Political economy Books

The authors suggest that some of the problems of the public sector are self-inflicted and that current policies may only deliver partial success "at a price we cannot afford". It proposes a radical alternative and discusses practical ways it could be...

Global crises not only deeply impact the economy and people's livelihoods, they also unsettle basic ideas and assumptions about the meaning and drivers of development. This collection of theoretical and empirical studies explores the substance and...

As conscientious consumers, we have become overwhelmed with alarms about food contamination, overfishing, clearfelled forests, loss of biodiversity, climate change, chemical pollution, and other environmental and healthrelated risks. This book is an...

A topical insider view of causes and consequences of financial crises since the Mexican collapse of 1995. The book includes a detailed exploration of recent and ongoing firestorms, including the near meltdown of the global financial system and the euro...

Wittig presents the first unified, coherent framework for the systematic analysis of terrorist finance. With empirical examples from around the globe, he dispels several popular myths about these activities to make an important step forward in our...

European social democracy is in crisis. In the last decade it has ceased to be about either society or democracy. The authors explore its values, how it can be revived and what kind of political economy it requires to thrive. This book includes a...

Increasingly flexible labour markets and reforms of old-age pension systems are still ranking high on the political agenda of European countries. This volume investigates whether, and to what extent, the interplay between pension reforms and the spread...

This is a deconstruction of a selection drawn from the collected works of Xi Jinping from 2012 to 2017 specifically dealing with Xi Jinping's discourse of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era. For Xi Jinping New Era is the historical...

These lessons represent Sharon Thompson's personal long-term process of trying to understand the true nature of U.S. foreign and domestic policy. This quest included enrolling in seven college classes-one at Metro State University taught by local peace...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1,3, EBC Hochschule Düsseldorf, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit bezieht sich auf das von internationalen Freihandelsabkommen ausgehende Potenzial zur Schaffung...

Nigeria and South Africa provide the socioeconomic and political contrasts in the African condition. Some of these contrasts can be demonstrated in the following dialectics: Nigeria is the Africa of human resources, South Africa is a land of mineral...

A fascinating history of royal taxation and expenditure from 1066 to the early 18th century. Highly regarded upon publication, it was a standard work for many years. Stevens examines such income sources as feudal pledges and penalties imposed on...

More than any other work, The Political Economy of Media demonstrates the incompatibility of the corporate media system with a viable democratic public sphere, and the corrupt policymaking process that brings the system into existence. Among the most...

This book applies cutting-edge economic analysis and social science to unpack the rich complexities and paradoxes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The book takes the reader on a bold, refreshing, and informative tour through its technological...

Following the financial crisis and subsequent impacts of economic slowdown and austerity, the emergence of new local governance models and innovation is a very timely issue. The same goes for identifying new types of funding schemes and fiscal models...

Proponents of cryptocurrency have argued it has the potential to drive economic prosperity and to help reimagine social benefits in many spaces across the world. However, as the knowledge and use of cryptocurrency increases, so do questions about trust,...

Karl Rodbertus bietet hier eine umfassende und detaillierte Darstellung seiner wirtschaftlichen Theorie. Ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Entwicklung der politischen Ökonomie und zur Geschichte des Sozialismus.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

In this seminal work, Dühring offers a critique of capitalism and proposes a new economic system based on the principles of social justice and democracy. Arguing that the exploitation of workers and the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few are...

Dieses Buch ist eine Sammlung von Forschungsarbeiten zu verschiedenen Aspekten von Staats- und Sozialwissenschaften. Es enthält Aufsätze zu Themen wie politischer Ökonomie, Sozialphilosophie und Gesellschaftstheorie. Ein wichtiger Beitrag zur...

This influential speech presents an impassioned defense of the interests of farmers and rural communities, arguing for greater recognition and support for their contributions to the national economy. Delivered by Jacob Wilson, a prominent member of the...

This essential annual report offers a comprehensive overview of municipal finances in Massachusetts. Packed with data, charts, and analysis, this report is a must-have reference for anyone working in local government or interested in understanding the...

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the world's busiest financial centers with this in-depth study of New York City's Department of Finance. From tax policy to budgeting to regulatory compliance, this book covers it all.This...

Le rapport 13 offre une analyse rigoureuse des problèmes contemporains en Inde. Ce rapport souligne les défis actuels auxquels est confronté le pays et propose des solutions pour améliorer la situation. Les recommandations de ce rapport seront utiles aux...

This book explains the notational system NUSAP (Numeral, Unit, Spread, Assessment, Pedigree) and applies it to several examples from the environmental sciences. The authors are now making further extensions of NUSAP, including...

This book grew out of the conviction that the preparation and management of large-scale technological projects can be substantially improved. We have witnessed the often unhappy course of societal and political decision making...

If you want to fix healthcare in the United States, read this book!Healthcare costs have soared out of control for the past several decades. Much has been written about what "someone" should do to fix the problems. However, there has been very little...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Federal Regulation of Railway Rates"" by Albert N. Merritt is a comprehensive study of the laws and regulations governing the rates charged by railways in the United States. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the role of the federal government...

There has never been a better time for the social fabric matrix. As this book is being published, the idea that unregulated market capitalism leads to the best of all possible worlds has been thoroughly discredited. A series of economic and social...

List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Used The Tropical Rainforest Crisis International Regimes: A Conceptual History A Neo-Gramscian Approach to International Regimes Tropical Deforestation and Rainforest Degradation The...

Written during an ongoing period of global economic crisis, The Welfare State as a Crisis Manager examines the practice and potential of using social policy to cope with crises. Through an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions in the wake of...

The Great Financial Crisis that began in 2007 reminds us with devastating force that financial instability and crises are endemic to capitalist economies, and that it is only strong and dynamically-changing financial regulations that can keep the damage...