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Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It

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Report copyright infringementby Photis Lysandrou (Author)In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In this book, Photis Lysandrou explores the interaction between global instability and the enduring strength of the dollar. Drawing on examples from the 2008 Great Financial Crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the author reveals how uncertainty and instability in global trade, production and politics drives investors towards the safety o...

We Should Be So Lucky: Why the Australian Way Works

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Low (Author) Number of Pages: 308 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: February 20, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Crystal A. Ennis (Author) Number of Pages: 364 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 09, 2025

Reimagining Capitalism: Applying Negative Dialectics for a Better Future

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Report copyright infringementby David M. Atkinson (Author)The Covid-19 pandemic reinforced the perception that capitalism is in crisis, that the future is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, and that, increasingly, our thinking about it and ability to manage and organize ourselves within it, are challenges we are ill-equipped for. Despite the efforts of many writers, and a surfeit of manuscripts concerning the need to rethink capitalism, questions concerning the struggle for social an...

Moral Vision in International Politics: The Foreign Aid Regime, 1949-1989

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Report copyright infringementby David Halloran Lumsdaine (Author)Can moral vision influence the dynamics of the world system? This inquiry into the evolving foreign aid policies of eighteen developed democracies challenges conventional international relations theory and offers a broad framework of testable hypotheses about the ways ethical commitments can help structure global politics. For forty years development assistance has been the largest and steadiest net financial flow to the Third W...

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Smith (Author)Iconomy: Towards a Political Economy of Images argues that imagery of all kinds--from visual icons in social media, advertising, news broadcasting and political campaigns, in architecture and art through to more private realms such as dreams--has become a definitive force in the shaping of contemporary life. It has become a vital part, often a primary medium, in most of the many economies operative within contemporary societies, in commercia...

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Report copyright infringementby Sherif Khalifa (Author)In Geography and the Wealth of Nations, Sherif Khalifa argues that geography influences the factors that determine economic performance, such as the quality of institutions, the adopted cultural values, the systems of governance, the likelihood of conflict, the historical experiences, and the integration into the global economy. Number of Pages: 294 Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Augus...

Democratic Federalism: The Economics, Politics, and Law of Federal Governance

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Report copyright infringementby Robert P. Inman (Author), Daniel L. Rubinfeld (Author)An authoritative guide to federal democracy from two respected experts in the field Around the world, federalism has emerged as the system of choice for nascent republics and established nations alike. In this book, leading scholars and governmental advisers Robert Inman and Daniel Rubinfeld consider the most promising forms of federal governance and the most effective path to enacting federal policies. The ...

Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis

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Report copyright infringementby Scott Bittle (Author), Jean Johnson (Author)"A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans." --New York Times Before you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping legislation passed...

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Report copyright infringementby Antoinette Handley (Author)The dominant developmental approach in Africa over the last twenty years has been to advocate the role of markets and the private sector in restoring economic growth. Recent thinking has also stressed the need for 'ownership' of economic reform by the populations of developing countries, particularly the business community. This book studies the business-government interactions of four African countries: Ghana, Zambia, South Africa an...

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Report copyright infringementby Ezra Klein (Author), Derek Thompson (Author)From bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance is a once-in-a-generation, paradigm-shifting call to renew a politics of plenty, face up to the failures of liberal governance, and abandon the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life. To trace the history of the twenty-first century so far is to trace a history of unaffordability and shortage. After years of refusing ...

Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Lewis (Editor)Who works for the government and why does their work matter? An urgent and absorbing civics lesson from an all-star team of writers and storytellers. The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply cons...

The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City

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Report copyright infringementby Alexis Madrigal (Author)Alexis Madrigal reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world. In The Pacific Circuit, the award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate tableau of the city of Oakland that is at once a groundbreaking big-idea book, a deeply researched work of social and political history, and an intimate portrait of an essential American city that has been at the crossroads of the defining themes of the twenty-first century...

Investment Migration Programs 2025: The Definitive Comparison of the Leading Residence and Citizenship Programs

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Report copyright infringementby Henley &. Partners (Editor)Investment Migration Programs 2025 is the comprehensive, systematic analysis and benchmarking of the world's most important residence and citizenship programs.The publication features two indexes - the Global Residence Program Index and the Global Citizenship Program Index. Updated annually by leading academic researchers, country risk specialists, economists, independent expert immigration and citizenship lawyers, and other speci...

Reuniting the Nation: A Blueprint for Unity and American Identity

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Report copyright infringementby Demetri D. Long (Author)Why does progress feel impossible in the wealthiest, most resourceful nation on Earth? Why are we still grappling with challenges like healthcare access, economic inequality, and cultural division? And most importantly, what can we do about it?In Reuniting the Nation, the author delves into the forces tearing us apart-political polarization, economic inequality, media-driven division-and exposes how these fractures stifle our collective ...

Bridging the Gap: Breaking Barriers and Building Pathways to Transportation Careers

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Report copyright infringementby Esther Franklin (Author)In Bridging the Gap, Esther Franklin extends a personal and urgent invitation to those ready to transform both their lives and the future of America through careers in the transportation industry. With historic infrastructure projects underway and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) promising to create over a million jobs per year, the time to act is now. Franklin offers a detailed look at five critical fields--engineering, architect...

Organising for Change: Social Change Makers and Social Change Organisations

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Report copyright infringementby Silke Roth (Author), Clare Saunders (Author)Based on decades of research, this book explores global social change processes through the concepts of social change organisations (SCOs) and social change makers (SCMs) - the individuals working within and alongside SCOs. The book delves into a vast array of compelling social justice issues, from tackling inequality to championing human rights, bridging the realms of social movement and third sector research. Insp...

National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Hirschman (Author)This study begins with a brief survey of economic thought on the relationship between foreign trade and national power, from the Mercantilists on. Chapter II attempts a systematic theoretical approach to the subject. It first makes clear the fundamental basis of the possible use of foreign trade as an instrument of national power policy. Using well-known concepts of economic analysis, it proceeds to show under what conditions and by mea...

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Report copyright infringementby Anjan Chakrabarti (Editor), Anup Dhar (Editor), Serap A. Kayatekin (Editor)While Marxian theory has produced a sound and rigorous critique of capitalism, has it faltered in its own practice of social transformation? Has it faltered because of the Marxian insistence on the hyper-secularization of political cultures? The history of religions - with the exception of some spiritual traditions - has not been any less heartless and soulless. This book sets up a much-...

Law in Australian Society: An Introduction to Principles and Process

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Report copyright infringementby Keiran Hardy (Author)What is the 'rule of law'? How do laws get made? Does our legal and political system achieve justice for all Australians equally? Designed for beginners as well as non-law students, this textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding Australia's system of law and government.Law in Australian Society explains legislation and case law, courts, and the doctrine of precedent. Keiran Hardy examines the roles played by pa...

Ending the Crisis of Capitalism or Ending Capitalism?

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Report copyright infringementby Samir Amin (Author), Victoria Batwree (Translator), Victoria Bawtree (Translator)With his usual verve and sharpness Samir Amin examines the factors that brought about the 2008 financial collapse and explores the systemic crisis of capitalism after two decades of neoliberal globalisation. He lays bare the relationship between dominating oligopolies and the globalisation of the world economy. The current crisis, he argues, is a profound crisis of the capitalist s...

Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf

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Report copyright infringementby Abdulhadi Khalaf (Editor), Omar Alshehabi (Editor), Adam Hanieh (Editor)There are vast swathes of people in economic migration across the Gulf states today. In total, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar form the largest destination for labour migration in the global South. This book studies the impact of this mass migration, and its effect on citizenship and workers' rights. Transit States considers how the transitory labour powe...

Dignifying Argentina: Peronism, Citizenship, and Mass Consumption

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Report copyright infringementby Eduardo Elena (Author)During the mid-twentieth century, Latin American countries witnessed unprecedented struggles over the terms of national sovereignty, civic participation, and social justice. Nowhere was this more visible than in Peronist Argentina (1946-1955), where Juan and Eva Per\u00f3n led the region s largest populist movement in pursuit of new political hopes and material desires. Eduardo Elena considers this transformative moment from a fresh perspe...

Introducing Globalization Theories: A Concise Overview for Students

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Report copyright infringementby Manfred B. Steger (Author)Since the explosion of the buzzword "globalization" in academic and public discourse more than thirty years ago, theoretical explorations of worldwide interconnectivities and mobilities have proliferated across major academic disciplines. Introducing Globalization Theories is a short yet comprehensive primer to major globalization theories from the 1990s to the present. This accessible volume explains how globalization frameworks have ...

ACT Now: A Vision for a Better Future and a New Social Contract

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Report copyright infringementby Common Sense Policy Group (Author), Kate Pickett (Author), Richard Wilkinson (Author)Written by an extraordinary team of authors, including Danny Dorling and Kate Pickett, this book offers a compelling and achievable vision for a progressive future. It presents concrete policy proposals for the reform of welfare, health and social care, public utilities and more.Back JacketAn inspiring manifesto offering a radical vision for our political future. We live in an ...

The Political Economy of Populism: An Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Petar Stankov (Author)The Political Economy of Populism explores the interplay between identity, the economy and inequality to explain the dynamics of populist votes since the beginning of the 20th century.The book discusses the political and economic implications of populist governance using data on populist incumbencies and linking it to historical data on the macro economy and democracy. Chapters draw from the most recent political science, economics and oth...

Planning in Cities: Sustainability and Growth in the Developing World

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Zetter (Editor), Rodney White (Editor)Planning in Cities is an innovative collection which bridges theory and practice to explore the conflicting challenges of the increasingly rapid scale and speed of city growth with providing effective urban planning policies and management strategies. Part One explores the changing paradigms of development and environmentalism and how these have impacted on the process of urbanization and the emerging debates on the s...

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Report copyright infringementby Yarin Eski (Editor), Martin Wright (Editor)This book offers a unique and scholarly perspective on a little-studied subject: maritime crime and policing. The seas and oceans cover 70 percent of the earth's surface and 90 percent of world trade by volume travels by sea. Furthermore, the refugee crisis has produced an inflow of people attempting to find a better life, particularly in Northwest Europe and the UK, which has had an impact on the maritime domains of E...

The Good Communicator: How to Make Sustainability Irresistible

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Report copyright infringementby Virginia Cinquemani (Author), Mike Barry (Foreword by)If you're a sustainability or ESG leader struggling to sell sustainability to your board, clients and team, this is for you.Despite the growing public interest in sustainability, the planet is still warming up year on year, with catastrophic consequences. Resistance to change, vested interests in industry and contradictory legislation all contribute to this slow progress.Businesses have a key role to play in...

Can't Pay, Won't Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition

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Report copyright infringementby Debt Collective (Author), Astra Taylor (Foreword by)A Powerful Guide to Action for People in Debt.Author BiographyTHE DEBT COLLECTIVE is a new kind of union--a debtors' union--that transforms individual financial struggles into a source of collective power by enabling its members to dispute debts and engage in strategic campaigns of economic noncooperation. The Debt Collective's writers' bloc includes Ann Larson, Astra Taylor, Hannah Appel, Thomas Gokey, and La...

Everything for Sale: The Virtues and Limits of Markets

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Kuttner (Author)In this highly acclaimed, provocative book, Robert Kuttner disputes the laissez-faire direction of both economic theory and practice that has been gaining in prominence since the mid-1970s. Dissenting voices, Kuttner argues, have been drowned out by a stream of circular arguments and complex mathematical models that ignore real-world conditions and disregard values that can't easily be turned into commodities. With its brilliant explanati...

Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development (Revised)

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Andrew Charlton (Author)How can the poorer countries of the world be helped to help themselves through freer, fairer trade? In this challenging and controversial book, Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and his co-author Andrew Charlton present a radical new economic model, designed to open up markets in a way that will allow them to flourish. Number of Pages: 340 Dimensions: 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.1...