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The Rise and Demise of the Capitalist World System. The Rise and Demise of the Capitalist World System. Hartmut Elsenhans In this volume Hartmut Elsenhans, professor emeritus for international relations at the Institute of Political Sciences at the University of Leipzig, presents those arguments that are the sum and syn… OL16258202W
Borderless economics Borderless economics Robert Guest "Today, thanks to the ease of technology and travel, we enjoy unprecendented levels of interconnectedness. Societies are increasingly mobile, and immigrant populations maintain strong ties with their… OL16679826W
Critical international political economy Critical international political economy Ian Bruff,Stuart Shields,Huw Macartney "This book gives provocative responses to recent debates in International Political Economy. It provides a much needed and timely intervention to the current anodyne discussions about the evolution o… OL16979505W
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
Global political economy Global political economy John Ravenhill Dealing with the central themes and issues of the subject, this text outlines the different theoretical approaches of the global political economy, as well as engaging key contemporary debates such a… OL17928837W
Who owns the earth Who owns the earth Ridgeway, James More than 50 overviews on the production and consumption of specific commodities. The role of multinationals, Third World and industrialized countries is included. A variety of commodities are covere… OL1938820W
The case against the global economy The case against the global economy Edward Goldsmith,Jerry Mander Includes sections on GATT, NAFTA, Free Trade, General Electric, and Wal mart. OL19668914W
Technology and innovation in the international economy Technology and innovation in the international economy Cooper, Charles New technologies will have an increasing effect on prospects for development and growth in the world economy. Technology and Innovation in the International Economy contains extensive and detailed as… OL20918588W
False economy False economy Beattie, Alan (Economics correspondent) Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? This title uses stories of economic triumph and disaster to explain how some countries went wr… OL24264330W
We feed the world We feed the world Erwin Wagenhofer Brasilianischer Regenwald wird gerodet, um auf den gewonnenen Flächen Soja anzubauen, mit dem in der EU Tiere gemästet werden. Von der EU mit Exportsubventionen vergünstigte Erzeugnisse werden auf Mä… OL24464253W
International business International business Fred Burton,Frank McDonald "International Business is an excellent text for undergraduate students of Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, HRM and Marketing that take courses in International Business. The book also provi… OL24693464W
Fault lines - Verwerfungen Fault lines - Verwerfungen Raghuram G. Rajan Aus der Finanzkrise ist über die Währungskrise längst eine weltweite Bedrohung des Finanzsystems geworden. Die akuten Brandherde der globalen Finanzstruktur scheinen zwar immer wieder unter Kontrolle… OL24826301W
States versus markets States versus markets Schwartz, Herman M. "Drawing on a broad-ranging reassessment of the historical and spatial evolution of the world economy, Herman Schwartz shows how the twenty-first-century world has come to resemble the late nineteent… OL4324276W
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN TRADE AND FINANCE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN TRADE AND FINANCE Alasdair I. MacBean This book provides an up-to-date and critical review of the recent history and current status of the main economic institutions affecting international trade and relations. The authors emphasise the … OL4963783W
Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert Matthew R. Simmons Twilight in the Desert reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively researched book, veteran oil industry analyst Matthew… OL8232102W