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Heresy, magic, and witchcraft in early modern Europe

The nature and development of the modern state

Sports management and administration

Sport is a growing industry with enormous numbers of people now involved in the management and administration of sports, fitness and exercise. Whether voluntary, public or commercial sectors, all can benefit by improving the practice and delivery of the management of sport and its organisations ...

Access to health care

This text addresses current concerns in health services and investigates whether it is possible to offer truly universal and comprehensive services, equally available to all, without waiting lists and unacceptable delays in receiving treatment. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, it looks at the ...

Political corruption

in and beyond the nation state

Transnational organised crime

perspectives on global security

Crime and punishment in contemporary culture

Ecotourism

an introduction

As arguably the largest and fastest growing industry, the potential impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was seen as a way to prevent the destruction of the environment. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has not been slow ...

Distributional justice

theory and measurement

Introducing the main theories of distributional justice the book covers utilitarianism and welfare economics, moving on to Rawls's social contract and the Sen/Nussbaum capability approach with a refreshingly readable style. There is a chapter covering the position of mothers and children in theories ...

Applied economics and the critical realist critique

This volume examines and analyses the role of critical realism in economics and specifically how this line of thought can be applied to the real world. It contains contributions from such varying commentators as Sheila Dow, Wendy Olsen and Fred Lee. INDICE 1. Introduction Paul ...

Classical macroeconomics

some modern variations and distortions

John Maynard Keynes failed to correctly interpret classic economic concepts, and dismissed the classical explanations and conclusions as being irrelevant to the world in which we live. The trauma of the Great Depression and Keynes's changed definition of economic concepts, aided by Eugen Bohm-Bawerk ...

Gold and the modern world economy

Respected international experts such as Michael Bordo, Larry Sjaastad and Ken Clements are brought together in this comprehensive volume to provide all you need to know about gold and the modern world economy INDICE Gold and the world economy - overview Western Australian mineral commodity outlook ...

Foundations of economic method

a Popperian perspective

Many consider Foundations of Economic Method to be Lawrence Boland's best work. This updated edition is radically changed from the original and will be much appreciated by thinkers within economics. The book positions methodology vis-à-vis the current practice of economists and is all the ...

An international finance reader

International Finance is one of the most important areas of interest in economics and business. With the freeing up of international capital over the last half-century, money has flowed in and out of countries at amazing rates. This collection, featuring such experts as Barry Eichengreen ...

Classical economics and modern theory

studies in long-period analysis

The following subject areas are covered in this book: * alternative interpretations of classical economists * new growth theory * the relationship between Sraffian theory and Von Neumann * the treatment of capital in neoclassical long-period theory. This book will be of great interest to those working in the ...

New international poverty reduction strategies

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched a joint initiative at the end of 1999, stating that they intended to set the fight against poverty at the heart of their development policies. This book provides a critical analysis of the poverty reduction ...

Managing human resources in cross-border alliances

This title considers the growing importance of cross-border alliances, in particular international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, which is a major business issue. It provides a detailed analysis of various aspects of alliances, including learning acquisition, the HR implications of mergers and the role of ...

European governance after Nice

The moral economy of welfare states

Britain and Germany compared

This text investigates why people are willing to support an institutional arrangement that realizes large-scale redistribution of wealth between social groups of society. Steffen Mau introduces the concept of "the moral economy" to show that acceptance of welfare exchanges rests on moral assumptions and ideas ...

International trade and developing countries

bargaining coalitions in GATT an WTO

This work provides a much-needed study of the bargaining coalitions of developing countries in the GATT and WTO. It traces, explains and theorises on the formation and achievements of coalitions from 1982 to the present day. Bargaining together in groups is common practice in international ...