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The Invisible Handcuffs of Capitalism: How Market Tyranny Stifles the Economy by Stunting Workers

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Perelman (Author)Mainstream, or more formally, neoclassical, economics claims to be a science. But as Michael Perelman makes clear in his latest book, nothing could be further from the truth. While a science must be rooted in material reality, mainstream economics ignores or distorts the most fundamental aspect of this reality: that the vast majority of people must, out of necessity, labor on behalf of others, transformed into nothing but a means to the...

Papers and Correspondence of William Stanley Jevons: Volume 4: Correspondence, 1873-1878

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Report copyright infringementby W. S. Jevons (Author), R. D. Collison Black (Author) Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 29, 1977

What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures - Hardcover

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by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (Author)"With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has assembled a group of dynamic people who are willing to imagine what seems impossible, and articulate those visions with enthusiastic clarity."--Roxane Gay Our climate future is not yet written. What if we act as if we love the future? Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagin...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Mertha (Author)Today opponents of large-scale dam projects in China, rather than being greeted with indifference or repression, are part of the hydropower policymaking process itself. What accounts for this dramatic change in this critical policy area surrounding China's insatiable quest for energy? In China's Water Warriors, Andrew C. Mertha argues that as China has become increasingly market driven, decentralized, and politically heterogeneous, the con...

The Great Wall of Money: Power and Politics in China's International Monetary Relations

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Helleiner (Editor), Jonathan Kirshner (Editor)As an economic superpower, China has become an increasingly important player in the international monetary system. Its foreign exchange reserves are the largest in the world and its exchange rate policy has become a major subject of international economic diplomacy. The internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) raises critical questions in international policy circles: What kinds of power is China acquiring in...

Regulating Capital: Setting Standards for the International Financial System

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Report copyright infringementby David Andrew Singer (Author)Financial instability threatens the global economy. The volatility of capital movements across national borders has led many observers to argue for a reformed "global financial architecture," a body of consistent rules and institutions to prevent financial crises. Yet regulators have a decidedly mixed record in their attempts to create global standards for the financial system. David Andrew Singer seeks to explain the varying pressur...

Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe: The Commonwealth and Britain's Applications to Join the European Communities

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Report copyright infringementby Alex May (Editor), Alex May (Other)Preface Notes on the Contributors Britain, The Commonwealth and Europe: An Overview; D.Maitland 'The Jolly Old Empire': Labour, the Commonwealth and Europe, 1945-51; D.Russell Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe in the 1950s; W.Nicoll The Australian Department of Trade and the EEC, 1956-61; J.O'Brien The Commonwealth in British European Policy: Politics and Sentiment, 1956-63; G.Wilkes 'Commonwealth or Europe?': Macmillan's D...

Cities in the Anthropocene: New Ecology and Urban Politics

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Report copyright infringementby Ihnji Jon (Author)Climate change is real, and extreme weather events are its physical manifestations. These extreme events affect how we live and work in cities, and subsequently the way we design, plan, and govern them. Taking action 'for the environment' is not only a moral imperative; instead, it is activated by our everyday experience in the city. Based on the author's site visits and interviews in Darwin (Australia), Tulsa (Oklahoma), Cleveland (Ohio), and...

Studies in Development Strategy and Systemic Transformation

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Report copyright infringementby Keith B. Griffin (Author), K. Griffin (Author)List of Tables and Figures Introduction PART I: STRATEGIC VISIONS Culture, Human Development and Economic Growth Globalization and the Shape of Things to Come Human Development: Origins, Evolution and Impact The Distribution of Wealth and the Pace of Development (with Amy Ickowitz) PART II: SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION AND MACROECONOMIC REFORM Economic Policy During the Transition to a Market Orientated Economy Macroecon...

Employment Policy in a Developing Country: A Case-Study of India

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Report copyright infringementby Sir Austin Robinson (Author) Number of Pages: 396 Dimensions: 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 11, 1983

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Report copyright infringementby A. Khusro (Author)The Poverty of Nations demonstrates that poverty remains a universal phenomenon, even as most parts of the world see increases in affluence of varying degrees. Cutting across the globe, the study focuses on 24 countries including the industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies. Professor Khusro examines the causes of poverty and of development, the impact of coloni...

Power and Privatization: Choice and Competition in the Remaking of British Democracy

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Report copyright infringementby J. Wolfe (Author)This book shows that privatization in Britain constitutes a form of state power. After analyzing the historical and ideological background, the study examines how market processes indirectly extend state control by governing participation in state asset sales, regulatory regimes, deregulated policymaking and the marketization of trade unions. Privatizing control remade British democracy. Direct state power has been concentrated and held in rese...

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Report copyright infringementby James Meadowcroft (Editor), William M. Lafferty (Editor)This book examines how governments in industrialized countries have engaged with the challenge of sustained development over the past decade. Analysis of initiatives undertaken by nine national governments and the European Union reveal important differences in the ways the international commitment to sustainable devolopment has been received. Number of Pages: 544 Dimensions: 1.19 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Fabian (Author)The study of 'subjective wellbeing' has seen explosive growth in recent decades, opening important new discourses in personality and social psychology, happiness economics, and moral philosophy. Now it is moving into the policy domain. In this it has arguably overstepped its limits. The shallow theoretical base of subjective wellbeing research, the limitations of its measurement instruments, and its ethical naivety makes policymaking on the ...

Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals

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Report copyright infringementby Nj Ayuk (Author), Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo (Foreword by)Wall Street Journal Best Selling Book"I agree with the points made-and with Ayuk's case for the critical role that OPEC will play in helping African oil products achieve a much-deserved voice in the petroleum industry."-OPEC Secretary-General, H.E. Mohammad Sanusi BarkindoTwo decades of negotiating African oil and gas deals have given NJ Ayuk a grasp of the continent's energy landscape that few can match. ...

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy D. Chen (Author), David B. Audretsch (Author)As communities worldwide grapple with wicked problems ranging from environmental challenges to economic crises to public safety, some believe that only private business holds the solutions with new ideas. However, this book argues that the way forward will prove daunting without also activating entrepreneurship and innovation in the public sector. In Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector, Wendy D...

Reimagining Development: Bold Directions Towards a Thriving World

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Sutoris (Author), Uma Pradhan (Author)Imagining a better future is at the heart of development. But mainstream development models are driven by a very narrow, Western-centric set of ideas about what it means to be human. What could be possible if we let ourselves imagine differently? As our world continues to evolve at breakneck speed and faces unprecedented crises--from the decaying environment to cascading inequality--the need for bold new directions fo...

Inequality by Design: How a Rigged Economy Fractures America and What We Can Do about It

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Johnson (Author), Ryan Mattson (Author)Many politicians say that " if you work hard and play by the rules," then even low-income citizens can move up the economic ladder. But what if the rules are designed to only benefit the wealthiest Americans? Economist Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue that more than four decades of policy changes have cemented economic rules that condemn all people, except those in top income brackets, to repetitive cycles o...

Perspectives on Whistleblowing: Cases and Theories

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Report copyright infringementby Iain Munro (Editor), Kate Kenny (Editor), Marianna Fotaki (Editor)Society acknowledges whistleblowers as truth-tellers who bring urgent concerns to the public's attention, but at the same time they are subjected to a host of retaliations including smear campaigns, unemployment, prison and exile. Investigating high profile case studies including Kiriakou, Snowden, Foxley and Assange, this book discusses recent transformations in whistleblowing practice. With fir...

A Taxing Journey: How Civic Actors Influence Tax Policy

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Report copyright infringementby Paolo de Renzio (Editor)This open access book examines how civic organizations can influence tax policy and administration in ways that benefit ordinary citizens, through in-depth case studies from a wide range of countries including France, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Uganda, and the United States. These cases demonstrate the ways in which civic coalitions have crafted convincing narratives and used creative strategies to change the political incent...

A Practical Guide to Social Impact Assessment: For the real world

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Report copyright infringementby Andrea Kanaris (Author)Unlock the Power of Social Impact Assessment-From Theory to Real-World ApplicationIn an era where social impact is under increasing scrutiny, professionals need more than just theory - they need practical, actionable guidance. A Practical Guide to Social Impact Assessment for the Real World bridges the gap between academic frameworks and the realities of regulatory approvals, project planning, and community engagement.Written by seasoned ...

The Journey of a Postal Employee: Going Postal

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Report copyright infringementby Francis T. Blackwood (Author)In the halls of the United States Postal Service, a dark cloud of abuse, harassment, and neglect hangs heavy.For postal worker Sir Francis T. Blackwood, the daily grind has become a constant battle for survival. Faced with a toxic work culture that prioritizes profits over the well-being of its employees, Blackwood embarks on a personal crusade to expose the truth. From vicious verbal attacks to blatant acts of retaliation, he navig...

Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid

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Report copyright infringementby Shonali Banerjee (Author), Anne-Meike Fechter (Author), Thabani Mutambasere (Author)Accessible and comprehensive, this book puts forth an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices. By providing an overview of newer iterations and overlooked practices in development, including citizen aid, technologies for development, and faith-based humanitarianism, the book explores the extent to which the...

A Freedom Budget for All Americans: Recapturing the Promise of the Civil Rights Movement in the Struggle for Economic Justice Today

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Le Blanc (Author), Michael D. Yates (Author)While the Civil Rights Movement is remembered for efforts to end segregation and secure the rights of African Americans, the larger economic vision that animated much of the movement is often overlooked today. That vision sought economic justice for every person in the United States, regardless of race. It favored production for social use instead of profit; social ownership; and democratic control over major eco...

A Home Divided: Women and Income in the Third World

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Report copyright infringementby Daisy Dwyer (Editor), Judith Bruce (Editor)A challenge to economic theories that view the household as a harmonious unit with a single decision-maker, this book shows that in the Third World the household is an arena of conflict marked by inequality and negotiation over income and expenditures. Dwyer and Bruce's introduction is followed by eleven field studies: four in Asia, four in Africa and the Middle East, and three in the Caribbean and Central America. The...

When Knowledge Is Power: Three Models of Change in International Organizations Volume 22

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Report copyright infringementby Ernst B. Haas (Author)Do governments seeking to collaborate in such international organizations as the United Nations and the World Bank ever learn to improve the performance of those organizations? Can international organizations be improved by a deliberate institutional design that reflects lessons learned in peacekeeping, the protection of human rights, and environmentally sound economic development? In this incisive work, Ernst Haas examines these and other...

The Economic Consequences of MR Trump: What the Trade War Means for the World

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Coggan (Author)Economic policy set at the whim of one man.Tariffs up one day and down the next.Businesses bewildered, consumers alarmed.As Donald Trump wages his trade war, what will become of a global economy dependent on close trading links?Leading financial journalist Philip Coggan lifts the lid on Trump's economic gamble, why it's a universal threat and how we can make sense of this new 'age of chaos'. This is his clear-sighted and powerful rallying ...

Re-Enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons - Paperback

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by Silvia Federici (Author), Peter Linebaugh (Foreword by)Silvia Federici is one of the most important contemporary theorists of capitalism and feminist movements. In this collection of her work spanning over twenty years, she provides a detailed history and critique of the politics of the commons from a feminist perspective. In her clear and combative voice, Federici provides readers with an analysis of some of the key issues and debates in contemporary thinking on this subject. Drawing on r...

Selected Political Writings: The Great Moving Right Show and Other Essays - Paperback

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by Stuart Hall (Author), Sally Davison (Editor), David Featherstone (Editor)Selected Political Writings gathers Stuart Hall's best-known and most important essays that directly engage with political issues. Written between 1957 and 2011 and appearing in publications such as New Left Review and Marxism Today, these twenty essays span the whole of Hall's career, from his early involvement with the New Left, to his critique of Thatcherism, to his later focus on neoliberalism. Whether addressing ...

Planet Pragmatism: A New Path to Prosperity

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Coleman (Author)Planet Pragmatism is a bold, clear-eyed call to action for an era of complexity, division, and climate crisis. In his fourth book, award-winning author and sustainability strategist Mark C. Coleman offers a grounded manifesto for real progress-rooted not in idealism, but in what he calls common sense for the common good.Drawing on 25+ years of advising businesses, governments, and emerging leaders, Coleman introduces Planet Pragmatism-a pra...

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Report copyright infringementby Gottfried Feder (Author), Daniel Zakal (Translator), Daniel Zakal (Cover Design by)In this searing indictment of international finance, Gottfried Feder-visionary economist and chief architect of Germany's economic awakening-wages intellectual war against the parasitic forces of high finance. Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz is more than a book-it is a battle cry. A declaration of war against interest slavery, debt bondage, and the invisible chains forged by supranati...

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Report copyright infringementby Cyrus Crane (Author)The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largestuniversity in the state of Kansas. Created by the staff of the KU libraries, KU ScholarWorks is the digital repository of the University. It contains scholarly workcreated by KU faculty and staff, as well as material from the University Archives. KUScholarWorks makes important research and historical items available to a wideraudience and helps assure their long-ter...