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Trade and Nation

how companies and politics reshaped economic thought

In the seventeenth century, English economic theorists lost interest in the moral status of exchange and became increasingly concerned with the roots of national prosperity. This shift marked the origins of classical political economy and provided the foundation for the contemporary discipline of economics. The ...

Unnatural disasters

why most responses to risk and climate change fail but some succeed

Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in "sustainable development," which promises that we can survive and even thrive in the face ...

The european guilds

an economic analysis

A comprehensive analysis of European craft guilds through eight centuries of economic history Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and ...

In pursuit of the perfect portfolio

the stories, voices, and key insights of the pioneers who shaped the way we invest

How the greatest thinkers in finance changed the field and how their wisdom can help investors today Is there an ideal portfolio of investment assets, one that perfectly balances risk and reward? In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio examines this question by profiling and interviewing ...

Labor in the age of finance

pensions, politics, and corporations from deindustrialization to Dodd-Frank.

From award-winning economic historian Sanford M. Jacoby, a fascinating and important study of the labor movement and shareholder capitalism Since the 1970s, American unions have shrunk dramatically, as has their economic clout. Labor in the Age of Finance traces the search for new sources of ...

The party and the people

chinese politics in the 21st Century

How the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivalled control over the country, persisting even in the face of economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and violence against its ...

Sharing responsability

the history and future of protection from atrocities

A look at the duty of nations to protect human rights beyond borders, why it has failed in practice, and what can be done about it The idea that states share a responsibility to shield people everywhere from atrocities is presently under threat. Despite some ...

Winners and losers

the psychology of foreign trade

From acclaimed political scientist Diana Mutz, a revealing look at why people's attitudes on trade differ from their own self-interest Winners and Losers challenges conventional wisdom about how American citizens form opinions on international trade. While dominant explanations in economics emphasize personal self-interest-and whether ...

Erdogan's empire

Turkey and the politics of the Middle East

Gradually since 2003, Turkey's autocratic leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought to make Turkey a great power -- in the tradition of past Turkish leaders from the late Ottoman sultans to Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Here the leading authority Soner Cagaptay, author of ...

New perspectives on Diplomacy

a new theory and practice of Diplomacy

Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New Perspectives on Diplomacy examines the implications of the shifting international landscape upon how states interact with one ...

Freedom

an impossible reality

The question of free will has preoccupied philosophers for millennia. In recent years the debate has been reinvigorated by the findings of neuroscience and, for some, the notion that we have free will has finally been laid to rest. Not so, says Raymond Tallis. In ...

The economics of music

The music industry is one of the most dynamic and fascinating business sectors. Its business model has had to evolve and adapt to continually changing technologies that impact at every level from distribution to artist management. Its latest challenge has been the closure of live ...

New directions in European Private Law

This book brings together leading scholars and practitioners, to explore contemporary challenges in the field of European private law, identify problems, and propose solutions. The first section reassesses the existing theoretical framework and traditional legal scholarship on which European private law has developed. The book ...

Caras y soportes de la vulnerabilidad

Este libro tiene como objetivo analizar de qué modo se entreveran en la sociedad actual dos caras de la vulnerabilidad, la social y la existencial. La investigación se centra en tres colectivos en los que el nuevo rostro de la vulnerabilidad de perfil socioexistencial tiene ...

Investigaciones filosóficas

Las Investigaciones filosóficas dan a la luz en forma de libro observaciones que conforman, en palabras de su autor, «un conjunto de bosquejos de paisajes», fruto de «recorrer en zigzag un amplio ámbito del pensamiento en todas las direcciones». Tratan del concepto de significado, de ...

Naturalezas en fuga

ecocrítica(s) de la ciudad en transformación

Se presenta una reflexión interdisciplinar acerca de la sostenibilidad medioambiental, social y cultural de las transformaciones urbanas contemporáneas. La ecocrítica aborda las representaciones de los fenómenos urbanos desde la perspectiva de su capacidad para interpretar la viabilidad medioambiental de la ciudad contemporánea y sus impactos ...

El malestar con las migraciones

perspectivas desde el Sur

En «El malestar con las migraciones», el autor ofrece un modelo de entendimiento teórico que confronta el actual malestar que se genera en las sociedades desarrolladas respecto a las migraciones internacionales. El dilema político al que se enfrentan las sociedades avanzadas es que para asegurar ...

50 reflexiones sobre estrategia

nuevas perspectivas en estrategia y liderazgo

El campo del management es rico en nuevas ideas. O al menos en nuevas variantes interesantes de viejas ideas. Este libro se dirige al directivo, al profesional y al emprendedor que quiere mantenerse bien informado, que quiere saber cómo está cambiando la ciencia que rige ...

La Segunda República española

"La enormidad del drama de la Guerra Civil ha encontrado en la historiografía una dedicación abrumadora en detrimento, quizá, de la que merecía la Segunda República española. Execrada su memoria por la dictadura franquista y soslayada en la memoria forjada de la Transición, el revisionismo ...

El Estado contra la Democracia

A ti como a mí nos han enseñado que la democracia es una invención occidental, que se la debemos a los antiguos griegos y que más tarde fue resucitada y perfeccionada en los siglos XVII y XVIII tanto en Europa como en Estados Unidos. Todo ...