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A theory of imperialism

In A Theory of Imperialism, economists Utsa Patnaik and Prabhat Patnaik present a new theory of the origins and mechanics of capitalism that sounds an alarm about its ongoing viability. Their theory centers on trade between the core economies of the global North and the ...

Virtual competition

the promise and perils of the algorithm-driven economy

Shoppers with Internet access and a bargain-hunting impulse can find a universe of products at their fingertips. In this thought-provoking expose, Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice Stucke invite us to take a harder look at today s app-assisted paradise of digital shopping. While consumers reap many ...

Cartas desde la cárcel

los últimos años del franquismo vividos en sus prisiones

Pasé más de tres años como preso político en las cárceles franquistas, condenado por luchar contra el régimen. Cuando me detuvieron estaba casado, tenía una hija de dos años y mi mujer estaba embarazada. Desde las diferentes cárceles escribí cerca de 300 cartas a mi ...

British banking

continuity and change from 1694 to the present

The Global Financial Crisis made its first appearance in Britain towards the end of 2007 with the failure of the Northern Rock Bank. It then reached an unparalleled intensity a year later when the government was forced to intervene to prevent the collapse of Lloyds ...

A world history of ancient political thought

its significance and consequences

This revised and expanded edition of A World History of Ancient Political Thought examines the political thought of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Iran, India, China, Greece, Rome and early Christianity, from prehistory to c.300 CE. The book explores the earliest texts of literate societies ...

A history of modern political thought

the question of interpretation

How are we to understand past political thinkers? Is it a matter simply of reading their texts again and again? Do we have to relate past texts of political thought to the contexts in which ideas were composed and in which the aims of past ...

El futuro de Cuba después de Fidel

El tema de este libro es de viva actualidad: cómo y en qué términos se va a realizar el relevo de Fidel Castro. A partir de un discurso del mismo Fidel a finales del año 2005, se plantea con toda claridad la posibilidad de un ...

Corrective justice

Private law governs our most pervasive relationships with other people: the wrongs we do to one another, the property we own and exclude from others' use, the contracts we make and break, and the benefits realized at another's expense that we cannot justly retain ...

Criminal Law

a comparative approach

Criminal Law: A Comparative Approach presents a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the substantive criminal law of two major jurisdictions: the United States and Germany. Presupposing no familiarity with either U.S. or German criminal law, the book will provide criminal law scholars and students ...

Introduction to EU energy Law

Offering an introduction to students on the most essential elements of EU energy law and policy, this volume will be the go-to text for those seeking knowledge of EU energy regulation and its objectives, as well as an overview of energy law. Specific topics will ...

International Law theories

an inquiry into different ways of thinking

Two fish are swimming in a pond. 'Do you know what?' the fish asks his friend. 'No, tell me.' 'I was talking to a frog the other day. And he told me that we are surrounded by water!' His friend looks at him with great ...

Satow's diplomatic practice

First published in 1917, Satow's Diplomatic Practice has long been hailed as a classic and authoritative text. An indispensable guide for anyone working in or studying the field of diplomacy, this seventh, centenary edition builds on the extensive revision in the sixth edition. The ...

Econometrics of panel data

methods and applications

Panel data is a data type increasingly used in research in economics, social sciences, and medicine. Its primary characteristic is that the data variation goes jointly over space (across individuals, firms, countries, etc.) and time (over years, months, etc.). Panel data allow examination of problems ...

Military justice

a very short introduction

You can't handle the truth. These iconic words, bellowed by Jack Nicholson as Colonel Jessup in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men, became an emblem of the conflict between honor and truth that the collective imagination often considers the quintessence of military justice ...

Gil-Robles

un conservador en la República

Este libro es una historia de la etapa "republicana" de Gil-Robles. Es la primera biografía de investigación que aborda de forma rigurosa y equilibrada su contribución capital, aunque también problemática, a la democratización de la política conservadora española. Y responde a preguntas cruciales sobre por ...

Divieto dei patti successori e patto di famiglia

Il titolo dell'opera rispecchia fedelmente il contenuto della trattazione, che è suddivisa in due parti legate dal nesso fra 'regola' ed 'eccezione', contenenti: l'una il divieto dei patti successori (art. 458 c. c.); l'altra l'istituto introdotto nel 2006 con gli artt ...

Genocidio y destino del pueblo armenio

Los estudios e investigaciones de la doctora Theodora Toleva sobre la zona de los Balcanes, conforman una trilogía en la que la autora nos aporta una visión actual y rigurosa sobre la realidad política y sus orígenes en los estados de Armenia, Austria, Azerbayán, Bulgaria ...

Los judíos de Zamora

una cronología anotada

El libro ofrece las claves histórico-culturales que nos ayudan a entender a una de las ciudades y regiones más conocidas de España; y constituye la recopilación más completa de datos y referencias sobre la presencia judía en Zamora. A las leyendas sobre Viriato, las evocaciones ...

1.000 años de la Historia de España

a través de sus monarcas desde el año 1000 de nuestra era

Alrededor del año 1000 de nuestra era gobernó el reino de Pamplona Sancho III el Mayor; sus hijos fueron los primeros reyes de Castilla y Aragón, y de su tronco descienden todos los reyes de España. A partir de entonces 61 monarcas han ocupado el ...

La actividad escultórica en Ourense, del Renacimiento al Barroco

El propósito de esta obra es ofrecer un panorama general de la escultura del Renacimiento en Ourense, su gestación en los inicios del siglo XVI, su maduración y su desarrollo, hasta las primeras décadas del siglo XVII, sistematizando y proporcionando una estructura de conjunto para ...