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Part 1 it features analysis of the effect of environmental tax policies on innovation, technology, and competitiveness, Part 2 on implementation issues, Part 3 on issues relating to energy and innovation, Part 4 on land use, planning, and conservation and Part 5 closes with papers dealing with international approaches to environmental taxation that use market-based instruments.The book and its sister\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMPETITIVENESS; IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES; ENERGY AND INNOVATION; LAND USE, PLANNING, AND CONSERVATION; GLOBAL ISSUES","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832697864535,"sku":"9780199566488","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"tickbox-9781408711873","title":"Tickbox","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word ''tickbox'' emerged recently as a cynical angle on official or corporate incompetence. They had ''ticked the box'' - people said - but failed to act. It is increasingly used to describe this gap between official spin and reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, says David Boyle in this powerful expose of tickbox culture, that is just the tip of a vast tickbox iceberg. The only people who remain blind to this gap are those rich or powerful enough to run the world, and behind Tickbox lies an insidious philosophy of automation and the misuse of data that weighs heavily on every one of us. It makes our public services less effective - and makes them soar in costs - it lies behind so many stark injustices and disasters, from Grenfell Tower to the deportation of the Windrush generation. 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From accepting multi-million pound tips from Russian oligarchs, to the offshore tax havens, meet Butler Britain...  In his Sunday Times-bestselling expose, Oliver Bullough reveals how the UK took up its position at the elbow of the worst people on Earth: the oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters. Though the UK prides itself on values of fair play and the rule of law, few countries do more to frustrate global anti-corruption efforts. From the murky origins of tax havens and gambling centres in the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar to the influence of oligarchs in the British establishment, Butler to the World is the story of how we became a nation of Jeeveses - and how it doesn't have to be this way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant -- Marina Hyde * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA really engrossing and enraging read -- Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003eBullough's angry, fascinating study of corruption and power in modern-day geopolitics has the pace of an airport thriller and the righteous zeal of a prosecuting barrister * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA very, very good book -- Ian Hislop\u003cbr\u003eTerrific ... pulled by a current of Tory indolence, Britain flounders in a sea of dirty money -- Nick Cohen * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eRazor-sharp * FT *\u003cbr\u003eCould a book ever be more timely? ... Highly readable * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eBullough's highly readable account of the UK's role in facilitating global financial wrongdoing is a call to action * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eUnmissable -- Tim Adams * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA terrifyingly good book -- Alastair Campbell\u003cbr\u003eShockingly timely ... excellent * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eGrimly fascinating ... remarkable -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eBullough is cynical, and his findings make depressing reading... but he's right that the whole system is built to facilitate the crooks, and takes the rest of us for mugs * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eUncommonly timely * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eWhat's most apt about Bullough's butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety, and the ways it can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. -- 'Best Books of 2022: Nonfiction' * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003e[A] Phenomenal book -- Liam Byrne MP\u003cbr\u003eBullough charts in jaw-dropping detail how our deregulated financial sector helps dodgy plutocrats squirrel away their fortunes * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eHighly readable... deserve[s] praise for going beyond moralising and pointing out how an industry geared to enabling the corrupt is not just unsavoury but can hurt a country's real economic prospects' -- Martin Sandbu * FT *\u003cbr\u003eIt is hard to imagine a more timely book ... Butler to the World is both a brilliant and depressing blast at decades of malign financial cosiness and the politicians who let it happen ... It takes guts to write and publish a book like this ... Bullough doesn't sit back and drily condemn all this financial skulduggery, he goes to meet the people who helped create the conditions that allowed it to happen -- Robert Verkaik * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn urgent account of Britain's history of welcoming corrupt capital ... Mr Bullough argues compellingly that though more anti-corruption funds and tougher enforcement are welcome, what is really needed is a change of philosophy: for principles to take precedence over the profits of a few * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eButler to the World's main message - that Britain needs to clean up its act not just for its own good but for that of the world - rings all the louder because of current geopolitics ... it's a damning judgement, but one that Bullough ... is well-positioned to give -- Rory Sullivan * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eUrgent and deeply reported * New Statesman 'Best Books of 2022 so far' *\u003cbr\u003eJaw-dropping ... Bullough has a gift for making complex financial information comprehensible and strives to leaven this depressing story with jokes and deft character sketches ... timely -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eBullough does a great line in deft sketches of personalities -- Eric Rauchway, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eAn essential exposé ... the pages reek of dirty money linked to Britain that Bullough has a nose for sniffing out ... impressive, pacy journalism that will leave you flabbergasted * Irish Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThe term 'timely' is used all too often in the media, but there really isn't a more timely book than Oliver Bullough's Butler to the World ... If you like books where you learn a lot - which we certainly do - then we commend it to you wholeheartedly. * The Fence *\u003cbr\u003eButler to the World helpfully freeze-frames ... an embarrassing state of affairs, with few signs of Britain's unprincipled eagerness diminishing ... why is the county's politico-financial elite, so convinced of Britain's brand values of honesty and trustworthiness, so open to helping find comfortable homes for the tainted wealth of oligarch, gangster and kleptocrat? * Strong Words *\u003cbr\u003eA horribly brilliant account of just how much historical integrity Britain has sacrificed at the altar of dirty money. Bullough is a compelling and expert guide to the newly-dug sewers flowing through the heart of our political, legal and financial establishment -- James O'Brien, author * How Not to be Wrong *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an absolute must-read for everyone who wants to understand Britain's crucial role in the global dirty money crisis. British institutions, our laws, our people and our failure to police effectively means - as Bullough demonstrates - that we are the servants to kleptocrats, money launderers and serious criminals. With the brilliant concept of Britain as the butler, Bullough lifts the lid and explains in a very clear and intelligible way why and how Britain is facilitating illicit finance across the world. The narrative is gripping, the analysis original and powerful and the detailed examples terrifying. This book will provide a powerful contribution to the important debate on the UK and dirty money -- Margaret Hodge, MP and chair of the Public Accounts Committee\u003cbr\u003eOliver Bullough unsparingly reveals the devastating facts behind Britain's dirty financial secrets and moral guilt while directly challenging the UK to clean up its act. This book is a must-read for those who care about our reputation in the world today -- Andrew Mitchell MP, former British international development minister\u003cbr\u003eUrgent and essential reading. From grasping bankers to opportunistic lawyers and feckless MPs, unable and unwilling to withstand the schemes of the global rich, Oliver Bullough has drilled down to the root of the malaise that's rotting the UK system. Beautifully written with quiet despairing humour, this is the defining story of our times -- Catherine Belton * Putin’s People *\u003cbr\u003eNot only a witty and well researched economic history of Britain's role as financial Butler to the world, this is also a savage analysis of Britain's soul. As essential as Orwell at his best -- Peter Pomerantsev * This Is Not Propaganda *\u003cbr\u003eIf like me you've ever wondered what all those university graduate schemes were ultimately about, Bullough outlines it here... Timely and revealing -- Lucy Prebble, writer and executive producer * Succession *\u003cbr\u003eRiveting from cover to cover; a jaw-dropping and damning account that will make you sit up and re-evaluate what you think about the City, the UK and global finance -- Peter Frankopan, author * The Silk Roads *\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who cares about the future of this country should read this sizzlingly written and incendiary story of our national decline. For more than 60 years our financial system has been corroded by greed - and has in turn corrupted our politics. This book blows apart Britain's image for gentlemanly respectability and lays bare the real picture: ruthless greed disguised by hypocrisy, and tolerated because of wilful ignorance -- Edward Lucas, author * The New Cold War: How the Kremlin Menaces Both Russia and the West *\u003cbr\u003eThe shocking revelation of how the old heart of an unscrupulous empire turned into a fawning servant to the global super-rich. 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Those eager to prepare for the next crisis should read this book and heed its lessons.\" \u003cb\u003e--Gregory Zuckerman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Solved the Market\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCrash Landing\u003c\/i\u003e is a true masterwork. Liz Hoffman's perceptive, well researched, and captivating look at how COVID transformed the business and financial industries should be on the shelf of every student of the business world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman, The Carlyle Group; New York Times bestselling author of How to Invest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rare look inside the split -second, high-stakes decisions at the top of America's corporate giants. 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The pairing of theory and examples is excellent. * Professor Parviz Dabir-Alai, Professor of Economics, Richmond University *\u003cbr\u003eA title which all economists should have on their shelves: an accessible and reliable companion for a lifetime. * Professor João Sousa Andrade, Professor of Economics, University of Coimbra *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicroeconomics Part 1: Markets and Consumers 1: Economic issues and concepts 2: Demand and supply 3: Elasticity of demand and supply 4: Consumer choice: indifference theory Part 2: Markets and Firms 5: The cost structure of firms 6: Perfect competition 7: Monopoly 8: Imperfect competition Part 3: Markets for Inputs 9: Demand and supply of inputs 10: The labour market 11: Capital, investment, and new technology 12: Risk, uncertainty, and finance Part 4: Government and the Market 13: Successes and failures of markets 14: The role of government Macroeconomics Part 5: Macroeconomics: Issues and Framework 15: Macroeconomic issues and measurement 16: A basic model of the determination of GDP in the short term 17:  GDP determination with government and trade 18: Money and monetary institutions 19: Money, interest, and GDP: the LM curve 20: Investment, the interest rate, and GDP: the IS-LM Model 21: GDP and the price level: aggregate demand and aggregate supply 22: The determination of GDP with steady inflation 6: Macroeconomics of the Global Economy 23: Business cycles, unemployment, and inflation 24: Exchange rates and the balance of payments 25: Fiscal and monetary policies 26: Economic growth and sustainability 27: International trade","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732784951639,"sku":"9780198791034","price":66.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198791034.jpg?v=1719998386"},{"product_id":"prosperity-9780198824008","title":"Prosperity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes business just exist to maximise shareholder profit? The belief it does has had disastrous consequences for our economies, environment, politics, and societies, argues Colin Mayer. In an urgent call for reform, he sets out an agenda to remake the corporation into a powerful force for promoting economic and social wellbeing in its fullest sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMayer of the Saïd Business School at Oxford is one of the world's foremost critics of the idea that the aim of companies is to maximise shareholder value. This, he argues cogently, represents a betrayal of one of humanity's most extraordinary inventions. * Martin Wolf, Books of the Year 2018, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e[A] remarkable and radical new book. * Martin Wolf, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eMayer's manifesto recasts the company's place in society. * Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, the Financial Times04\/01\/2019 *\u003cbr\u003eHis [Colin Mayer's] book is a resounding paean and radical road map towards a bright future for the corporation and capitalism. * Andrew Hill, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is far more than a manifesto for change ... Mayer's book performs a great service. * Richard Bronk, the Society of Professional Economists, Reading Room (open access) *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent ... a vitally important subject and it's a really well-written book. * Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist *\u003cbr\u003eA book that will transform the attitudes and perspectives of corporations. * Robert L. Brown, Juriste International *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful reply to the steadily increasing criticism of free market business... So far, the defenders of capitalism have failed to find a convincing voice or to offer any significant ways to improve how business is perceived. Now Colin Mayer provides answers and a coherent manifesto for change. * Peter Chadwick, IEDP Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eOur world does not have long for business to escape its 40 year-long capture by the Chicago school. This book is an historic milestone in economic theory because it marks the final nail in Milton Friedman's intellectual coffin. It does this by illuminating a pragmatic pathway for business and policy makers to follow, to escape an anachronistic orthodoxy that is killing our beautiful planet and our precious communities. They must study it closely and then move fast, so that we all - and those who come after us - might avoid calamity and, instead, prosper. * James Perry, Chairman of Cook *\u003cbr\u003eHere is the case for reinventing the corporation so that it serves human well-being. Colin Mayer shows both why an exclusive focus on shareholder value is damaging, and how purposeful changes could support trustworthy corporations that combine social and business benefits. * Baroness Onora O'Neill of Bengarve, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge *\u003cbr\u003eIn his humane and readable book, Colin Mayer makes a compelling case for a new concept of the corporation, and the need to treat corporate purpose as far more than shareholder value. In showing how restoring trust is key to a true future prosperity, it will reframe much of our thinking on this central subject. * The Hon. Mr Justice William Blair, High Court Judge of England and Wales. *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful manifesto for change and essential reading for any who remain to be convinced that business can - and should - be a force for a societal good. One of the most insightful and comprehensive accounts yet of how - and why - the corporation needs to change if it is to meet the needs and expectations of a new era. Thoughtful and well-argued, Mayer has done the cause of enlightened capitalism great service. * Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever *\u003cbr\u003eRarely in the history of economics and law does a person observe the current state of the world, recognize its deficiencies, and put forth a policy and paradigm that is destined to change the world. John Maynard Keynes in the twenties and thirties and now Colin Mayer are prime examples. This book is destined to be the \"bible\" of the Mayer-Paradigm of corporate governance and the template for the policy changes that are necessary to implement it. * Martin Lipton, Senior Partner Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen \u0026amp; Katz *\u003cbr\u003eBusinesses have a duty to do well by stakeholders as well as shareholders. How did too many corporations lose their sense of purpose? What is the right path to build responsible, sustainable relationships with society? This insight-rich book offers a comprehensive guide for restoring trust between companies, consumers, and communities. Professor Mayer makes a compelling argument that the purpose and values of modern corporations have been diluted and it will take the work of executives, legislators, regulators, bankers, investors, and even shareholders to fix. * Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner Emeritus, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company *\u003cbr\u003eThe financial crisis and its aftermath called for answers - questions were raised instead. Our corporate and political environments have been severely shaken for more than a decade. We have to find new approaches and look for better answers to bring our social market economies into balance. Colin Mayer relentlessly challenges conventional wisdom, combining diverse academic fields and bringing business to meet academia. Prosperity is building on a wealth of research looking at the broader picture and its many corners to seek appropriate answers to the challenges of our world. Is 'purpose first, prosperity follows' the answer? * Daniela Weber-Rey, non-executive director of HSBC Trinkaus \u0026amp; Burkhardt and Fnac-Darty *\u003cbr\u003eColin Mayer has elevated the conversation about business and society. Bold enough to reimagine an economic system, specific enough to drive action, Prosperity introduces the higher-order thinking necessary to build a more Inclusive Capitalism. * Lynn Forester de Rothschild, CEO of E.L. Rothschild and the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism *\u003cbr\u003eWith characteristic courage and purposeful passion, Mayer challenges the status quo as to who corporations serve and benefit. Prosperity presents a paradigm shift, revealing tomorrow's corporation today. It marks the start of a new age of enlightenment, which will stimulate the sensibilities of all who care about the role of business in society. * Guy Jubb, former Global Head of Governance and Stewardship, Standard Life Investments *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a timely and highly insightful treatise on the urgent need to revisit today's misguided and simplistic views on the purpose of the corporation. It is a significant contribution addressing the growing economic and social challenges confronting us today. * Cyrus Ardelan, Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd *\u003cbr\u003eProsperity makes a limpidly clear and convincing case for an urgent re-think of the role of business in society. The fifty years since Friedman gave the doctrine of 'shareholder value' totemic significance have seen the interests of proprietors, governments and communities diverge. This has produced unacceptable inequalities in outcomes and shocking destruction of the environment. The arguments Colin makes for radical reform of the role of the corporation in society are compelling, and rooted in common sense and fairness. I hope that many others involved in defining the purpose of their businesses learn as much from Prosperity as I have. * Peter Norris, Chairman of Virgin Group *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most pressing questions facing the world today is 'What is the role of the corporation in society?' Thanks to Professor Colin Mayer we now have a definitive answer: the corporation's role is to fulfill its purpose. In an intellectual and very readable tour de force, Professor Mayer brings to bear an astonishing range of academic disciplines to present a very practical framework for how company's need to be managed today. For their own sake and the sake of us all. * Robert Eccles, Founding Chairman of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Professor of Management Practice, University of Oxford *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Principles 1: Purpose 2: ValuesPart II: Provenance 3: Evolution 4: OwnershipPart III: Practice 5: Governance 6: PerformancePart IV: Policy 7: Law 8: RegulationPart V: Partnership 9: Finance 10: Investment","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732797665623,"sku":"9780198824008","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198824008.jpg?v=1719998441"},{"product_id":"neoliberalism-9780198849674","title":"Neoliberalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringAnchored in the principles of free-market economics, neoliberalism emerged in the 1990s as the world''s most dominant economic paradigm. It has been associated with various political leaders from Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Bill Clinton, to Tony Blair, Barack Obama, and Manmohan Singh. Neoliberalism even penetrated deeply into communist China''s powerful economic system. However, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the related European Sovereign Debt Crisis triggered a decade of economic volatility and insecurity that boosted the fortunes of the 1 per cent while saddling the 99 per cent with stagnant wages and precarious work. As a result of this Great Recession, neoliberalism fortunes have waned considerably. This downward trend further accelerated with the recent surge of national populism around the world that brought to power outspoken critics of neoliberalism like Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro, and Narendra Modi. Is neoliberalism doomed or will it regain its former glory? And what are the major types of neoliberalism, and how did they evolve over the decades? Responding to these crucial questions, this Very Short introduction explores the considerable variations of neoliberalism around the world, and discusses the origins, evolution, and core ideas of neoliberalism. This new edition brings the story of neoliberalism up to date, and asks whether new versions of neoliberalism might succeed in drowning out the rising tide of national populism and its nostalgic longing for a return to territorial sovereignty and national greatness.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Abbreviations 1: What's 'neo' about liberalism? 2: Three waves of neoliberalism 3: Neoliberalism in the Asia-Pacific Region 4: Neoliberalism in Latin America and Africa 5: Neoliberalism challenged References and Further Reading Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732811821399,"sku":"9780198849674","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198849674.jpg?v=1719998502"},{"product_id":"prosperity-9780198866824","title":"Prosperity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is business for? Day one of a business course will tell you: it is to maximise shareholder profit. This single idea pervades all our thinking and teaching about business around the world but it is fundamentally wrong, Colin Mayer argues. It has had disastrous and damaging consequences for our economies, environment, politics, and societies. In this urgent call for reform, Prosperity challenges the fundamentals of business thinking. It sets out a comprehensive new agenda for establishing the corporation as a unique and powerful force for promoting economic and social wellbeing in its fullest sense - for customers and communities, today and in the future.First Professor and former Dean of the Säid Business School in Oxford, Mayer is a leading figure in the global discussion about the purpose and role of the corporation. In Prosperity, he presents a radical and carefully considered prescription for corporations, their ownership, governance, finance, and regulation. Drawing together insights from business, law, economics, science, philosophy, and history, he shows how the corporation can realize its full potential to contribute to economic and social wellbeing of the many, not just the few.Prosperity tells us not only how to create and run successful businesses but also how policy can get us there and fix our broken system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition \"Mayer of the Saïd Business School at Oxford is one of the world's foremost critics of the idea that the aim of companies is to maximise shareholder value. This, he argues cogently, represents a betrayal of one of humanity's most extraordinary inventions.\" * Martin Wolf, Books of the Year 2018, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is far more than a manifesto for change ... Mayer's book performs a great service. * Richard Bronk, the Society of Professional Economists, Reading Room (open access) *\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful reply to the steadily increasing criticism of free market business... So far, the defenders of capitalism have failed to find a convincing voice or to offer any significant ways to improve how business is perceived. Now Colin Mayer provides answers and a coherent manifesto for change.\" * Peter Chadwick, IEDP Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderful manifesto for change and essential reading for any who remain to be convinced that business can - and should - be a force for a societal good. One of the most insightful and comprehensive accounts yet of how - and why - the corporation needs to change if it is to meet the needs and expectations of a new era. Thoughtful and well-argued, Mayer has done the cause of enlightened capitalism great service.\" * Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Principles 1: Purpose 2: Values Part II: Provenance 3: Evolution 4: Ownership Part III: Practice 5: Governance 6: Performance Part IV: Policy 7: Law 8: Regulation Part V: Partnership 9: Finance 10: Investment","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732821750103,"sku":"9780198866824","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198866824.jpg?v=1719998545"},{"product_id":"embracing-complexity-9780199565269","title":"Embracing Complexity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals.The first part of the book is about the theory and ideas of complexity. This is explained in a way that is thorough but not mathematical. It compares differing approaches, and also provides a historical perspective, showing how such thinking has been around since the beginning of civilisation. It emphasises the difference between a complexity worldview and the dominant mechanical worldview that underpins much of current management practice. It defines the complexity worldview as recognising the world is interconnected, shaped by history and the particularities of context. The comparison of the differing approaches to modelling complexity is unique in its depth and accessibility. The second part of the book uses this lens of complexity to explore issues in the fields of management, strategy, economics, and international development. It also explores how to facilitate others to recognise the implications of adopting a complex rather than a mechanical worldview and suggests methods of research to explore systemic, path-dependent emergent aspects of situations. The authors of this book span both science and management, academia and practice, thus the explanations of science are authoritative and yet the examples of changing how you live and work in the world are real and accessible. The aim of the book is to bring alive what complexity is all about and to illustrate the importance of loosening the grip of a modernist worldview with its hope for prediction, certainty and control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important contribution to our understanding of complexity science and its relevance for tackling the problems being faced in todays world. * Gareth Morgan, author of Images of Organization *\u003cbr\u003eEnjoyable, thought provoking, and insightful. A superb introduction to complexity science for all readers! * W. Brian Arthur, author of Complexity and the Economy and Recipient of the Lagrange Prize in Complexity Science *\u003cbr\u003eIn the social and physical sciences, complexity is everywhere, changing how we think and act. But how? This book provides an excellent overview both of the underlying concepts and also their implications for how we think about changein economics, organizations and international development. Highly recommended. * Duncan Green, Strategic Adviser, Oxfam GB *\u003cbr\u003eEmbracing Complexity takes a critical stance in relation to dominant ways of thinking about the social world. It presents complexity thinking as a way of understanding how the world works, and challenges the dominant expectation that leaders can control the evolution of the social and the organisational world. Those willing to take a critical approach will _ nd this an important book. * Ralph Stacey, Complexity and Management Group, Hertfordshire Business School *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbracing Complexity ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Nature of a Complex World ; 3. Unpacking Complexity ; 4. Have We Thought Like This Before? ; 5. The Complexity of Complexity Theories ; 6. Complexity and the Social World ; 7. Complexity and Management ; 8. Complexity and Strategy ; 9. Complexity and International Development ; 10. Complexity and Economics ; 11.  Final reflections: what we hope you take away from this book","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732865757527,"sku":"9780199565269","price":38.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199565269.jpg?v=1719998727"},{"product_id":"global-economic-history-9780199596652","title":"Global Economic History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nations. The industrial revolution was Britain''s path breaking response to the challenge of globalization. Western Europe and North America joined Britain to form a club of rich nations by pursuing four polices-creating a national market by abolishing internal tariffs and investing in transportation, erecting an external tariff to protect their fledgling industries from British competition, banks to stabilize the currency and mobilize domestic savings for investment, and mass education to prepare people for industrial work. Together these countries pioneered new technologies that have made them ever richer. Before the Industrial Revolution, most of the world''s manufacturing was done in Asia, but industries from Casablanca to Canton were destroyed by western competition in the nineteenth century, and Asia was transformed into ''underdeveloped countries'' specializing in agriculture. The spread of economic development has been slow since modern technology was invented to fit the needs of rich countries and is ill adapted to the economic and geographical conditions of poor countries. A few countries - Japan, Soviet Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and perhaps China - have, nonetheless, caught up with the West through creative responses to the technological challenge and with Big Push industrialization that has achieved rapid growth through investment coordination. Whether other countries can emulate the success of East Asia is a challenge for the future.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The great divergence; 2. The rise of the west; 3. The industrial revolution; 4. The ascent of the rich; 5. The great empires; 6. The Americas; 7. Africa; 8. 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The global financial crisis in 2007 revealed the banking world''s feet of clay.Since 2007, the turmoil in the global financial system has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the scale, scope, governance, performance, safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions. In this Very Short Introduction John Goddard and John Wilson explore the world of banking, describing the role of central banks in national and global economies, and analysing the increasing supervision and regulation imposed on the banking industry. Looking to the future, the authors consider proposals for reform of the banking industry, and the prospects of a resolution of the closely-related banking and sovereign debt crises.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What do banks do, and why do we need banks? ; 2. Types of bank and banking service ; 3. Sources of risk in traditional banking ; 4. Sources of risk in securitized banking ; 5. The central bank ; 6. Conduct of monetary policy ; 7. Regulation and supervision of the banking industry ; 8. Origins of the global financial crisis ; 9. The global financial crisis and policy responses ; 10. 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We face a number of international challenges - climate change, pandemics, cyber security, and migration - which spill over national boundaries. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the UN, the IMF, the World Bank - bodies created in a very different world, more than 60 years ago - are inadequate for the task of managing such risk in the 21st century. Ian Goldin explores whether the answer is to reform the existing structures, or to consider a new and radical approach. By setting out the nature of the problems and the various approaches to global governance, Goldin highlights the challenges that we are to overcome and c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDivided Nations is an absolutely remarkable book, which provides fresh and particularly useful theoretical as well as necessarily practical insights given the present challenges facing humanity. * Jean-Claude Trichet, former president of the European Central Bank and current chairman and CEO of the Group of Thirty. *\u003cbr\u003eGoldin is dead right. This could be the best century ever. Or the worst. As we shrink inexorably into a global village, the biggest challenge is how we manage global village governance. Goldin offers clear-headed analysis and practical, pragmatic solutions. A must-read. * Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS, and author of The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World *\u003cbr\u003eIan Goldin stylishly describes the Gordian knot of international governance and makes some sensible suggestions on how it might be cut. * Mark Malloch-Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-General *\u003cbr\u003eIan Goldin has been in the kitchen, at a senior level, of national and international policymaking. It is a messy place. But, as he argues clearly and convincingly, our ability to co-operate across nations is crucial to the stability and growth of our economies. It is crucial too for the protection of our environment and reducing the grave risks of climate change. The necessary co-operation will not be easy but Goldin sets out clear principles and sketches out real possibilities. The world should listen. * Nicholas Stern *\u003cbr\u003eIan Goldin stylishly describes the Gordian knot of international governance and makes some sensible suggestions on how it might be cut. * Mark Malloch-Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-General *\u003cbr\u003eGoldin offers clear-headed analysis and practical, pragmatic solutions. A must-read. * Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS, and author of  The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World *\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when, as Ian Goldin argues, global politics is gridlocked, we need greater international co-operation than ever before - and the institutions to sustain it - in order to cope with the sort of problems from economic imbalances to the environment which individual nation states cannot overcome on their own. 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When economists wrestle with any social issuebe it unemployment, inflation, healthcare, or crime and punishmentthey do so impersonally. The big question for them is: what are the costs and benefits, or trade-offs, of the solutions to such matters? These trade-offs constitute the core of how economists see the worldand make the policies that govern it. Trade-Offs is an introduction to the economic approach of analyzing controversial policy issues. A useful introduction to the various factors that inform public opinion and policymaking, Trade-Offs is composed of case studies on topics drawn from across contemporary law and society.  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