision making. -- James Masteralexis, Western New England University Outstanding! This is a serious look at the challenges of bringing analytics into the 'actionable' realm within an organization, with great ideas and stories based on some of Benjamin C. Alamar's own experiences. -- Roland Beech, director of analytics, Dallas Mavericks Getting coaches and general managers to listen and understand the numbers is a classic problem for high-level stat geeks in pro sports. In this brisk narrative, Benjamin C. Alamar takes us inside that process, using telling anecdotes from his colleagues and his own experience as a consultant with the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is a great read for job seekers, teams interested in improving their own analytics platform, and smart fans wanting a peek inside team decision making. -- Zach Lowe, staff writer for Grantland Alamar combines first-hand experience as an analytics consultant with investigative research to provide an insider's view of team sports decision making. Using industry examples instead of complicated formulas or equations, he is able to bridge the gap between the executive suite and sports fans. This is a great read for anyone interested in learning more about how the sports world operates behind the scenes. -- Brian C. Kopp, vice president of strategy and development and head of Sports Solutions Group, STATS LLCTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Sports Analytics 2. Data and Data Management 3. Data and Information 4. Predictive Analytics and Metrics 5. New Metrics 6. Information Systems 7. Analytics in the Organization: Innovation and Implementation 8. A Blueprint for Analytic Success 9. Building and Managing an Analytic Team Notes Index
£18.00
Columbia University Press Albert O. Hirschman
Book SynopsisIn this intellectual biography, the economic historian Michele Alacevich explores the development and trajectory of Albert O. Hirschman’s approach to social-scientific questions. He traces the many strands of Hirschman’s thought and their place in his multifaceted body of work, considering their limitations as well as their strengths.Trade ReviewThe quietly vibrant and open-minded scholarship of Albert O. Hirschman, a mix of modesty and assertiveness about political economy, demography, the history of ideas, democracy and social movements, and analytical theory, deserves this book’s bracing critical engagement. With a sympathetic yet tough-minded disposition, Michele Alacevich thoughtfully assesses the innovative and often inspiring achievements of Hirschman’s field-stretching writings, as well as their lacunae and occasional overstatement. In so doing, his keen appraisal captures not just the range, depth, and verve of the writing but also the urgency of Hirschman’s quest for grounded reform across a considerable range of geography and historical circumstances with an unremitting sense of realism. -- Ira Katznelson, author of Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our TimeThis wonderful book offers new insights on a giant of the social sciences. Alacevich places Hirschman’s work in intellectual context and traces its long arc of influence to our day. The book sheds new light not just on Hirschman’s scholarship but also his iconoclasm, deliberate provocativeness, often frustrating focus on the particular rather than the general, and ‘propensity for self-subversion.’ It therefore helps us understand the sharp contrast between the brilliance of Hirschman’s contributions and his outsider status in the academic disciplines he inhabited or trespassed in. -- Dani Rodrik, author of Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World EconomyA superb examination of the vast legacy of a major 20th-century thinker. * Kirkus Reviews (starred) *As a historian, biographer Adelman was less attuned to Hirschman’s subsequent career as an economic theorist – of development, democracy, capitalism, and commitment. Alacevich has provided a perfect complement, a study of the works and life of the author of the classic, Exit, Voice, and Loyalty. -- David Warsh * Economic Principles *The book serves as an excellent introduction and exegesis, yet also situates each episode of Hirschman’s career within a broader, life-long stream of investigation. * Boston Review *A most valuable introduction to the evolution and character of Hirschman’s theories, innovations, and insights. * Society *Fortunately, with Alacevich as our guide, Hirschman is here to teach us how to navigate responsibly a world that will forever surprise and even confound us. * International Affairs *The book is written in a very accessible style and complex debates long gone by are succinctly summarized and understandable for a non-technical readership. * OEconomia *The writing is clear, sharp, and precise. * History of Political Economy *Those interested in the trajectory of Hirschman’s contributions to the field of economics will benefit from this lucid and cogent account. -- Sumit Ganguly * Foreign Policy *Extremely well written, informative and simply a pleasure to read. * History of Economic Ideas *Table of ContentsPreface1. The Formation of an International Political Economist2. The Politics of Power3. Pioneer of Development4. Remaking Development Economics5. An Interdisciplinary Social Science6. The History and Theory of Market Societies7. The Working of Democracy8. The Legacy of Albert HirschmanNotesAbbreviationsBibliographyIndex
£91.52
Columbia University Press Leveling the Learning Curve
Book SynopsisBuilt on interviews with more than fifty leading practitioners from major universities and ed-tech firms, Leveling the Learning Curve is an indispensable guide to the inner workings of digital education.Trade ReviewAn impressive cross-sector review of the successes and failures from across the digital higher education landscape. A must-read for university presidents, provosts, and deans looking to chart their institutions’ digital futures. -- Anant Agarwal, founding CEO of edXA crucial book at a crucial time. Education is key to development and our planet’s long-term survival. This book asks whether top universities are willing to accept the challenge of playing a major role in this. -- Judith Rodin, former president of the Rockefeller Foundation and the University of PennsylvaniaThe pandemic let the EdTech genie of the bottle and it’s not going back. It’s clear that online tools and hybrid learning will play a key role in the future of higher education. This carefully researched book provides and important road map for what this future might look like. -- Vikas Pota, founder and CEO, T4 EducationAn important book for anyone who cares about the future of higher education in an interconnected world. Addresses both the key challenges and opportunities that post-COVID educational leaders face and the lessons that the pandemic period offers for the future. -- Jonathan Becker, vice chancellor, Open Society University NetworkIndustry after industry has been transformed by digital tools. This smart and practical book argues that now is the time for universities to finally embrace their digital futures, and shows how. -- Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, former French Minister of National Education, Higher Education, and ResearchThe connection between digital education and international development is crucial but often overlooked. This book explores key ways universities can make an impact beyond their gates. -- Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairsBy focusing on connectivity and inclusivity, Leveling the Learning Curve shows us how universities can dramatically extend their contributions across what previously were considered barriers. -- Stephen Goldsmith, professor, Harvard University, former mayor of Indianapolis, and former deputy mayor, New York CityA fantastic examination of real-world examples of how innovative universities are using digital tools. Explores the key role that digital can play in increasing learning equity. -- Joshua Kim, Dartmouth College, coauthor of Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher EducationLeveling the Learning Curve offers a comprehensive assessment of how technology and innovative teaching techniques can reinvent the university classroom, providing better learning for more students in more places at a lower cost. -- David Osborne, author of Reinventing GovernmentSpecifically designed as both a DIY manual and an in-depth study of the subject, 'Leveling the Learning Curve: Creating a More Inclusive and Connected University' must be considered as required reading for educational leaders and institutional policy makers seeking to navigate the ever evolving complexities of a post-pandemic digital education in our contemporary colleges and universities. A seminal and groundbreaking study, [LtLC] is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and academic library Education Policy Planning and Application collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. * Midwest Book Review *Table of Contents1. Leveling the Curve2. The COVID Moment in Context3. The New Connected University4. Leading Digital Transformation5. Digital Competencies6. Designing and Creating Digital Classes and Programs7. The Blended Learning Toolkit8. Digital Case Studies9. Networked Learning10. The Future11. Better Ways to Teach and LearnAcknowledgmentsAppendix: Interviews and Demos ConductedIndex
£28.50
Princeton University Press Thinking like an Economist
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Indispensable. Deeply researched and powerfully argued, it is easily one of the most important studies of American governance in many years."---Simon Torracinta, Boston Review"Berman is well worth reading for deeply researched detail on how market-fundamentalist economics colonized the administrative state and thus weakened progressivism."---Robert Kuttner, American Prospect"The historical account in Thinking like an Economist, which makes up the bulk of the book, is an original, insightful, and persuasive story. . . . Berman provides a fresh perspective emphasizing a wide variety of microeconomic topics, including antitrust law, antipoverty policy, health care, and the environment."---Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs"Berman is at her best as an archeologist of ideas, digging through archives to excavate the origins of the economic style of reasoning and its takeover of federal policymaking."---Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker"As a non-economist who writes about economics, I felt seen by Berman."---Peter Coy, New York Times"The import of her book is clear to me. It’s OK to believe there’s value beyond markets and competition, and while efficiency can be a useful goal in many cases, sometimes we should embrace deeper values around fairness, and dare I say it, right and wrong."---John Warner, Chicago Tribune"This outstanding work is highly recommended. . . . Essential." * Choice *"It turns out this kind of thinking—what Berman calls ‘the economic style of reasoning'—has taken over not just environmental policy but the entire US policy bureaucracy, to dismal results. It’s as much something Democrats have done to themselves as anything forced by the right. One always enjoys having one’s priors validated by scholars of much greater distinction than oneself, so I was delighted to read the book."---David Roberts, Volts"A captivating and detailed historical account of the rise of economics and economists’ influence within the US Administration during the 1960s and 1970s."---Cléo Chassonnery-Zaïgouche and Aurélien Goutsmedt, Oeconomia"An engaging account of the role that economists and government advisors with an economics training played in shaping public policy in the US during the post-war period. . . .Very well written and extremely erudite."---Giulio Zanella, Oeconomia
£31.50
University of Illinois Press The Huawei Model
Book SynopsisIn 2019, the United States' trade war with China expanded to blacklist the Chinese tech titan Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. The resulting attention showed the information and communications technology (ICT) firm entwined with China's political-economic transformation. But the question remained: why does Huawei matter? Yun Wen uses the Huawei story as a microcosm to understand China's evolving digital economy and the global rise of the nation's corporate power. Rejecting the idea of the transnational corporation as a static institution, she explains Huawei's formation and restructuring as a historical process replete with contradictions and complex consequences. She places Huawei within the international political economic framework to capture the dynamics of power structure and social relations underlying corporate China's globalization. As she explores the contradictions of Huawei's development, she also shows the ICT firm's complicated interactions with other political-economic forcesTrade Review"Recommended." --Choice "With The Huawei Model, Yun Wen has written a superb book on the complex relationship between Huawei and China as well as the implications of their simultaneous rises, albeit in different roles, with regard to the information and communications technology (ICT) industry and geopolitics." --Chinese Journal of Communication "Yun Wen's book The Huawei Model provides a detailed and useful account of the evolution and global expansion of Huawei Technologies." --China QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction {Introductions and conclusions don’t typically have chapter numbers} Chapter 1. Huawei’s Domestic Accumulation: A Path Intertwining with China’s ICT Development Chapter 2. Going Global: Outward Expansion into the Global South Chapter 3. March into the Global North: Opportunity or Peril? Chapter 4. From Path-Dependent to Path-Breaking? Huawei’s Technological Capability Development Chapter 5. Ownership, Management, and Labor Discipline Conclusion Notes Index
£17.99
University of Illinois Press A Century of Repression
Book SynopsisA Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct.Trade Review"A timely and compelling “biography” of the Espionage Act, vividly told through the harrowing stories of whistleblowers, government employees, policy consultants and journalists, from prominent socialist Eugene Debs to whistleblower Edward Snowden. " --Los Angeles Review of Books"Engelman and Shenkman’s compelling history should inform deliberations about the roles of secrecy and publicity in our digital world for some time to come." --American Journalism"An impressive piece of both legal and journalistic history." --Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press"Carey Shenkman and Ralph Engelman's study of the history, law, and implications of these recent abuses of the Espionage Act is needed urgently, if we are to remain truly a democratic republic."--Daniel Ellsberg"This book could not be more timely. . . . This comprehensive look at its history is an enlightening read for students of journalism history, and, in fact, anyone who wants to understand what is at stake for journalists." --National Journal of Communication“A wonderful, detailed history of developments around the Espionage Act and the attempt by government to control expression within a democratic society. Of interest to anyone who is interested in government’s attempt to control information.”--David S. Allen, author of Democracy, Inc.: The Press Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere
£17.99
Princeton University Press Political Economy for Public Policy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The core of this book is a collection of intellectual theories and mathematical models that ignore many key elements of the modern political process. Abstract models can tell little about the role lobbyists play in shoveling millions of dollars into political campaigns. To his credit, Bueno de Mesquita does an excellent job of explaining these models, which play an important role in political policy today."--ChoiceTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Summary of Contents, pg. vii*Policy Applications, pg. xvii*Preface, pg. xix*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Normative Frameworks, pg. 11*2. Collective Goals, pg. 51*3. Pareto Concepts, pg. 74*Summing Up Normative Foundations, pg. 95*4. Externalities, pg. 97*5. Coordination Problems, pg. 150*6. Commitment Problems, pg. 173*Summing Up Social Dilemmas, pg. 191*7. Strategic Adjustment, pg. 193*8. Dynamic Inconsistency, pg. 218*9. The Need for Information, pg. 244*10. Influence over Elected Officials, pg. 282*11. Institutions, Incentives, and Power, pg. 305*Summing Up Constraints on Good Governance, pg. 328*Concluding Reflections on Politics and Policy, pg. 331*A. Utility, Strategic-Form Games, and Nash Equilibrium, pg. 335*B. Extensive-Form Games, pg. 362*Bibliography, pg. 385*Index of Referenced Authors, pg. 393*General Index, pg. 396
£80.75
University of Illinois Press Labors Outcasts
Book SynopsisIn the mid-twentieth century, corporations consolidated control over agriculture on the backs of Mexican migrant laborers through a guestworker system called the Bracero Program. The National Agricultural Workers Union (NAWU) attempted to organize these workers but met with utter indifference from the AFL-CIO. Andrew J. Hazelton examines the NAWU''s opposition to the Bracero Program against the backdrop of Mexican migration and the transformation of North American agriculture. His analysis details growers’ abuse of the program to undercut organizing efforts, the NAWU''s subsequent mobilization of reformers concerned by those abuses, and grower opposition to any restrictions on worker control. Though the union''s organizing efforts failed, it nonetheless created effective strategies for pressuring growers and defending workers’ rights. These strategies contributed to the abandonment of the Bracero Program in 1964 and set the stage for victories by the United Farm Workers andTrade Review"A much-needed examination of two intertwined institutional histories: the effort to unionize farmworkers from the New Deal era to the eve of the UFW set alongside the growth and evolution of the Bracero Program. Labor’s Outcasts exhibits a remarkable depth of archival research into the actions of officials in the labor movement and the government."--John Weber, author of From South Texas to the Nation: The Exploitation of Mexican Labor in the Twentieth Century"Why are farmworkers so poor? It’s not because they pick crops or get dirty, Andy Hazelton reveals in this important book. It’s because farmworkers--“Labor’s Outcasts”--were left out of the protections of American labor law. When farmworkers tried to organize anyway, they were crushed by a government-run labor supply system known as the Bracero Program. Long before Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers appeared on the scene, a fierce little farm labor union led by a southern socialist and a Mexican farmworker turned academic took on the agribusiness industry to battle the Bracero Program and organize farmworkers on both sides of the US-Mexican border. This is a story you don’t know and you won’t forget."--Cindy Hahamovitch, author of No Man’s Land: Jamaican Guestworkers in America and the Global History of Deportable Labor"Labor's Outcasts shows how labor migration was a transnational phenomenon that benefitted growers and governments while it exploited the labor power of migrants and ignored the protests of citizen workers." --Pacific Historical Review
£19.79
University of Illinois Press Workers of All Colors Unite
Book SynopsisAs the United States transformed into an industrial superpower, American socialists faced the vexing question of how to approach race. Lorenzo Costaguta balances intellectual and institutional history to illuminate the clash between two major points of view. On one side, white supremacists believed labor should accept and apply the ascendant tenets of scientific theories of race. But others stood with International Workingmen’s Association leaders J. P. McDonnell and F. A. Sorge in rejecting the idea that racial and ethnic division influenced worker-employer relations, arguing instead that class played the preeminent role. Costaguta charts the socialist movement’s journey through the conflict and down a path that ultimately abandoned scientific racism in favor of an internationalist class-focused and racial-conscious American socialism. As he shows, the shift relied on a strong immigrant influence personified by the cosmopolitan Marxist thinker and future IWW cofounder Trade Review"Costaguta’s findings torpedo the familiar notion that nineteenth-century socialists were indifferent toward race, and the interracial internationalism he recovers should be recognized as part of early socialism’s enduring legacy." --Jacobin“Lorenzo Costaguta has produced an important book that reimagines the history of labor, racism and antiracism, socialism, and the post-Civil War United States. An extraordinary work.” --Angela Zimmerman, author of Alabama in Africa: Booker T. Washington, the German Empire, and the Globalization of the New SouthTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction. A Racialized History of the Origins of American Socialism Chapter One. “Freedom for All”: German American Socialism and Race before 1876 Chapter Two. “Geographies of Peoples”: Ethnicity and Racial Thinking in the Early SLP Chapter Three. Must They Go? American Socialism and the Racialization of Chinese Immigrants, 1876-1890 Chapter Four. “Regardless of Color”: The SLP and African Americans, 1876-1890 Chapter Five. Savage Capitalists, Civilized Indians: The SLP and Native Americans, 1876-1890 Chapter Six. The SLP in the 1890s: Americanization and Socialist Evolutionism Conclusion. The Past and the Future of Racial Socialism Notes Index
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Princeton University Press Democratic Reason
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[D]emocratic Reason is well-written and well-researched, and it offers a powerful, anti-elitist antidote to recent theoretical and empirical critiques of democracy."--Choice "Using social-psychology tools that few scholars of democracy incorporate into their work, Democratic Reason represents a valuable interdisciplinary approach to understanding democracy. It invites us to expand our mental horizons in ways that are rarely seen in the world of normative political theory. Written with superb clarity and a masterful command of both the democratic-theory literature and the empirical literature on voting behavior, Landemore dares to think outside the box, honoring her very own concept of cognitive diversity."--Julia Maskivker, Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Prologue xv CHAPTER ONE: The Maze and the Masses 1 *1. The Maze and the Masses 3 *2. On the Meaning of Democracy 10 *3. The Domain of Democratic Reason and the Circumstances of Politics 13 *4. Democratic Reason as Collective Intelligence of the People 17 *5. Overview of the Book 23 CHAPTER TWO: Democracy as the Rule of the Dumb Many? 27 *1. The Antidemocratic Prejudice in Contemporary Democratic Theory 29 *2. What's Wrong with the People? 31 CHAPTER THREE: A Selective Genealogy of the Epistemic Argument for Democracy 53 *1. The Myth of Protagoras: Universal Political Wisdom 55 *2. Aristotle's Feast: The More, the Wiser 59 *3. Machiavelli: Vox Populi, Vox Dei 64 *4. Spinoza: The Rational Majority 67 *5. Rousseau: The General Will Is Always Right 69 *6. Condorcet: Large Numbers and Smart Majorities 70 *7. John Stuart Mill: Epistemic Democrat or Epistemic Liberal? 75 *8. Dewey: Democracy and Social Intelligence 82 *9. Hayek: The Distributed Knowledge of Society 85 CHAPTER FOUR: First Mechanism of Democratic Reason: Inclusive Deliberation 89 *1. Deliberation: The Force of the Better Argument 90 *2. Deliberation as Problem Solving: Why More Cognitive Diversity Is Smarter 97 *3. Why More-Inclusive Deliberating Groups Are Smarter 104 *4. Representation 105 *5. Election versus Random Selection 108 CHAPTER FIVE: Epistemic Failures of Deliberation 118 *1. General Problems and Classical Solutions 120 *2. A Reply from Psychology: The Argumentative Theory of Reasoning 123 * Conclusion 143 CHAPTER SIX: Second Mechanism of Democratic Reason: Majority Rule 145 *1. The Condorcet Jury Theorem 147 *2. The Miracle of Aggregation 156 *3. Models of Cognitive Diversity 160 * Appendix 1: The Law of Large Numbers in the Condorcet Jury Theorem 166 * Appendix 2: The Logic of Cognitive Diversity in Judgment Aggregation 169 * Appendix 3: Information Markets and Democracy 173 CHAPTER SEVEN: Epistemic Failures of Majority Rule: Real and Imagined 185 *1. Politics of Judgment versus Politics of Interest and the Irrelevance of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem 185 *2. The Problem of Informational Free Riding 193 *3. The Problem of Voters' Systematic Biasesand Their "Rational Irrationality" 195 * Conclusion 206 CHAPTER EIGHT: Political Cognitivism: A Defense 208 *1. Political Decision Making as Imperfect Procedural Justice 210 *2. Political Cognitivism: Weak versus Strong 211 *3. The Three Sides of Political Questions 213 *4. Political Cognitivism: Culturalist versus Absolutist 217 *5. Implications for the Epistemic Argument for Democracy 219 *6. Status of the Standard: Postulate or Empirical Benchmark? 219 *7. The Antiauthoritarian Objection 223 * Conclusion 230 CONCLUSION: Democracy as a Gamble Worth Taking 232 *1. Summary 232 *2. Preconditions of Democratic Reason 233 *3. Limits of the Metaphor of the Maze 234 *4. Empirical Segue to the Theoretical Epistemic Claim 238 *5. The Wisdom of the Past Many and Democracy as a Learning Process 239 *6. Reason and Rationality 241 * Bibliography 243 Index 265
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University of California Press Transparent and Reproducible Social Science
Book SynopsisRecently, social science has had numerous episodes of influential research that was found invalid when placed under rigorous scrutiny. The growing sense that many published results are potentially erroneous has made those conducting social science research more determined to ensure the underlying research is sound.Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research is the first book to summarize and synthesize new approaches to combat false positives and non-reproducible findings in social science research, document the underlying problems in research practices, and teach a new generation of students and scholars how to overcome them. Understanding that social science research has real consequences for individuals when used by professionals in public policy, health, law enforcement, and other fields, the book crystallizes new insights, practices, and methods that help ensure greater research transparency, openness, and reproducibility. Readers are guided through well-known problems anTrade Review"Reminds us to, occasionally, take a moment for self-reflection to question what we are doing as individual researchers or as a scientific community and whether we should overcome certain habits to get better at our job of explaining the world around us." * Politics and the Life Sciences *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments PART ONE. INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION 1 Introduction 2 What Is Ethical Research? PART TWO. PROBLEMS 3 Publication Bias 4 Specification Searching PART THREE. SOLUTIONS 5 Using All Evidence: Registration and Meta-analysis 6 Pre-analysis Plans 7 Sensitivity Analysis and Other Approaches PART FOUR. PRACTICES 8 Reporting Standards 9 Replication 10 Data Sharing 11 Reproducible Workflow 12 Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index
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University of California Press Revolution in Development Mexico and the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book represents a major, trend-setting breakthrough in how we understand the origins and growth of international economic organizations and in how historians can decenter a northern framework and more effectively approach south-north interactions across a wide range of topics. . . .This superb book should be required reading for anyone interested in Mexico’s foreign policy and domestic development policies—today or in the past. It is also essential for non-Mexicanists interested in the contested status of today’s international economic institutions and their history." * H-LatAm *"Thornton’s book represents an illuminating account that, drawing on absolutely outstanding research, helps us to better think about Mexico’s postrevolutionary history and improves our understanding of center-periphery relations during the twentieth century." * Hispanic American Historical Review *"Revolution in Development offers a nuanced and multilayered view of hegemony and state agency in the world system." * American Journal of Sociology *"In well-articulated and concise chapters and drawing on meticulous archival work, Thornton manages to relate the different levels of negotiation and agency of Mexican officials in the international arena, from the most local and personal instances to the changing national and geopolitical contexts." * Redaktion COMPARATIV *Table of ContentsIntroduction: How Could Mexico Matter? 1 • Recognition and Representation: The Mexican Revolution and Multilateral Governance 2 • A New Legal and Philosophic Conception of Credit: Redefining Debt in the 1930s 3 • A Solidarity of Interests: Mexico and the Inter-American Bank 4 • Voice and Vote: Mexico’s Postwar Vision at Bretton Woods 5 • Within Limits of Justice: The Economic Charter for the Americas and Its Critics 6 • Organizing the Terms of Trade: Mexico and the International Trade Organization 7 • The Price of Success: Navigating the New Development Order during the Mexican Miracle 8 • A Mexican International Economic Order? The Echeverría Synthesis Conclusion: Hegemony and Reaction: The United States in Opposition Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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Princeton University Press The Global Bourgeoisie
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This well-conceived work is a must-read for students interested in the global history of the bourgeoisie and its relationship with the emergence of modern capitalism worldwide."---Giampaolo Conte, Journal of European Economic History"This is a very important book that makes abundantly clear that the emergence of the middle class and bourgeois culture in the nineteenth century was by no means exclusive to Europe or even necessarily emanated from Europe."---Jeffrey Auerbach, World History Connected"The impressive breadth of the chapters is matched by a sense of analytical depth stressing the connections among global bourgeois elites and comparisons of the characteristics, behaviors, and visions that cut across national cases. . . . Reading The Global Bourgeoisie affirms the view that global history as a subfield has matured remarkably over the last three decades."---J. Laurence Hare, International Social Science Review"One of the major intellectual projects in central European history during the last two decades of the 20th century was the study of the Bürgertum. . . . Since that time, global history—global in expanding the comparative perspective outside the wealthier countries of the North Atlantic, but also in placing world-wide interactions at the center of historical structures and developments—has become steadily more influential. The current volume, a collection of essays based on a workshop held in Cambridge in 2015, is an attempt to take the Bürgertum project global."---Jonathan Sperber, Francia Recensio
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