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Book SynopsisThe insolvency of states is by no means a rare or new phenomenon. Despite this, it still seems to be widely felt that states do not go bankrupt. As of yet, there are no regulated insolvency proceedings for states. This book examines the current mechanisms for solving sovereign debt crises. It presents an analysis of their weaknesses and shows possibilities for dealing with such crises in the future. In this respect, the work focusses on crisis resolution measures at European level: the aid packages for Greece, the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stabilisation Facility and the European Stability Mechanism. These are examined for their appropriateness as well as whether they contain elements of insolvency law. Ultimately, it explores possible insolvency proceedings for states at EU level and their implementation options.Trade Review'This book is one of the first considering the European measures on Sovereign debt crisis resolution as a whole, and putting it in a larger context. It will profoundly help scholars and practitioners to explore all instruments for regulation of such a highly sensitive area, both in their strengths and weaknesses, also giving an extremely accurate description of past and current sovereign debt crises. Focusing on both European institutional measures and private law tools, it provides the community of scholars with a new and deep instrument for further analysis of this evolving topic.'Maria-Chiara Malaguti, Professor of international trade law, Catholic University of the Sacred Hart, Italy, senior legal expert to the World Bank and advisor to the Legal Services of the Italian Ministry for Foreign AffairsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The Current International Financial Architecture for Sovereign Debt Crisis Resolution; 3. Dealing with the Sovereign Debt Crisis in the EU; 3. Options for the Way Forward; 4. A Fully-fledged Restructuring Programme for Europe; 5. Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisThe Nobel Prize–winning economist and best-selling author explains why saving Europe may mean abandoning the euro.Trade Review"Terrific and clarifying." -- Peter Goodman - The New York Times"[Stiglitz] is surely right. Without a radical overhaul of its workings, the euro seems all but certain to fail." -- The Economist"Many of Mr. Stiglitz’s most damning observations are on target." -- Wall Street Journal"Stiglitz lucidly and forcefully argues that [the euro] was an economic experiment of unprecedented magnitude.… [He] gives a detailed and persuasive list of measures that would help save the euro." -- John Lanchester - New Yorker"Stiglitz’s verdict is convincing.… We should brace ourselves, over the next few years, for what may be a difficult economic divorce." -- Rana Foroohar - New York Review of Books"Much more than a demolition job. These chapters are full of constructive proposals—a glimpse of what the ‘rescues’ would have looked like had the troika, perish the thought, hired their critic Stiglitz to design them." -- Marin Sandbu - Financial Times"Cogent.… Stiglitz’s prescription is compelling." -- Bethany McLean - Washington Post"The euro is a modern tragedy.…As its embarrassments have mounted, its supporters club has teemed with political romantics and Europhile journalists. Stiglitz’s message to such people is that they are inadvertently destroying what they most cherish." -- Paul Collier - Times Literary Supplement"Stiglitz seeks to salvage the Eurozone experiment and the future of globalized Europe. And not a moment too soon!" -- Anderson Tepper - Vanity Fair"Stiglitz argues with his customary force and lucidity that adopting a single European currency was a fatal error." -- Jeet Heer - New Republic

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Book SynopsisThis rigorous and original examination of the problems posed by globalisation is essential reading for all those interested in globalisation and International Political Economy.Table of ContentsCoping with globalization: an introduction Aseem Prakash and Jeffrey A. Hart Part I 1. A race to the bottom or governance from the top? Debora L. Spar and David B. Yoffie 2. Convergence and sovereignty: policy scope for compromise? Sylvia Ostry 3. Environmental regulations and the global strategies of multinational enterprises Alan Rugman and Alain Verbeke 4. Globalization and federalism Alfred C. Aman, Jr. Part II 5. Technonationalism and cooperation in a globalized industry: the case of flat panel displays Jeffrey A Hart, Stefanie A. Lenway and Thomas P. Murtha 6. Globalization and telecommunication policy Peter Cowhey and John Richards Part III 7. Marketing money: monetary policy in a globalized world Benjamin J. Cohen 8. Does globalization sap the fiscal power of the state? Robert T. Kudrle Coping with globalization: a conclusion Aseem Prakash and Jeffrey A. Hart

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Book SynopsisGlobal Standards of Market Civilization brings together leading scholars, representing a range of political views, to investigate how global 'standards of market civilization' have emerged, their justification, and their political, economic and social impact. Key chapters show how as the modern state system has evolved such standards have also developed, incorporating the capacity for social cooperation and self-government to which states must conform in order to fully participate as legitimate members in international society. This study analyzes their justification, and their political, economic and social impact. Civilization is a term widely used within modern political discourse its meaning, yet it is poorly understood and misused. part I explores the idea of a âstandard of civilizationâ, its implications for governance, and the use of such standards in political theory and economic thought, as well as its historical application part II preTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Civilizing Markets through Global Standards Brett Bowden and Leonard Seabrooke Part 1: Conceptual History 2. Civilization, Standards, and Markets Brett Bowden 3. Civilizing Peoples through State Citizenship and Democracy Barry Hindess 4. Civilizing Market Standards and the Moral Self Matthew Watson 5. Civilizing the Global Economy: Racism and the Continuity of Anglo-Saxon Imperialism John M. Hobson 6. Civilizing the Bad: Ethical Problems with Neoliberal Approaches to Corruption Mlada Bukovansky Part 2: Contemporary Cases 7. Civilizing Techniques: Transparency International and the Spread of Anti-Corruption Peter Larmour 8. Civilizing International Monetary Systems Michael J. Oliver 9. Civilizing Labor Markets: The World Bank in Central Asia André Broome 10. Civilizing through Transparency: The International Monetary Fund Jacqueline Best 11. Civilizing Global Capital Markets: Room to Groove? Leonard Seabrooke 12. Civilizing Tax Havens: The OECD and the Harmful Tax Practices Initiative Gemma Kyle 13. Civilizing Drugs: Intellectual Property Rights in Global Pharmaceutical Markets Jillian Clare Cohen 14. Civilizing Global Trade: Alterglobalizers and the ‘Double Movement’ Geoffrey A. Pigman Conclusion 15. Civilizing Global Market Standards: Double-Edged Discourses and their Policy Implications Leonard Seabrooke and Brett Bowden

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Book SynopsisUntil about two hundred years ago, almost everyone faced the prospect of a life that was poor, nasty, brutish, and short, with few if any prospects for betterment. For example, in todayâs money, annual average per-capita income during the first millennium was constant at about $500. And most of the next century saw little in the way of expanded opportunities. Indeed, until the early nineteenth century, annual average per-capita income was only a couple of hundred dollars higher, and the average per-capita growth rate barely increased above zero.Why have societies so consistently failed to generate high standards of living and why, even today, do so many societies live far from the frontier of the developed worldâs economic possibilities?Political Economy is a new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences. Bringing together canonical and the best cutting-edge scholarship from economics, political science, law, and other disciplines, this four-volume collection meets the need for an authoritative reference work to address these and other fundamental questions in political economy.As serious research in and around the application of economic techniques to political issues flourishes as never before, the work assembled in the first two volumes in the collection (âTheory: Social Choice and Electionsâ and âElections and Institutionsâ) allows users to understand the fundamental constraints that political processes impose on legal frameworks. Volume III (âPolitics, Law, and Economic Performanceâ) gathers the vital scholarship on important contributions to theories of economic growth and fluctuations, as well as key work on how those macroeconomic outcomes relate to politico-legal foundations. Finally, Volume IV (âGovernanceâ) takes a âmicro-governanceâ approach, exploring how, for example, corporate law and intra-firm politics influence the macroeconomic aggregates by which social welfare is often measured.With comprehensive introductions to each volume, newly written by the editors, which place the collected materials in its historical and intellectual context, Political Economy is destined to be valued by scholars, advanced students, and policy-makers as a vital research and reference resource.

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Book SynopsisThis series of books brings together results of an extensive research programme on aspects of the national systems of innovation (NSI) in the five BRICS countries â Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of the challenges and opportunities faced by these dynamic and emerging economies. In discussing the impact of innovation with respect to economic, geopolitical, socio-cultural, institutional, and technological systems, it reveals the possibilities of new development paradigms for equitable and sustainable growth. Original and detailed data, together with expert analyses on wide-ranging issues, make this book an invaluable resource for researchers and scholars in economics, development studies and political science, in addition to policymakers and development practitioners interested in the BRICS countries.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine individual rights from an economic perspective, collecting together leading articles in this emerging area of interest and showing the vibrant and expanding scholarship that relates them. Areas covered include The implications of constitutional protections of individual rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech and of the press, The right to bear arms, The right against unreasonable searches, The right against self-incrimination, The right to trial by jury, The right against cruel and unusual punishment, including capital punishment. The focus of these papers is both theoretical and empirical, examining how economics can illuminate the entire sequence of crime and punishment, from the decision to commit a crime, to police methods for apprehending and arresting criminals, to the rules used in trials to the scope of punishment for the convicted.Table of Contents1. Introduction Hugo M. Mialon and Paul H.Rubin 2. The Economics of the First Amendment: The Market for Goods and the Market for Ideas R.H. Coase 3. An Economic Analysis of the Law of False Advertising Ellen R. Jordan and Paul H. Rubin 4. Freedom of Speech vs. Efficient Regulation in Markets for Ideas Albert Breton and Ronald Wintrobe 5. A Free Press is Bad News for Corruption Aymo Brunetti and Beatrice Weder 6. The Market for News Sendhil Mullainathan and Andrei Shleifer 7. The Impact of Gun Laws: A Model of Crime and Self Defence Hugo M. Mialon and Thomas Wiseman 8. Crime, Deterrence and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns John R. Lott and David B. Mustard 9. The Effect of Concealed Handgun Laws on Crime: Beyond the Dummy Variables Hashem Dezhbakhsh and Paul H. Rubin 10. Effects of Criminal Procedure on Crime Rates: Mapping out the Consequences of the Exclusionary Rule Raymond A. Atkins and Paul H. Rubin 11. An Economic Theory of the Fifth Amendment Hugo M. Mialon 12. The Effects of a Right to Silence Daniel J. Seidmann 13. Noisy Juries and the Choice of Trial Mode in a Sequential Signalling Game: Theory and Evidence Gerald D. Gay, Martin F. Grace, Jayant R. Kale and Thomas H. Noe 14. Runaway Judges?: Selection Effects and the Jury Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok 15. Reasonable Doubt and the Optimal Magnitude of Fines: Should the Penalty Fit the Crime, James Andreoni 16. The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: A Question of Life and Death Isaac Ehrlich 17. Does Capital Punishment Have a Deterrent Effect?: New Evidence form Postmoratorium Panel Data Hashem Dezhbakhsh, Paul H. Rubin and Joanna M. Shepherd

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Book SynopsisThis book is the result of the authors' work with firms and institutions in Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, inquiring into the micro-processes of firm-level organizational learning that underpin technology leverage in an industry such as semiconductors.Trade Review'The rise of the microelectronic industry in Korea, Taiwan and Singapore has played a significant role on their upsurges as economic powers in the world landscape. This book provides a comprehensive account and enlightening insights of these developments. It has succinctly delineated the importance of national strategy, innovation and human resources and will, undoubtedly, be a valuable reference for technologists, economists, and business executives alike.' Otto Lin, Vice President R&D, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and formerly President, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan'This book is the most comprehensive account to date of the processes of technological adoption and diffusion that have underpinned much of East Asian growth and development. It will become an immediate point of reference for all specialists in the region and for those concerned with technological dynamics more generally.' Chalmers Johnson, Japan Policy Research Institute, Cardiff, California'I found myself almost unable to put the manuscript down … and have gained a lot from the work. I will certainly use and refer to it in my future research on industrial policy, East Asia, competitiveness and technology.' Sanjaya Lall, Green College, University of Oxford'This book represents a major contribution to the literature on the sources of international competitiveness and to comparative politics … its combination of theoretical innovation and thick empirical description will be of interest to all readers.' Jeffrey Hart, Department of Political Science, Indiana University, Bloomington'An illuminating study.' Financial TimesTable of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The 'Real' East Asian Miracle: 1. Tiger chips: the rise of East Asia in the global semiconductor industry; 2. Technology leverage as latecomer strategy; Part II. National Institutional Pathways: 3. The Tangbun boom and the chaebol: how Korea did it; 4. A cat can look at a king: how Taiwan did it; 5. Jack and the beanstalk: how Singapore and Malaysia are doing it; Part III. The Technology Leverage Strategy: 6. East Asian semiconductor industries: national strategies and sustainability; 7. Limits to technology leverage strategies; 8. National systems of economic learning: lessons from East Asia; Appendix I. Exchange rates: 1975–97; Appendix II. Chronology; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe author of Land of Promise builds on a controversial case that globalization is a strategy by the world?s managerial elite, including governments, businesses and media, to deliberately undermine and disempower the working class.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like?A clarion call against the American oligarchs . . . powerful.??The GuardianIt?s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country?s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans.Sanders argues that unfettered capitalism is to blame for an unprecedented level of income and wealth inequality, is undermining our democracy, and is destroying our planet. How can we accept an economic order that allows three billionaires to control more wealth than the bottom half of our society? How can we accept a political system that allows the super rich to buy politicians and swing elections? How can we accept an energy system that rewards the fossil fuel corporations causing the climate crisis? Sanders believes that, in the face of these overwhelming challenges, the American people must ask tough questions about the systems that have failed us and demand fundamental economic and political change. This is where the path forward begins.It?s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism presents a vision that extends beyond the promises of past campaigns to reveal what would be possible if the political revolution took place, if we would finally recognize that economic rights are human rights, and if we would work to create a society that provides a decent standard of living for all. This isn?t some utopian fantasy; this is democracy as we should know it.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis collection of essays sheds new light not just on the potential for democratic rule in China, but also on sources of legitimacy that do not fit neatly in the dichotomy between "good" democratic and "bad" authoritarian regime types. Highly recommended reading for anybody concerned about the theory and practice of Chinese politics and what it can offer to the rest of the world. -- Daniel Bell, Tsinghua University (Beijing) and Jiaotong University (Shanghai)Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: A Cosmopolitan Moment of Legitimacy and Governance Part 2 Part I. Legitimacy in Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Typological Analysis of Democratic Legitimacy Chapter 4 Chapter 2. What is Political Legitimacy and How can it be Acquired? Lessons from a Deviant Case Chapter 5 Chapter 3. International Dimensions of Legitimacy: Reflections on Western Theories and the Chinese Experience Chapter 6 Chapter 4. "Adaptive Authoritarianism" in Contemporary China: Identifying Zones of Legitimacy Building Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Re-conceptualizing "Legitimacy" for Studying Village Elections in China Part 8 Part II. Reviving Legitimacy in China Chapter 9 Chapter 6. Confucianism as a Legitimizing Ideology Chapter 10 Chapter 7. Legitimizing Leninism Chapter 11 Chapter 8. Authoritarian Legitimacy and Legitimation in Contemporary China Chapter 12 Chapter 9. "Performance Legitimacy" and China's Political Adaptation Strategy Chapter 13 Chapter 10. Morality, Benevolence, and Responsibility: Regime Legitimacy in China from Past to the Present

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Book Synopsis*The Sunday Times Bestseller*''Inspiring and illuminating'' JAMES O''BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------A revealing, empowering vision of how the law can work better for all of us, from Jolyon Maugham KC, founder of Good Law Project.Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful - for those who have the means to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests. But we can fight back.Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. It has brought a series of landmark cases against a dishonest and increasingly autocratic government and won widespread acclaim in successfully reversing Boris Johnson''s unlawful suspension of Parliament. Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark -Trade ReviewMaugham doesn't just speak truth to corrupt and compromised power, he takes the fight to their front door and won't be ignored. Inspiring and illuminating * James O'Brien *A mighty blast . . . This is how to challenge the powerful * Owen Jones *With astonishing panache and determination, Jolyon Maugham has taken on some of the most powerful and corrupt interests in the UK - and won. This is his remarkable story * George Monbiot *

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Book SynopsisThis informative book brings a fresh perspective to the continuing debate about globalization and regionalization in the global political economy and the ways in which state policy, in both developed and developing countries, shapes the patterns of economic integration and competitiveness among participating countries and firms. Focusing on the United States and the Caribbean, the book traces the advent and subsequent growth of production sharing between outsourcing textile, apparel firms and assembly operations located in specially designated export processing zones. This case study allows a number of broad conclusions to be reached regarding the political economy of production sharing that will inform the work of those in the fields of international and comparative political economy, development studies and business and management.Trade Review'An important and highly stimulating contribution to our understanding of contemporary US - Caribbean relations, and without doubt the best analysis of the North American textiles industry currently available. Tony Heron’s book offers impressively rich, engaging and rewarding reading for all those seeking to understand the political economy of a highly complex region and a pivotal sector within it.' Dr Nicola Phillips, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Theories of international political economy; United States - Caribbean economic relations since 1945; The Caribbean offshore development model; The restructuring of the United States textile and apparel industry; The North American apparel commodity chain; The politics of NAFTA parity; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisGuy Standing is Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London, a Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences, and co-founder and now honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), an international NGO that promotes basic income. His latest book is Battling Eights Giants: Basic Income Now (2020). .Trade ReviewA very important book. * Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA *Buy Guy Standing's book, The Precariat! Or nick/borrow it! * John Harris, The Guardian *Guy Standing provides an incisive account of how precariousness is becoming the new normality in globalised labour markets, and offers important guidelines for all concerned to build a more just society. * Richard Hyman, London School of Economics, UK *This is an important book. * Citizen's Income Newsletter *This important and original book brings out the political dangers, so clear in contemporary America, of failing to address the insecurities of the Precariat. It also suggests the way forward: a reconstruction of the concept of work. * Eileen Applebaum, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington DC, USA *Over 90% of workers in India are informal, poorly paid, without any economic security. Guy Standing combines vision with practicality in outlining policies that are urgently needed to provide security to workers such as these around the world. * Renana Jhabvala, Self-Employed Women’s Association of India *Standing has produced a well-informed and important book investigating, for the first time in a comprehensive way, the direction in which global economic security is moving in the 21st century. The book is packed with statistics presented in a very readable form and drawing on extensive published research. It is a compelling account of economic insecurity... * Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation *[T]here is much in The Precariat to recommend it to labor educators, labor studies scholars, and activists of all sorts...a book that provides a clear and detailed understanding of how the situation of precarious employment affects the lives of the “precariat” individually, collectively, day to day, and over the longer term. This is the book’s greatest value. Standing does this with many international examples, even though his main intellectual base is in Britain. His analysis of the impact of precarity, along with the diversity of examples from around the world, makes this the primary book on the topic to date. * Labor Studies Journal *In summary, the analysis and arguments are compelling, for The Precariat brings together and develops many current strands of thought within the (social science) literature, and builds on the materialist tradition which ultimately leads to a rejection of 'neoliberalism'. Standing captures some of the collectivist social policy tradition established by Richard Titmuss, but with more attention to all forms of work and notions of occupational citizenship...The social policy community needs to engage more with issues at stake here, making The Precariat essential reading * Journal of Social Policy *The most challenging proposal here is probably the one urging states to grant all citizens individually a modest basic income, without conditions or behavioural rules, but Standing provides the most brilliant, succinct and clear-eyed exposition of its economic and social advantages available so far. * E-International Relations *Table of ContentsCovid – 19 Preface Abbreviations 1 The Precariat 2 Why the Precariat is Growing 3 Who Enters the Precariat 4 Migrants: Victims, Villains or Heroes? 5 Labour, Work and the Time Squeeze 6 A Politics of inferno 7 A Politics of Paradise Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDevrim Adam Yavuz is Assistant Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, USA, where he teaches in the areas of political sociology and classical theory. He has published articles in peer-review journals such as Sociology and Government and Opposition.Trade ReviewDoes the development of capitalism help or hinder democratization? This is a brilliant contribution to that debate, based on remarkable access to the Turkish business elite, concluding with careful distinctions between state power and the most recent ideological pressures. The book certainly deserves the widest readership. * John A. Hall, Emeritus James McGill Professor of Sociology, McGill University, Canada *This book will create a much-needed debate by bringing Turkey’s capitalists to the forefront to scrutinize state-business relations. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews, Devrim Yavuz analyzes how the country’s wealthiest business elite have played complex leading roles in shaping democratization since 1960s and in navigating through the reversal of democracy in the new millennium. This is a must read for the students and scholars of state-society interaction. * Berna Turam, Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Northeastern University, USA *In this fascinating account of state-business relations, Yavuz examines how and why the Turkish business elite became agents of democracy. This insightful and persuasive account moves beyond explanations that consider economic interests as the most critical variable explaining capitalists’ actions. Instead, Yavuz directs our attention to the workings of ideological and political power in determining the course and salience of capitalists’ push for regime change. * Yesim Bayar, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Saint Lawrence University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Democracy in Turkey 2. Capitalism and Democracy; Theorizing the Role of State-Business Relations 3. Turkish Capitalists and The State in The World Economy 4. Awakenings: The Making of The Business Elite 1960s to 1980 5. Prometheus Unbound: Economic Power from 1980 to 2002 6. The Capitalist Spirit: Sources of Power and Democracy 7. New Authoritarianism, Conflict and the Business Elite’s Commitment to Democracy Conclusion References

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Book SynopsisKatherine Wolff is a Nonresident Scholar with the Economics and Energy Program at the Middle East Institute, USA. Karen E. Young is Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University in the Center on Global Energy Policy and also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the Program on Economics and Energy at the Middle East Institute, USA.Table of ContentsList of figures List of tables Introduction, Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy PART ONE: FINANCING, REGULATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION 1 .A look back at 2020: GCC COVID-19 response, reforms, energy transition concerns and microcompetitiveness, Yesar Al-Maleki, Gulf Analyst at Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) 2. The future of Gulf NOC–IOC partnerships, Colby Connelly, Senior Research Analyst at Energy Intelligence 3. Mechanisms to finance climate investments in the Middle East and North Africa, Lama Kiyasseh, Risk Management Officer at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 4. Political priorities and economic realities: Financing the renewable energy transition in Saudi Arabia and Oman, Piotr G. S. Schulkes, Former Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute 5. The political dimensions of energy transition in MENA: A changing landscape at the national, regional and global levels, Younes Abouyoub, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of New England PART TWO: NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST 6. The next big thing in MENA power – grids and energy storage, Jessica Obeid, Founding Partner at New Energy Consult 7. Green hydrogen production in North Africa: Challenges and opportunities, Michaël Tanchum, Professor at Universidad de Navarra PART THREE: CASE STUDIES IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION 8. Qatar’s LNG industry in the age of hydrocarbon markets: Instability and energy transition, Nikolay Kozhanov, Research Associate Professor at Qatar University 9. Renewable energy diplomacy: The Gulf States in the Caucasus and Central Asia, Li-Chen Sim, Assistant Professor at Khalifa University Conclusion, Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy

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Book SynopsisPart of the "History Highway" series, this title is aimed at those conducting historical research on North, Central, or South America. Complete with a CD with live links to sites, it covers all periods of US, Canadian, and Latin American History, and includes coverage of Hispanic American and Asian American History.Table of ContentsThis work shows that the collapse of socialist employment and social service systems - and of the USSR itself - has had profoundly damaging effects, manifested in dislocation and homelessness, ethnic strife, family breakdown, declining life expectancy, and soaring rates of violence and crime.

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Book SynopsisEdited by Nora Lustig, the Commitment to Equity Handbook. A Guide to Estimating the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty (Brookings Institution Press and CEQ Institute-Tulane University) is a unique manual detailing the theory and practical methods developed by the Commitment to Equity Institute at Tulane University for determining the impact of taxation and public spending on inequality and poverty. Policymakers, social planners, and economists are presented with a step-by-step guide to applying fiscal incidence analysis as well as country studies to illustrate. The 2nd edition of the Handbook has two volumes. Volume 1 is comprised of Part I, Methodology, describes what a CEQ Assessment is and presents the theoretical underpinnings of fiscal incidence analysis and the indicators used to assess the distributive impact and effectiveness of fiscal policy. Part II, Implementation, presents the methodology on how taxes, subsidies, and social spending should be allocated. It includes a step-by step guide to completing the CEQ Master Workbook, a multi-sheet Excel file that houses detailed information on the country's fiscal system and the results used as inputs for policy discussions, academic papers, and policy reports. Part III, Applications, presents applications of the CEQ framework to low- and middle-income countries and includes simulations of policy reforms. In this 2nd edition, chapters 1, 6, and 8 have been significantly updated and two new country studies have been added to Part III. Parts IV (updated), V (new), and VI (new) are available online only. Part IV contains the CEQ Assessment's main tools. Part V includes the databases housed in the CEQ Data Center on Fiscal Redistribution. Part VI contains the CEQ Institute's microsimulation tools. Volume 2 (new) includes a collection of chapters whose purpose is to expand the knowledge and methodological frontiers to sharpen even further the analysis of fiscal policy's redistributive impact. Topics include: alternative approaches to value in-kind education and health services; alternative methods to evaluate spending on infrastructure; corporate taxes and taxation on capital incomes; inter-temporal fiscal incidence and the redistributive consequences of social insurance pensions; fiscal redistribution, macroeconomic stability and growth; and, the political economy of fiscal redistribution.

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Book SynopsisEconomic inequality has reached historic highs worldwide. Almost half the world's wealth is now owned by just 1% of the population. Disparities in the distribution of wealth have grown far more extreme than disparities in income. This is the result of a broken 'system' and no amount of business-as-usual will solve it, the author argues.Trade Review"Governments across the world are grappling with the increasingly toxic issue of social and economic inequalities. This book by Tom Burgess contributes some bold and imaginative ideas to the ongoing debate with a view to coming up with a package of practical solutions designed to bring about a reduction in financial hardship currently experienced by so many people worldwide." Professor David Wilson, Emeritus Professor and Pro-Chancellor, De Montfort University// "A sound, common sense approach to engaging business for the greater good where we all can profit. It is not enough for business to have a social conscience. It is the performance that counts. Tom Burgess offers a practical agenda to engage the philosophy of a corporate social conscience through initiatives such as tax reform, profit allocation and self-financing infrastructure investment. A defining statement which should be read by all entrepreneurs who seek a clear alternative perspective to progress their business." David A Kerfoot MBE DL// "Long before Piketty quantified it, some thinkers realized that a chasm of inequality had been opening up over the past twenty-five years between the have-nots and the have-alls (leaving aside the increasingly squeezed middle). Burgess was one of these early thinkers, and his thesis that zero-sum economics is socially and financially destructive is the product of a generation's-worth of hard thinking on the matter. The analysis and solutions Burgess puts forward are radical and urgently in need of implementation." Prof. Chris Green, Formerly Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities, Hong Kong Polytechnic University // "A century ago, civic-minded business people who understood how concentrated wealth undermines our democracy helped launch the struggle that toppled America's original plutocracy. In Income for me/ wealth for we, Burgess reignites that civic-minded spirit." Sam Pizzigati, Associate Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington DC and author of The Rich Don't Always Win // "Burgess presents a much-needed path to engage both the wealthy and everyone else. It isn't punitive, it is inclusive. It isn't billionaire bashing, it's bridge building. The principle of 'Income for me, wealth for we' is not just practical, it is executable. This book outlines an agenda to build balance again with greater opportunity, a healthy middle class and a productive environment for the continued creation of wealth for the benefit of all, not just the few." Chuck Collins Senior Scholar, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington DCTable of ContentsPart I Challenge for Change 1 Where Are We Now? 1.1 Extreme inequality 1.2 Slow economic progress 1.3 Government isn’t working 2 Radical Rethink 2.1 Austerity to prosperity 2.2 Tax as a toolbox 2.3 Revolution or evolution? Part II • The Agenda for Progressive Prosperity 3 Turnaround Taxation 3.1 Income for me 3.2 Wealth for we 3.3 Location, location, location! 4 Socially Responsible Capitalism 4.1 Fair pay all the way 4.2 Profits for people 4.3 Working together 5 Foundations for the Future 5.1 Integrated infrastructure 5.2 Excellence in education 5.3 Health and welfare of the nation Part III • Moving Forward 6 Hope into Reality 6.1 Towards progressive prosperity 6.2 Convincing the confused 6.3 Campaign for change 7 And Now, It Is up to Us 7.1 Body of evidence 7.2 The time is now 203 7.3 Next steps; Index

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Book SynopsisIn his timely and exhaustive analysis of the political economies of the GCC states since the 1970s to the present, Dr Yousef Khalifa Al-Yousef examines the factors responsible for the failure of the states to achieve lasting change in development and security.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Global Politics, Fourth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive, and well-written introductory textbook which emphasizes the evolution of major global issues from the past to the present. By integrating theory and political practice at individual, state, and global levels, students are introduced to key developments in global politics, helping them make sense of major trends that are shaping our world. This completely revised and updated edition includes new material on: the dramatic shift in US policies under President Donald Trump and the post-Trump moves to redo the global scene the coronavirus pandemic and its impact around the world Brexit, and its consequences for the European Union the rise of China and Russia in the international order technological developments in weaponry and the militarization of outer space the growing importance of the politics of identity, the environment, nationaTable of ContentsPrologue Part I Theory and Global Politics 1.Theoretical approaches to global politics Part II The Past as Prologue to the Present 2.The evolution of the interstate system 3.The world wars 4.The Cold War 5.Decolonization and the global South 6.Globalization: The new frontier Part III Living Dangerously in a Dangerous World 7.Great issues in contemporary global politics 8.Power in global politics and the causes of war 9.Technology and the changing face of warfare 10.Managing conflict: international law and international and transnational organization Part IV Global Issues 11.Identity politics 12.International political economy 13.Human rights: The individual in global politics 14.Human security 15.The environment: A global collective good Part V Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe Military Balance has been published since 1959. The 2026 edition provides an open-source assessment of the armed forces and equipment inventories of over 170 countries, with accompanying defence economics data. In addition to detailed country data, The Military Balance includes graphics to illustrate defence personnel, equipment and procurement developments. It assesses important defence issues, by region, including Europeâs efforts to address its capability gaps, Chinaâs significant investment in advanced weapons and platforms, including nuclear weapons, and developments in the United Statesâ force posture. The accompanying wallchart focuses on Russiaâs deep-strike systems, with information and drawings of selected ground-based missiles and one-way attack UAVs, as well as a map showing range rings to illustrate the threat. The book draws on the breadth of data in the Military Balance+ online database. The Military Balance and Military Balance+ are indispensable sources of information for those involved in defence and security policymaking, analysis and research.

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Book Synopsis**USA Today bestseller and Wall Street Journal business bestseller**They say John Maynard Keynes called gold a barbarous relic. They say there isn’t enough gold to support finance and commerce. They say the gold supply can’t increase fast enough to support world growth. They’re wrong. In this bold manifesto, bestselling author and eco­nomic commentator James Rickards steps forward to defend gold—as both an irreplaceable store of wealth and a standard for currency.  Global political instability and market volatility are on the rise. Gold, always a prudent asset to own, has become the single most important wealth preserva­tion tool for banks and individuals alike. Rickards draws on historical case studies, monetary theory, and personal experience as an investor to argue that:  • The next financial collapse will

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Book SynopsisIntroduction. Ernest Garcia, Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias and Peadar Kirby.- Part I. Transition.- Chapter 1. The deadlock of the thermo-industrial civilisation: The (impossible) energy transition in the Anthropocene; Alain Gras.- Chapter 2. Uncertainties, inertia and cognitive and psychosocial obstacles to a smooth transition; Joaquim Sempere.- Chapter 3. Towards the Post-Carbon Society: Searching for Signs of the Transition and Identifying Obstacles; Ernest Garcia and Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias.- Chapter 4. The Degrowth Imperative: Reducing energy and resource consumption as an essential component in achieving carbon budget targets; John Wiseman and Samuel Alexander.- Part II. Rethinking austerity.- Chapter 5. Austerity pasts, austerity futures?; Rebecca Bramall.- Chapter 6. Coffee, toast and a tip?: Initial reflections on the transformation of the self; Jorge Riechmann.- Chapter 7. Frugal Abundance in an Age of Limits: Envisioning a degrowth economy; Samuel Alexander.- Part III. Case STable of ContentsIntroduction. Ernest Garcia, Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias and Peadar Kirby.- Part I. Transition.- Chapter 1. The deadlock of the thermo-industrial civilisation: The (impossible) energy transition in the Anthropocene; Alain Gras.- Chapter 2. Uncertainties, inertia and cognitive and psychosocial obstacles to a smooth transition; Joaquim Sempere.- Chapter 3. Towards the Post-Carbon Society: Searching for Signs of the Transition and Identifying Obstacles; Ernest Garcia and Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias.- Chapter 4. The Degrowth Imperative: Reducing energy and resource consumption as an essential component in achieving carbon budget targets; John Wiseman and Samuel Alexander.- Part II. Rethinking austerity.- Chapter 5. Austerity pasts, austerity futures?; Rebecca Bramall.- Chapter 6. Coffee, toast and a tip?: Initial reflections on the transformation of the self; Jorge Riechmann.- Chapter 7. Frugal Abundance in an Age of Limits: Envisioning a degrowth economy; Samuel Alexander.- Part III. Case Studies.- Chapter 8. Cloughjordan ecovillage: Modelling the transition to a low carbon society; Peadar Kirby.- Chapter 9. Challenges for wind turbines in the energy transition: The example of an offshore wind farm in France; Laurence Raineau.- Chapter 10. Social partners, environmental issues and new challenges in the post-carbon society; Víctor Climent Sanjuán.- Chapter 11. Landfill Culture: Some implications for degrowth; Ignasi Lerma Montero.- Chapter 12. Social Actions Transformed in a Post-Carbon Transition: The case of Barcelona; Jesús Vicens.- Conclusion; Ernest Garcia, Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias and Peadar Kirby.-

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