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Princeton University Press The Role of Providence in the Social Order An
Book SynopsisThe essays in this book were originally presented by Professor Viner as the 1966 Jayne Lectures of the American Philosophical Society. The relationship between religious doctrines and economic theory and behavior had long interested Professor Viner, and the conclusions he discussed represented years of thoughtful study. They focus in particular onTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Foreword, pg. vii*I. The Cosmic Order in the Service of Man, pg. 1*II. The Providential Elements in the Commerce of Nations, pg. 27*III. The Invisible Hand and Economic Man, pg. 55*IV. The Providential Origin of Social Inequality, pg. 86
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Princeton University Press Political Elite of Iran
Book SynopsisIn interviews with 170 politically active Iranians, the author reveals that politics in Iran are based on interpersonal relationships marked by insecurity, cynicism, and mistrust. He then assesses the significance of these characteristics for Iran's future development. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest priTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*TABLES, pg. xii*FIGURES, pg. xvi*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Composition of the Political Elite, pg. 18*3. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Counterelite, pg. 39*4. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Elite, pg. 80*5. A Historical Perspective on the Elite Nature of Iranian Society, pg. 118*6. An Analysis of the Social Backgrounds of the Contemporary Political Elite, pg. 134*7. The Orientations of the Political Elite, I, pg. 199*8. The Orientations of the Political Elite, II, pg. 251*9. The Consequences of Elite Orientations, pg. 299*10. The Costs of Politics in Iran, pg. 330*APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX, pg. 343
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Princeton University Press The Peruvian Experiment Reconsidered Princeton
Book SynopsisPeru's self-proclaimed "revolution"--surprisingly extensive reforms initiated by the military government--has aroused great interest all over Latin America and the Third World. This book is the first systematic and comprehensive attempt to appraise Peru's current experiment in both national and regional perspective. It compares recent innovative apTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Contributors, pg. xix*1. Democracy and National Integration in Peru, pg. 3*2. The Evolution of Peru's Economy, pg. 39*3. State Capitalism in Peru: A Model of Economic Development and Its Limitations, pg. 65*4. The Anatomy of an Economic Failure, pg. 94*5. International Capitalism and the Peruvian Military Government, pg. 144*6. The Peruvian Military Government and the International Corporations, pg. 181*7. State Autonomy and Military Policy Making, pg. 209*8. Ideological Orientations of Peru's Military Rulers, pg. 245*9. Velasco, Officers, and Citizens: The Politics of Stealth, pg. 275*10. When the Military Dreams, pg. 309*11. Revolution and Redistribution in Latin America, pg. 347*12. The Economics of the Peruvian Experiment in Comparative Perspective, pg. 387*13 The Peruvian Experiment Reconsidered, pg. 415*Index, pg. 431
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Princeton University Press Medieval Colonialism Postcrusade Exploitation of
Book SynopsisThis first major study of tax structure in pre-Renaissance Spain gives new insight into the condition of the conquered people of postcrusade Valencia. Drawing on tax records, it provides the reader with a fascinating glimpse of life among the thirteenth century Mudejars. By showing the financial links between a medieval ethnic enclave and the dominTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*ILLUSTRATIONS. MAPS, pg. ix*PREFACE, pg. xi*ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xxv*CHAPTER I. The Crusader Kingdom of Valencia, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. The Economics of Crusade Victory, pg. 17*CHAPTER III. Public Monopolies and Utilities, pg. 41*CHAPTER IV. Life and Work: Household, Community, Commercial, and Agrarian Charges, pg. 79*CHAPTER V. Spectrum: Water, War, Salt, Moneyage, Livestock, Labor Services, Hospitality, and Fines, pg. 121*CHAPTER VI. Treasure, Tithe, Fees, and Miscellany, pg. 180*CHAPTER VII. Harvesting the Taxes, pg. 211*CHAPTER VIII. Collectories: Muslim, Christian, Jew, pg. 248*CHAPTER IX. Delinquents, Anomalies, and Exemptions, pg. 323*CHAPTER X. The Human Factor, pg. 344*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 349*INDEX, pg. 377
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Princeton University Press Corporate Growth and Diversification
Book SynopsisAs an increasing number of large corporations branch out into many fields of industry, public concern over the lateral extension of their power is aroused. Arguing that entry by large firms into concentrated industries may instead stimulate competition, Charles H. Berry analyzes the effect that such diversification has on corporate growth and on thTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. ix*I. Introduction, pg. 1*II. Corporate Size: Concepts and Interpretation, pg. 8*III: Inter-Industry Aspects of Corporate Concentration, pg. 32*IV: Corporate Growth, Entry, and Diversification, pg. 59*V. Diversification Within and Among 2-Digit Industry Groups, pg. 91*VI: Corporate Diversification and Market Structure, pg. 122*VII. Summary and Interpretation, pg. 153*Index, pg. 173
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Princeton University Press Bankers to the Crown The Riccardi of Lucca and
Book SynopsisThroughout the thirteenth century Western European monarchs were hampered by the failure of their traditional revenues to meet their new expenses. Edward I of England solved the primary problem of acquiring adequate funds with the imposition of a duty on wool and leather and by more frequent direct taxes. But collection was slow and irregular; therTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Abbreviations of Sources Frequently Cited, pg. xv*Table of Contents, pg. xvii*Chapter I. The Societas Riccardorum, pg. 1*Chapter II. The Relationship Between King and Banker, pg. 75*Chapter III. The Control of the Customs, 1275-1294, pg. 135*Chapter IV. The Welsh Wars, pg. 173*Chapter V. Arrest and Failure, pg. 209*Conclusion, pg. 253*Bibliography, pg. 261*Index, pg. 271
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Princeton University Press Says Law An Historical Analysis
Book SynopsisSay's Law--the idea that "supply creates its own demand"--has been a basic concept in economics for almost two centuries. Thomas Sowell traces its evolution as it emerged from successive controversies, particularly two of the most bitter and long lasting in the history of the discipline, the "general glut controversy" that reached a peak in the 182Trade Review"Say's Law--the idea that supply creates its own demand--has produced two major controversies in the history of economics... This contribution by Thomas Sowell [is] surprisingly the first comprehensive and analytical coverage on the subject."--Economic History ReviewsTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*1. The Early Development of Say's Law, pg. 1*2. Sismondi and Equilibrium Income, pg. 39*3. The British Dissenters, pg. 79*4. The General Glut Controversy, pg. 115*5. The Counterrevolution of John Stuart Mill, pg. 142*6. The Marxian Challenge, pg. 168*7. The Neoclassical Period, pg. 191*8. The Keynesian Revolution, pg. 201*9. General Implications, pg. 219*ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 235*INDEX, pg. 241
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Princeton University Press Political Leadership and Collective Goods
Book SynopsisUsing the assumptions of rationality and self-interest common to economic analysis, Professors Frohlich, Oppenheimer, and Young develop a profit-making theory of political behavior as it pertains to the supply of collective goods--defense, law and order, clean air, highways. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the lateTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*Contents, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER ONE. Noncompetitive Politics, pg. 12*CHAPTER TWO. The Consequences of Noncompetitive Politics, pg. 45*CHAPTER THREE. Competitive Politics, pg. 66*CHAPTER FOUR. Some Consequences of Political Competition, pg. 100*CHAPTER FIVE. Strategic Interaction, pg. 122*CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion, pg. 133*APPENDIX 1. The Size of Groups, pg. 145*APPENDIX 2. Table of Symbols, pg. 151*APPENDIX 3. Table of Equations, pg. 155*Index, pg. 159
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Princeton University Press The New Deal and the Problem of Monopoly
Book SynopsisThe massive depression of the 1930's detonated the crisis between harsh reality and the vision of material abundance and economic security created by the American industrial order. Amid widespread poverty there was increasing concentration of economic power and loss of individual initiative. Professor Hawley traces the pattern of this conflict. HeTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xiii*NOTE ON SOURCES, pg. xv*INTRODUCTION . THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING, pg. 1*PART I. THE NRA EXPERIENCE, pg. 17*PART II. ECONOMIC PLANNING IN THE POST-SCHECTER ERA, pg. 147*PART III. THE ANTITRUST TRADITION, pg. 281*PART IV. NEW DEAL POLICY AND THE RECESSION OF 1937, pg. 381*INDEX, pg. 495
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Princeton University Press Social Structure of Revolutionary America
Book SynopsisProfessor Main's conviction is that an understanding of political history in Colonial America depends on a knowledge of the country's underlying social structure. To provide this he examines different types of societies in revolutionary America between 1763 and 1788: frontier, subsistence farm, commercial farm, urban. He studies in detail the naturTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Table of Contents, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*I. The Economic Class Structure of the North, pg. 7*II. The Economic Class Structure of the South, pg. 44*III. Income and Property, pg. 68*IV. Standards and Styles of Living, pg. 115*V. Mobility in Early America, pg. 164*VI. Social Classes in the Revolutionary Era, pg. 197*VII. Contemporary Views of Class, pg. 221*VIII. Classes and Culture Patterns, pg. 240*IX. Conclusion, pg. 270*Appendix: Needs and Resources, pg. 288*Index, pg. 305
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Princeton University Press The Economics of Uncertainty. PSME2 Volume 2
Book SynopsisGame theory has brought into economics an uncertainty principle similar to the one brought into physics by the quantum theory. Professor Barch's main purpose in this book is to show how one can construct realistic economic theories by taking uncertainty into account instead of dismissing it. He brings together a number of recent developments in difTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*Chapter I. The Economics of Uncertainty, pg. 1*Chapter II. Economic Decisions under Uncertainty, pg. 11*Chapter III. The Bernoulli Principle, pg. 23*Chapter IV. Applications of the Bernoulli Principle Some Illustrations, pg. 34*Chapter V. Portfolio Selection, pg. 47*Chapter VI. The Bernoulli Principle- Observations and Experiments, pg. 62*Chapter VII. Decisions with Unknown Probabilities, pg. 77*Chapter VIII. Market Equilibrium under Uncertainty, pg. 88*Chapter IX. The Two-person Zero-sum Game, pg. 109*Chapter X. The General Two-person Game, pg. 129*Chapter XI. Elements of the General Game Theory, pg. 150*Chapter XII. The Objectives of the Firm, pg. 166*Chapter XIII. Survival and the Objectives of the Firm, pg. 181*Chapter XIV. Credibility and Subjective Probabilities, pg. 202*Chapter XV. Group Decisions, pg. 214*Index, pg. 225
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Princeton University Press Demography of Tropical Africa
Book SynopsisThis treatise on the demography of sub-Saharan Africa contains materials on age and sex composition, fertility, and mortality. Sets of demographic data are emerging that provide the completeness and specificity required for critical evaluation and analysis. The main body of the work consists of case studies on the Republic of the Congo, French-speaTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*The Authors, pg. viii*Contents, pg. ix*List of Tables, pg. xi*List of Figures, pg. xxv*CHAPTER 1. Introduction, pg. 3*CHAPTER 2. Characteristics of African Demographic Data, pg. 12*CHAPTER 3. Methods of Analysis and Estimation, pg. 88*Appendix A: Note on Brass Method of Fertility Estimation, pg. 140*Appendix B: Note on the Effect of Age Misreporting, pg. 143*CHAPTER 4. Summary of Estimates of Fertility and Mortality, pg. 151*Appendix: Notes on Areas for which Estimates Were Made but not Subject to a Detailed Study, pg. 168*CHAPTER 5. Marriage in African Censuses and Inquiries, pg. 183*CHAPTER 6. The Demography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pg. 241*Appendix: Schedules 1 and 2 used in Demographic Inquiry, pg. 340*CHAPTER 7. The Demography of French-Speaking Territories Covered by Special Sample Inquiries: Upper Volta, Dahomey, Guinea, North Cameroon, and Other Areas, pg. 342*CHAPTER 8. The Demography of the Portuguese Territories: Angola, Mozambique, and Portuguese Guinea, pg. 440*Appendix: The Tabulation of Age in the 1940 Census of Mozambique, pg. 462*CHAPTER 9. The Demography of the Sudan: An Analysis of the 1955/56 Census, pg. 466*CHAPTER 10. Fertility in Nigeria, pg. 515*Published Statistical Sources Used in this Volume, pg. 528*Index, pg. 533
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Princeton University Press Term Structure of Interest Rates Expectations
Book SynopsisCan expectations alone explain the yield differentials among bonds of different maturities? To what extend do attitudes toward risk and transactions costs influence the behavior of bond investors? Is it possible for the Federal Reserve to "twist" the interest-rate structure in accordance with its policy objectives? These are among the questions treTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Figures, pg. xvii*List of Tables, pg. xix*1. The Yield Curve: Methods of Construction and Historical Patterns, pg. 1*2. The Traditional Expectations Theory and Its Critics, pg. 17*3. An Alternative Formulation of the Expectations Theory, pg. 50*4. An Empirical Test of the Reformulated Expectations Hypothesis, pg. 82*5. Transactions Costs and the Term Structure of Interest Rates, pg. 102*6. Modifications for Institutional Preferences and Diverse Expectations: Some Empirical Evidence on Behavior Patterns, pg. 144*7. A Synthesis of the Expectations and Institutional Theories, pg. 181*8. Summary and Policy Implications, pg. 214*Glossary, pg. 248*Bibliography, pg. 253*Index, pg. 261
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Princeton University Press Surveys of U.S. International Finance 1949
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Princeton University Press Iron and Steel in the German Inflation 19161923
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*List of Tables, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xiii*Abbreviations, pg. xvii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. The Dilemmas of Industrial Self-Government, September 1916-July 1919, pg. 51*Chapter Two. The Disruption of Industrialist Solidarity, July 1919-April 1920, pg. 110*Chapter Three. Unity Restored: The Struggle for Decontrol, 1920-1921, pg. 160*Chapter Four. Vertical Concentration, pg. 210*Chapter Five. 1922: From Low Interest to High Principle, pg. 280*Chapter Six. 1923: From Ruhr Occupation to Twelve-Hour Shift, pg. 346*Epilogue, pg. 445*Appendix One. Dollar Exchange Rate of the Paper Mark and the Gold Mark in Berlin, 1914-1923, pg. 472*Appendix Two. Production of Coal, Pig Iron, and Crude Steel in Germany, Great Britain, France, and Belgium, 1913-1929, pg. 474*Bibliography, pg. 477*Index, pg. 495
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Princeton University Press The Politics of Economic Power in Southern Africa
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*LIST OF MAPS, pg. ix*LIST OF TABLES, pg. xi*FOREWORD, pg. xiii*PREFACE, pg. xvii*LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xxiii*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*CHAPTER ONE. The Development of the Southern African Regional Economy, pg. 19*CHAPTER TWO. State Strategies and Political Division: South Africa and Zimbabwe, pg. 62*CHAPTER THREE. Urban Threat and Defensive State Strategies: Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland, pg. 109*CHAPTER FOUR. Bolstering State Power through Regional Inputs: Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, pg. 181*CHAPTER FIVE. Marginal State Involvement in the Regional Economy: Tanzania and Zaire, pg. 246*CHAPTER SIX. Namibia's Preindependence Transitional Mode of Involvement, pg. 280*CONCLUSION, pg. 313*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 329*INDEX, pg. 355
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Princeton University Press Undermining Capitalism State Ownership and the
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*LIST OF TABLES, pg. ix*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xi*CHAPTER ONE. STATE OWNERSHIP, THE NCB, AND CONTRADICTIONS OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT, pg. 1*CHAPTER TWO. THE POLITICS OF PRODUCTIVITY, pg. 37*CHAPTER THREE. TOWARD AN EXPLANATION, pg. 62*CHAPTER FOUR. DURHAM COLLIERY STUDIES, pg. 102*CHAPTER FIVE. NOTTINGHAM COLLIERY STUDIES, pg. 175*CHAPTER SIX. CONCLUSION, pg. 261*NOTES, pg. 279*GLOSSARY, pg. 299*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 301*INDEX, pg. 315
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Princeton University Press Reasoning about Discrimination The Analysis of
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. xv*Chapter 1. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Analysis of Highly Individualistic Work, pg. 15*Chapter 3. University Faculty: Careers and Pay, pg. 30*Chapter 4. Business Executives: Careers and Pay, pg. 54*Chapter 5. Professionals and Executives under Federal Civil Service, pg. 72*Chapter 6. Comparison of Three Systems of Work Relations, pg. 91*Chapter 7. Analysis of Salary Structures for Bias, pg. 106*Chapter 8. Federal Regulatory Programs, pg. 133*Chapter 9. Faculty under Contract Compliance, pg. 145*Chapter 10. Application of the Equal Pay Act, pg. 177*Chapter 11. Business Executives under Contract Compliance, pg. 193*Chapter 12. Antibias Regulation of Federal Employment, pg. 209*Chapter 13. Age Discrimination and Retirement, pg. 239*Chapter 14. Analytical Problems in Antibias Programs, pg. 271*Chapter 15. Lessons from Analyses and Experience, pg. 287*Appendix. Faculty Salary Studies, pg. 299*Notes, pg. 307*Bibliography, pg. 347*Index, pg. 373
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Princeton University Press The Labor Force in Economic Development A
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. x*List of Tables, pg. xi*One. Introduction, pg. 1*Two. Measures of Labor Force Dimensions, pg. 15*Three. Regional Patterns, pg. 45*Four. Economic Development and Relative Size of the Labor Force, pg. 78*Five. The Decrease of Participation by Males in the Labor Force in the Process of Economic Development, pg. 93*Six. Changes in Women's Participation in the Labor Force in the Process of Economic Development, pg. 123*Seven. Review of Principal Findings, pg. 147*Appendices, pg. 161*Index, pg. 255
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Princeton University Press Labor in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3260
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*CONTRIBUTORS, pg. vii*NTRODUCTION, pg. ix*The Theory of Employment and Wages in the Public Sector, pg. 1*Comments, pg. 49*The Demand for Labor in the Public Sector, pg. 55*Comments, pg. 79*Demand for Labor in a Nonprofit Market: University Faculty, pg. 85*Comments, pg. 130*The Incidence of Strikes in Public Employment, pg. 135*Comments, pg. 178*Wage Determination in Public Schools and the Effects of Unionization, pg. 183*Comments, pg. 220*The Effect of Government Ownership on Union Wages, pg. 227*Comments, pg. 256*COMBINED REFERENCES, pg. 264
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Princeton University Press Royal Taxation in FourteenthCentury France The
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*List of Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Contents, pg. xv*Genealogical Table, pg. xvii*Map, pg. xviii*CHAPTER I. The French Crown and Its Finances at the Beginning of the Fourteenth Century, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. The War Subsidies for Gascony and Flanders, 1324-1329, pg. 40*CHAPTER III. The Fiscal Policies and Feudal Aids of Philip VI, 1329-1336, pg. 80*CHAPTER IV. The Beginnings of the Hundred Years' War, 1337-1340, pg. 116*CHAPTER V. The Fiscal and Political Difficulties of Philip VI, 1341-1345, pg. 154*CHAPTER VI. Military Disaster, The Estates, and the Plague, 1346-1348, pg. 191*CHAPTER VII. Towards More Uniform Taxation Under John II, 1349-1353, pg. 239*CHAPTER VIII. The Valois-Evreux Rupture and the Fiscal Crisis of 1354-1356, pg. 264*CHAPTER IX. A Half-Century of Royal Taxes: Major Conclusions, pg. 303*Appendices, pg. 331*Bibliography, pg. 361*INDEX, pg. 377
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Princeton University Press Karl Helfferich 18721924 Economist Financier
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. xi*I. Beginnings, pg. 1*II. Political Economist, pg. 18*III. Weltpolitik, pg. 60*IV. Financial Warlord, pg. 111*V. Submarines and Total War, pg. 151*VI. Neuorientierung, pg. 197*VII. The Insider Becomes an Outsider, pg. 239*VIII. Helfferich Returns to Politics, pg. 288*IX. Opposition Critic, pg. 330*X. Erfinder der Rentenmark, pg. 365*Conclusion, pg. 407*Bibliographical Note, pg. 415*Index, pg. 425
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Princeton University Press Approaches to Greater Flexibility of Exchange
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. ix*1. Toward Limited Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 3*2. Two Lists of Topics for Further Study and a Proposed Outline for Conference Papers, pg. 27*3. On Terms, Concepts, Theories, and Strategies in the Discussion of Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 31*4. Currency Parities in the Second Decade of Convertibility, pg. 49*5. Comments on Mr. Roosa's Paper, pg. 57*6. The United States and Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 61*7. Decision-Making on Exchange Rates, pg. 77*8. The Case for Flexible Exchange Rates, 1969, pg. 91*9. Comments on Mr. Johnson's Paper, pg. 112*10. The International Monetary System: Some Recent Developments and Discussions, pg. 115*11. Fixed Exchange Rates and the Market Mechanism, pg. 125*12. The Adjustment Process, Its Asymmetry, and Possible Consequences, pg. 129*13. Entrepreneurial Risk under Flexible Exchange Rates, pg. 145*14. The Wider Band and Foreign Direct Investment, pg. 151*15. The Business View of Proposals for International Monetary Reform, pg. 167*16. The Outlook for the Present World Monetary System, pg. 179*17. Comments on Mr. Oppenheimer's Paper: A More Optimistic View, pg. 186*18. Could the Crises of the Last Few Years Have Been Avoided by Flexible Exchange Rates?, pg. 187*19. Notes for the Biirgenstock Conference, pg. 199*20. Why I Am Not in Favor of Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 203*21. Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates: Effects on Commodities, Capital, and Money Markets, pg. 209*22. Selected Case Studies Relating to Foreign- Exchange Problems in International Trade and Money Markets, pg. 211*23. Comments on Mr. Kuster's Paper, pg. 216*24. The International Monetary Game: Objectives and Rules, pg. 223*25. When and How Should Parities Be Changed?, pg. 233*26. A "Realistic" Note on Threefold Limited Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 237*27. Asymmetrical Widening of the Bands Around Parity, pg. 245*28. Sliding Parities: A Proposal for Presumptive Rules, pg. 251*29. The Fixed-Reserve Standard: A Proposal to "Reverse" Bretton Woods, pg. 261*30. Rules for a Sliding Parity: A Proposal, pg. 271*31. Some Implications of Flexible Exchange Rates, Including Effects on Forward Markets and Transitional Problems, pg. 275*32. A Technical Note on the Width of the Band Required to Accommodate Parity Changes of Particular Size, pg. 280*33. Short-Term Capital Movements and the Interest-Rate Constraint Under Systems of Limited Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 283*34. The Forward-Exchange Market: Misunderstandings Between Practitioners and Economists, pg. 297*35. Forward Currency "Costs": A Zero Sum Game?, pg. 307*36. Comments on Mr. Watts's Paper, pg. 309*37. Exchange Risks and Forward Coverage in Different Monetary Systems, pg. 311*38. The Effect on the Forward-Exchange Market of More Flexible Rates, pg. 317*39. Comments on Mr. Batt's Paper, pg. 320*40. Flexible Exchange Rates and Forward Markets, pg. 323*41. Canada's Experience with a Floating Exchange Rate, 1950-1962, pg. 337*42. A Floating German Mark: An Essay in Speculative Economics, pg. 345*43. Japan's Twenty-Year Experience with a Fixed Rate for the Yen, pg. 357*44. The Problem of Floating Exchange Rates from the Swiss Viewpoint, pg. 365*45. Balance-of-Payments and Exchange-Rate Problems in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, pg. 371*46. European Integration and Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 385*47. Comments on Mr. Kasper's Paper: Requiem for European Integration, pg. 388*48. Comments on the Papers by Messrs. Mosconi and Kasper: Red Herrings, Carts, and Horses, pg. 392*49. The Agricultural Regulations of the European Economic Community as an Obstacle to the Introduction of Greater Flexibility of Exchange Rates, pg. 401*50. The Concept of Optimum Currency Areas and the Choice Between Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates, pg. 407*51. Import Border Taxes and Export-Tax Refunds Versus Exchange-Rate Changes, pg. 417*52. Government and the Corporation: A Fallacious Analogy, pg. 425*Contributors, pg. 427*Index, pg. 429
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Princeton University Press African Businessmen and Development in Zambia
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*List of Figures, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER I. From Rhodes to Kaunda, pg. 15*CHAPTER II. Market Trade, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. Small Retail Trade, pg. 89*CHAPTER IV. Challenging Expatriate Entrepreneurs, pg. 119*CHAPTER V. Rural Business Enterprise, pg. 162*CHAPTER VI. Success, Family Patterns, and Life Styles, pg. 204*CHAPTER VII. Policies, Politics, and African Businessmen, pg. 243*CHAPTER VIII. African Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change, pg. 275*Appendix I. Conduct of Fieldwork and Interview Schedules, pg. 314*Appendix II. Earnings and Growth Estimates of Businessmen and Traders, pg. 324*Appendix III. Multivariate Analyses of Business Success, pg. 340*References, pg. 362*Subject Index, pg. 373*Author Index, pg. 381*Backmatter, pg. 383
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Princeton University Press Economic Diplomacy and the Origins of the Second
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*I. Eastern Europe and the Western Powers, 1871-1930, pg. 1*II. The German Foreign Office and Southeastern Europe, 1930-1932, pg. 17*III. The Advent of Hitler and the German Trade Treaties of 1934-1935, pg. 57*IV. British Trade Policy and Eastern Europe, 1931-1935, pg. 81*V. Political Diplomacy in Eastern Europe, 1931-1935, pg. 100*VI. German Trade with Eastern Europe, 1934-1937, pg. 130*VII. Britain and Eastern Europe, 1935-1937, pg. 170*VIII. France and Eastern Europe, 1935-1937, pg. 197*IX. 1938: Germany's Triumph, pg. 218*X. Germany and Eastern Europe from Munich to War, pg. 263*XI. British and French Policy from Munich to War, pg. 284*XII. Conclusion, pg. 316*Appendix, pg. 319*Bibliography, pg. 329*Index, pg. 339*Backmatter, pg. 347
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Pluto Press Change in Putins Russia Power Money and People
Book SynopsisA story of desperation, despotism and resistance in modern RussiaTable of ContentsList of figures and tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Putin's Russia in Deep Focus 1. From Gorbachev to Yeltsin 2. From Yeltsin to Putin 3. Power and money: the economic foundations 4. Power and money: the state, oligarchs and oil 5. Power and money: from oil boom to bust 6. Power and people: how Russia is ruled 7. People and money: human development dilemmas 8. People: parties, unions and NGOs 9. People: grass-roots movements Conclusions Chronology Glossary of Russian words and abbreviations Further reading Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Development and International Relations A
Book Synopsisaeo The first introductory textbook on development and international relations. aeo Covers the most significant issues facing the Third World in the current global political economy. aeo Highly accessible book with many student features, such as introductions, summaries and tables.Trade Review"Development and International Relations fills a need for a concise, up-to-date volume which interrogates the theory and practice of post-war development from the perspective of international relations. By subjecting development to scrutiny within the context of changes in the global system, Anna Dickson challenges not only the preoccupations of the discipline of international relations with the major powers but also advances a synthesis of post-war development efforts. There is no other major topic in international relations which has been so comprehensively ignored by mainstream international relations. Dickson is to be congratulated on her attempt to bring development from the periphery to the centre of the discipline. In linking development to the mainstream concerns of international relations this book will be a useful resource for teachers and students of development studies and world politics." Dr Marc Williams, University of Sussex Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part I: Development Revisited:. 1. Development and International Relations: Theory and History. 2. A Question of Terminology. 3. Theories of Development. Part II: The Global Economy and Development: . 4. The East Asian NIEs. 5. The Environment and Development. 6. The Social Dimension: Poverty, Population and Hunger. 7. International Commodity Trade and Development. Part III: The Third World in the Emerging World Order: . 8. The Post-Cold War World and the South. 9. Development in a Global Context. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Varieties of Transition
Book SynopsisIn recent years the countries of eastern Europe have been undergoing a process of rapid social and political transformation. This process has brought with it common problems experienced on different levels: economic crisis, growing social insecurity and injustice, ethnic conflicts and civil strife. In addition, post-communist societies have encountered political, legal and social difficulties in coming to term with their own past. In this book, Claus Offe provides a lucid and insightful account of this complex process of transformation. In a wide-ranging discussion he analyses the problems brought about by the creation of new political and economic orders in the countries of central and eastern Europe, and argues that the way forward is to build and consolidate a new democratic polity, a new economy, and a new conception of nationhood capable of absorbing ethnic conflict. He examines the comparatively straightforward - but nonetheless extremely rocky - ''special path'' to capTrade Review"The uniquely twentieth-century task of politically crafting the transformation of totalitarian regimes is analysed by Claus Offe with unprecedented intelligence and political wisdom." Professor John Keane, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster "One of the main virtues of Offe's book is that it does bring the West into the frame of analysis, not simply as a fixed and unquestioned standard by means of which to judge postcommunist "progress" - but as an active player in the transition process." Times Higher Education Supplement "Claus Offe's collection of essays (some of them already familiar) could well provide the essential handbook to the aspiring transitologist." International Affairs "This is more a collection of essays on these various important themes than a book focusing on a single issue. It is indeed the characteristic of Claus Offe's book that, instead of a single thread in his analysis, it covers a great variety of themes. This is one of the riches of the book." Economic Systems "This book promises to become a seminal work in the study of regime transition. Offe's work is inspiring, demanding, irritating, brilliant. Essential reading." Political Studies "This is a stimulating and interesting book which can be recommended for courses on transition and development." Europe-Asia Studies "This is probably the best book yet to be written placing eastern Germany in the broader context of post-communist transition ... [It] will provide a useful teaching aid for use with undergraduate students." German Politics "Offe has delivered an exceptional synthesis of his views about the subject." Journal of Contingencies and Crisis ManagementTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Structure of Industrial Societies: The Joint Characteristics and Shortcomings of State Socialist Societies and Democratic Capitalism. 2. Prosperity, Nation, Republic: Modes of Societal Integration and the Unique German Journey from Socialism to Capitalism. 3. Capitalism by Democratic Design? Democratic Theory Facing the Triple Transition in East Central Europe. 4. Ethnic Politics in East European Transitions. 5. Disqualification, Retribution, Restitution: Dilemmas of Justice in Post-Communist Transitions. 6. The Morality of Restitution: Reflections on Some Normative Questions Raised by the Transition to a Private Economy (with Frank Bönker). 7. A 'Special Path' of Transformation? The German 'Accession Territory' Compared with its East European Neighbours. 8. Economic 'Hardware' and Institutional 'Software' in the two German Transitions to Democracy: Comparing Post-1945 West Germany with Post-1989 East Germany. 9. The Left after the West's Victory. Notes. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Market
Book Synopsis* Concise introduction to the sociology of the market for upper-level undergraduates. * Covers relevant debates on market forms, social theories and critiques of markets, market failure, aspects of market behaviour, market ideologies, and the 'marketisation' of other sectors of social and public life.Trade Review"Aldridge writes with remarkable clairty and insight, surveying the rise of sociological ideas on marketisation, charting the political history of markets and analysing various responses across the social sciences ... [His] work is certainly likely to be widely read by students in economic sociology, political economy and social theory." Professor Anthony Elliot, Department of Sociology, Kent University. ‘Clearly written and very readable, Aldridge’s surveys a range of debates on the rise of the market, its advocates and critics, successes and failures, market ideologies and social values, globalization and the "marketization" of public life. The discussion is admirable in being both even-handed and critically sharp. Concepts and arguments are always clearly explained, and theoretical accounts are brought to life with numerous relevant examples.’ – Dr Fran Tonkiss, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science. ‘Alan Aldridge has written a thoughtful book on the market and how it structures social activity. Amongst other things, his work rescues Adam Smith for Sociology and delinks him from those cruder rational choice theorists who have hijacked this complex thinker. The book will prove a useful teaching aid for any course examining the nature of markets and theories about them. Between this and his book on consumption, Aldridge is proving to be an insightful commentator on the issues of our time.’ – Professor Gerard Hanlon, The Management Centre, University of Leicester.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction.. 1. The rise of the market. Elements of market society. The invisible hand: social co-ordination without a co-ordinator. Freedom, liberalism and the market. Christian, civic republican and Marxian responses. The market as utopia and dystopia. The expansion of the market.. 2. Capitalism and the free market: success and failure. Market populism. The efficient market. Market fundamentalism. Public choice theory. Rational choice and instrumental rationality. Market failure. Denying market failure: in defence of monopoly. Market-based solutions: protecting the environment. Is and ought: the market as ideology.. 3. The social reality of markets. The problem of social order. A question of trust. Embeddedness, trust - and fraud. Abandoned markets, abandoned consumers. Human beings as rational actors. Freedom and autonomy. Money and monies. Primitive and modern economies. The 'problem' of culture.. 4. Colonization, compromise and resistance. Beck's critique of globalism. The globalization of nothing? Market socialism. The Third Way. In defence of practices Promotional culture: the case of universities. The market experience. References. Index.
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Market
Book Synopsis* Concise introduction to the sociology of the market for upper-level undergraduates. * Covers relevant debates on market forms, social theories and critiques of markets, market failure, aspects of market behaviour, market ideologies, and the 'marketisation' of other sectors of social and public life.Trade Review"Aldridge writes with remarkable clairty and insight, surveying the rise of sociological ideas on marketisation, charting the political history of markets and analysing various responses across the social sciences ... [His] work is certainly likely to be widely read by students in economic sociology, political economy and social theory." Professor Anthony Elliot, Department of Sociology, Kent University. ‘Clearly written and very readable, Aldridge’s surveys a range of debates on the rise of the market, its advocates and critics, successes and failures, market ideologies and social values, globalization and the "marketization" of public life. The discussion is admirable in being both even-handed and critically sharp. Concepts and arguments are always clearly explained, and theoretical accounts are brought to life with numerous relevant examples.’ – Dr Fran Tonkiss, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science. ‘Alan Aldridge has written a thoughtful book on the market and how it structures social activity. Amongst other things, his work rescues Adam Smith for Sociology and delinks him from those cruder rational choice theorists who have hijacked this complex thinker. The book will prove a useful teaching aid for any course examining the nature of markets and theories about them. Between this and his book on consumption, Aldridge is proving to be an insightful commentator on the issues of our time.’ – Professor Gerard Hanlon, The Management Centre, University of Leicester.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction.. 1. The rise of the market. Elements of market society. The invisible hand: social co-ordination without a co-ordinator. Freedom, liberalism and the market. Christian, civic republican and Marxian responses. The market as utopia and dystopia. The expansion of the market.. 2. Capitalism and the free market: success and failure. Market populism. The efficient market. Market fundamentalism. Public choice theory. Rational choice and instrumental rationality. Market failure. Denying market failure: in defence of monopoly. Market-based solutions: protecting the environment. Is and ought: the market as ideology.. 3. The social reality of markets. The problem of social order. A question of trust. Embeddedness, trust - and fraud. Abandoned markets, abandoned consumers. Human beings as rational actors. Freedom and autonomy. Money and monies. Primitive and modern economies. The 'problem' of culture.. 4. Colonization, compromise and resistance. Beck's critique of globalism. The globalization of nothing? Market socialism. The Third Way. In defence of practices Promotional culture: the case of universities. The market experience. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Chancellors Tales
Book SynopsisThis remarkable book tells the story of how the British economy has been managed over the last 30 years. The story is told by those who should know more about it than anyone else the former Chancellors of the Exchequer in both Labour and Conservative administrations. The Chancellors'' Tales offers a unique insider view of the management of a modern economy, charting the opportunities and constraints that each chancellor faced. The book provides a rare historical record of the difficulties and dilemmas of managing the British economy in an increasingly global age. Written with both deep insight and wit, the chapters follow the period in office of each of the chancellors. Each chapter offers a detailed account of the handling of the economy during that chancellors period of office. Taken together they provide a privileged insight into the way the British economy has been run and why. The chapters are written by Lord Healey, Lord Howe, Lord Lawson of Blaby, Lord Lamont Trade Review"Memoirs are all very well, but usually too long. This invaluable book gives us chancellors on their feet, after most of them have been on the ropes. I couldn’t put it down." William Keegan, The Observer "Anyone who remembers the episode of Father Ted in which he uses his Golden Cleric award acceptiance speech to stick the boot in to everyone who has ever crossed him will find many of the reminiscences strangely familiar." EN Magazine "One of the many fascinating sub-themes to emerge from this collection is how little regard even the more cerebral holders of the office since 1974 had for the craft of the professional economist ... the inclusion of the discussion transcripts [from the original lectures] is a great bonus." Peter Hennessy, Times Literary Supplement "Sir Howard Davies had the ingenious idea of getting every chancellor from Denis Healy, except John Major who held the office for only a year before being translated to higher things, to give an account of how they saw things." Financial Times "Davies writes a careful but typically elegant introduction." Public "A crucial text for those interested in British economic policy since the breakdown of Bretton Woods." Chris Huhne, Business Economist "Almost all the chancellors holding office between 1974 and 1997 set out their personal interpretation of their experiences, with disarming openness at times – and Howard Davies brings the recurring themes together with great skill. Taken collectively these essays give us an absorbing insight into the conduct of economic policy." Lord Burns, Former Treasury Permanent SecretaryTable of ContentsForeword Introduction by Howard Davies Lord Healey: Why the Treasury is so difficult Questions and Answers Lord Howe: Can 364 Economists all be Wrong? Questions and Answers Lord Lawson of Blaby: Changing the Consensus Questions and Answers Lord Lamont: Out of the Ashes Questions and Answers Kenneth Clarke MP: The Quest for the Holy Grail – Low Inflation and Growth Questions and Answers Afterword by Howard Davies Appendix: Schedules
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Financial Regulation
Book SynopsisAs international financial markets have become more complex, so has the regulatory system which oversees them. The Basel Committee is just one of a plethora of international bodies and groupings which now set standards for financial activity around the world, in the interests of protecting savers and investors and maintaining financial stability.Trade Review"Global Financial Regulation remains an essential guide. This is despite the fact that, as they write in the Update, 'Time seems to have speeded up in the world of financial regulation' since the first edition was published in spring 2008. That Update is ... a crucial part of the second edition." Jane Fuller "A superb account of the international regulatory system, together with a set of proposals for its reform that are highly relevant. While largely written before the market disruption that began in August 2007, subsequent events have tended to reinforce rather than invalidate most of its prescriptions ... This book is wholly authoritative and its judgments carefully reasoned." Financial Times "An admirable starting point for coming to grips with the historical and institutional background to the ongoing debate." Spectator Business "Given the experience of the authors, both of whom have participated in international regulation for the best part of two decades, it is of course masterful. It is comprehensive and clear. It is not easy to describe a structure that has grown incrementally, mostly in response to crises in one part or other of the global financial services system but the authors achieve it with apparently effortless ease." Financial Regulator "The regulatory architecture of international finances has hardly changed since the book's publication, which will probably make Global Financial Regulation a useful book for professionals in the financial markets for a long time to come." El Pais "This book is both an excellent review of how we got to such an eclectic mix of regulatory structures around the world and a provoker of thoughts as to how they could be improved." Global Risk Regulator "The authors' ability to cut through the myriad of information and arguments on topics like Basel II and present the 'essentials' makes it a lively and easy read. That doesn't mean that it is simplistic, and even those who are closely involved in regulation will find it offers some fascinating insights." Business Economist "For once the cover does not mislead. This is indeed 'the essential guide'. It sets out, elegantly but simply, to describe some of the ways in which international and national financial market regulation has evolved, some reasons why it evolved and some reasons why it has failed to keep abreast of innovation." European Voice "A masterful, succinct and superbly clear treatise on financial regulation. I am sure it will be very well received by regulators, financial practitioners, academics and their students. This book is just the type of overview that has been needed for some time." David T. Llewellyn, Loughborough University "Financial regulation matters. We’re all poorer when banks run amok or markets lurch from crisis to crisis. But most books about the rules and rule-makers of the financial economy tend to be dry and impenetrable. Davies and Green have performed an impossible feat of public service: they have demystified Basel ll, credit derivatives and all the other jargon of the global financial priesthood in a lively and entertaining way." Robert Peston, Business Editor, BBC News "Global Financial Regulation is a timely review of a subject which engages the attention of both national and international authorities. Howard Davies and David Green bring substantive experience and a strong point of view to the needed debate." Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board "Financial regulation has leapt to the top of the international economic agenda. Seldom can there have been such a well-timed book. The authors are very distinguished experts and practitioners in the field. Davies and Green achieve the almost impossible feat of making 'regulation' interesting." William Keegan, Senior Economics Commentator, The ObserverTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi List of abbreviations viii Introduction 1 1 The Objectives of International Financial Regulation 7 2 The Current International Regulatory System: Theory and Practice 32 3 The International Financial Institutions and their Role in Financial Regulation 110 4 The European Union: A Special Case 127 5 Regulatory Structures in Individual Countries 155 6 The Debate on Regulatory Structure 187 7 The Need for Reform 214 Afterword 260 References 265 Index 275
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Economic Anthropology
Book SynopsisThis book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field. They show that anthropologists have contributed to understanding the three great questions of modern economic history: development, socialism and one-world capitalism.Trade Review"This is a 'big book', tackling big questions in deceptively simple prose."Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "Both authors draw on their considerable ethnographic experience to offer a rich run-through of economic anthropology, and trace its intersection between the primary disciplines of economics and anthropology and against thematic currents such as Marxism and feminism."LSE Review of Books "Educational and intellectually stimulating, it will benefit both economic sociologists and economists."Revue Française de Socio-économie "Offers a methodological and analytic platform which could make this field more relevant for policy making, create a more fruitful dialogue with economics, economic sociology and history, and make scholarly work more accessible to the wider public."European Economic Sociology Newsletter "Hann and Hart offer the most sophisticated history of economic anthropology that I have seen. Using a humanistic perspective, their descriptions of the 'prehistory' of economic anthropology and of the socialist and postsocialist eras are neatly joined to an account of research in the twentieth century."—Stephen Gudeman, University of Minnesota "Now that neoliberal economic theories are becoming as discredited as state-socialist ones, Chris Hann and Keith Hart set out the case for 'human economics' focused on addressing both the moral and material needs of humanity - market as well as non-market. This is a brilliantly executed work which breathes new list into both disciplines - Anthropology and Economics. At a time when national and global economic thinking and policies seem moribund, this intervention could not be timlier."—Don Robotham, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Introduction: Economic Anthropology Chapter 2 Economy from the Ancient World to the Age of the Internet Chapter 3 The Rise of Modern Economics and Anthropology Chapter 4 The Golden Age of Economic Anthropology Chapter 5 After the Formalist Ð Substantivist Debate Chapter 6 Unequal Development Chapter 7 Socialism, Postsocialism and Reform Socialism Chapter 8 One-world Capitalism Chapter 9 Where Do We Go From Here? Bibliographical Notes References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Economic Anthropology
Book SynopsisThis book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field. They show that anthropologists have contributed to understanding the three great questions of modern economic history: development, socialism and one-world capitalism.Trade Review"This is a 'big book', tackling big questions in deceptively simple prose."Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "Both authors draw on their considerable ethnographic experience to offer a rich run-through of economic anthropology, and trace its intersection between the primary disciplines of economics and anthropology and against thematic currents such as Marxism and feminism."LSE Review of Books "Educational and intellectually stimulating, it will benefit both economic sociologists and economists."Revue Française de Socio-économie "Offers a methodological and analytic platform which could make this field more relevant for policy making, create a more fruitful dialogue with economics, economic sociology and history, and make scholarly work more accessible to the wider public."European Economic Sociology Newsletter "Hann and Hart offer the most sophisticated history of economic anthropology that I have seen. Using a humanistic perspective, their descriptions of the 'prehistory' of economic anthropology and of the socialist and postsocialist eras are neatly joined to an account of research in the twentieth century."—Stephen Gudeman, University of Minnesota "Now that neoliberal economic theories are becoming as discredited as state-socialist ones, Chris Hann and Keith Hart set out the case for 'human economics' focused on addressing both the moral and material needs of humanity - market as well as non-market. This is a brilliantly executed work which breathes new list into both disciplines - Anthropology and Economics. At a time when national and global economic thinking and policies seem moribund, this intervention could not be timlier."—Don Robotham, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Introduction: Economic Anthropology Chapter 2 Economy from the Ancient World to the Age of the Internet Chapter 3 The Rise of Modern Economics and Anthropology Chapter 4 The Golden Age of Economic Anthropology Chapter 5 After the Formalist Ð Substantivist Debate Chapter 6 Unequal Development Chapter 7 Socialism, Postsocialism and Reform Socialism Chapter 8 One-world Capitalism Chapter 9 Where Do We Go From Here? Bibliographical Notes References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Markets
Book Synopsis* Offers a fresh and uniquely sociological perspective on the construction and operation of markets. * Reviews classic and contemporary literature, but also organizes it in a way that provides a new and more advanced sociological view of markets.Trade Review"Patrik Aspers’ book offers something different – a straightforward theoretical exploration of ‘markets’ within the evolving field of ‘economic sociology’, which is informed by both historical and contemporary commentary." Marx and Philosophy "A thorough and theoretically rich introduction to the study of markets." Sociology "Recommended." Choice "Markets is a lively compendium of an exciting literature on the sociological approach to market coordination. If you wish to understand the variety of markets in which we daily participate, there is no better introduction." David Stark, Columbia University "This book brings to life a sociological view of markets that helps us make sense of the markets all around us. Aspers replaces the stylized concept of the market in economic theory with a sociologically informed understanding of real markets, illuminating the origins and forms of markets, how markets are made, and the importance of identity and emotions. Markets is recommended reading for anyone who wants real insights into this social institution." Wayne Baker, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan "The sociology of markets has become one of the liveliest and most influential areas of the discipline, and there is no finer introduction to it than Aspers's crisp, well-informed book." Donald Mackenzie, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. 1 Introduction. 2 Coordination in the Economy. 3 Markets in Society and Man in Markets. 4 Forms of Markets. 5 Order out of Standard Offers. 6 Order out of Status. 7 Making and Controlling Markets. 8 Conclusion and Future Research.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Education and Immigration
Book SynopsisEducation is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S.Trade Review"In a little more than 200 pages, Education and Immigration covers state-of-the-art knowledge in this field in a clear and structured way that will appeal to students, researchers, and interested readers on both sides of the Atlantic." European Sociological Review “Public debates about immigration become more contentious by the day. Yet, far too often, this debate is based on myth, assumption, and conjecture rather than sound scientific evidence. With this book, Kao, Vaquera, and Goyette – first-rate scholars all – have provided the solid compendium of evidence that we so desperately need, sketching out the risks that the children of immigrants face in the American educational system and the remarkable resilience they demonstrate chasing the American Dream.” Robert Crosnoe, University of Texas at Austin “In this insightful and gracefully written volume, Kao, Vaquera, and Goyette show there is no single story of immigration and education. There is important variation between and within immigrant groups that policy makers need to attend to, and variation along the lines of class, race, and language that we all need to be aware of as we consider which groups do better and why.” Vivian Shuh Ming Louie, Harvard University “America is both an immigrant society and an education society. This important book intertwines these two important themes and brings together the latest scholarship on the topic. I highly recommend this book.” Yu Xie, University of MichiganTable of Contents1 Education and the American Dream 1 2 Becoming American (or Not): Paths to Assimilation 25 3 Historical Overview of Immigration 51 4 Educational Attainment and Socioeconomic Status of Immigrant Adults 76 5 Educational Achievement and Outcomes of Children in Immigrant Families 106 6 Language and Educational Success 140 7 Conclusion 170 References 189 Index 210
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Is China Buying the World
Book SynopsisChina has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29 companies in the FT 500 list of the world's largest companies.Trade Review"China frightens the west. Rarely, however, do westerners look at how the world looks to China. Among the few westerners able to look at the world from the Chinese point of view is Peter Nolan... In [this] thought-provoking book... he addresse[s] one of the big fears about China – that it is buying the world. His answer is no: we are inside China but China is not inside us." Martin Wolf, Financial Times "Peter Nolan knows more about Chinese companies and their international competition than anyone else on earth, including in China." Financial Times "This new book joins the debate with breath-taking depth and width, probing the very heart of the global economic system that we currently live in." LSE Politics Blog "A balanced and very honest analysis." Global Journal "Another excellent product of Nolan's fruitful academic career. In spite of its brevity, this highly readable yet rigorous volume closely engages many essential issues that directly concern the future of the world's economic and political orders." China Perspectives "This is a useful little book; not only for its assessment of China, but also for its résumé of the globalised West and indeed worth a look for that alone." Liberator "A well-argued rebuttal of anti-Chinese xenophobia, full of remarkable statistics." The Age "A slim and agile study of the eponymous question, which primarily seeks to debunk the growing myth." International Affairs ''This is an analysis which replaces rhetoric on Chinese companies with evidence'' Business Week "Nolan makes a convincing case against panic. Even China's vast sovereign wealth is small compared to the market capitalisation of the companies listed on the stock exchanges of the West." The CA Magazine "Nolan's slim factual volume is a model of clarity." Morning Star "An important perspective that challenges popular conceptions." Publisher's Weekly "If you want to learn about large companies, their role in the global economy and in China's rise, there is no better guide than Peter Nolan: his analyses are factual, measured and persuasive." Vaclav Smil, University of Manitoba"There is a wealth of current information in the book. The prose is succinct. It is aimed at addressing the question of China “buying the world” in the most direct, fact based way."(Studies on Asia 2013)Table of ContentsList of Tables vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 1 Who are We? Who are They? 11 2 Who are We? 15 2.1 Globalization and industrial concentration 15 2.2 Evidence from automobiles and beverages 25 2.3 Globalization and 'going out' by global firms 38 3 Who are They? 55 3.1 China catches up 55 3.2 China is still far from 'catching up' 66 3.3 China's deepening relationship with developing countries 70 3.4 Oil companies and energy security 75 3.5 Multinational companies 'going in' to China 84 3.6 Chinese fi rms 'going out' of China into the high-income economies: 'I have you within me but you do not have me within you' 95 3.7 Constraints on China 'buying the world' 102 4 The Complexity of 'Us' and 'Them': The Case of Strategic Industries 110 4.1 Banks 110 4.2 Commercial aircraft 119 Conclusion 132 Is China buying the world? 132 Who are we? 133 Who are they? 136 The complexity of catching up 142 References 144
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Is China Buying the World
Book SynopsisChina has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29 companies in the FT 500 list of the world's largest companies.Trade Review"China frightens the west. Rarely, however, do westerners look at how the world looks to China. Among the few westerners able to look at the world from the Chinese point of view is Peter Nolan... In [this] thought-provoking book... he addresse[s] one of the big fears about China – that it is buying the world. His answer is no: we are inside China but China is not inside us." Martin Wolf, Financial Times "Peter Nolan knows more about Chinese companies and their international competition than anyone else on earth, including in China." Financial Times "This new book joins the debate with breath-taking depth and width, probing the very heart of the global economic system that we currently live in." LSE Politics Blog "A balanced and very honest analysis." Global Journal "Another excellent product of Nolan's fruitful academic career. In spite of its brevity, this highly readable yet rigorous volume closely engages many essential issues that directly concern the future of the world's economic and political orders." China Perspectives "This is a useful little book; not only for its assessment of China, but also for its résumé of the globalised West and indeed worth a look for that alone." Liberator "A well-argued rebuttal of anti-Chinese xenophobia, full of remarkable statistics." The Age "A slim and agile study of the eponymous question, which primarily seeks to debunk the growing myth." International Affairs ''This is an analysis which replaces rhetoric on Chinese companies with evidence'' Business Week "Nolan makes a convincing case against panic. Even China's vast sovereign wealth is small compared to the market capitalisation of the companies listed on the stock exchanges of the West." The CA Magazine "Nolan's slim factual volume is a model of clarity." Morning Star "An important perspective that challenges popular conceptions." Publisher's Weekly "If you want to learn about large companies, their role in the global economy and in China's rise, there is no better guide than Peter Nolan: his analyses are factual, measured and persuasive." Vaclav Smil, University of ManitobaTable of ContentsList of Tables vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 1 Who are We? Who are They? 11 2 Who are We? 15 2.1 Globalization and industrial concentration 15 2.2 Evidence from automobiles and beverages 25 2.3 Globalization and 'going out' by global firms 38 3 Who are They? 55 3.1 China catches up 55 3.2 China is still far from 'catching up' 66 3.3 China's deepening relationship with developing countries 70 3.4 Oil companies and energy security 75 3.5 Multinational companies 'going in' to China 84 3.6 Chinese fi rms 'going out' of China into the high-income economies: 'I have you within me but you do not have me within you' 95 3.7 Constraints on China 'buying the world' 102 4 The Complexity of 'Us' and 'Them': The Case of Strategic Industries 110 4.1 Banks 110 4.2 Commercial aircraft 119 Conclusion 132 Is China buying the world? 132 Who are we? 133 Who are they? 136 The complexity of catching up 142 References 144
£14.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd India Today
Book SynopsisTwenty years ago India was still generally thought of as an archetypal developing country, home to the largest number of poor people of any country in the world, and beset by problems of low economic growth, casteism and violent religious conflict. Now India is being feted as an economic power-house which might well become the second largest economy in the world before the middle of this century. Its democratic traditions, moreover, remain broadly intact. How and why has this historic transformation come about? And what are its implications for the people of India, for Indian society and politics? These are the big questions addressed in this book by three scholars who have lived and researched in different parts of India during the period of this great transformation. Each of the 13 chapters seeks to answer a particular question: When and why did India take off? How did a weak state promote audacious reform? Is government in India becoming more responsive (and to whom)? DoeTrade Review"Encompassing a vast canvas succinctly and incisively, the book is a worthy addition to the scholarship on the subject." The Hindu "If you want a smart, pithy and extremely well-informed take on the central issues facing India today, as well as a guide to all the main debates, then this is the book you need." Steven Wilkinson, Yale University "Scrupulous and wide ranging in its survey of the relevant literature, sober and balanced in its judgements on the economy, polity and society, this book will prove indispensable for understanding how and why India is what it is today, and where it may be heading." Achin Vanaik, Former Professor of International Relations and Global Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi "A magisterial inter-disciplinary work that explains how pro-business reforms drove three decades of high growth in India and then explores in depth the many challenges that yet remain. India is at an exciting stage of its journey: this book captures its achievements and vulnerabilities." Mushtaq H. Khan, SOAS, University of London "This is an exceptional book that will provide a useful and up-to-date overview of contemporary India for both established scholars and those new to the field. It is also sufficiently comprehensive and clearly written to make a useful teaching resource for both graduate and advanced undergraduate courses." Trent Brown, Australian Catholic UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vii Abbreviations ix Preface and Acknowledgements xiii 1 Making Sense of India Today 1 Part I: Economy 2 When and Why Did India Take Off? 23 3 How Have the Poor Fared (and Others Too)? 47 4 Why Hasn’t Economic Growth Delivered More for Indian Workers? 80 5 Is the Indian State Delivering on Promises of 'Inclusive Growth' and Social Justice? 100 Part II: Politics 6 How Did a 'Weak' State Promote Audacious Reform? 121 7 Has India's Democracy Been a Success? 140 8 Is Government in India Becoming More Responsive? 158 9 Has the Rise of Hindu Nationalism Halted? 177 10 Rural Dislocations:Why Has Maoism Become Such a Force in India? 197 Part III: Society 11 Does India Have a Civil Society? 221 12 Does Caste Still Matter in India? 239 13 How Much Have Things Changed for Indian Women? 258 14 Can India Benefi t From Its Demographic Dividend? 286 15 Afterword: India Today, and India in the World 302 Glossary 307 Bibliography 309 Index 361
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Politics in the Age of Austerity
Book SynopsisIn a world of increasing austerity measures, democratic politics comes under pressure. With the need to consolidate budgets and to accommodate financial markets, the responsiveness of governments to voters declines. However, democracy depends on choice.Trade Review"Poses (very well) the questions that will shape our world for many years to come." European Voice "Nothing less than a novel, comprehensive and syncretic analysis of what has changed in the relationship between capitalism and democracy over the past thirty years - and into the future." Philippe C. Schmitter, European University Institute "Insightful and engaging, the essays in this volume cover a remarkably wide range of topics related to the fundamental question of our time: what happens to democracy when governments have so little fiscal room to manoeuvre? A great read that will inspire new thinking and research." Jonus Pontusson, University of Geneva "Politics in the Age of Austerity is a hugely important contribution to the contemporary literature on the political economy of the advanced capitalist countries. Featuring a series of penetrating essays by some of the field’s foremost theorists, the book offers a powerful – and sobering – picture of the dilemmas and constraints that governments face as they seek to reconcile the increasingly conflicting demands of two constituencies – voters and 'the markets'. As such, it sheds new light on the enduring question of the evolving relationship between democracy and capitalism." Kathleen Thelen, MITTable of ContentsContributors vii 1 Introduction: Politics in the Age of Austerity 1 Armin Schäfer and Wolfgang Streeck 2 Public Finance and the Decline of State Capacity in Democratic Capitalism 26 Wolfgang Streeck and Daniel Mertens 3 Tax Competition and Fiscal Democracy 59 Philipp Genschel and Peter Schwarz 4 Governing as an Engineering Problem: The Political Economy of Swedish Success 84 Sven Steinmo 5 Monetary Union, Fiscal Crisis and the Disabling of Democratic Accountability 108 Fritz W. Scharpf 6 Smaghi versus the Parties: Representative Government and Institutional Constraints 143 Peter Mair 7 Liberalization, Inequality and Democracy’s Discontent 169 Armin Schäfer 8 Participatory Inequality in the Austerity State: A Supply-Side Approach 196 Claus Offe 9 From Markets versus States to Corporations versus Civil Society? 219 Colin Crouch 10 The Normalization of the Right in Post-Security Europe 239 Mabel Berezin 11 The Crisis in Context: Democratic Capitalism and its Contradictions 262 Wolfgang Streeck Notes 287 Index 303
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd German Europe
Book SynopsisThe euro crisis is tearing Europe apart. But the heart of the matter is that, as the crisis unfolds, the basic rules of European democracy are being subverted or turned into their opposite, bypassing parliaments, governments and EU institutions.Trade Review"A compelling analysis of Germany."—The Economist "A blistering indictment of Germany's modern-day economic domination, by one of Germany's most distinguished intellectuals."—Daily Mail "A brilliant and succinct analysis of the political genius of Angela Merkel."—Charles Moore, Sunday Telegraph "A short but punchy book by the distinguished German sociologist."—Prospect "A welcome tonic to reactionary discourses on the ills of Brussels."—Times Literary Supplement "Democracy won't be real in Europe until that kind of law has to be proposed, debated, and voted on by all concerned. Beck has moved us a small step closer to this highly desirable consummation, and to a unified political will in Europe, by getting his readers accustomed to thinking of a 'European Germany' rather than a 'German Europe'."—Los Angeles Review of Books "Diagnoses Europe's troubles with a realism and clarity that suggests a long and arduous road ahead."—Financial Times "A thought-provoking essay on the European economic crisis, recommended to all interested in this topic."—Journal of Global Faultlines "A brilliant analysis of Europe's shifting landscape of power."—Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany, 1998-2005 "An immensely incisive and encouraging book. Not only does it present an eye-opening outlook on Europe's crisis, it also offers a credible solution."—Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP and co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance Group in the European Parliament "Ulrich Beck's German Europe is one of those rare and brilliant political tracts that offers us a new language with which to understand the present crisis so that we can shape the future."—Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSETable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements x Introduction: Europe: To Be or Not to Be: The Decision Facing Germany 1 1 How the Euro Crisis is both Tearing Europe Apart and Uniting It 5 How German austerity policies are dividing Europe – the governments are for it, the peoples are against 5 The achievements of the European Union 10 The blindness of economics 13 European domestic politics: the national concept of politics is outmoded 15 The EU crisis is not a debt crisis 19 2 Europe's New Power Coordinates: The Path to a German Europe 22 Europe under threat and the crisis of politics 22 The new landscape of European power 39 'Merkiavelli': hesitation as a means of coercion 45 3 A Social Contract for Europe 66 More freedom through more Europe 68 More social security through more Europe 72 More democracy through more Europe 74 The question of power: who will enforce the social contract? 79 A European spring? 82 Notes 87
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd German Europe
Book SynopsisThe euro crisis is tearing Europe apart. But the heart of the matter is that, as the crisis unfolds, the basic rules of European democracy are being subverted or turned into their opposite, bypassing parliaments, governments and EU institutions.Trade Review"A compelling analysis of Germany."—The Economist "A blistering indictment of Germany's modern-day economic domination, by one of Germany's most distinguished intellectuals."—Daily Mail "A brilliant and succinct analysis of the political genius of Angela Merkel."—Charles Moore, Sunday Telegraph "A short but punchy book by the distinguished German sociologist."—Prospect "A welcome tonic to reactionary discourses on the ills of Brussels."—Times Literary Supplement "Democracy won't be real in Europe until that kind of law has to be proposed, debated, and voted on by all concerned. Beck has moved us a small step closer to this highly desirable consummation, and to a unified political will in Europe, by getting his readers accustomed to thinking of a 'European Germany' rather than a 'German Europe'."—Los Angeles Review of Books "Diagnoses Europe's troubles with a realism and clarity that suggests a long and arduous road ahead."—Financial Times "A thought-provoking essay on the European economic crisis, recommended to all interested in this topic."—Journal of Global Faultlines "A brilliant analysis of Europe's shifting landscape of power."—Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany, 1998-2005 "An immensely incisive and encouraging book. Not only does it present an eye-opening outlook on Europe's crisis, it also offers a credible solution."—Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP and co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance Group in the European Parliament "Ulrich Beck's German Europe is one of those rare and brilliant political tracts that offers us a new language with which to understand the present crisis so that we can shape the future."—Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSETable of ContentsPreface Introduction. Europe: To Be or Not to Be: The decision facing Germany. I How the euro crisis is both tearing Europe apart and uniting it 1. How German austerity policies are dividing Europe - the governments are for it, the peoples are against 2. The achievements of the European Union 3. The blindness of economics 4. European domestic politics: the national concept of politics is outmoded 5. The EU crisis is not a debt crisis II Europe’s new power coordinates: the path to a German Europe 1. Europe under threat and the crisis of politics 2. The new landscape of European power 3. ‘Merkiavelli’: hesitation as a means of coercion III A social contract for Europe 1. More freedom through more Europe 2. More social security through more Europe 3. More democracy through more Europe 4. The question of power: who will enforce the social contract? 5. A European spring? Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd For a New West
Book SynopsisAt a recent meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, it was reported that a ghost was haunting the deliberations of the assembled global elite D that of the renowned social scientist and economic historian, Karl Polanyi.Trade ReviewThis collection of Polanyi's writings addresses his significance for the world today more completely than any other. We encounter him here as an essayist, lecturer, social theorist and above all as an engaged public intellectual. The selection speaks very directly to our own concerns: on economy, history and freedom; on institutionalism as a method; on general economic history; on world crisis and transformation. This really is a Polanyi for our times.Keith Hart, London School of Economics I am delighted to see the publication of this collection of writings (many unpublished) of Karl Polanyi over a very long period. It is more than welcome. Karl Polanyi is one of a very rare breed - important thinkers who are always intelligent, incisive, and wide-ranging, and who ground their arguments in a deep knowledge of history. Even when one disagrees with him, one has to take his views into account, lest you miss out on a long-term perspective.I peresonally was profoundly affected by his marvelous book, The Great Transformation, both for its substantive arguments and its epistemological framework. That Polanyi is having a revival today is one of the most encouraging things about the current epoch.Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsPreface by Kari Polanyi LevittIntroduction by Giorgio RestaI. Economy, technology and the problem of freedom1. For a new West2. Economic and freedom to shape our social destiny3. Economic history and the problem of freedom4. New frontiers of economic thinkingII. Institutions matter5. The contribution of institutional analysis to the social sciences6. The nature of International understanding7. The meaning of peace8. The roots of pacifism9. Culture in a democratic England of the future10. AmericaIII. How to make use of the social sciences11. How to make use of the social sciences12. On political theory13. Public opinion and statesmanship14. General economic history15. Market elements and economic planning in antiquityIV. Crisis and transformation16. What matters now. A reply.17. Conflicting philosophies in modern society18. The eclipse of panic and the outlook for socialism19. The passing of 19th century civilization20. The trend towards an integrated societyPostface by Mariavittoria Catanzariti
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Neoliberalism Key Concepts
Book SynopsisFor over three decades neoliberalism has remained the dominant economic ideology.Trade Review"This is a first-class text from two expert authors who make difficult ideas and arcane concepts highly accessible to the general reader without sacrificing the quality of the analysis or original contributions." Colin Crouch, Professor Emeritus of the University of Warwick and an external scientific member of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne "If you are looking for an accessible guide to the complexities of neoliberalism, or for a comprehensive introduction to dominant trends in advanced capitalism, look no further." David Coates, Wake Forest UniversityTable of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Neoliberalism in Historical Perspective 2. Neoliberal Finance 3. Work and Welfare 4. Corporate Power 5. Power, Inequality and Democracy 6. Crisis and Resilience References Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Political Power of Global Corporations
Book SynopsisWe have long been told that corporations rule the world, their interests seemingly taking precedence over states and their citizens.Trade Review"Few would deny that global corporations are immensely influential. They dominate markets and have profound influence over technology, prosperity and the environment. John Mikler's brilliant study of how they share political power with government provides a cogent and perceptive analysis. It is a landmark in one of the most crucial yet under-emphasised debates in contemporary social science. Corporations structure our present and define our futures, to understand their power requires Mikler's masterful, wide-ranging and richly illustrated exposition."—Stephen Wilks, Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter "This book provides a timely and highly needed addition to the literature on corporations as political actors in today's global political economy. Mikler's strategy to reterritorialize corporations and specifically corporate power in geopolitical terms allows fascinating perspectives on actors typically considered in terms of transnational characteristics."—Doris Fuchs, University of Muenster "This readable book is a worthy addition to the literature."—Society of Professional Economists "More than a theoretical call to action, this book also offers practical entry points to the study of corporate power—including global corporate agency, questions of state power, national institutional varieties, and corporate-level private authority. Broad, sophisticated, and highly accessible ... it will surely be a valuable introduction for students and scholars of international studies that want to work on broadening our understanding of global corporate power."—International StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables and Figures Abbreviations 1. Introduction: The Global Corporate Takeover 2. Theorizing Global Corporations' Power 3. Geographical Concentration 4. National Institutional Embeddedness 5. Private Authority and the Potential for Private Governance 6. Conclusion: Three Implications References Index
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SPCK Publishing The Relational Manager Transform Your Workplace
Book SynopsisOriginal research from an expert on relationships in the business world.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology
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University of British Columbia Press Global Ordering
Book SynopsisThis innovative, interdisciplinary work explores key institutional fault lines between the tectonic plates of globalization and the insistent demands for individual and collective autonomy.Table of ContentsPreface1 Globalization, Autonomy, and Institutional Change / William D. Coleman, Louis W. Pauly, and Diana BrydonPart 1: Systemic Themes2 The United Nations, the Bretton Woods Institutions, and the Reconstruction of a Multilateral Order / Louis W. Pauly3 International Law, Dispute Settlement, and Autonomy / Guy Gensey and Gilbert R. Winham4 Agricultural Trade and the World Trade Organization / William D. Coleman5 World Heritage Sites and the Culture of the Commons / Caren Irr6 Fantasies at the International Whaling Commission: Management, Sustainability, Conservation / Petra Rethmann7 Globalization, Autonomy, and Global Institutions: Accounting for Accounting / Sarah Eaton and Tony Porter8 Transnational Law and Privatized Governance / A. Claire Cutler9 Transnational Actors and Global Social Welfare Policy: The Limits of Private Institutions in Global Governance / Michael Webb and Emily SinclairPart 2: Regional Variations10 Differentiated Autonomy: North America's Model of Transborder Governance / Stephen Clarkson11 Sovereignty Revisited: European Reconfigurations, Global Challenges, and Implications for Small States / Ulf Hedetoft12 Subsidiarity and Autonomy in the European Union / Ian Cooper13 Institutions of Arctic Ordering: The Cases of Greenland and Nunavut / Natalia Loukacheva14 Conclusion: Institutions, Autonomy, and Complexity / Louis W. PaulyNotes and Acknowledgments; Works Cited; Contributors; Index
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