Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Does North America Exist Governing The Continent After Nafta And 911 Does North America Exist Governing The Continent After Nafta And 911 Stephen Clarkson "Clarkson's rigorous study of the many political and economic relationships that link Canada, the United States, and Mexico probes this curious question by looking at the institutions created by NAFT… OL17471664W
Illusions of prosperity Illusions of prosperity Joel Blau "In Illusions of Prosperity, Blau launches a far-reaching assault on the idea that "the market" knows best. Blau writes that while the share of the national income held by the bottom four-fifths of t… OL1927051W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Economic policy & equity Economic policy & equity Sanjeev Gupta,Vito Tanzi,Ke-young Chu This book brings together the views not only of policymakers and academics but also of religious leaders and labor leaders from around the world- including the 1998 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Amart… OL20607305W
Southeast Asia in the 1990s Southeast Asia in the 1990s Richard Robison,Kevin Hewison,Garry Rodan "After the international success of Southeast Asia in the 1980s, three of Australia's best-known academics in the field have brought together a group of specialists on Southeast Asian politics to pro… OL20610867W
The Reluctant Dragon The Reluctant Dragon Lawrence Christopher Reardon "The story of China's on-again, off-again trade efforts provides an important window on the cyclical struggle for power between Mao Zedong's ideologically driven allies and more pragmatic leaders suc… OL9267798W