Political economy Books

Mainstream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct “free-market”policies. But scholars and activists Toussaint and Millet demonstrate that this...

Unlike such obvious forms of oppression as feudalism or slavery, capitalism has been able to survive through its genius for disguising corporate profit imperatives as opportunities for individual human equality and advancement. But it was the genius of...

Histoire De La Vie Et De L'Administration De Colbert (1846) par Cl�����ment, Pierre est un livre qui traite de la vie et de l'administration de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, un ministre fran�����ais qui a servi sous le r�����gne de Louis XIV. Le livre explore...

Histoire De La Troisieme Republique (1897) est un livre �����crit par Edgar Zevort. Il s'agit d'une histoire d�����taill�����e de la Troisi�����me R�����publique fran�����aise, qui a �����t����� en place de 1870 ������ 1940. Le livre explore les...

Histoire De La Souverainete De Dombes V2 (1874) est un livre �����crit par Samuel Guichenon. Ce livre traite de l'histoire de la souverainet����� de Dombes, une r�����gion historique en France. Dans ce livre, Guichenon explore l'histoire de la...

Histoire De La Louisiane V1 (1846) est un livre �����crit par Charles Gayarre qui raconte l'histoire de la Louisiane depuis sa d�����couverte jusqu'������ l'ann�����e 1803. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs parties, chacune traitant d'une p�����riode...

Histoire De La Conspiration Pour L'Egalite Dite De Babeuf (1850) est un livre �����crit par Buonarroti, Philippe. Ce livre raconte l'histoire de la conspiration pour l'�����galit�����, �����galement connue sous le nom de conspiration de Babeuf, qui a eu...

Le livre ""Histoire Civile, Politique, Militaire, Religieuse, Morale Et Physique De La Ville De Saint-Omer"" �����crit par Jean Derheims en 1843 est une description compl�����te de la ville de Saint-Omer. L'auteur y aborde diff�����rents aspects de la...

Recent decades have seen a significant transformation of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. This includes rise in the number of organisations and people employed, shift from charities and philanthropic agencies to hybrid social enterprise business models,...

This book is an impassioned defense of the right to land ownership. Eversley argues that the concentration of land and wealth in the hands of a few is detrimental to society, and calls for reforms that would ensure greater access to land for the general...

A persuasive argument for changes to the system of local taxation in England, which the author contends is in urgent need of reform if it is to be fair, efficient, and sustainable in the long term. This book is a must-read for policymakers, politicians,...

Bureau veteran Joe Koletar's The FBI Career Guide reveals insider tips and real-agent stories to spell out exactly what the FBI looks for and how to maximize your chances: the education path, networking, pay, advancement, and more.

The synopsis In modern world, no state or country can remain isolated from the global community. It is a global village. Nations are interdependent. None lives on an island. Hence, each and every state/nation should have an effective and vibrant...

Good corporate governance practices lead to better compliance, but more importantly these behaviors lead to better organizational operation and increased shareholder and stakeholder confidence because of the increased visibility and monitoring that is...

The Twentieth Century American: Being A Comparative Study Of The Peoples Of The Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations is a book written by H. Perry Robinson. The book is a comparative study of the people of the United States and the United Kingdom during the...

Few established European democracies have undergone as much change as Italy in recent years, and here is a book that explores precisely what has been achieved - from a public choice perspective. The book pays particular attention to, among others, the...

Sport studies has become one of the largest and fastest growing international industries. This collection of essays from a range of international contributors analyzes all aspects of the political economy of this industry, including media sports...

Preface Introduction: Revisiting China after Fifty-four Years The Hostile Relationship in Northeast Asia Vicissitudes of Nations: A Materialist View The Dawn of Asia A Northeast Asian Economic Community Index

Eudine Barriteau exposes the precarious position of women in 20th century Caribbean societies by analyzing the operations of gender systems. She reveals the absence of gender justice and equity, and demonstrates that after 25 years of policies on women...

This book uses case studies and theoretical reflection to contextualize the linkages between collective action theories, social movement practices, and the phenomenon of globalization. The perspectives presented will force a rethinking of the exact...

List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Foreword The Emerging Country: Appendix: Are Governments Really Inefficient? Ways to Overcome the Public Goods Problem Appendix: Notes on Altruism, Ideology, and Anarchy The Draft Constitution and its...

PART I: INTRODUCTION Introduction: Beyond Billiard Ball Analysis Learning to Read Between the Lines An Overview of Sri Lanka in Politics PART II: CRITICAL JUNCTURES Critical Juncture I: 1948 Independence and the Disenfranchisement of the Plantation...

List of Tables - List of Figures - List of Abbreviations - Foreword - Bibliographic Details of Contributors - PART 1: NGOs, STATES AND DONORS: AN OVERVIEW AND KEY ISSUES - NGOs, States and Donors: An Overview; D.Hulme & M.Edwards - Donors,...

Introduction: The Great Debate: Free or Managed Markets? - Steel and Automobiles: The Heavy Industrial Complex - Banks and Stocks: The Financial Industrial Complex - Chips and Networks: The Microelectronics Industrial Complex - Weapons and Spaceships:...

Uganda¿s National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has used credit as one of the policy strategies to reduce poverty levels. This study examines the effectiveness of that policy. It traces the ascendance to power of NRM in 1986, when the country was...

From a cold war peak of some $1000 billion per annum, world military expenditure has declined by about 40% since 1990, reaching its lowest level for thirty years. With such significant decline in global public expenditure committments to the defence...

Environment and climate problems have gained a global dimension and constitute one of the important issues of world politics and economies.

The book analyzes Turkish-American relations from a historical perspective and includes all major topics and themes that shape bilateral relations.

1.1 Zum Problemzusammenhang der Untersuchung Die hier vorgelegte empirische Untersuchung befaßt sich mit einem Phänomen, das zwar von eminenter wirtschafts- und sozialpoliti­ scher Bedeutung ist, über dessen empirische Struktur...

Die in diesem Buch vorgelegte Untersuchung geht auf das von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) im Schwerpunktprogramm "Strukturwandel der industriellen Beziehungen" geförderte Projekt: "Die Bedeutung von besonderen und...

This book examines the development of the Spanish patent system in the years 1826 to 1902, providing a fundamental reassessment of its evolution in an international context. The Spanish case is particularly interesting because of this country's location...