Economics

How remittances-money sent by workers back to their home countries-support democratic expansionIn the growing body of work on democracy, little attention has been paid to its links with migration.

When the first rumblings of the coming financial crisis were heard in August 2007, three men who were never elected to public office suddenly became the most powerful men in the world.

In Feb 2006, a Danish newspaper printed twelve highly provocative caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.

Fast-paced and dramatic re-telling of the financial crisis that nearly bought the developed world to its knees.

How the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world orderWhat accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the first global system, and the dominance of the West?

'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be RightThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful.

In 2006, while travelling in Argentina, young entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie encountered children too poor to afford shoes, who developed injuries on their feet that often led to serious health problems.

Both campaigns are treating people like simpletons.

The UK economy is heading for a disastrous period of austerity and stagnation GDP growth is unsustainable, debt is increasing, inequality is widening and unemployment is high.

Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer?

Soaring oil prices caused four out of the last five recessions.

Why does the top one per cent of the population capture such a disproportionate amount of the wealth?

The state of the global economy affects every single one of us.

The Economic Naturalist is back with a whole batch of intriguing new questions and answers, drawn from his New York Times columns, that reveal how we really behave when confronted with economic choices.

The ancient birthplace of some of the world's major religions and now a modern nuclear power, India is experiencing spectacular economic growth.

'Sprightly written and anecdote-rich' FINANCIAL TIMESThe US is the source of just about all the technologies that define modern life: personal computers, operating systems, smartphones, e-commerce, web browsers, email, search engines, social networks, electric cars and the rest.

Volume 2 of Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection contains new case studies tackling Supply Chain and Procurement issues, aiming to provide solutions affecting a range of different businesses.

Through a mixture of innovation and regulation, a future is being mapped out free of carbon and pollutants.

In fast-moving markets, no organization can expect to identify and keep the best ideas by working in isolation; innovation is now running on an open model, with input from a variety of disciplines and sources, including specialists, employees, suppliers and, in particular, customers and clients.

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today.

Un libro indispensable para entender el presente y prepararnos para el futuro.

Krypto Währungen verstehen, Ihr Weg zum erfolgreichen Trader bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die Welt der Kryptowährungen und deren Handelsmöglichkeiten.

Looking at how Britain pays its way in the world today.

'A Malcolm Gladwell-style social psychology/behavioural economics primer' Evening StandardLow-level dishonesty is rife everywhere, in the form of exaggeration, selective use of facts, economy with the truth, careful drafting - from Trump and the Brexit debate to companies that tell us 'your call is important to us'.

What are countries famous for making?

The financial crisis brought the world to the brink of economic breakdown.

An uplifting guide to navigating hard times from the UK's leading expert on recovery'A shining beacon of sense and wisdom.

This book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field.

After the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules.

We have long been told that corporations rule the world, their interests seemingly taking precedence over states and their citizens.

The pursuit of wealth has captivated people s attention for centuries.

Lobbying has long been part of the political landscape.

The contemporary debate on economic policy is dominated by the issue of 'which model of capitalism works best'.

For over three decades neoliberalism has been the dominant economic ideology.

In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.

As we struggle with the legacy of the crisis and with the prospect of accelerating environmental degradation, it is time to ask not what we can do for capitalism but what capitalism can do for us, as citizens of a democratic society.

For more than a century, the United States has been the world's most powerful state.

In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism?

China is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge.

Recent years have seen an enormous increase in protests across the world in which citizens have challenged what they see as a deterioration of democratic institutions and the very civil, political and social rights that form the basis of democratic life.

In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and nationalism in history.

The Global Financial Crisis overturned decades of received wisdom on how financial markets work, and how best to keep them in check.

Capitalism is the only complex system known to us that can provide an efficient and innovative economy, but the financial crisis has brought out the pernicious side of capitalism and shown that it remains dependent on the state to rescue it from its own deficiencies.

Today Europe finds itself in a crisis that casts a dark shadow over an entire generation.

Twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, a new Cold War is being waged in our societies.

We need a world trade organization.

In a world of high finance, unprecedented technological change, and cyber billionaires, it is easy to forget that a major source of global wealth is, literally, right under our noses.

The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China.

The West has long defined the pursuit of happiness in economic terms but now, in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis, it is time to think again about what constitutes our happiness.