Political economy

David Ricardo, one of the major figures in the history of economic thought, particularly in the English classical political economy, deployed his activities as economist just two hundreds of years ago.

Discusses the spread of nationalism in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

We know from the cost of the 2007-09 crisis that transnational finance does not operate in a realm removed from our everyday lives.

This book deals with the emergence of intellectual monopolies.

This volume examines the role of higher education and employment in economic development in emerging economies like India.

This book offers an accessible, yet sophisticated analysis of major global turning points and future scenarios with an emphasis on actionable issues.

There is a growing realization that business development is the most effective weapon in fighting world poverty.

Abridged version of Global Crises, Global Solutions, discussing the ten most serious world-wide challenges.

Why do policies and strategies often fail, and what can be done about it?

A novel, interdisciplinary account of the global politics of producing, financing, governing and mobilising energy system transformation.

This comprehensive reference views China's welfare system through a cultural-historical lens to integrate its complex story into the global study of welfare.

An increasing number of international trade disputes are settled through the WTO dispute settlement (DS) procedure.

This collection of essays provides a comprehensive view of the economic thought of the Scottish Enlightenment.

Conservative icon Steve Forbes returns with his most powerful and provocative ideas yetThe United States has been through one of the most tumultuous decades in recent history.

Lukas Heim evaluates the performance of a price-level targeting rule compared to that of a standard inflation targeting rule.

Many emerging market countries are bank-based economies and are increasingly affected by geopolitical risks, U.

This textbook is Volume 1 of a two-volume set on the axiomatics of economic design.

Anchored in contemporary debates on capitalism and political economy, this study reconsiders the major trends which are currently shaping a new stage of capitalism.

This book addresses the factors that have led to the lackluster economic performance of the oil MENA region, despite the wealth of its vast natural resource.

The economic process of financialization is defined by many as the development of the dependence and subordination of the productive sector to the financial sector.

This book presents the findings of research conducted by scholars and activists associated with the Agrarian South Network, based mainly in Africa, Asia and Latina America.

The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia.

The financialization, globalization and industrialization of our food systems make it increasingly difficult to access quality fresh food.

EBES conferences have been intellectual hub for academic discussion in economics, finance, and business fields and provide network opportunities for participants to make long lasting academic cooperation.

This book investigates the process and mechanism of the capability development of East Asian local manufacturers, which has underpinned their phenomenal rise in the world's competitive landscape of industrial production during the last few decades.

This report had its origin in a Committee on National Statistics workshop in November 1993, one of a series on improving economic statistics, jointly sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Bureau of the Census of the U.

This book focuses on the expanding contemporary art scene in Syria, particularly Damascus, during the first decade of the twenty-first century.

This interdisciplinary anthology explores the impact of current globalization processes on Jewish communities across the globe.

Crime: Local and Global and its sister text Criminal Justice: Local and Global are two new teaching texts that aim to equip the reader with a critical understanding of the globally contested nature of 'crime' and 'justice'.

Deportation has again taken a prominent place within the immigration policies of nation-states.

This book argues that 'social democratic criminology' is an important critical perspective which is essential for the analysis of crime and criminal justice and crucial for humane and effective policy.

What is Global Studies, and how does it relate to globalization?

The financial and economic crisis in Europe is not over, and the radically opposing strategies on how to proceed has only increased the complexity of problems in the region, revealing the shortcomings of the EU's architecture.

This book evaluates the relevance of classical debates on agrarian transition and extends the horizon of contemporary debates in the Indian context, linking national trends with regional experiences.

The story of GDP and why we need a better measurement of growthIn one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith.

Microeconomic Principles and Problems offers a comprehensive introduction to all major perspectives in modern microeconomics, including mainstream and heterodox approaches.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is one of the least written about and least understood of our major global institutions.

This book explores the way in which the state has become commercialised under reform as party and government officials have gone into business and considers the impact that this has had on politics within Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Economics Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon developed the concept of bounded rationality in the 1950s.

A reissue of Robert E.