Political economy Books

Since the 2008 international economic crisis in the Eurozone countries and North America, much of the debate about a country job creation has been confined to government spending and austerity. Some argue that government spending plays an important role...

Original and comprehensive examination of Chilean political and economic development since the end of the Pinochet military regime in 1990.

Traces the six-decade struggle for power within the Federal Reserve System from the perspective of the central bankers who shaped the Fed.

America is facing its worst fiscal crisis in decades. If we keep doing nothing, we will soon be hurled into the dungeons of European austerity. That will hurt everyone, especially the poor. In his new book, Sven R Larson presents a five-step plan that...

This book provides, for the first time, a concise study of the constraints and opportunities that the Blue Economy offers for southern Africa and the role that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) could play in fostering a sustainable use of...

The North Pole is being transformed from a sea-ice cap to a seasonally ice-free sea within the next few decades. This fundamental shift in the boundary conditions of the Arctic Ocean will create a new natural system with different dynamics than anything...

Taking inspiration from David McLellan's impressive body of work, the contributors engage directly with the relationship between Marx, ideology and religion in order to further scholarly debate and discussion on these three major themes of contemporary...

Networks have been described in terms of metaphors, governance arrangements and structural or institutional arrangements. These different perspectives of networks come out of a variety of disciplines, including political science, public administration,...

The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s created significant challenges for developing countries because of their complexity. In order to make informed decisions and successfully legitimize negotiating...

This first full-length study of the history of Iranian anthropology charts the formation and development of anthropology in Iran in the twentieth century. The text examines how and why anthropology and culture became part of wider socio-political...

As we witness a series of social, political, cultural, and economic changes/disruptions this book examines the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the way emerging technologies are impacting our lives and changing society.The Fourth Industrial Revolution is...

Der Philosoph Ernst Bloch deutet am Ende seines berühmten Buches DasPrin­ zip Hoffnung auf einen noch nicht begangenen Weg menschlicher Geschichte hin: Morgenland Natur. Der Gedanke, daß die Versöhnung von Mensch und Natur das...

Gilbert Ziebura l Nach der Arbeit von Gustav Schmidt über die britische Appeasement-Politik legt Traute Rafalski nun die zweite grundlegende Monographie vor, die im Rahmen des von mir geleiteten Forschungsprojektes über die...

Die "Implementationsforschung" als politikwissenschaftlicher Untersuchungsfokus, der sich in erster Linie den Handlungabläufen, Wirkungsfeldern und Ursache-Wir­ kungs-Zusammenhängen in politischen Handlungsprogrammen und...

Staat, Politik und Biirokratie - eine Einfiihrung Joachim Jens Hesse Die Herausgabe eines Sonderheftes der Politischen Vierteljahresschrift zum Thema "Politikwissenschaft und Verwaltungswissenschaft" mag zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt...

16 Thesen zu Theorie und Praxis des chinesischen Ent­ wicklungsmodells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 . . . . . . Ausgewiiblte Literatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 6 Vorwort Bei...

Die vorliegenden Texte sind die z. T. iiberarbeiteten Referate einer uni­ versitatsoffentlichen internationalen Konferenz des Otto-Suhr-Instituts der Freien Universitat. Diese von der Projektgruppe Vergleichende Krisenforschung...

1. 1 Einfuhrung zum Thema Die Betrachtung der Geschichte der Industrialisierung der heutigen Wirt­ schaftszentren der Welt zeigt, daB erste industrielle Aktivitatskerne dort entstanden, wo gewinnbare Rohstoffvorkommen - in der...

1) Vgl. auch Carl Böhret: Entscheidungshilfen für die Regierung. Modelle, Instrumente, Probleme, Opladen, 1970, insbes. S. 125 ff. 2) Vgl. Horst-Dieter Rönsch: Inter-Nation Simulation, in: Der Politologe, 8. Jg. , Nr. 23/1967,...

The political economy deals with the structure of production and the social relations of people in production. With its focus on structures and practices, the political economy also analyzes the contradictions of capitalism and suggests resistance and...

Edmond Dantex Vongehr's new book calls patriotic Americans to action.Protesters United shares a vision of taking the nation back from the corrupted elite.The gap between the rich and poor continues to widen, the elite continue to wield disproportionate...

The aim of this book is to provide an overview of perspectives and approaches to sports development focusing on sport systems, sport participation and public policy towards sports. It includes twelve European countries covering all regions of Europe and...

This controversial book shows that there is more to economics than dry models and esoteric equations. By investigating the rise and fall of postwar Keynesianism and focusing on the experience of the United States, the author adopts an interdisciplinary...

The Caspian-Caucasus region has received considerable attention over the past eight years. The old potential of this colossal territory is so significant that the analytical centres of the world's largest oil and refining companies consider it to be more...

In this volume, a group of international scholars address issues relating to community wellbeing and the role of politics, law and economics in Europe and Japan in achieving human-centred symbiotic governance. Case-studies and suggestions for reform are...

Efforts by governments to promote sustained domestic economic development have been mixed. Success depends on many factors including location, geography, climate, external competition, human resources, natural resources, timing, political and...

This book, first published in 1988, examines the impact of multinational companies on the British economy and the British government's policy responses. It assesses the effects of multinationals both on the national economy and on different regions and...

Regulation is a public policy approach closely related to calculations of the equilibrium of supply and demand and to cost-benefit analyses. Governments combine a variety of incentives and restrictions on behavior, including laws and...

Nowadays, the concept of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) is starting to replace the concept of MDGs (Millennium Developmental Goals). It is a global goal adopted by all United Nations member states. It emphasizes the idea that the development of...

Who governs? And why? How do they govern? These remain vital questions in the politics of our small cities and towns. In this new book, author Daniel Bliss takes issue with those who believe that small towns and cities are fatally vulnerable to the...

La Vie De Jean-Baptiste Colbert Ministre D�������Etat (1695) est un livre �����crit par Gatien Courtilz De Sandras qui raconte la vie de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, un homme politique et ministre d'�����tat fran�����ais du XVIIe si�����cle. Le livre...

""Versuch Einer Kurzen, Systematischen Und Historichen Einleitung In Die Lehre Des Teutschen Staatsrechts Von Steuern Und Abgaben"" ist ein Buch von Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht Ulmenstein, das erstmals im Jahr 1794 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch ist...

In his reflections on decolonization and post-development, Gustavo Esteva forged a unique synthesis of critical theory and political economy. This book presents more than half a century of "reflection in action" in the form of essays, books, and...

Business, Society and Global Governance is a thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Building Business-Government Relations: A Skills Approach to ensure this successful book continues to be the go-to textbook introducing US business-government...

2064 details a 50-year strategic plan to establish Islamic Shari'ah (divine legal framework) under the leadership of a rightly guided global Caliph (head of state).  Non-Islamic desires that are predominant in the world’s secular societies...

AFTER WORK, AFTER PLAY, AFTER ALL is the story of Dr John Cornwall’s remarkable life from modest beginnings to an outstanding reformer as a Labor Government Minister. Spanning eight decades it covers a childhood in Bendigo, two decades of...

The History Of Free Trade In Tuscany: With Remarks On Its Progress In The Rest Of Italy (1876) is a book written by James Montgomery Stuart. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of free trade in Tuscany, Italy, and its progress in the...

""The General, Civil and Military Administration of Noricum and Raetia"" is a historical book written by Mary Bradford Peaks in 1907. The book provides a detailed account of the administration of the provinces of Noricum and Raetia during the Roman...

The French Colonial Question, 1789-1791: Dealings Of The Constituent Assembly With Problems Arising From The Revolution In The West Indies is a historical book written by Mitchell Bennett Garrett and published in 1916. The book focuses on the French...

""Subjects And Questions Pertaining To Political Economy, Constitutional Law, The Theory And Administration Of Government, And Current Politics"" is a book published in 1881 by the Society For Political Education. The book covers a wide range of topics...

The new standards and changes exist in social science studies. Covid 19, especially in Indonesia, at the end of 2019, has an impact on changes in every sector of life. This change is a form of community adaptation. Therefore, this conference aims to...