Renaissance in behavioural economics

essays in honor of Harvey Leibenstein

Economists working on behavioral economics have been awarded the Nobel Prize four times in recent years. This book explores this innovative area and in particular focuses on the work of Harvey Leibenstein, one of the pioneers of this discipline. The topics covered in the book ...

Explaining war and peace

case studies and necessary condition counterfactuals

This edited volume focuses on the use of 'necessary condition counterfactuals' in explaining two key events in twentieth century history, the start of the First World War and the end of the Cold War. Containing essays by leading figures in the field, this book analyzes ...

Public procedurement

international cases and commentary

In many countries and sectors, public procurement is developing from a functional orientation to an effective socio-economic policy lever. There is a great interest among managers and academics to learn from other countries' and other sectors' change initiatives and how they dealt with the challenges ...

Neoliberal environments

false promises and unnatural consequences

Over the past few decades, the governance of nature has taken its most radical turn. The most influential change in economic and social regulation has seen a dramatic reprise of liberal faith in less regulated markets and minimalist states, underpinned by advocacy for extending exclusive ...

An introduction to Early Medieval Wester Europe, 300-900

the sword, the plough and the book

Studying the period of European history, 300-900 AD, this comprehensive textbook is the first to combine the last twenty-five years of research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students. It is unique in combining an account of the historical background of the period with discussion ...

Comparing and classifying lagislatures

Recent years have witnessed substantial work in the legislative studies field. But what do we know about legislatures today and are there clear criteria for comparing and classifying them? This is a new review of the state of our knowledge of parliament and tackles key ...

The Crusades, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Mediterranean

In this collection of studies by James Powell, two related centres of attention can be seen. One is the campaigns undertaken by western Europeans in the eastern Mediterranean, chiefly in the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries - the Crusades - the reasons for them and manner in ...

Global security and the war on terror

elite power and te illusion of control

As the 'War on Terror' evolves into the 'Long War' against Islamo- fascism, it demands an enduring commitment to ensuring the security of the United States and its allies. This policy is based on the requirement to maintain control in a fractured and unpredictable global ...

The economic analysis of public policy

A critical analysis of public policy decisions requires a far greater depth of knowledge than one receives from news reports and political speeches. Issues such as how best to reduce traffic congestion, reduce acid rain, improve airline safety or develop a parcel of land are ...

Museums in the material world

"Museums in the Material World" seeks to both introduce classic and thought-provoking pieces and contrast them with articles which reveal grounded practice. The articles are selected from across the full breadth of museum disciplines and are linked by a logical narrative, as detailed in the ...

Information economics

This new text book by Urs Birchler and Monika Butler is an introduction to the study of how information affects economic relations. The authors provide a narrative treatment of the more formal concepts of Information Economics, using easy to understand and lively illustrations from film ...

The World Trade Organization.

Law, economics, and politics

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most important international organizations in existence today. It contains a set of disciplines that affect the ability of governments to impose trade restrictions, and has helped to support the steady expansion of international trade since the ...

Error in economics.

Towards a more evidence-based methodology

Aims to develop and defend an empiricist alternative to economic methodologies. This book presents an analysis of case studies which shows that an evidence-based methodology is not only desirable but also possible. It is useful for courses in the philosophy of economics, and for philosophers ...

Microeconomics using Excel

integrating economic theory, policy analysis and spreadsheet modelling

Using Microsoft Excel, the market leading spreadsheet package, this book combines theory with modelling aspects and spreadsheet analysis. "Microeconomics Using Excel" provides students with the tools with which to better understand microeconomic analysis. A new textbook, it focuses on solving microeconomic problems by integrating economic ...

Environment and politics

"Environment and Politics" is a concise introduction to the study of environmental politics, explaining the key concepts, conflicts, political systems and the practices of policy-making. The authors examine a diverse range of environmental problems and policy solutions within different nations and cultures. This third edition ...

Green political thought

This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas which have grown in importance since the third edition was published. Andrew Dobson describes and assesses the political ...

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

This book examines the development and evolution of the organization of security and cooperation in Europe (formerly the CSCE) during and after the Cold War. During the Cold War, the two global superpowers were able to come together to resolve many issues of transparency and ...

The WTO after Hong Kong

progress in, and prospects for, the Doha Development Agenda

After the World Trade Organization's (WTO) critical December 2005 Hong Kong ministerial meeting, negotiations to implement the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) broke down completely in the summer of 2006. This book offers a detailed and critical evaluation of how and why the negotiations arrived ...

Principles of water Law and administration

national and international

A multidisciplinary resource, Principles of Water Law and Administration, Second Edition explores the general issues and principles of water law and administration at national and international level, highlighting current legal and institutional aspects of water resources management. The new edition emphasizes areas of growing topical ...

The future of globalization

explorations in light of recent turbulence

Contemporary globalization has been severely jeopardized by recent turmoil. The end of the economic expansion of 1990s, the 9/11 tragedy and the war in Iraq have shocked the international system to an extent not seen in years. Not only has the fairness and adequacy ...

Money and payments in theory and practice

International in scope and written by a leading young Post-Keynesian economist, this book focuses on the working of money and payments in a multi-bank settlement system within which banks and non-bank financial institutions have been expanding their operations outside their countries of incorporation. Departing from ...

Twentieth-century marxism.

A global introduction

This book outlines and assesses the Marxist tradition as it developed in the twentieth century, and considers its place and standing as we move into the twenty-first century. It is divided into three parts examining Marxism historically, geographically and thematically: Part 1 analyzes early Marxism ...