Political economy

Until this book was first published in 1979, poverty studies had been exclusively concerned with studying the poor.

Originally published in 1977, this book was written at a time when unemployment figures in Britain were at their highest since the Depression of the 1930s, with 1.

Originally published in 1983, the contributors to this book focus on a small group of private individuals who own a large part of Britain's assets.

Algeria, the largest country in North Africa, is geopolitically significant due to its strategic location and natural resources.

Originally published in 1983, the contributors to this book focus on a small group of private individuals who own a large part of Britain's assets.

Until this book was first published in 1979, poverty studies had been exclusively concerned with studying the poor.

Originally published in 1977, this book was written at a time when unemployment figures in Britain were at their highest since the Depression of the 1930s, with 1.

First published in 1931, The Economic Consequences of Power Production presents an analysis of the societal and economic impacts of the increasing reliance on electricity and mechanized power.

Algeria, the largest country in North Africa, is geopolitically significant due to its strategic location and natural resources.

This book examines the digital economy through the lens of Marxist political economy, providing a valuable analysis of the transformative changes and interconnections between production, distribution, exchange and consumption of the digital economy.

Analysing Soviet economic history through the lens of Marx's critique of political economy, this book argues that the Soviet Union was a young capitalist country and, further, explains the collapse of the Soviet Union as the result of a capitalist crisis.

By contrasting different theoretical perspectives on regional integration, this valuable text advances our understanding of this important phenomenon in international relations.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of gender disparities through theoretical, methodological, and empirical lenses.

Governance and the Hegemony of Financial Stability: From Financial Crisis to Climate Emergency explains how the handling of the global financial crisis has redefined the relations of politics and financial markets and how the then established hegemony of financial stability still dominates responses to current challenges, particularly climate change.

Analysing Soviet economic history through the lens of Marx's critique of political economy, this book argues that the Soviet Union was a young capitalist country and, further, explains the collapse of the Soviet Union as the result of a capitalist crisis.

Governance and the Hegemony of Financial Stability: From Financial Crisis to Climate Emergency explains how the handling of the global financial crisis has redefined the relations of politics and financial markets and how the then established hegemony of financial stability still dominates responses to current challenges, particularly climate change.

Microeconomic theorists have largely excluded entrepreneurship and innovation from their theoretical analyses and models.

By contrasting different theoretical perspectives on regional integration, this valuable text advances our understanding of this important phenomenon in international relations.

This book examines the digital economy through the lens of Marxist political economy, providing a valuable analysis of the transformative changes and interconnections between production, distribution, exchange and consumption of the digital economy.

First published in 1931, The Economic Consequences of Power Production presents an analysis of the societal and economic impacts of the increasing reliance on electricity and mechanized power.

This comprehensive collection brings together sixteen influential papers by Marc Lavoie that showcase the depth and breadth of post-Keynesian economic thought.

First published in 1983, Picketing stands as the pioneering comprehensive analysis of industrial dispute tactics in modern British labour relations.

First published in 1983, Picketing stands as the pioneering comprehensive analysis of industrial dispute tactics in modern British labour relations.

Modern economic growth first emerged in Britain and then spread to a few other countries in western Europe and the USA.

The greatest challenge humanity faces in the 21st century is the climate crisis.

First published in 1970, America Against Poverty explores America's "e;War on Poverty,"e; declared by President Johnson in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and continued under President Nixon's administration.

Industrial Trade Associations (1957) is a full-scale study of all aspects of trade associations found in the manufacturing industry.

The History of Trade Union Organisation in the North Staffordshire Potteries (1931) is an account, by a potter and trade unionist, of trade unionism in the pottery industry of North Staffordshire.

Government Policy and Industrial Change (1989) seeks to take stock of the recent changes in policy issues in the UK and USA - de-industrialisation, internationalisation, technological change - and investigates in particular four areas at the cutting edge of policy change.

This book explores the economic and political effects of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (COFDI) through in-depth and comparative analyses of COFDI in economically and politically diverse Southeast Asia countries.

An Introduction to Urban Renewal (1982) critically reviews policies focusing on the renewal of decaying inner urban areas and examines future prospects within a historical perspective.

Politics and Production in the Early Nineteenth Century (1990) breaks new ground in understanding the culture of the workplace.

The Industrial Crisis (1933) examines the causes and effects of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, looking at the political causes and ramifications as well as the economic ones.

This book explores the economic and political effects of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (COFDI) through in-depth and comparative analyses of COFDI in economically and politically diverse Southeast Asia countries.

Foreign Investment in Eastern Europe (1992) examines the political and social implications of economic activity in the countries of Eastern Europe and the role and prospects of foreign investment.

The Political Economy of Tolerable Survival (1981) deals with economic issues such as inflation and unemployment in their social and political context and attempts both to isolate and suggest solutions to the problems which confront society.

Britain 1906-1951 (1963) looks at British history and economics from the first half of the twentieth century.

Economics of the Australian Service Sector (1977) assesses the crucial role of service activities in contributing to gross product or absorbing the workforce.

England in Transition (1931) examines life and work in eighteenth-century England, a time of massive upheaval as the Industrial Revolution changed every aspect of the country's economic and social conditions.

Britain 1906-1951 (1963) looks at British history and economics from the first half of the twentieth century.

Intervention in the Mixed Economy (1974) examines the problem of state intervention in mixed economies by analysing some of the most important aspects of British industrial policy of the early 1970s.

An Economic History of the British Building Industry 1815-1979 (1982) looks at the crucial role the building industry plays in the national economy, not only as a major direct contributor to GNP, but also its effect on a variety of areas from institutional finance to the DIY market.

Applied Measures for Promoting Technological Growth (1973) provides a comprehensive treatment of the whole range of developmental problems facing the technologically backward society, and suggests clear-cut approaches to the solution of these difficulties.

An Introduction to Urban Renewal (1982) critically reviews policies focusing on the renewal of decaying inner urban areas and examines future prospects within a historical perspective.

An Economic History of the British Building Industry 1815-1979 (1982) looks at the crucial role the building industry plays in the national economy, not only as a major direct contributor to GNP, but also its effect on a variety of areas from institutional finance to the DIY market.

The Coming of the Welfare State (1967) explains the climate of opinion which created the old harsh Poor Law and how it changed so that welfare began to be part of the discussion around poverty.

Public Opinion, Ideology and State Welfare (1985) provides a comprehensive explanation of the patterns of ideas about the welfare state held by both academics and by the general public.

The Price Level (1935) looks at the mechanisms used by the government to control the trade balance and price level during the nineteenth century, and sets out the reasons why these measures were no longer suitable in the twentieth century.

Planning and Economic Growth (1965) is an analysis of the problem of unemployment in an over-populated, under-developed economy, and of the relation of investment to employment.

The Retail Environment (1990) takes a fresh look at the American retailing system.