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Book SynopsisWe live in a time of transition, argues Yann Moulier Boutang. But the irony is that this is not a transition to a new type of society called socialism , as many on the Left had assumed; rather, it is a transition to a new type of capitalism. Socialism has been left behind by a new revolution in our midst.Trade Review"The most systematic and comprehensive account of the economic position developed by the autonomist school of thought."Political Studies Review"Valuable for the way it prompts readers into asking uneasy questions about the nature of the economic system we live in."LSE Politics Blog"What drives contemporary capitalism? Moulier Boutang provides a convincing answer in his account of the rise of a turbocharged complex of practices which he calls cognitive capitalism which is intent on calling the collective intelligence provided by brainpower and computing power to its cause. A theoretical must for anyone who wants to understand the modern world."Nigel Thrift, University of Warwick "Yann Moulier Boutang presents a bold analysis of the ongoing 'great transformation' of capitalism. Writing from the perspective of the socialization of labor, he offers a systematic examination of the dense, complex, and contradictory relation between emergent modes of capitalist control and appropriation and collective cognitive labor-power expressed through new information and communication technologies. This new terrain of confrontation conceptually and practically subverts our received understandings of labor, property, and value. Relations between material and non-material, mental and manual, economic and social, individual and society are recast in unprecedented ways that transform the conditions and possibilities of social life. Cognitive Capitalism is essential reading."Dale Tomich, Binghamton University "This book counters the risk society's negative externalities with the possibility of positive externalities of information. This is cognitive capitalism's new, networked public space, an informational commons. In the terminal crisis of neoliberalism, Moulier Boutang gives us a new critical political economy - and a media theory - of hope."Scott Lash, Goldsmiths, University of LondonTable of ContentsPreface to the English editionIntroduction Chapter I The New Frontiers of Political Economy Chapter II What cognitive capitalism is not Chapter IIIWhat is cognitive capitalism?Chapter IV New capitalism, new contradictions Chapter VThe question of social classes and the composition of cognitive capitalismChapter VI Macroeconomic dynamics: going beyond the critique of neoliberalism and financialisationChapter VII Envoi: A Manifesto for the Pollen SocietyChapter VIII Does the financial crisis sound the knell of a capitalism cognitive that is stillborn?

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Book SynopsisThe companion to the bestselling book on leading change, Still Moving Still Moving Field Guide is a companion to the bestselling Still Moving: How to Lead Mindful Change. Designed as a practical resource, the Field Guide takes the reader on a journey to hone their leadership skills in order to lead change with confidence. Step by step, readers will progress through the Still Moving concepts. New to the guide is the innovative Change Vitality model (an energizing holistic way of leading change) that puts all the Still Moving concepts into one effective picture. The author breaks down each element of the Change Vitality model and explores what the element is, how to recognize it, and why it helps leaders lead change well. The model also shows how to rate your own leadership in a particular skill, and includes tales from the field on putting the skill into action. The guide also contains further reading and resources to help cultivate the skills presented. This important book: Offers a practical guide for developing the change leadership skills outlined in Still MovingContains application stories with real life leaders in changePresents the Change Vitality model - a new, holistic and research-based framework for how to lead change with greater easeProvides an interactive immersion journey into the Still Moving contentIncludes spaces for journaling and self-reflection Written for all curious change leaders, change coaches, change consultants, and HR professionals, the Still Moving Field Guide is filled with practical ideas on how to use the Still Moving concepts with yourself, your team, and the wider systems you are seeking to transform.Table of ContentsForeword vii Acknowledgments xi A Few Words About the Front Cover xiii About the Companion Website xv Introduction 1 Part 1 Understanding Change Vitality 3 What Is Change Vitality? 3 What Makes Up Change Vitality? 4 What Change Vitality Comprises—in More Detail 6 Why Does Change Vitality Matter? 6 Part 2 Field Guide—The Inner Capacities 9 Introduction 9 Staying Present 10 Curious and Intentional Responding 14 Tuning Into the System 18 Acknowledging the Whole 23 A Word About Non-Mindful Practice 28 Part 3 Field Guide—The External Practices 29 Introduction 29 Attractor 30 Edge and Tension 34 Container 40 Transforming Space 45 External Practices Self-Audit 51 Part 4 Field Guide—The Change Approaches 55 Introduction 55 Masterful 56 Emergent 62 Directive and Self-Assembly Change 68 Assessing Your Approach to Change 71 Part 5 Field Guide—The Ordering Forces 77 Leading Change—Ordering Forces Insight 77 Time 77 Belonging 81 Belonging— How Well Do You Attend to This? 81 Tale From the Field: Time and Belonging—Mergers and Acquisitions 82 Exchange 86 Place 90 A Word About Limiting Forces: What Happens When the Ordering Forces Are Neglected? 94 Still Moving—Epilogue 95 Index 97

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Book SynopsisRethink climate, resilience, and sustainability for your organization In Future Ready: Your Organization's Guide to Rethinking Climate, Resilience, and Sustainability, a team of business leaders with deep expertise in engineering, planning, finance, project, program implementation and advisory consulting perspective delivers an essential guide for executives, managers, and other business and infrastructure organization leaders to set and implement a resilience, sustainability and ESG strategy in complex project and operating environments. Through practical examples and proven insights, readers will learn to proactively engage with stakeholders, successfully plan, implement, and measure the impacts of their initiatives, and effectively communicate the results. In the book, the authors draw on hundreds of completed projects across a full range of client organizations, markets, sectors, and scales to equip readers with unprecedented insights and the behind-the-sceneTable of ContentsForeword xiii Introduction: Superstorm Sandy 1 Chapter 1: Rethink Everything 7 Part I: Touring a Dynamic World 31 Chapter 2: On the Street 33 Chapter 3: On the Move 65 Chapter 4: Below the Surface 105 Chapter 5: In the Big Apple 129 Part II: How to Design and Implement Your Organization’s Sustainability Journey 153 Chapter 6: Define, Measure, and Set Targets 157 Chapter 7: Tools and Technologies 171 Chapter 8: Reporting Risk and Assessing Vulnerability 183 Chapter 9: Building Support Inside and Out 203 Chapter 10: Nature- Based Solutions from Coast to Coast 213 Conclusion: The Right Future, the Right Way 233 Epilogue: When You Rethink Everything, Finance Will Flow 239 Afterword: Ready, Steady, Breath…Go! 249 Afterword: Why There’s No I in Team—or CRS 251 Acknowledgments 255 About the Authors 259 Glossary 261 Index 269

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Book SynopsisThis landmark first anthropological open access volume on the topic of circular economies' brings together a range of international scholars with regional specialisations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America to examine the concept''s global implications. Aspirations towards a circular economy have become increasingly prominent around the world, yet until now, social anthropology has largely neglected the potentially deep social impacts of this concept, despite its obvious implications through every level of the economy and society.This volume covers a diverse array of international actors, including waste-pickers, traders and policymakers, and the global movement of materials like metals, plastic and textiles. Through ethnographic and qualitative case studies, it exposes many of the tensions that exist between state and corporate ideals of the circular economy, and the vernacular practices and philosophies that exist around the world. Contributors examinTrade ReviewA must-read for those interested in the circular economy. This edited collection puts people front and centre, raises awareness of issues of inclusivity, and shows the impact circular solutions can have, even with the best intentions. While the CE agenda is important, we are left reminded that there needs to be a more sensitive and modest approach. * Alison Stowell, Lancaster University, UK *An excellent ‘call-out’ of the social justice challenges and opportunities we face as we seek to deploy our global circular economy ambitions. Beyond the theory there are real lives, real communities yet real chances to shape the emerging circular economy to not only tackle the stress on the natural system our over consumption behaviour brings but to create a more equal and prosper life for all. * Iain Gulland, Chief Executive, Zero Waste Scotland *A fascinating journey into the world of the circular economy through an exploration of waste chains in the Global South. Mobilising original anthropological approaches, this edited volume sheds light on ignored but essential practices and actors in our economic systems. Unpacking policy impacts, social inequalities and innovations from below, this book is a must-read on the global circular economy. * Armelle Choplin, University of Geneva, Switzerland *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Introduction. Between the Promise of Renewal and Unequal Global Circulation - Patrick O’Hare, University of St Andrews, UK, and Dagna Rams, London School of Economics, UK 1. The Circular Economy of Metals and the Challenges of its Globalisation in Ghana - Dagna Rams, London School of Economics, UK 2. Making E-Waste Circular: Countering Vicious Circles and Materialising Honesty - Julia Perczel, University of Manchester, UK 3. Stimulating Economies: Mmaking Plastics Circular in Uruguay - Patrick O'Hare, University of St Andrews, UK 4. Circular Economy and Servitization: Negotiating the EU’s New Green Agenda in Greece - Aliki Angelidou, Panteion University, Greece, and Mimina Pateraki, Hellenic Open University, Greece. 5. Disruptive but Normalising?: What the Formalisation of Informality Can Tell us About the Circular Economy in the Global South - Sebastián Carenzo and Lucas Becerra, CONICET/ National University of Quilmes, Argentina 6. - In the Shadow of Waste: The Politics of a Changing Recycling Economy in Cartagena, Colombia - Laura Neville, University of Lausanne, French 7. Circular Economy of Wastewater: Recirculation, Spinning, and Rolling to the Future - Daniel Sosna, Institute of Ethnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic 8. The Circular Economy Law for Textiles in Germany and its Predecessors - Heike Derwanz, Institut für das künstlerische Lehramt, Vienna, Austria 9. The Circular Economy in China: For the People? With the People? - Benjamin Steuer, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Afterword: The Alchemy of the Circular Economy - Andrew Sanchez, University of Cambridge, UK Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEARA THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR''Brilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn'' Lawrence WrightWe have long been suspicious of corporations recklessly pursuing profit and amassing wealth and power. But the story of the corporation didn''t have to be like this. For most of history, they were not amoral entities, but public institutions designed to promote the societies that granted them charter. Magnuson reveals how the corporation has evolved since its beginnings in the ancient world. What happens in this next chapter of the global economy depends on whether we can return to their public-minded spirit, or whether we have sunk irrevocably into the swamp of high profit at all costs. Epic and compelling in scope, For Profit illuminates the roles corporations played, for good and evil, in the making of the modern world.Trade ReviewBrilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn, For Profit is a thrilling history of an institution that has shaped all our lives - for better and for worse -- Lawrence Wright, author of 'The Plague Year'In this lively and informativehistory of the corporation, William Magnuson shows that corporations were born to serve the public interest-only to be used and abused time and again to maximize profits for shareholders and executives. A must-read for any student of the world's most influential form of economic organization -- Adam Winkler, author of 'We the Corporations'A magnificent history of corporations . . . Private enterprises have produced some of humankind's greatest achievements. But often the most dazzling overstep the mark, leaving a trail of debris and distrust behind them -- The EconomistI can pay Magnuson no higher compliment than to say that For Profit is a book I would be proud to have written -- Martin Vander Weyer, The SpectatorA historical tour de force -- Bloomberg OpinionCorporations have a lengthy and valuable history as social institutions . . . The book makes a useful contribution to a fundamental debate -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEARA THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR''Brilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn'' Lawrence WrightWe have long been suspicious of corporations recklessly pursuing profit and amassing wealth and power.But the story of the corporation didn''t have to be like this. For most of history, they were not amoral entities, but public institutions designed to promote the societies that granted them charter. Magnuson reveals how the corporation has evolved since its beginnings in the ancient world. What happens in this next chapter of the global economy depends on whether we can return to their public-minded spirit, or whether we have sunk irrevocably into the swamp of high profit at all costs.Epic and compelling in scope, For Profit illuminates the roles corporations played, for good and evil, in the making of the modern world.Trade ReviewBrilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn, For Profit is a thrilling history of an institution that has shaped all our lives - for better and for worse -- Lawrence Wright, author of 'The Plague Year'In this lively and informativehistory of the corporation, William Magnuson shows that corporations were born to serve the public interest-only to be used and abused time and again to maximize profits for shareholders and executives. A must-read for any student of the world's most influential form of economic organization -- Adam Winkler, author of 'We the Corporations'A magnificent history of corporations . . . Private enterprises have produced some of humankind's greatest achievements. But often the most dazzling overstep the mark, leaving a trail of debris and distrust behind them -- The EconomistI can pay Magnuson no higher compliment than to say that For Profit is a book I would be proud to have written -- Martin Vander Weyer, The SpectatorA historical tour de force -- Bloomberg OpinionCorporations have a lengthy and valuable history as social institutions . . . The book makes a useful contribution to a fundamental debate -- Financial Times

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Book Synopsis''One of the clearest and most thorough statements of an argument often made about the country: that its government has relied on constant stimulus to keep growth strong, an addiction that is bound to backfire. Second, he comes closer than any previous writer to covering the Chinese economy as Michael Lewis, the hugely popular author of The Big Short, might do. His analysis is informed but accessible, animated by anecdotes and characters, some colourful, some verging on tragic . . . McMahon is among the most compelling of the many analysts who conclude that China''s economic miracle will end painfully'' The EconomistThe world has long considered China a juggernaut of economic strength, but since the global financial crisis, the country''s economy has ballooned in size, complexity, and risk. Once dominated by four state-owned banks, the nation''s financial system is a tangle of shadow banking entities, informal financial institutions, and complex corporatTrade ReviewOne of the clearest and most thorough statements of an argument often made about the country: that its government has relied on constant stimulus to keep growth strong, an addiction that is bound to backfire. Second, he comes closer than any previous writer to covering the Chinese economy as Michael Lewis, the hugely popularauthor of The Big Short, might do. His analysis is informed but accessible, animated by anecdotes and characters, some colourful, some verging on tragic . . . McMahon is among the most compelling of the many analysts who conclude that China's economic miracle will end painfully * The Economist *An engaging economy lesson: human stories are at the heart of every chapter and he draws on his contacts to bring this well-researched analysis to life * Belfast Telegraph *McMahon tracks how the former juggernaut of growth allowed its economy to become mired in debt, and the dangers this poses for the rest of the world * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisAlmost 15 years ago, in The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman popularized the latest wave of globalization as a world of giant corporate supply chains that tripled world trade between 1990 and 2010. Major corporations such as Apple, Dell, and GE offshored manufacturing to low-cost economies; China became the world's factory, mass-producing and exporting computers and gadgets to Western shoppers. This paradigm of globalization has dominated global trade policy-making and guided hundreds of billions of dollars in business investments and development spending for almost three decades. But we are now on the cusp of a new era. Revolutionizing World Trade argues that technologies such as ecommerce, 3D printing, 5G, the Cloud, blockchain, and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing the economics of trade and global production, empowering businesses of all sizes to make, move, and market products and services worldwide and with greater ease than ever before. The twin forces of digitization and trade are changing the patterns, players, politics, and possibilities of world trade, and can reinvigorate global productivity growth. However, new policy challenges and old regulatory frameworks are stifling the promise of this most dynamic, prosperous, and inclusive wave of globalization yet. This book uses new empirical evidence and policy experiences to examine the clash between emerging possibilities in world trade and outdated policies and institutions, offering several policy recommendations for navigating these obstacles to catalyze growth and development around the world.Trade Review"Trade has historically been expensive, slow, and opaque. Today's disruptive technologies not only offer new solutions to old problems, but create wholly new global markets for products and services. Kati Suominen draws from her deep experience in the world of goods trade to clearly set out the parameters of this new global trading ecosystem, offering excellent insight and advice for goods producers seeking to get involved in frontier technologies like blockchain and AI."—Dr. Alisa DiCaprio, Head of Trade and Supply Chain, R3"Suominen brilliantly explores the impact of new technologies on the patterns, players, and possibilities of world trade, and their unparalleled potential to reignite productivity, raise incomes, and empower people. She then masterfully lays down a bold and innovative blueprint to help policymakers act on this potential. In an increasingly darkening global trade policy scenario, this is a book by a modern-day Renaissance woman on the renaissance of globalization!"—Anabel González, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, former Costa Rica Trade Minister, Senior Director of the World Bank Trade & Competitiveness, and former WTO Agriculture Director"An important new book, highlighting the trading opportunities that come with new technologies. It analyzes the challenges that need to be overcome, including cross-border procedures, and makes the key point that beyond digitizing trade, we also need to digitize customs, borders, and ports."—Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD"Professor Kati Suominen 'gets it.' Globalization, technology, and mass affluence have changed the rules for international expansion. In Revolutionizing World Trade, Suominen walks us through how these changes have upended the traditional trading world, driven by ecommerce and the Internet. Every international business should get this book. Then they can 'get it' as well."—Frank Lavin, Chairman, Export Now, former Undersecretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce"Revolutionizing World Trade provides an in-depth look at forces changing trade and global business and makes important recommendations for bold policy ideas which would enable outsized economic growth across global markets. A must-read for anyone driven to solve these big problems."—Brenda Santoro, Head of Global Trade, Silicon Valley Bank"Kati has a wealth of experience in international trade from both a private sector practitioner perspective as well as a public sector policy perspective. Her work has taken her to the forefront of the evolving trade landscape. This book elucidates this evolution and is a great contribution to the debate about the future of trade and our ability to shape its course for the betterment of the global community."—Steven Beck, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance, Asian Development Bank"Kati Suominen introduces this book as a roadmap for the far-sighted entrepreneur; however, it is much more than that. In Revolutionizing World Trade, she explores the opportunities and challenges facing businesses, policy makers, regulators, and society in general, before finally setting out her manifesto for using e-commerce as a key enabler for inclusive trade. Whatever your role or interest in e-commerce and trade, this book will help you better understand how e-commerce is shaping our world today and the benefits that it can bring tomorrow."—Steven Pope, Vice President Customs & Regulatory Affairs, DHL Express Europe"In a time of taking two steps back, Revolutionizing World Trade makes a bold leap into the future and the verdict is there is nothing to fear! Suominen provides a thorough review of what's to come for the global economy and while not shying from the real challenges facing consumers, governments and businesses, generates a sense of promise and optimism sorely missing from today's discourse on global affairs."—Susan F. Stone, Senior Trade Advisor, OECD"Suominen examines the opportunities that new technologies will open up in world trade, ushering in what she calls 'globalization 4.0' within a decade. This future is already apparent, in an incipient form."—Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs"This [is a] lively, well-written book....Suominen is well versed in these issues, is at home as a policy wonk, and has all the right credentials (and she adds a welcome sense of humor and irreverence)....Highly recommended."—I. Walter, CHOICETable of Contents1. Introduction 2. World Economy Goes to Heaven 3. Killer App for World Trade 4. When Six Billion People Go to the Mall 5. Driverless Delivery, Door to Door 6. Finding $1.7 Trillion 7. The Big Query 8. Offline 9. Stuck in Customs 10. Splinternet 11. Credit Crunch 12. Techlash and Trade Wars 13. Better Trade By More People

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Book SynopsisNow a classic of Marxian economics, The Limits to Capital provides one of the best theoretical guides to the history and geography of capitalist development. In this edition, Harvey updates his classic text with a substantial discussion of the turmoil in world markets today.In his analyses of 'fictitious capital' and 'uneven geographical development' Harvey takes the reader step by step through layers of crisis formation, beginning with Marx's controversial argument concerning the falling rate of profit, moving through crises of credit and finance, and closing with a timely analysis geopolitical and geographical considerations.Trade ReviewA thoroughgoing critique, synthesis and extension of the several varieties of crisis theory underwritten by Marx's thought. -- Benjamin Kunkel * London Review of Books *A unique and insightful theory of capital. * Monthly Review *A magnificent achievement, [one of] the most complete, readable, lucid and least partisan exegesis, critique and extension of Marx's mature political economy available. * Environment and Planning *A magisterial work. -- Fredric JamesonDavid Harvey provoked a revolution in his field and has inspired a generation of radical intellectuals. -- Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough and This Changes Everything

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Book SynopsisExploring how the economy can grow by upholding the social contract and giving social partners like trade unions the space and a key role in this new economy, A New Left Economics reviews the dominant neo-classical economic paradigm and provide insights into a new economic model by critically assessing the new left economics.

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Book SynopsisReviving Arab Reform offers a unique consideration of the links between economic, political and social development in the Arab region and offers tangible hope for the future. Islam Abdelbary evaluates the reform programmes in the last three decades in the Middle East North Africa region, and through a wide variety of analytical methods, he identifies the failures and successes of previous Arab reforms by comparing the outcomes of reforms in the Arab world with those in other world regions. The book is distinguished by how it outlines the challenges and opportunities for development in the region and provides a framework for comprehensive and integrated development in the Arab world. Ultimately, Abdelbary argues that the new Arab reform agenda must address previous debilitating development issues, especially governance. Economic reform should not be seen in a vacuum, in isolation from political and social choices that society makes, thereby contributing to sustained and inclusive growth. For its unique mix of scholarly rigour and practical ways forward, Reviving Arab Reform is a must-read not only for researchers interested in economic theory, development studies, and the Middle East but also for policy-makers in the region and international organisations.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Theoretical Basis Chapter 3. Methodology Chapter 4. Insight of Arab Economics: A Reforming Outlook Chapter 5. Economic Stabilisation and Arab Reform Chapter 6. Business and Structural Reform Chapter 7. Social Aspects of Arab Reform Chapter 8. Institutions and Political Aspects of Arab Reform Chapter 9. Winners and Losers of Arab Reforms Chapter 10. The Impact of Reform Programmes on Economic Growth: An Econometric Analysis Chapter 11. Towards an Inclusive Development Framework for Arab Reform Concluding Remarks

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Book SynopsisGlobal financial capitalism has eroded the moral economy on which all economic exchanges ultimately depend. The principles of reciprocity, responsibility and redistribution, which for centuries defined the market place, have been increasingly pushed aside by a growth model that places the pursuit of profit above all else. Luigino Bruni and Stefano Zamagni draw on a rich Italian tradition of civic humanism to advocate a more well-mannered type of economic market – a civil economy – one that places well-being, virtue and the common good alongside more familiar economic goals. They provide a succinct introduction to the civil economy approach and outline the thought and ideas of some of its pioneers and main representatives. The many different fields of application of the civil economy, from the determination of gross domestic product to the management of common goods, from welfare to the organization of production and consumption, are considered. Unlike many post-growth or degrowth movements, rather than seek to replace the market, civil economy seeks to find solutions to social problems within the market, while maximizing human values and minimizing government intervention. It is a distinct and valuable approach, and one that offers individuals, corporations and governments a framework for a humane and socially accountable, yet productive and competitive, system of markets.Trade ReviewEvery so often, one comes across a book which tells you things you already know with such lucidity and insight that it becomes a fresh window onto the subject. Bruni and Zamagni’s work brings a persuasive freshness in their careful location of their vision for a better economy within a long-established and predominantly Italian tradition dating back to Antonio Genovesi in the eighteenth century ... in 147 pages, they have brought together one of the most effective critiques of our current economic orthodoxies, and this effectiveness stems in large part from their refusal to resort to rhetorical exaggerations or zero-sum games between competing ideas. Their critique is the more devastating for being expressed with such generosity. Bruni and Zamagni have shown here that alternatives to current economic orthodoxy do not have to be conjured up out of thin air and that there has always been, in the Italian tradition they describe, a foundation on which a better and more human economic environment could be constructed ... Civil Economy is lucid and eminently readable – detailed enough to be convincing and short enough to be widely read. -- Malcolm Brown, Studies in Christian EthicsTable of Contents1. What is Civil Economy? Part I: History 2. The Cornerstones: Antonio Genovesi and Giacinto Dragonetti 3. Good Wealth: John Ruskin 4. Rents: Achille Loria 5. The “Catholic” Spirit of Capitalism: Amintore Fanfani Part II: Ideas 6. Why GDP is Not Enough 7. Common Goods 8. Towards Civil Welfare 9. Socially Responsible Companies and Consumers Epilogue

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Book SynopsisA bold rethinking of cancer as a biological phenomenon, an indictment of science that serves capitalism, and a radical vision of liberated health and well-being.More than fifty years after the declaration of the War on Cancer, we are nowhere closer to victory. The problem lies in the way cancer is understood and the “cancer-industrial complex” that has been established to address it. The cancer-industrial complex arises from the symbiosis of private corporations, nonprofit organizations such as universities and foundations, and public governmental regulatory bodies in the post-genomic era. This network profits off a vulnerable population who exist in a market that is structurally rigged against them given their physical and socioeconomic conditions. Under the auspices of scientific research and technological progress, much of which is well-meaning, a critical extortion takes place.Metastasis brings the cancer-industrial complex to the fore of our understanding of what cancer is, the chronic nature of the disease, its unmistakable parallels to capitalism, its inextricable link to the neoliberal model of economic development, and its disproportionate burden on nonwhite and poor populations—and what it will really take to rid ourselves of the gravest dangers to our individual and collective well-being.Trained as a cancer scientist, Nafis Hasan offers a critical and clinical reading of current narratives of cancer research and the conditions that put the onus on the individual rather than our collective efforts to prevent cancer incidence and deaths. He offers a visionary alternative theory about carcinogenesis—one countering the dominant neoliberal idea of mutations causing cancer—and centers a dialectical approach to understanding the biology and sociology of cancer. Hasan states, “If we must fight the longest war, then it should be the war against capitalism, whose growth has metastasized in every aspect of our society and ourselves.”

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Book SynopsisThis book delves into the limitations of Singapore’s authoritarian governance model. In doing so, the relevance of the Singapore governance model for other industrialising economies is systematically examined. Research in this book examines the challenges for an integrated governance model that has proven durable over four to five decades. The editors argue that established socio-political and economic formulae are now facing unprecedented challenges. Structural pressures associated with Singapore’s particular locus within globalised capitalism have fostered heightened social and material inequalities, compounded by the ruling party’s ideological resistance to substantive redistribution. As ‘growth with equity’ becomes more elusive, the rationale for power by a ruling party dominated by technocratic elite and state institutions crafted and controlled by the ruling party and its bureaucratic allies is open to more critical scrutiny.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Authoritarian Governance in Singapore’s Developmental State.- 2. Singapore and the Lineages of Authoritarian Modernity in East Asia.- 3. Independence: The Further Stage of Colonialism in Singapore.- 4. Albert Winsemius and the Transnational Origins of High Modernist Governance in Singapore.- 5. Social Policy Reform and Rigidity in Singapore’s Authoritarian Developmental State.- 6. New Politics and Old Managerialism: Welcome to the New Normal.- 7. Intra-Party Dynamics in the People’s Action Party: Party Structure, Continuity and Hegemony.- 8. The Growing Challenge of Pluralism and Political Activism: Shifts in the Hegemonic Discourse in Singapore.- 9. PAP Vulnerability and the Singapore Governance Model: Findings from the Asian Barometer Survey.- 10. Aligning Media Policy with Executive Dominance.- 11. Pragmatic Competence and Communication Governance in Singapore.- 12. Legislating Dominance: Parliament and the Making of Singapore’s Governance Model.- 13. Governing Authoritarian Law: Law as Security.- 14. Conclusion: Democratising Singapore’s Developmental State.

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Book SynopsisOut of early twentieth-century Russia came the world's first significant effort to build a modern revolutionary society. According to Marxist economist Samir Amin, the great upheaval that once produced the Soviet Union has also produced a movement away from capitalism - a long transition that continues even today. In seven concise, provocative chapters, Amin deftly examines the trajectory of Russian capitalism, the Bolshevik Revolution, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the possible future of Russia - and, by extension, the future of socialism itself. Amin manages to combine an analysis of class struggle with geopolitics - each crucial to understanding Russia's singular and complex political history. He first looks at the development (or lack thereof) of Russian capitalism. He sees Russia's geopolitical isolation as the reason its capitalist empire developed so differently from Western Europe, and the reason for Russia's perceived "backwardness." Yet Russia's unique capitalism proved to be the rich soil in which the Bolsheviks were able to take power, and Amin covers the rise and fall of the revolutionary Soviet system. Finally, in a powerful chapter on Ukraine and the rise of global fascism, Amin lays out the conditions necessary for Russia to recreate itself, and perhaps again move down the long road to socialism. Samir Amin's great achievement in this book is not only to explain Russia's historical tragedies and triumphs, but also to temper our hopes for a quick end to an increasingly insufferable capitalism. This book offers a cornucopia of food for thought, as well as an enlightening means to transcend reductionist arguments about "revolution" so common on the left. Samir Amin's book - and the actions that could spring from it - are more necessary than ever, if the world is to avoid the barbarism toward which capitalism is hurling humanity.

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Book SynopsisThe current model of economic expansion driven by fossil fuels is unsustainable, leading many to toy with the idea of ditching growth to save the planet. But, as Alessio Terzi argues, a post-growth world would be prone to catastrophes no less serious than climate change itself. Luckily, with the right policies, growth can be made earth-friendly.Trade ReviewCalls for an energy transition that doesn’t reject growth but does involve more government support, international coordination and social cohesion to ensure nobody gets left behind. -- Lionel Laurent * Bloomberg *[This book] shows what is at stake in the debate surrounding the relationship between the economic system and the environment. Policymakers and those working in environmental sociology and economics will find this book particularly fruitful. -- Yusuf Murteza * LSE Review of Books *Terzi persuasively demonstrates an idealistic argument that the capitalist growth imperative, or market expansion, can be harnessed for good, with the support of governments, international coordination and social cohesion…A welcome addition to the debate on the future of capitalism. -- Kate O'Reilly * International Affairs *This is an essential book for the students, professionals, and people engaged in the debate around green growth in the context of rising climate-led extreme events…Path-breaking. -- Anjal Prakash * Economic & Political Weekly *Growth for Good is a thought-provoking state-of-the-art depiction of the cleavages between our economic model, society and the fight against climate change. With his clear and concise analysis, Terzi makes a refreshingly holistic but pragmatic contribution to a debate that is riddled with normative and idealistic theories. Even more importantly, the book provides a tangible agenda for how governments, businesses and citizens can work together to transform capitalism into a force for good. -- Lucas Resenda Carvalho * Progressive Post *Are capitalism and economic growth the source of humanity’s most pressing problems—climate change in particular—or the solution? Whichever way you come out on this question, this book will be a revelation. Terzi’s optimistic and compelling message is that a green and more equitable future is possible, but only if we remake capitalism as we know it. -- Dani Rodrik, author of The Globalization ParadoxThis important book takes the reader on a journey through economic history to conclude that people, planet, and prosperity are not only compatible—they are inseparable. A must-read for policymakers, and anyone interested in fighting climate change. -- Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy and former Prime Minister of ItalyThis book is an extremely readable guide as to both why we need to treat climate change so much more seriously as well as why such a path might deliver better sustainable and fairer economic growth. -- Jim O’Neill, Member of the House of Lords of the United KingdomA spirited defense (against degrowthers) of the need for growth…Growth for Good does an excellent job of pointing out the silences and the inconsistencies in degrowth arguments. -- Diane Coyle * Enlightened Economist *Terzi thoughtfully engages with the ‘degrowth movement’…Although he acknowledges the urgent need to attend to climate change and income inequality, he makes the case that only the resources made available by an expanding market economy will suffice to address these problems. -- Barry Eichengreen * Foreign Affairs *Growth for Good is thought-provoking and important, and builds a compelling case by linking the literature on economic growth, inequality, and climate change. I hope this book reaches the hands of economic advisors of key politicians and persuades them to embrace the future. -- Roger Fouquet, editor of Handbook on Green GrowthDrawing knowledge from economic history and beyond, Alessio Terzi passionately argues that economic growth can and should be made compatible with a greener future for our planet and that capitalism can become a precious ally to this end. A must-read. -- Sascha O. Becker, Monash University

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA brilliant sequel to the pathbreaking Global Inequality. Drawing on original research and a typically wide sweep of history, Branko Milanovic poses all the important questions about our future. -- Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United KingdomBranko Milanovic, a master economic statistician, here divides modern capitalism broadly into two versions: the ‘liberal’ one found in the West, and the ‘political’ one that has emerged in China. In this searching and richly argued work he weighs the choices we face and discusses whether the future may lie with one version, alone. -- James K. Galbraith, author of The End of NormalLeaves little doubt that the social contract no longer holds. Whether you live in Beijing or New York, the time for renegotiation is approaching. -- Edward Luce * Financial Times *Countries with larger tax cuts experienced bigger increases in inequality… [The consequences] are richly detailed in Capitalism, Alone… Builds on Milanovic’s previous book, Global Inequality… Ideally the two should be read together… [Milanovic] belongs to a new generation of data-driven economists who have helped track what has happened to income distribution in recent years. -- Liaquat Ahamed * New Yorker *Milanovic outlines a taxonomy of capitalisms and traces their evolution from classical capitalism before 1914, through the social-democratic capitalism of the mid-20th century, to ‘liberal meritocratic capitalism’ in much of the rich world, in particular America. He contrasts this with the ‘political capitalism’ found in many emerging countries, with China as the exemplar. These two capitalistic forms now dominate the global landscape. Their co-evolution will shape world history for decades to come. * The Economist *Few economists can compete with [Milanovic’s] stunning erudition, or with his skill in weaving together seemingly disparate figures with complex philosophical ideas to produce a coherent thesis that feels highly relevant to our troubled times. Capitalism, Alone is one of the most ambitious economics books published this year, in terms of its breadth and scope, and definitely one of the most fascinating. * ProMarket *The book is erudite, illuminating…Milanovic is well credentialed to take on this large and daunting subject…Scholarly and festooned with data, but also narrative in style and engaging to read…Milanovic chronicles the rise of authoritarian capitalism, both in nations that once epitomized liberal capitalism such as the U.S. and in countries like China, which are partly capitalist but show no signs of turning liberal…As a virtuoso economist, Milanovic is superb when he is compiling and assessing data. -- Robert Kuttner * New York Review of Books *A remarkable book, possibly the author’s most comprehensive opus so far…I highly recommend Capitalism, Alone to all readers and scholars interested in challenging their understanding of the (supposed) sole socio-economic system we live in. -- Roberto Iacono * LSE Review of Books *An extraordinarily valuable book for anyone who wants to gain an understanding of current topics in economic research and their bearing on policy debates. -- Matt Mazewski * Commonweal *May turn out to be a seminal work on the fin de siècle de capitalisme…His conclusions and concepts, make extraordinary contributions to considerations of the state of capitalism. * Business Day *A scholar of inequality warns that while capitalism may have seen off rival economic systems, the survival of liberal democracies is anything but assured. The amoral pursuit of profit in more liberal capitalist societies has eroded the ethical norms that help sustain openness and democracy, he argues; now that tendency threatens to push such places in the direction of more authoritarian capitalist societies, such as China. * The Economist *This fascinating book offers a big-picture view of economic and social history over the past two centuries…But Milanovic is not confident that a more equal capitalism will emerge. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs *An ambitious and provocative examination of the present and the future of capitalism. It is a valuable, data-rich, and thoughtful addition to several recent books examining the challenges facing this economic system…Milanovic says that while capitalism cannot be replaced—at least in the foreseeable future—it can be improved. -- Zia Qureshi * Finance & Development *Attempts to make sense of the new world order and what could come of it. For that, it deserves to be read…An interesting and important read about the state of capitalism today and the directions it may take in the future. Milanovic’s history of focusing on economic data—rather than simplistic theory—and his healthy skepticism of meritocratic capitalism ensure that Capitalism, Alone will inform and provoke readers. * New York Journal of Books *Capitalism, Alone is an excellent work that covers a broad swath of the history of modern capitalism. -- Edward Wolff, author of A Century of Wealth in AmericaMilanovic has written what may be his most ambitious book yet. Featuring his trademark clarity and erudition, Capitalism, Alone contains wide-ranging and thoughtful insights into the nature of capitalism as it is currently structured and considers how it will evolve in the coming century. -- Arjun Jayadev, Azim Premji UniversityBranko Milanovic, the master narrator of global equality, brings an entirely new perspective to the topic in this remarkably astute book. By tracing the deep and evolving ideological foundations of capitalism and communism and analyzing the rise of Asia and particularly China, he contributes thought-provoking insights on the critical role of institutions and ideology for the long-term prospects of global economies. -- Debin Ma, London School of Economics and Political ScienceWhen politicians, pundits, and academics speak of a growing competition, or even a New Cold War, between the United States and China, one thing that is not asked enough is what is being competed for. Likewise, when we speak of an ‘American’ or ‘Western’ model, in contrast to a ‘Chinese’ one, it is worth asking what or who exactly is being modeled, and to what end. One of the virtues of Branko Milanović’s new book, Capitalism, Alone, is that it addresses these questions head-on and with useful insights and results. -- Nils Gilman * American Interest *Milanovic gives an impressive amount of space and effort in his book to provide a thorough analysis of the role of corruption in globalization…What I have always most valued about Branko Milanovic is his willingness to follow his intuition to open up new aspects of the political discussion. I may not agree with him on some issues, but I always come away greatly enriched by the experience. -- Mathew D. Rose * Brave New Europe *A data-rich, provocative account of where capitalism is today and where it may be headed. -- Samuel Hammond * Quillette *A gift to those of us grappling with economic and political inequality, as we seek ways to promote a fairer and more productive, sustainable society. -- Tim Page * Trades Union Congress (TUC) blog *[The] first three chapters are brilliant, original and make for gripping reading…Relish the erudition and panache. -- Duncan Green * From Poverty to Power *An excellent new book on the past, present, and future of economic systems. -- Umair Javed * Dawn *Milanovic writes as a good teacher, telling us what is coming, sharing the content, and then reminding us what we just learned. He takes the reader on diverting side journeys into the history of communism, the implausibility of a universal basic income, and even a brief summary from first principles of the past development and possible trajectories of Western liberal capitalism. The effect can be both exhilarating and overwhelming…Capitalism, Alone is a book to scribble questions all over, and then read again. -- Glyn Davis * Inside Story *Milanovic’s method is eclectic and empirical, informed by Marxist concepts but not limited to them. -- Max B. Sawlicky * Jacobin *Milanovic’s greatest contributions in Capitalism, Alone come from his fresh approach to the history of different capitalist countries. His taxonomy of Western countries evolving from classical, social-democratic, and now liberal-meritocratic capitalism helps us put the current state of affairs into better context and think about the ways policy can and cannot improve the system…His analysis of the forces and magnitudes of different kinds of inequality give a more nuanced story than is often found in public discussions. -- Will Compernolle * Liberal Currents *The conceptions of political and liberal meritocratic capitalism prove to be both novel and compelling…Milanovic’s proposition is valuable as framework for understanding the future of political capitalism, within China and beyond. -- Panthea Pourmalek * Journal of East Asian Studies *A readable and thought-provoking book, providing a concise introduction to some of the most important issues of our time. -- Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke * Society *[Milanovic] brings readers broader perspectives than most western economists. -- Martin Sandbu * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisIn countries with officially egalitarian property law, women still accumulate less wealth than men. Combining quantitative, ethnographic, and archival research, The Gender of Capital explains how and why women of all classes are economically disadvantaged at crucial junctures in family life such as divorce, inheritance, and succession.Trade ReviewAn important intervention…The authors effortlessly interweave qualitative and quantitative data; they elucidate statistics through engaging prose, and balance this by including personal narratives and interviews with a variety of people. * LSE Review of Books *This book was enjoyable and thought-provoking…It brought together a wealth of different kinds of evidence in a methodologically-rigorous and theoretically-rich exploration of an important topic that deserves more attention. I highly recommend it to all those interested in wealth inequality. -- Karen Rowlingson * British Journal of Sociology *Because the distribution of wealth rather than income plays a dominant role in determining inequality, more attention will need to be paid to the gender distribution of wealth. This book shines a light on this under-researched area. -- Ian Bright * Society of Professional Economics *A fantastic, must-read book. If you want to know why gender inequality in wealth remains enormously high, and even has risen in recent decades, this work should be at the top of your reading list. Bessière and Gollac deftly disentangle the complex processes of estate planning, divorce proceedings, and marital arrangements that have brought us to this point. -- Thomas Piketty, author of A Brief History of EqualityThe Gender of Capital is a rare gem. Illuminating entrenched social and legal practices, Bessière and Gollac expertly demonstrate the grip of gender inequality in shaping the transmission of wealth. Their discoveries deserve a broad audience, and undoubtedly will shape the direction of future research. -- Viviana A. Zelizer, author of Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the EconomyRichly documented and incisively argued, this book offers new insight into how unequal relations between women and men are reproduced over many generations. For those of us who have been doing feminist work for a long time, it offers welcome confirmation that gender is an important determinant of inequality, both within and across divisions of class. -- Joan Wallach Scott, author of Sex and SecularismAn important new chapter in the history of wealth inequality. In a fascinating account of legal and family practices surrounding bequests and divorce, Bessière and Gollac reveal the mechanisms through which wealth accumulates mostly in the hands of men. -- Jens Beckert, author of Imagined Futures: Fictional Expectations and Capitalist DynamicsAt last, a book that addresses the notable omission of gender from the conversation about wealth inequality. Taking seriously the contributions of 1970s and 1980s socialist feminists, Bessière and Gollac show how the practice of family and inheritance law drives the gender wealth gap. One can only hope that scholars in the United States will pursue future work following this model. -- Cynthia Grant Bowman, author of Living Apart Together: Legal Protections for a New Form of Family

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Book SynopsisTrade Review[A] superbly argued and important book. America is no longer the home of the free-market economy…The great obstacle to action in the U.S. is the pervasive role of money in politics. The results are the twin evils of oligopoly and oligarchy…Donald Trump is in so many ways a product of the defective capitalism described in The Great Reversal. What the U.S. needs, instead, is another Teddy Roosevelt and his energetic trust-busting. Is that still imaginable? All believers in the virtues of competitive capitalism must hope so. -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times *A fascinating case study of rising corporate concentration and why this reflects not just impersonal economic forces but political choices… [Philippon] concludes competition has indeed declined to the detriment of consumers. His novel contribution, though, is to contrast this with the experience of Europe… Where the U.S. was once the world’s teacher, it may be time to be the pupil. -- Greg Ip * Wall Street Journal *Fascinating…In one industry after another, [Philippon] writes, a few companies have grown so large that they have the power to keep prices high and wages low. It’s great for those corporations—and bad for almost everyone else…Too often, both parties are still confusing the interests of big business with the national interest. And American families are paying the price. -- David Leonhardt * New York Times *Philippon sees today’s Europe, ironically the home of government-driven market intervention, as the place that has figured out how to set markets free by spurring competitiveness and thus keeping services up and prices down…The Great Reversal argues that the United States has much to gain by reforming how domestic markets work but also much to regain—a vitality that has been lost since the Reagan years. We don’t know if Philippon is a fan of Donald Trump, but his analysis points to one way of making America great again: restoring our free-market competitiveness. -- Arthur Herman * Wall Street Journal *[A] primer on the recent woes of the U.S. economy…It attributes these troubling developments to a decline in competition that has been brought about in large part by the rise of very powerful technology companies and above all by the lack of enforcement of antitrust policies. Philippon also points to the damaging role of politicians who protect the interests of their wealthy donors by sponsoring and creating loopholes in tax and regulatory laws. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs *Examines money in politics, and carefully knocks down tendentious arguments that such behavior does not simply reflect the rich purchasing policy outcomes that benefit themselves…Some of Philippon’s findings are eye-popping. -- Ryan Cooper * American Prospect *In this seminal book, economist Philippon uses detailed evidence to argue that, far from being the home of free-market competition, the U.S. today has less competition than the much-maligned EU, particularly in its product markets, which are riddled with monopoly and monopsony. This is not the result of natural forces, but of deliberate policy. Declining competition has raised profits, depressed wages, weakened investment and undermined productivity growth. The U.S. needs a reinvigoration of antitrust. * Financial Times *A compelling read for those interested in the dynamics of the overall innovation economy or the political debate over antitrust and Big Tech…A timely analysis of the weakening of America’s regulatory regime for protecting free market competition. -- Eric Peckham * TechCrunch *The Great Reversal is a must-read for anyone who cares about the single most important issue of our time—the growing concentration of economic and political power in the hands of too few corporations and individuals. Philippon shows us that America is no longer the home of free markets, and Old Europe is a lot more competitive than we think. Data-driven, readable economic myth-busting at its best. -- Rana Foroohar, Associate Editor and Global Business Columnist, Financial TimesProvides an in-depth, evidence-based examination of how unchecked corporate power harms workers, consumers, and the economy, all while making a passionate case in favor of competitive markets. * ProMarket *A timely diagnosis of what fundamentally ails the American economy. Philippon, using solid empirical evidence and careful research, asserts that the level of competition has declined in the U.S. -- Vivekanand Jayakumar * The Hill *Everyone in tech or interested in tech ought to read this book—it provides a rigorous, but easy-to-grasp look at the economics of consolidation and what it does to markets, prices, and products. -- Nilay Patel * The Verge *Excellent. -- Diane Coyle * Project Syndicate *Fascinating…Philippon’s work is impressive. -- Ali Nikpay * The Telegraph *Philippon argues for a surprising conclusion: Europe is making a better job of running a competitive market economy than the home of capitalism…Time also, Philippon argues, for America to relearn the virtues of competitive capitalism from its erstwhile pupil across the pond. -- Colm McCarthy * Irish Times *Should we love American capitalism, or hate it? Are large corporations making our lives better through endless innovation and price reductions, or are they exploiting their workers and their customers to enrich the few? Would European-style regulation make things better, or worse? Thomas Philippon’s eloquent book has the answers. It is an invaluable contribution to one of today’s most important debates. -- Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate in Economic SciencesIn this hugely important book, Thomas Philippon shows that America’s most urgent economic problem is not too much capitalism, but rather too little competition. A clarifying guide to the political reforms we need to make the market work for ordinary people. -- Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save ItSuperbly exposited and replete with examples, this marvelous book illustrates the challenges the United States faces today in reversing its decades-long slide into monopoly and economic oligarchy. A master class in political economy, it draws on the author’s own pathbreaking academic research, yet shows great respect for competing points of view. Philippon’s quantitative contrast between highly monopolized U.S. markets and highly competitive European markets is particularly striking. The data suggests that Americans should not be so complacent about their apparent economic superiority. -- Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard UniversityThe Great Reversal is a terrific book that tackles a hot, policy-relevant, and fascinating question: what has happened to competition in the United States? It’s essential reading to understand twenty-first-century capitalism. -- Gabriel Zucman, University of California, Berkeley

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Book SynopsisCentral banks are supposed to stabilize markets, yet decades of mounting central bank power have seen wave after wave of financial crisis. Leon Wansleben offers novel explanations for the rise of central banks and the problematic implications of their finance-dependent policies.Trade ReviewThe Rise of Central Banks shines light on the agency of bureaucrats and calls upon society and elected leaders to direct these actors’ efforts toward more progressive goals. * Politics Today *A laudable undertaking…Wansleben is breaking new ground. He has something to offer that you do not find in mainstream economic literature. -- Niels Bünemann * Central Banking *The Rise of Central Banks is a smart, well-researched book about central banks and their prominent role in economic governance during the recent era of financialized capitalism. Wansleben does a fine job weaving together many events, episodes, and details into a coherent story. Audiences interested in the Fed, central banking, economic policy, and financialization will certainly want to read this book. -- Bruce G. Carruthers, Northwestern UniversityThis is an impressive work that adds substantially to our scholarly understanding of modern central banks and why they have come to have such a dominant impact on our everyday lives. -- Kathleen R. McNamara, Georgetown UniversityToday’s economies are profoundly shaped by what central banks do, the decisions they take, and their blindspots. Wansleben’s superb book brings new depth, scholarship, and sophistication to the study of these hugely important organizations. -- Donald MacKenzie, University of EdinburghAmbitious and well-researched. Wansleben dissects the growing operational entanglements between monetarist governing techniques, the expansion of financial markets, and neoliberal economic policies in a world where central banks have become more powerful than ever. The outcome is a bloated financial sphere that is dangerously reliant on central banks’ actions to preserve its explosive power. A chilling, but incredibly important, account. -- Marion Fourcade, author of Economists and Societies: Discipline and Profession in the United States, Britain, and France, 1890s to 1990s

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Book SynopsisIn this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.Table of ContentsTranslator's Introduction. Preface. Part I: A Social - Scientific Concept of Crisis:. 1. System and Life = World. 2. Some Constituents of Social Systems. 3. Illustration of Social Principles of Organization. 4. System Crisis Elucidated Through the Example of the. Liberal-Capitalist Crisis Cycle. Part II: Crisis Tendencies in Advanced Capitalism:. 1. A Descriptive Model of Advanced Capitalism. 2. Problems Resulting from Advanced - Capitalist Growth. 3. A Classification of Possible Crisis Tendencies. 4. Theorems of Economic Crisis. 5. Theorems of Rationality Crisis. 6. Theorems of Legitimation Crisis. 7. Theorems of Motivation Crisis. 8. A Backward Glance. Part III: On the Logic of Legitimation Problems:. 1. Max Weber's Concept of Legitimation. 2. The Relation of Practical Questions to Truth. 3. The Model of the Suppression of Generalizable Interests. 4. The End of the Individual?. 5. Complexity and Democracy. 6. Partiality for Reason. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisFinance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. Written for undergraduate, graduate, and executive students of finance, economics, business, and sustainability, this textbook combines theory, empirical data, and policy to explain the sustainability challenges for corporate investment. It shows how finance can steer funding to certain companies and projects without sacrificing return and thus speed up the transition to a sustainable economy. It analyses the Sustainable Development Goals as a strategy for a better world and provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance factors matter, explaining in detail how to incorporate these factors in the corporate and financial sectors.Tailored for students, Principles of Sustainable Finance starts each chapter with an overview and learning objectives to support study. It includes suggestions for further reading, lists and definitions of key concepts, and extensive uses of figures, boxes, and tables to enhance educational goals and clarify concepts.Principles of Sustainable Finance is also supported by an online resource that includes teaching materials and cases.Trade ReviewSustainable finance has emerged as a major new field for practitioners, but has largely bypassed the classroom for lack of a good textbook. Principles of Sustainable Finance is an impressive textbook that fills this important gap. It lucidly explains the fundamental challenge climate change poses for financial markets. It is extremely well-informed about the latest developments and weaves together a coherent account of widely dispersed approaches, including research that is otherwise inaccessible to the layman. It is essential reading for any student seeking to understand the main ideas and trends in sustainable finance. * Patrick Bolton, Professor of Business at Columbia University *The financial system is integral to achieving a smooth transition to a low carbon economy. Based on their extensive careers in finance and academia, Schoenmaker and Schramade set out an insightful vision for a sustainable financial sector, one where social and environmental dimensions are integrated within financial decisions. At a time when the need for a sustainable financial system becomes ever more pressing, this book furthers the debate on how to get there and what role each financial market participant has to play. * Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Englad *The UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 are predicated on the idea that current and future generations have the resources needed to ensure access to clean water, food, shelter, health, education and energy, irrespective of the place of birth, while caring and preserving our common home: The Earth. In Principles of Sustainable Finance, Dirk Schoenmaker and Willem Schramade discuss the importance of sustainable finance and how it can help allocate resources to individual and social needs, over time, while respecting our planetâs boundaries. It is an indispensable read for students, professionals and policy-makers. * Vitor Gaspar, Director Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fun *I am sometimes asked what a biologist is doing at the Ministry of Finance. The answer is simple: there is no better place for a biologist than working with finance. With the monumental challenges we are facing, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, mainstream finance needs to become truly sustainable. This implies that a larger skillset is needed for those dealing with economics. This textbook contributes to the change needed. * Per Bolund, Minister for Financial Markets in Sweden *The investment decisions of today shape our future. We have a choice. Do we maximise short-term returns, or create long-term sustainable value? It is becoming increasingly clear that society is reaching ecological and social boundaries, and that we can only prosper if we respect these boundaries. Principles of Sustainable Finance provides investors and financiers with the tools to make the right decisions, now and in the future. * Eloy Lindeijer, Chief Investment Office at PGGM *With this work, Schoenmaker and Schramade make an invaluable contribution to the role of finance in the transition of the global economy to a low carbon growth path. It should be required reading in the C-suite of any bank grappling with what climate change means for its lending strategy. * Stewart James, Managing Director Public Affairs at HSBC *Principles of Sustainable Finance comes with a perfect timing: all around the planet a new, long-term and responsible capitalism is emerging. It requires to combine both a new academic perspective and attention to its concrete implementation. This is exactly what this important book achieves and makes it so valuable for both students, researchers and practitioners. * Fred Samama, Co-Head of Institutional Clients at Amundi *Table of ContentsPart I: What is Sustainability and Why Does it Matter? 1: Sustainability and the Transition ChallengePart II: Sustainability's Challenges to corporates 2: Externalities - Internalisation 3: Governance and Behaviour 4: Coalitions for Sustainable Finance 5: Strategy and Intangibles - Changing Business Models 6: Integrated Reporting - Metrics and DataPart III: Financing Sustainability 7: Investing for Long-Term Value Creation 8: Equity - Investing with an Ownership Stake 9: Bonds - Investing without voting power 10: Banking - New Forms of Lending 11: Insurance - Managing Long-Term RiskPart IV: How To Get There? 12: Transition Management and Integrated Thinking

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Book SynopsisThe solution to inequality, environmental degradation, and other deficits of capitalism is better capitalism. The Power of Creative Destruction draws on cutting-edge research to argue that what we need today is not revolution but reform: pro-competitive policies that enable innovation while compensating for the disruption it causes.Trade ReviewSweeping, authoritative and—for the times—strikingly upbeat…The overall argument is compelling and, with creative destruction falling out of political favor, it carries a trace of Schumpeterian subversion. * The Economist *[An] important book…[It] is lucid, empirically grounded, wide-ranging, and well-argued…Schumpeter himself feared capitalism would perish. So far, he seems to have been wrong. Another possibility is that democracy will die, as plutocracy allies with demagoguery. Either way, the civilizations of the contemporary high-income democracies would perish. By promoting a better understanding, this book could, with wisdom and luck, help us avoid that fate. -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times *Successfully navigating the supply chain disruptions created by COVID-19 requires strong political leaders to implement smart policies, but not leaders so strong that they can suppress organizational innovations that will disfavor them or their allies. The authors explain these dynamics and more in an eminently accessible fashion. -- Barry Eichengreen * Foreign Affairs *Marvelous…Consistently thoughtful and, in its way, fearless. In The Power of Creative Destruction, readers will find much that transcends the facile arguments and moral posturing that too often characterizes today’s economic debates. -- Milton Ezrati * City Journal *Gather a group of economists together and ask what most concerns them, and a wide variety of topics would soon emerge…Decade after decade, numerous books have been written about each of these issues. But here we have in one compact package a blockbuster book that deals with all of them…A magisterial book with something new and imaginative to say on such a wide and important range of topics. -- Robert J. Gordon * Business History Review *[A] rigorous education in the economics of innovation…Extend[s] economic analysis to illuminate a wide range of contemporary political and cultural issues. -- William H. Janeway * Project Syndicate *An impressive study…It convinces, to my mind, on what the path to a better world, with less inequality, injustice, environmental catastrophe might look like. -- Bridget Rosewell * Society of Professional Economists *An important book for the times…The authors succinctly connect politics to economics and argue that ‘Innovation Needs Democracy.’…To paraphrase a quote referring to Keynes, another famous economist, this book may convince readers that we should all be Schumpeterians now. -- Craig R. Roach * New York Journal of Books *Offers Americans much needed insight into the sources of economic growth and the kinds of policies that will promote it…All in Washington would do well to read this volume carefully. -- Milton Ezrati * Forbes *Philippe Aghion is one of the founders of the new growth theory focused on the origins and implications of technological progress. This book, based on thirty years of research, shows the richness and usefulness of this approach. It is a fundamental document for thinking about the nature of growth, industrial policy, and the organization of the labor market. -- Olivier Blanchard, Peterson Institute for International Economics and former Chief Economist, International Monetary FundAccelerating technological change, global warming, pandemics, individual and national stagnation, over-indebtedness: this century decidedly provokes anxiety. Armed with legitimate concerns, anti-globalization protestors and neo-Luddites look inwards and denigrate innovation. The Power of Creative Destruction offers another vision, more persuasive and based on the innovation that creates wealth and jobs. Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin, and Simon Bunel dismantle contemporary myths about such economic phenomena as secular stagnation and the impact of automation on employment. They show the need for competition and the fight against rents. They advocate a regulated capitalism that will allow us to keep society prosperous and the planet green. They explain, in short, how to manage the creative destruction that over the past two centuries has brought to our society a previously unimaginable prosperity. Provocative and rigorous, this book is an important milestone in our reflections on the future of our societies. A must-read. -- Jean Tirole, Nobel Laureate, Toulouse School of EconomicsThe term ‘creative destruction’ expresses a contradiction at the core of capitalism; creation brings innovation, growth, and prosperity while the destruction that it demands engenders resistance and stagnation. Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin, and Simon Bunel are the leaders in exploring and understanding this story of action and reaction. Their insights are essential if policy is to restore growth in today’s faltering capitalism. -- Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate in Economic SciencesAnyone curious about where modern capitalism is going and whether economic growth can be sustained should read this book. In accessible prose, based on cutting-edge economic analysis, the authors dissect the dynamics of the modern economies. They show brilliantly how capitalism in the twenty-first century is indeed as creative as it is destructive, and how innovation will affect modern economies and hence the life of every human on the planet, for better and for worse. Deeply researched and intelligently written, this is a genuine tour de force. -- Joel Mokyr, Northwestern UniversityPhilippe Aghion has been the leader of modern growth theory for the last three decades. He has shown that innovation and disruption, Schumpeter’s creative destruction, are at the heart of the productivity and power of a capitalist economy. In this book that story is clearly and compellingly told, but now he and his colleagues go still deeper into the kind of society we want to build, whilst keeping the power of creative destruction. We really can create a prosperous future which brings a supportive community and social cohesion, and a much better environment, climate, and biodiversity. This fine and crucially important book is ultimately optimistic about what we can do, but challenges us as to whether we will. -- Nicholas Stern, London School of EconomicsThe authors…argue that the socioeconomic problems revealed during the global pandemic—welfare, health, inequality, and many others—will not be fixed by abolishing capitalism but rather by inventing a better capitalism through the power of creative destruction, which they define as innovations that disrupt and lift societies. -- Satya Nadella * Fast Company *A refreshing take on large, important societal questions. By making the case for a rightful role for government, institutions, civil society organizations, and issues of equity and fairness in the production of capitalist society, the authors produce a justification for a new political economy—one in which capitalism’s innovative power to produce novel, entertaining, and imaginative products is harnessed to increasing collective welfare and a more interesting and secure future for citizenry. -- Neil Fligstein * Administrative Science Quarterly *An ambitious story of how Western countries escaped the Malthusian population-growth trap, hitting upon an innovation-lead growth trajectory that has so far resulted in immense improvements in longevity and quality of life for the vast majority of humankind. It was a pleasure to read this well-written book, which is full of easy examples and background data. -- Paul Frijters * Economic Record *

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Book SynopsisThe old discussion of ''Market or State'' is obsolete. There will always have to be a mix of market and state. The only relevant question is what that mix should look like. How far do we have to let the market go its own way in order to create as much welfare as possible for everyone? What is the responsibility of the government in creating welfare? These are difficult questions. But they are also interesting questions and Paul De Grauwe analyses them in this book.The desired mix of market and state is anything but easy to bring about. It is a difficult and sometimes destructive process that is constantly in motion. There are periods in history in which the market gains in importance. During other periods the opposite occurs and government is more dominant. The turning points in this pendulum swing typically seem to coincide with disruptive events that test the limits of market and state. Why we experience this dynamic is an important theme in the book.Will the market, which today is afforded a greater and greater role due to globalization, run up against its limits? Or do the financial crisis and growing income inequality show that we have already reached those limits? Do we have to brace ourselves for a rejection of the capitalist system? Are we returning to an economy in which the government is running the show?Trade ReviewThe book is a concise and straightforward look into the application of modern capitalism, its esoteric contradictions that threaten to tear it apart, and its relationship with government... Aside from the effective analysis, a major advantage of the bookis the explanatory narrative that the author utilizes, with minimal references, making it accessible to both academic and non-academic audiences * Alexandros Kyriakidis, JMCS *An excellent book on the ideological debate between market and state... The book is just a joy to read. Both economists and general readers will find it very useful. * Syed Basher (East West University, Bangladesh), Economic Record *One of Europe's leading economists, Paul de Grauwe is such a guide. In his lucid new book, the Belgian professor now based at the LSE explains how one should think about the balance between markets and governments as systems interacting with one another over time: an excellent little guide to how one should think about where we are and might be going. * Martin Wolf, Financial Times *In this lucid little book, De Grauwe, a Belgian economist now at the London School of Economics, explains why neither a pure market economy nor a purely government-controlled one is desirable. Getting the balance between market and government is extremely difficult. In practice, we lurch too far in one direction and then the other. * Financial Times, Best Books of 2017 *Table of ContentsPreface 1: The Great Economic Pendulum 2: The Limits of Capitalism 3: External Limits of Capitalism 4: Internal Limits of Capitalism 5: The Utopia of Self-Regulation in the Market System 6: Who Can Save The Market System from Destruction? 7: External Limits of Governments 8: Internal Limits of Governments 9: Who is in Charge? Market or Government? 10: Rise and Fall of Capitalism. Linear or Cyclical? 11: The Euro is a Threat to the Market System 12: The World of Piketty 13: Pendulum Swings between Markets and Governments

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Book SynopsisThe essays contained in this text highlight the problems that the European pension reform process faces and how it differs from that of the US. A range of European nations are about to implement mixed social security systems that combine pay-as-you-go with an individual retirement account.

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Book SynopsisThis 1991 book makes an important contribution to the evaluation of the origins of Stalinism. Dr Hughes presents an in depth examination of the crisis of the New Economic Policy from the regional perspective of Siberia and analyses the events and pressures 'from below', at the grassroots level of Soviet society.Trade Review"...Hughes has provided the best discussion of the grain procurement crisis and campaign available in English....this book is an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of the political, social and economic underpinnings of the NEP crisis, as well as a landmark in Soviet regional history in the West." Lynne Viola, Russian ReviewTable of ContentsList of tables; Preface; Note on transliteration and dates; Weights and measures; Map of Siberia in 1928; Introduction; 1. The Siberian peasant utopia; 2. The party and the peasantry; 3. Who was the Siberian kulak?; 4. The crisis of NEP; 5. The end of NEP; 6. The emergency measures; 7. The 'Irkutsk affair'; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive account of the role of professional economists in the economic, social and environmental crises of the early 21st centuryTrade Review'The financial crisis alerted the public to what some insiders have known for decades: mainstream economic ideas are seriously flawed. Chernomas and Hudson lay bare both the ideas and the equally flawed individuals behind them, from Milton Friedman to the ex-"Maestro" Alan Greenspan' -- Professor Steve Keen, author of Debunking Economics (Zed Books, 2011)'In lucid and accessible prose, The Profit Doctrine shows how the post-war evolution of economic ideas has systematically favoured the profitability of big business over the interests of everyday people' -- Gary Dymski, Professor and Chair in Applied Economics, Leeds University Business SchoolTable of ContentsList of Boxes, Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. Prophets and Profits 2. The Contest of Economic Ideas: Survival of the Richest 3. The Consequences of Economic Ideas 4. Milton Friedman: The Godfather of the Age of Instability and Inequality 5. The Deregulationists: Public Choice and Private Gain 6. The Great Vacation: Rational Expectations and Real Business Cycles 7. Bursting Bubbles: Finance, Crisis and The Efficient Market Hypothesis 8. Economists Go to Washington: Ideas in Action 9. Conclusion: Dissenters and Victors Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEnter the world of Steve Jobs -- disrupter, icon, hero -- and be inspired by his fascinating life presented here as a graphic novel.This fast-paced and entertaining biography is a perfect complement to text-heavy books on Steve Jobs like Walter Isaacson's biography. Steve Jobs is the subject of a major movie project this Autumn, and this graphic telling of his life-story presents him as the ultimate American entrepreneur, who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones and more. It''s a unique and stylish book, sure to appeal to the legions of readers who live and breathe the perfect blend of technology and design that Jobs created.Jobs's remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents' garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can't live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring.

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Book SynopsisMoney is institutionalised social power. It is built in hierarchical layers out of the inherently variable material of politics and at various economic scales. This book outlines these variable processes theoretically and through case studies.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Part I. 1. Money anchored to the future; 2. The money fetish: making promises into things; 3. Bending not breaking: monetary sovereignty and the survival constraint; 4. Mystical kernel within the rational shell: the Banking School's residual Chartalism; 5. Between currency and credit: Mehrling's money view; 6. There is no such thing as fiat money; 7. Coherence: why money is not value; Part II. 8. National Money vs Shadow Banking: contradictions of a public-private credit system; 9. A world without world money; 10. Proof of institutions: cryptocurrencies as digital fiat money; 11. Europe and democratic funding; 12. Democratic sovereignty makes money; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe second volume of The Cambridge History of Capitalism provides an authoritative reference on the spread and impact of capitalism across the world. A team of leading scholars explore the global consequences that capitalism has had for industry, agriculture and trade, along with the responses by governments, firms and markets.Trade Review'In many respects the history of capitalism is the history most relevant to our times. It's a huge story and is well told in this very important book.' Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University'The two editors of The Cambridge History of Capitalism have done an excellent job in assembling an all-star group of scholars in presenting first-rate essays dealing with the development and accomplishments of capitalism and the important impacts of national and international markets for labor, capital, and goods throughout the world. These studies range in time from ancient Babylonia to today. All essays are superbly researched and highly informative in detailing the contributions of markets and of capitalism to global political and economic development.' Stanley Engerman, University of Rochester, New York'This is a book we have been waiting for: an authoritative analysis of the rise and development of global capitalism, inspired by the great classical economists and written by a team of excellent experts in the field. A fine update of our knowledge about one of the big questions in the social sciences.' Jan Luiten van Zanden, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands'… an inestimable contribution.' Oxford Today'Undeniably these two volumes amount to an impressive achievement … any reader will learn a great deal from these volumes and at the same time find their understanding significantly enhanced.' Willie Thompson, European History QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Introduction: the spread of and resistance to global capitalism Kevin H. O'Rourke and Jeffrey G. Williamson; 2. The spread of manufacturing Robert C. Allen; 3. Growth, specialization and organization of world agriculture Giovanni Federico; 4. Technology and the spread of capitalism Kristine Bruland and David C. Mowery; 5. Spread of legal innovations defining private and public domains Ron Harris; 6. Firms and global capitalism Geoffrey Jones; 7. Enterprise models: freestanding firms versus family pyramids Randall Morck and Bernard Yeung; 8. Financial capitalism Ranald Michie; 9. International capital movements and the global order Harold James; 10. Capitalism and the colonies Gareth Austin; 11. Capitalism at war Mark Harrison; 12. Modern capitalism: enthusiasts, opponents, and reformers Jeffry Frieden and Ronald Rogowski; 13. Labor movements Michael Huberman; 14. 'Private welfare and the welfare state' Peter H. Lindert; 15. Capitalism and human welfare Leandro Prados de la Escosura; 16. The future of capitalism Larry Neal and Jeffrey G. Williamson; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe financial crisis of 2008 brought new urgency to the question how best to organise national economies. This volume gives a business history perspective on the Varieties of Capitalism debate and considers the respective merits of the liberal and coordinated market economies. It looks at individual firms and business people as well as institutions and takes a long-term perspective by covering the whole 20th century. The authors examine both continuity and change with a particular focus on the Netherlands, a nation with an open economy, situated between two countries that oppose each other in the way they organize their economies: Germany and Great Britain. The Netherlands also provides an important case study with Dutch business maintaining strong links to the United States, widely considered to be the typical' liberal market economy. Contributors address the main topics of the capitalism debate, including labour relations, corporate governance, the firm anTable of Contents1. Introduction Keetie Sluyterman 2. The Evolving Role of Shareholders in Dutch Corporate Governance Abe de Jong, Ailsa Röell, and Gerarda Westerhuis 3. An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Varieties of Capitalism Jacques van Gerwen and Ferry de Goey 4. Multinationals as Agents of Change Keetie Sluyterman and Ben Wubs 5. Between Competition and Concentration: Business Interest Associations, Cartels, Mergers and Acquisitions Bram Bouwens and Joost Dankers 6. The Dutch ‘Polder Model’: The Prosperity of a Consultative Economy in an Era of Neoliberalism – A Paradox? Erik Nijhof and Annette van den Berg 7. Knowledge, Innovation Processes and Institutional Complementarities Mila David 8. Business Systems and Economic Performance in the Dutch Case Jan Luiten van Zanden

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Book SynopsisAs organizations continue to develop and adapt in today's modern society, various approaches have begun to emerge as managers look for the best techniques to improve company performance. Appreciative inquiry is the practice of maintaining a positive and optimistic environment within the workplace, and it's a concept that has transformed many corporations as it spread across the globe. Understanding this powerful shift in employee perception requires considerable research on how appreciative inquiry is affecting various companies worldwide.Appreciative Inquiry Approaches to Organizational Transformation provides emerging research that serves to increase the productivity of individuals and organizations exponentially by sharing case studies from organizations where appreciative inquiry has been implemented successfully as well as best practices that can benefit organizations and common pitfalls that can be avoided by becoming more vigilant. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as individual execution, productivity, and occupational solutions, this book is ideally designed for managers, practitioners, corporate professionals, executives, researchers, educators, and students.

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Book SynopsisIn The Unity of the Capitalist Economy and State, Geert Reuten offers a systematic exposition of the capitalist system, showing that the capitalist economy and the capitalist state constitute a unity. In its critique of contemporary economics, the book argues that in order to comprehend the capitalist system, one requires a full synthetic exposition of the economic and state institutions and processes necessary for its continued existence. A synthetic approach also reveals a range of components that are often obscured by partial analyses. In its systematic character, Reuten's work takes inspiration from Marx's provisional outline of the capitalist system in Capital, while also addressing fields that Marx left unfinished—such as the capitalist state.Table of ContentsSystematic-dialectical exposition by chapter PrefaceGeneral introductionPart 1 The capitalist economy1 The capitalist mode of production – the capitalist economy in general 2 Accumulation of capital 3 Finance of enterprises – the macroeconomic pre-validation and validation of production 4 Market interaction and stratified production 5 The cyclical over-accumulation and destruction of capital – business cyclesPart 2 The capitalist stateIntroduction to part two: the capitalist state 6 The granting of capitalist economic rights – the capitalist state in general 7 Furthering the conditions for the accumulation of capital 8 State expenditure and its finance – effects on macroeconomic surplus-value and on the distribution of income and wealth 9 The imposition of competition 10 The reach of the capitalist statePart 3 The international capitalist system11 The international capitalist systemPart 4 Summary and additions12 General summary and conclusions 13 Synopsis of the main systematic moments of the capitalist system 14 An outline of systematic dialectics – General appendixBibliography List of symbols, abbreviations, signs and equations Glossary of field-specific terms Index of names Index of subjects Index of main empirical graphs and tables

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Book SynopsisDrawing on detailed archival research on the parallel histories of human rights and neoliberalism, Jessica Whyte uncovers the place of human rights in neoliberal attempts to develop a moral framework for a market society. In the wake of the Second World War, neoliberals saw demands for new rights to social welfare and self-determination as threats to "civilisation". Yet, rather than rejecting rights, they developed a distinctive account of human rights as tools to depoliticise civil society, protect private investments and shape liberal subjects.Trade ReviewAmong the most brilliant and implacable younger intellectuals working today, Jessica Whyte has turned in a masterful and thrilling account of how neoliberals faced down and helped remake human rights for our time. With its intrepid documentation of how Friedrich Hayek and his fellows engaged with the annunciation of human rights in the 1940s, and its fascinating wealth of evidence about how deeply neoliberal assumptions about markets and nations affected the rise of humanitarian advocacy in the 1970s, The Morals of the Market is a fundamental challenge that no one can avoid. -- Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal WorldWe now know that neoliberals preached less the retreat of state and supranational institutions than their refashioning. What we did not know, and what Jessica Whyte teaches us in her propulsive and probing book, is how central a rethinking of human rights was to the neoliberal project. In her genealogy of market morality, Whyte offers the best history yet of how neoliberals put hierarchical ideas of civilization and race at the heart of their thought from its origins, and how they constructed their version of human rights as a barricade and battering ram against political projects premised on human equality and economic justice. -- Quinn Slobodian, Wellesley CollegeThis beautifully written book combines historical inquiry, theoretical rigor, and archival research to explore the complicated relationship between neoliberal market morals, imperialism, and human rights politics in the twentieth-century. Whyte's astonishingly original argument cuts through neoliberal deflection like a scythe offering us insights into human rights essential to imagining a better political future. -- Jeanne Morefield, University of BirminghamIn this masterful book, Jessica Whyte explodes the common myth that neoliberalism and human rights are independent and incompatible projects. From the economists of the Mont Pèlerin Society to the humanitarians who founded Doctors without Borders, Whyte reveals a sometimes shocking covert history of the hijacking of human rights by neoliberal thinkers who recoded human liberty and dignity as the products of submission to a 'free market' and promoted inequality as a social good. The Morals of the Market is provocative, sobering, and indispensable reading for understanding how we find ourselves in our current state of rotten affairs. -- Joseph Slaughter, author of Human Rights, Inc.Jessica Whyte's new book provides a thorough, devastating and utterly convincing demonstration of the way neoliberal economists and thinkers hijacked once-revolutionary concepts of universal human rights, and turned them into weapons to be used against emancipatory and anti-colonial political projects all over the world. The full moral and political price of our abject surrender to 'market necessities' has never been so clearly calculated; anyone who reads this book will see that it's high time we stopped paying it. -- Peter Hallward, author of The Will of the People and the Struggle for Popular Sovereignty[An] illuminating new book. -- Neve Gordon * Los Angeles Review of Books *Beautifully written, theoretically sophisticated, and excoriating all at the same time. -- Jeanne Morefield * Jacobin *A compelling, rigorous, deep and passionate study of the morals underpinning human rights and neo-liberal markets -- Martin Arias-Loyola, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile * International Affairs *Perhaps the best book on the subject yet (...) a veritable treasure trove of riches (...) The Morals of the Market will be read and discussed for many years to come because Whyte has produced a rare work which makes interdisciplinary history and philosophy look not only easy, but necessary. -- Matthew McManus, Whitman College * Human Rights Review *A brilliant new book (...) Engrossing and comprehensively researched, The Morals of the Market sparkles with erudite engagements across modern political theory that contextualises neoliberal thought. -- Ben Huf * Australian Book Review *A timely contribution to a field that, at least to some, could be facing its twilight. If we are to dislodge human rights of its condition of fellow travellers, it is important to maintain Whyte's critical approach -- Daniel Pinheiro Astone, Stockholm University * Social and Legal Studies *Whyte sets out to tell the 'story of how neoliberal thinkers made human rights the morals of the market'. On this score Whyte succeeds admirably: through a thorough, well-written, and cogent account of the work of the Mont Pèlerin Society (MPS) and how its leading lights articulated a specifically moral account of the virtues of 'free' markets to embed and defend their civilizational ideals. -- Paul O’Connell, SOAS * Legal Form *Jessica Whyte's new book, The Morals of the Market, demonstrates the kind of scholarship we all aspire to: insightful, thought-provoking, and, above all, accessible and engaging (...) a powerful narrative about how neoliberalism and human rights spread in tandem in a mutually constitutive fashion, implanting capitalist social relations across the world, and how human rights were instrumental in crashing alternative political projects, most notably welfarism and third world aspirations for global economic redistribution -- Eva Nanopoulos, QMUL * Legal Form *What precisely is the relation between neoliberalism and human rights? Jessica Whyte's elegant Morals of the Market tackles this question directly, skillfully, and insightfully (...) Morals of the Market is an excellent book, all the more so for its clarity and its combination of panoramic synthesis and issue-specific analysis -- Umut Özsu * Legal Form *An excellent new book (...) The Morals of the Market succeeds on every count. This fascinating book has a lot of new and surprising things to teach us about human rights and neoliberalism, those longstanding and cherished objects of left critical theorization. And the lessons it teaches us about them both are essential if we are to properly understand their historical trajectories (and hence to perform the necessary political work of contesting, reframing, or refusing them in the present) (...) an utterly indispensable reference point for thinking about our contemporary political juncture." -- Ben Golder * Contemporary Political Theory *[a] thought-provoking and engaging study on the relationship between human rights and the rise of neoliberalism. -- Shane Darcy * International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs *In an effortless and flowing writing style, Whyte confronts neoliberals with their own appalling words, woven into an astonishing and erudite critical synthesis. The book thus delivers a far-reaching and perceptive critique that fills a long-standing gap between human rights studies and analyses of neoliberalism. -- Kyriaki Pavlidou * Journal of Law and Political Economy *In The Morals of the Market, Jessica Whyte breaks new ground in the study of neoliberal political thought and human rights. What results from Whyte's study is a striking and more vivid picture of neoliberal and ordoliberal approaches to international economic order as an inherently civilizational and racialized political project. By piecing together the theory and the politics of these intellectuals and by placing them in dialogue with overlooked adversaries, this book makes a significant contribution to the historical and theoretical literature on neoliberalism, law, and political economy. -- William Callison * Perspectives on Politics *How might such a break [with neoliberalism] occur, and a more transformative conception of human rights be made mainstream? In making visible the morals of the market in so many forms, this book not only opens up the space for this question to be asked but will also undoubtedly enrich the reflections and responses of those who are willing to consider it. -- Daniel Cullen * Birkbeck Law Review *With the precision of a chronicler but the reasoning of a philosopher, Whyte shows how self-described neoliberals (who at the time occupied key policymaking positions in transnational governance, like sections of the United Nations itself) fought to distinguish, from the melee of demands for rights, a strict baseline of civic and political rights. -- Juan del Nido * Cambridge Journal of Anthropology *

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Book SynopsisSystems thinking is a method of problem solving that deals with various cultural issues including conflict and compromise. In recent years, researchers have begun studying this approach and applying it within several professional fields, specifically organizations and business management. In the modern age of information, professionals are continually looking for new methods to improve traditional practices within their field. Improving organizational practices through the implementation of the soft systems approach is a growing research area that requires in-depth discussion and case studies. Applications of Soft Systems Methodology for Organizational Change is a collection of innovative research on the theories and practices of soft systems and their application within organizational and industrial analysis. While highlighting topics including agent-based modeling, sustainable energy initiatives, and natural resources allocation, this book is ideally designed for researchers, designers, managers, analysts, practitioners, executives, academicians, and students seeking current research on the theories and applications of soft systems design.

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Book SynopsisChina has a leading edge over the advanced countries in process of digitalisation and has created the world’s first central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The business community is well aware of China’s role in leading the way in global business disruption and innovation by being fast and first, global and local, and by investing in e-commerce platforms, big data, 5G network and artificial intelligence applications. Applying economic theories and data analysis, Chi Lo discusses the impact of China’s digital disruption to the world’s financial systems, trade and investment trends, economic policy, regulations and geopolitics. The Digital Renminbi’s Disruption analyses the uncharted territories in which world is moving into, such as China’s expansion of its digital infrastructure to the developing world and even advanced economies. Unique to this study is the linking of the geopolitical and China’s own domestic political developments with China’s digitalisation process to articulate the hidden, and often misunderstood, themes and trends both within China and the global system. Exposing hidden trends and systemic flaws and debunking myths, The Digital Renminbi’s Disruption contributes to revealing China’s digital disruption and leads to a better understanding of upcoming potential volatility in the wake of the unfolding digital revolution.Table of ContentsIntroduction. China, Central Bank Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Chapter 1. China’s Central Bank Digital Currency Chapter 2. The Crypto Disruption Chapter 3. Disrupting the Crypto Disruption Chapter 4. Decoding China’s Tech policy Chapter 5. Breaking Up the Global Payments System Chapter 6. The Digital Belt and Road Initiative Chapter 7. The Digital Currency War Chapter 8. Renminbi vs Dollar Hegemony, the Ultimate Disruption

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Book SynopsisMalinowski's Argonauts of the Western Pacific was a major contribution to anthropological theory and method, while simultaneously establishing the sub-field of economic anthropology. Even a century after its publication, Malinowski's pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic studies from around the world to contextualize the work politically and intellectually, examining its gestation and influence from multiple perspectives. It critically explores the meaning of economy for Malinowski from his formation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to his path-breaking fieldwork in Melanesia and ensuing career in London.

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