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A Theory of Economic History A Theory of Economic History Sir John Richard Hicks Economists are inclined to think of the market economy as always existing, just developing or "growing". Historians —and anthropologists— know very well that this is not the case; quite viable non-ma… OL1186980W
The age of uncertainty The age of uncertainty John Kenneth Galbraith The distinguished diplomat and economist surveys the ideas and influence of economists and social philosophers, from Adam Smith's day to the present, contrasting the certainties in ninteenth-century … OL12560W
Global capitalism in crisis Global capitalism in crisis Murray E. G. Smith xi, 179 p. : 23 cm OL15454517W
The Return of Depression Economics The Return of Depression Economics Paul R. Krugman Our newest Nobel Prize-winning economist shows how today's crisis parallels the events that caused the Great Depression and explains what it will take to avoid catastrophe. In his 1999 book, Nobel… OL1648192W
Past, present & future of international political economy (IPE) Past, present & future of international political economy (IPE) Catherine Weaver,Nicola Phillips Essential reading for anyone interested in the cutting edge debates in contemporary international political economy (IPE), this book features contributions from the most influential scholars in the f… OL16988330W
The Panic of 1907 The Panic of 1907 Robert F. Bruner "Before reading The Panic of 1907, the year 1907 seemed like a long time ago and a different world. The authors, however, bring this story alive in a fast-moving book, and the reader sees how events … OL1900977W
Croissance et richesse des nations Croissance et richesse des nations Pascal Petit Etude du développement économique dans les pays développés à travers une approche historique et comparée. OL19838728W
Les grandes questions de l'économie contemporaine Les grandes questions de l'économie contemporaine Bertrand Affilé 70 fiches réparties en 5 grands chapitres, conçues comme autant de petites dissertations autour d'une problématique : la pauvreté et l'exclusion, la crise de l'État-providence, l'euro, les explicatio… OL19883705W
The looting machine The looting machine Tom Burgis The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Afric… OL19996755W
The economics book The economics book Niall Kishtainy "Reveals the many ideas and schools of economics that have emerged since trading first began in ancient times."--Front jacket flap. OL20006382W
The ephemeral civilization The ephemeral civilization G. D. Snooks The Ephemeral Civilization is an astonishing intellectual feat in which Graeme Snooks develops an original and ground-breaking analysis of changing sociopolitical forms over the past 3,000 years. Sno… OL2099490W
L'état du monde 2008 L'état du monde 2008 Bertrand Badie,Sandrine Tolotti Cette série permet de connaître le monde d'aujourd'hui, de voir son tracé historique et géopolitique et de mieux comprendre ainsi les enjeux internationaux. Elle nous donne un aperçu global de la sit… OL24281556W
Global political economy Global political economy Robert O'Brien,Marc Williams This text provides a broad-ranging historical account of the emergence of a worldwide economy since the 15th century, combined with a systematic analysis of the frameworks of international political … OL2638753W
Post-capitalist society Post-capitalist society Peter F. Drucker Business guru Peter Drucker provides an incisive analysis of the major world transformation taking place, from the Age of Capitalism to the Knowledge Society, and examines the radical effects it will… OL2721823W
The Great Transformation The Great Transformation Karl Polanyi "In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polonyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the "great transformation" of the Industrial Revolution. His analys… OL3617884W
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Paul M. Kennedy El eminente historiador Paul Kennedy analiza y describe el auge y la caída de las grandes potencias a lo largo de los últimos cinco siglos. La nación proyecta su poder militar según sus recursos econ… OL3907743W
The Shock Doctrine The Shock Doctrine Naomi Klein **The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism** is a 2007 book by the Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein. In the book, Klein argues that neoliberal free market policies (as advoc… OL6017238W
The ascent of money The ascent of money Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.Bread, cash, … OL792952W
The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist Tim Harford Critically acclaimed as one of the most successful economy books of all time, and a 'must-read' for those of us in the general public who want to understand how society works, but do not want this in… OL8005105W
The Emergence of the Global Political Economy The Emergence of the Global Political Economy Willia Thompson The Emergence of the Global Political Economy challenges the assumption that the international political economy is a recent phenomenon. Instead this volume asserts that the current global political … OL8095812W
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