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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...

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Report copyright infringementby George C. Christy (Author)At last, American voters can see through the Washington doubletalk about the federal deficits and the national debt. This book uses plain language and a question-and-answer format to explain the unpleasant reality behind America's fiscal problems: the federal government's fiscal condition is much worse than you think it is. Those who read the book can help influence America's choice in the 2012 election: more deficits and higher nation...

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Report copyright infringementby Adrian Smith (Author), Mariano Fressoli (Author), Dinesh Abrol (Author)Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability for decades. Unencumbered by disciplinary boundaries, po...

China's Energy Strategy: Economic Structure, Technological Choices, and Energy Consumption

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Report copyright infringementby Xiannuan Lin (Author)China has reduced the energy intensity of its economy dramatically. This book explores how this reduction was achieved and determines the major sources of energy savings. Using extensive data, the author examines the impacts of technological and structural changes on energy consumption and identifies the factors that were primarily responsible for the energy-efficiency improvements. It is an interesting work that will be useful for policy m...

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Report copyright infringementby Ekaterina Chertkovskaya (Editor), Alexander Paulsson (Editor), Stefania Barca (Editor)Bringing degrowth into dialogue with critical social theories, covering previously unexplored geographical contexts and discussing some of the most contested concepts in degrowth, the book hints at informed paths towards socio-ecological transformation.Author BiographyEkaterina Chertkovskaya is a Researcher in Degrowth and Critical Organisation Studies based at Lund University...

Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche - Paperback

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by Haruki Murakami (Author)In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world. On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led ...

How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them - Paperback

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by Barbara F. Walter (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GLOBAL POLICY INSTITUTE AWARD THE SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Financial Times, The Times (UK), Esquire, Prospect (UK) A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States “I wish all the [January 6] committee members would read [How Civil Wars Sta...

People Before Profit: The New Globalization in an Age of Terror, Big Money, and Economic Crisis

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Derber (Author)Has globalization failed us? The promises of economic stability, increased prosperity, and cultural cooperation seem more like a pipe dream than ever before. But rather than stop globalization, Charles Derber challenges us to rewrite its rules in order to fulfill its potential as an agent of democracy and global harmony. In this provocative and optimistic work, one of the first examinations of globalization after September 11, 2001, Derbe...

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Report copyright infringementby Polese (Author)That some cities are vibrant while others are in decline is starkly apparent. In The Wealth and Poverty of Cities, Mario Polèse argues that focusing on city attributes is too narrow. Cities do not control the basic conditions that determine their success or failure as sources of economic growth and well-being. Nations matter because successful metropolitan economies do not spring forth spontaneously. The values, norms, and institutions that shape...

Data for Better Governance: Building Government Analytics Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Report copyright infringementby Juan Francisco Santini (Author), Flavia Sacco Capurro (Author), Daniel Rogger (Author)Governments in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region face significant developmental and institutional challenges, such as slowing growth, fiscal constraints, and inefficiencies in the public sector. At the same time, governments have invested significantly in government technologies (GovTech), making LAC a global pioneer in management information systems (MISs). Thi...

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Leutert (Author)Why do Chinese state-owned enterprises routinely respond to central-level goals and policies in different ways, and why do their reform trajectories often vary significantly across firms and over time? This book introduces a leadership approach to studying the politics, process, and outcomes of economic reform in China's public sector. Using a series of in-depth case studies, Wendy Leutert analyses the exercise and effects of leadership in...

The Skeptical Economist: Revealing the Ethics Inside Economics

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Aldred (Author)Economics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books. Responding to Western malaise about quality of life, and a growing curiosity about economics and its relevance to these concerns, Jonathan Aldred argues that economics is not an agreed body of knowled...

When The Soul Is In Darkness: A Book For Those That Labor And Are Burdened

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Report copyright infringementby Henriette Brey (Author), Theodore C. Petersen (Translator)""When The Soul Is In Darkness"" is a book written by Henriette Brey that aims to provide comfort and guidance to those who are struggling with the burdens of life. The book is intended for those who feel lost, overwhelmed, and in need of spiritual support. Brey draws on her own experiences and insights to offer practical advice and encouragement to readers. The book covers a range of topics, including t...

The Defenders of Liberty: Human Nature, Individualism, and Property Rights

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Report copyright infringementby Neema Parvini (Author)The Defenders of Liberty presents a history of economic liberalism from the Renaissance to the present. It chronicles the tradition of thought that sees human nature as social yet self-interested, methodological individualism as its key analytical tool, and property rights as foundational to a civilised society. In the development of this way of thinking, it considers the contributions of many key thinkers including Niccolò Machiavelli, Th...

Achieving a Sustainable and Efficient Energy Transition in Indonesia: A Power Sector Restructuring Road Map

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)To assure financial and environmental sustainability for Indonesia's power sector, this report proposes restructuring PLN, the country's State Electricity Corporation, and details innovative reforms for stronger governance and regulation.As Indonesia's power sector must resolve major issues of slow decarbonization, financial viability, and unreliable supply, this report presents a comprehensive vision for its reform. Reviewing int...

International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffry A. Frieden (Author), David A. Lake (Author)Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling reader in international political economy offers 31 solid articles - 15 new - by renowned scholars in political science and economics. Frieden and Lake have edited and introduced each reading with care to ensure its accessibility to students who are new to the subject. This reader continues to offer a provocative look at the postive and negative impacts of globalizati...

Land of Extraction: Property, Fracking, and Settler Colonialism

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca R. Scott (Author)2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice ReviewsExplores fracking's dual impact on settler colonial culture and sustainability Through meticulous research and poignant storytelling, Land of Extraction unravels the complex web of relationships between humans, places, and the environment, all bound by the concept of private property. It presents a thought-provoking analysis of how settler colonial culture imposes limits on environ...

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Report copyright infringementby Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (Author), Maurice Aymard (Editor), Jacques Revel (Editor)In The Capitalist World-Economy Immanuel Wallerstein focuses on the two central conflicts of capitalism, bourgeois versus proletarian and core versus periphery, in an attempt to describe both the cyclical rhythms and the secular transformations of capitalism, conceived as a singular world-system. The essays include discussions of the relationship of class and ethnonational con...

The Websters' Dictionary: How to Use the Web to Transform the World

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Report copyright infringementby Ralph Benko (Author)The Websters' Dictionary shows you how the big success stories in Web advocacy -- groups like MoveOn.org and Heritage.org, starting from very little achieved such massive success. And how you can too. This book lays it out from the basic to the sophisticated. How to get a domain name (and what domain name to pick). How to create a great website ... or select someone to do it for you. What kind of site will let you use the power of Web 2.0 at...

The Rocket Scientists' Guide to Money and the Economy: Accumulation and Debt

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Sosteric (Author)Do you know what money really is? Do you know why #TheFamily works so hard to get it? Do you know what's going to happen if we don't change their System? Let me tell you, it ain't pretty. Bring clarity to your understanding of The Family and their System. Arm yourself with clear knowledge so you can understand and change the world. Read Rocket Scientists' Guide to Money and the Economy today. Number of Pages: 272 ...

The Journey Ahead: Supporting Successful Migration in Europe and Central Asia

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Report copyright infringementby Laurent Bossavie (Author), Daniel Garrote Sanchez (Author), Mattia Makovec (Author)This book seeks to enhance the understanding of migration in Europe and Central Asia, and to propose policy solutions tailored to the diversity of migration experiences and challenges in the region, to better leverage labor mobility for all parties.Author BiographyThe World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agree...

Understanding and Improving Civilian Employer Experiences with Guard and Reserve Duty

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Werber (Author), Susan M. Gates (Author), Brian Phillips (Author)The Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform asked RAND to provide an independent analysis of PPBE-like functions in selected countries and federal agencies. In this report--Volume 5 in a seven-volume set of case studies--RAND researchers analyze the defense budgeting processes of five additional allied and partner nations: France, Germany, Japan, Singapore...

Capitalism, Health and Wellbeing: Rethinking Economic Growth for a Healthier, Sustainable Future

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Report copyright infringementby Rob Noonan (Author)Health inequalities are widening, and crises of obesity, physical inactivity and mental health are worsening around the world. Yet there remains a reluctance to discuss the threat capitalism poses to health and wellbeing. Offering a unique contribution to the field, Capitalism, Health and Wellbeing: Rethinking Economic Growth for a Healthier, Sustainable Future addresses the elephant in the room: economic growth.Challenging this crucial yet o...

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Report copyright infringementby Norman Flynn (Author), Alberto Asquer (Author)In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, from the climate crisis to the rise of populism, the ways to manage public sector organisations have dramatically changed. In the eighth edition of this bestselling textbook, Flynn and Asquer offer the definitive introduction to public administration. Now substantially revised and updated throughout, this text reflects the latest approaches, tools and techniques that hel...

The United States of Excess: Gluttony and the Dark Side of American Exceptionalism

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Paarlberg (Author)Compared to other wealthy countries, America stands out as a gluttonous over-consumer of both food and fuel. The United States boasts an obesity prevalence double the industrial world average, and per capita carbon emissions twice the average for Europe. Still worse, the policy steps taken by America in response to obesity and climate change have so far been the weakest in the industrial world. These aspects of America's exceptionalism ...

Trumponomics: How America's New Leader Can Shape Global Markets and Prosperity

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Report copyright infringementby Usama Bajwa (Author)Dive into the transformative world of Trumponomics, where bold economic strategies meet a rapidly evolving global landscape. This insightful book unpacks the economic philosophy that defined an era, shedding light on how tax reforms, deregulation, and a strong focus on national interests reshaped America's position in the global economy.Explore the core principles of economic nationalism, the impacts of trade wars, and the redefinition of gl...

What Every American Should Know about Who's Really Running the World: The People, Institutions, and Organizations That Control Our Future

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Rossi (Author)Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But ever wonder who's pulling their strings? Who the movers and shakers are around the globe? In sharp, witty prose, What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World spells out exactly who to watch and what they've done (and are still doing).Get the lowdown on: - Pfizer - Monsanto - Oprah Winfrey - WTO & IMF - Wal-Mart - Rupert Murdoch - Al Qae...

The Emergence of Arthur Laffer: The Foundations of Supply-Side Economics in Chicago and Washington, 1966-1976

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Domitrovic (Author)1. The Paul Baran Groupie.- 2. Growth and the Balance of Payments.- 3. 1065.- 4. Decomposing Bretton Woods.- 5. The Laffer Curve.Back JacketThis book explores the origins of Arthur Laffer's economic theories and how they became a part of mainstream economic policy. Utilizing interviews and archival material, Laffer's life is traced from his early education through to his time working for the Nixon and Reagan administrations. Laffer's in...

Man, Economy, And State V1: A Treatise On Economic Principles (1962)

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Report copyright infringementby Murray N. Rothbard (Author)""Man, Economy, and State"" is a comprehensive treatise on economic principles written by Murray N. Rothbard and first published in 1962. The book is divided into six parts, covering topics such as the nature of economics, the theory of exchange, production and distribution, money and banking, and the role of government in the economy. Rothbard argues that economics is the study of human action, and that economic principles are derive...

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Report copyright infringementby Wickliffe B. Vennard (Author), Billy James Hargis (Foreword by)The Federal Reserve Hoax: The Age Of Deception is a book written by Wickliffe B. Vennard that explores the history and inner workings of the Federal Reserve, a central banking system in the United States. The author argues that the Federal Reserve is a fraudulent institution that has been used by a small group of elites to control the economy and manipulate the financial system for their own benefit...

The Global Coup d'État: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Great Reset

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Nordangård (Author), Catherine Austin Fitts (Foreword by)We are in the midst of a devastating takeover of our world. The Global Coup d'État shows how, why, and what we can do to stop it. The year 2020 will go down in history as the year when the global coup d'état was initiated. In a historical context, the COVID-19 crisis, the murder of George Floyd by a police officer and subsequent riots, mass protests against government lockdowns, and the 2020 electi...