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Capitalism, socialism and property rights
An in-depth examination of one of the defining issues that separates capitalism from socialism – the system of ownership, or property rights – which, when explored, highlight fundamental problems in the model of market socialism.
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Pyromania
Fire is a key physical process on earth, one that humans alone have worked out how to partly control. The combustion of fossil fuels is causing the climate to change rapidly. In this accessible book, Dalby argues our challenge is to create a new economy for life after fossil fuels.
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Karl polanyi's political and economic thought
A comprehensive introduction to the ideas of Karl Polanyi by examining the key themes that run throughout his work, including economy, commodification, money, geopolitical economy, the state, class, democracy and knowledge.
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The economics of arms
An authoritative, non-technical introduction to the economics of the arms industry by one of the world's leading defence economists.
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Bounded rationality
This short book introduces the field of bounded rationality, fundamental to understanding how economic decisions are made, to a beginning readership in economics.
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Understanding corruption
Using case studies to understand the different forms of corruption (bribery, political corruption, kleptocracy and corrupt capital) the book builds a picture of the global threat that corruption poses and the responses that have been most effective.
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Idleness
We are stuck in a low-pay, low-productivity rut, with far too many people working in poor quality jobs, with barely any training and little chance of getting on. Bold thinking is required to reverse this trend. This book considers what can be done.
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Cryptocurrencies
Oonagh McDonald examines the challenges, opportunities and threats that cryptocurrencies pose to cash and to existing fiat currencies and their potential to change how global finance operates.
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Financialization
An unrivalled analysis of the pervasive forms that financialization has taken, its rise as a global phenomenon, its impact on economic growth, its transformative effect on businesses and the costs that we pay as consumers. Has finance become a burden to growth and what, if anything, can be done t...
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Credit rating agencies
A critical introduction to the complex world of the credit rating industry: how it works, how it has evolved, the role it played in the financial crisis, and how it is regulated.
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Inside the deal
This frank and uncompromising account gives the inside view from the EU side of what it was really like to negotiate the Brexit agreement with the UK.
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Populocracy
Catherine Fieschi examines why populism and populist parties have become a feature of our politics. Populism's appeal, she argues, needs to be understood as a response to the fundamental reshaping of our political, economic and social spheres through globalization and the digital revolution.
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Collective bargaining and gender equality
The authors provide a critical examination of the role of collective bargaining in achieving gender equality in the workplace and show how the feminization of unions in both developing and developed countries is changing the bargaining agenda.
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The contradictions of capital in the twenty-first century
An international team of leading economic historians provide an overview of global developments in the theory and reality of inequality in the light of the work of Thomas Piketty.
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Sustainable human settlements within the global urban agenda
The UN's urban sustainability goal (#11) is fundamental to the global sustainable development agenda. David Simon explains the anatomy and dynamics of SDG 11, and critically assess how it is being used and understood in different local, regional and national contexts.
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Cultural economics
An introductory guide to the contribution to and role of the creative industries and their products and services in the overall economy.
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Warmonger
Ukraine is the latest of Putin’s wars of aggression following Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea and Syria. This book examines each external military intervention to show how Russia rebuilt itself after the 1990s, how it embraced Putinism and an imperial vision through a series of bloody conflicts.
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Unfinished empire
An essential primer for the reader looking to understand the consequences of the war with Ukraine for Russia's regional relationships with bordering countries and Russia’s place in the world beyond the binary East–West tensions.
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The future of uk-china relations
At a time when both China’s role in the world is becoming the focus of international business strategy and Brexit is pushing the UK to look to the rest of the world for trade and investment, Kerry Brown assesses the potential for a new "golden age" of UK–China relations.
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The political economy of brexit
These essays explore the ramifications of the Brexit decision for the UK and European economies, in particular, on manufacturing, regional development, labour regulations, financial services and Northern Ireland.
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China's hong kong
In this new edition, Tim Summers brings his analysis of the politics of Hong Kong fully up to date and discusses the ramifications for the city of the mass demonstrations of June 2019 and the intensifying confrontational politics that has culminated in China’s new security laws effectively crimin...
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The federal reserve and its founders
A story of vested interest and the pursuit of power and profit that brought about America's first central bank. Naclerio sheds new light on the creation of one of the world'smost important financial institutions and how it came to have the national and international influence it exerts today.
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The economics of airlines
This updated and expanded third edition explains the economic realities of the airline industry and the challenges that the sector now faces to decarbonise aviation.
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Syria
The book offers an insightful and balanced analysis of the threat the Assad regime poses in both its regional context as well as the continued problem it poses for the international community.
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Behavioural economics
An introduction to the topic of behavioural economics for a beginning readership. It explains its approach and methodology and assesses its successes and weaknesses.
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Central bank independence and the future of the euro
The former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus examines the role of the European Central Bank in the euro crisis and what role it should play in the future.
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Common boundaries
How do we – and how should we – engage with the natural environment through the concepts of rights and responsibilities? Michael Cox develops a theory and practice of environmental property rights, moving beyond simplistic assumptions that do not reflect the diversity of arrangements we see in th...
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The spectre of price inflation
An accessible and authoritative overview of the role of inflation in the modern economy, from its place in monetary policy and in money supply to its effects on everyday business.
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British business banking
The UK business banking sector is unique in the EU in probiding most SME funding via bank overdrafts and credit cards rather than long-term loan finance. This book explores British banks’ attitude towards SME finance and the roots of their risk aversion.
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The economics of music
The second edition of this popular introduction to the economic workings of the music business explores the impact of the pandemic at every level of the sector and considers how the business model may need to change going forward as different stakeholder positions shift.
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Righting the economy
This collection of essays from both civil society professionals and academics advocates for a new economy, one built on the foundation of human rights.
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Blockchain and the digital economy
Non-technical and accessible, this book seeks to demystify the functionalities of blockchains, their potential as well as their likely socio-economic impacts.
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The size of government
What is the optimum size of government? And how does it relate to economic growth? Indeed, how do we measure it? This book explores the growing economic power of government across the EU and offers an insightful analysis of public sector dynamics and the shortcomings of official statistics.
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Paris
An authoritative analysis of Paris's position, both globally and nationally, and the challenges that face its governance.
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The economics of fishing
A comprehensive and rigorous guide to the economic considerations motivating the industry and highlights the environmental challenges facing the sector as global consumption of fish continues to rise.
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Industrial policy
Focuses on the formulation and application of industrial policy in late capitalist societies, drawing on economic theory and country-specific case studies to assess future possibilities for effective policy implementation.
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The economics of cars
A short, non-technical guide to the workings of a fast-moving industry that remains of huge importance to the global economy and continues to be a national barometer of economic success and failure.
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