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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy by Daron Acemoglu
RRP: $52.63$43.33This book develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions because of the way they allocate political power and resources. Thus democracy is preferred by the... -
The Bretton Woods Agreements: Together with Scholarly Commentaries and Essential Historical Documents by Naomi Lamoreaux
RRP: $43.88$43.06Commentaries by top scholars alongside the most important documents and speeches concerning the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 The two world wars brought an end to a long-standing system of international commerce based on the gold standard. After the... -
Migration Beyond Capitalism by H Cross
RRP: $35.08$31.28Harshly exploited migrant labour plays a fundamental role in the political economy of contemporary capitalism. The abstract and utopian theorising of many liberals and leftists on the migration question often ignores or downplays patterns of displacement... -
Arise: Power, Strategy and Union Resurgence by Jane Holgate
RRP: $37.03$26.03'Jane Holgate is a brilliant thinker' - Jane McAlevey In Arise, Jane Holgate argues that unions must revisit their understanding of power in order to regain influence and confront capital. Drawing on two decades of research and organising experience,... -
Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning Through Covid-19 by Ryan A Bourne 9781952223068
RRP: $29.23$22.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952223068Author Ryan a BourneFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Cato InstitutePublisher Cato Institute -
The Case for a Debt Jubilee by Richard Vague 9781509548736
RRP: $19.48$18.23We were drowning in in record levels of debt before the COVID-19 crisis, and we are now deluged in it. U.S. private-sector loans have tripled relative to income since 1950 - and government debt is also at an all-time high. Soaring debt burdens... -
The Power of Hope: How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair by Carol Graham
RRP: $58.50$44.50Why hope matters as a metric of economic and social well-beingIn a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should economists care about how people feel? The truth is that feelings of well-being are critical metrics that... -
The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America by Saket Soni 9781643755755
RRP: $31.18$21.31In late 2006, Saket Soni, a twenty-eight-year-old Indian-born community organizer, received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant worker in Mississippi. He was one of five hundred men trapped in squalid Gulf Coast "man camps," surrounded by... -
Why Globalization Works by Martin Wolf 9780300107777
RRP: $31.18$26.95A powerful case for the global market economy The debate on globalization has reached a level of intensity that inhibits comprehension and obscures the issues. In this book a highly distinguished international economist scrupulously explains how... -
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel 9780804139298
RRP: $60.45$35.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804139298Author Peter ThielFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Crown CurrencyPublisher Crown CurrencyWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 143mm *... -
Markets, State, and People: Economics for Public Policy by Diane Coyle 9780691179261
RRP: $74.10$68.39A textbook that examines how societies reach decisions about the use and allocation of economic resourcesWhile economic research emphasizes the importance of governmental institutions for growth and progress, conventional public policy textbooks tend to... -
When the Money Runs Out: The End of Western Affluence by Stephen D. King
RRP: $23.38$19.79An eminent economist warns that Western nations' economic expectations for the future are way out of sync with the realities of economic stagnation and stringent steps will be required to avoid massive political and economic upheaval. "It is alarmingly... -
Don't Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense about the Economy by Anat Shenker Osorio
RRP: $50.70$35.67After everything that's happened, how is it possible that conservatives still win debates about the economy? Time and again the right wins over voters by claiming that their solutions are only common sense, even as their tired policies of budgetary... -
The Mismeasure of Progress: Economic Growth and Its Critics by Stephen J Macekura
RRP: $42.90$36.19Few ideas in the past century have had wider financial, political, and governmental impact than that of economic growth. The common belief that endless economic growth, as measured by Gross Domestic Product, is not only possible but actually essential... -
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
RRP: $35.10$21.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553418286Author Peter ThielFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint CurrencyPublisher CurrencyWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 139mm * 17mm -
The End Of Capitalism (As We Knew It): A Feminist Critique of Political Economy by J. K. Gibson-Graham
RRP: $46.78$40.58In the mid-1990s, at the height of academic discussion about the inevitability of capitalist globalization, J. K. Gibson-Graham presented a groundbreaking and controversial argument for envisioning alternative economies. This new edition includes an... -
The Euro and the Battle of Ideas by Markus K. Brunnermeier 9780691172927
RRP: $58.50$45.28Why is Europe's great monetary endeavor, the Euro, in trouble? A string of economic difficulties in Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and other Eurozone nations has left observers wondering whether the currency union can survive. In this book, Markus... -
Should Britain Leave the EU?: An Economic Analysis of a Troubled Relationship, Second Edition by Patrick Minford 9781785360343
RRP: $70.10$65.19The policy framework advocated by Minford et al. . . . is grounded in economic theory and an incisive empirical analysis of the costs of UK's membership of the EU. Their thesis that the EU is a political union practising economic protectionism in the... -
The Microeconomics of Public Policy Analysis by Lee S. Friedman
RRP: $212.55$165.71This book shows, from start to finish, how microeconomics can and should be used in the analysis of public policy problems. It is an exciting new way to learn microeconomics, motivated by its application to important, real-world issues. Lee Friedman's... -
The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of American Empire by Leo Panitch 9781781681367
RRP: $54.58$46.16The all-encompassing embrace of world capitalism at the beginning of the twenty-first century was generally attributed to the superiority of competitive markets. Globalization had appeared to be the natural outcome of this unstoppable process. But... -
The Great British Reboot: How the UK Can Thrive in a Turbulent World by Alex Brummer
RRP: $43.88$37.73An optimistic exploration of how, through radical economic reform, the United Kingdom can prosper and flourish in the new global economy Taking a refreshingly realistic approach, Alex Brummer outlines how our current moment can be reshaped into an... -
The Globalization of Inequality by Francois Bourguignon 9780691175645
RRP: $33.13$26.01In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker Francois Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard of over half a billion people in emerging... -
Profit and Prejudice: The Luddites of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Paul Donovan
RRP: $56.53$48.93Avoiding prejudice will be critical to economic success in the fourth industrial revolution. It is not the new and innovative technology that will matter in the next decade, but what we do with it. Using technology properly, with diverse decision making,... -
The Five Health Frontiers: A New Radical Blueprint by Christopher Thomas
RRP: $33.13$22.50'A brilliant expose' - Danny Dorling Covid-19 has exposed the limits of a neoliberal public health orthodoxy. But instead of imagining radical change, the left is stuck in a rearguard action focused on defending the NHS from the wrecking ball of... -
Competition Overdose: How Free Market Mythology Transformed Us from Citizen Kings to Market Servants by Maurice E. Stucke 9780062892836
RRP: $48.75$32.04Using dozens of vivid examples to show how society overprescribed competition as a solution and when unbridled rivalry hurts consumers, kills entrepreneurship, and increases economic inequality, two free-market thinkers diagnose the sickness caused by... -
The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn by Avner Offer
RRP: $48.75$41.65How the creation of the Nobel Prize in Economics changed the economics profession, Sweden, and the worldOur confidence in markets comes from economics, and our confidence in economics is underpinned by the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was first... -
The Fix: How Nations Survive and Thrive in a World in Decline by Jonathan Tepperman
RRP: $25.33$18.60Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 'Readers looking for good news will love this book. Jonathan Tepperman makes a compelling case, in lively and personal prose, that strong leaders willing to forsake political orthodoxy for... -
Austerity from the Left: Social Democratic Parties in the Shadow of the Great Recession by Björn Bremer
RRP: $161.85$146.91Austerity became the predominant fiscal policy response to the Great Recession in Europe. After a brief period of 'emergency Keynesianism' from 2008 to 2010, even the centre-left abandoned plans for deficit spending and accepted austerity as the dogma of... -
Rethinking Britain: Policy Ideas for the Many by Sue Konzelmann 9781447352525
RRP: $29.23$23.65What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people's lives? In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas from some of the country's most influential... -
Tax Haven Ireland by Brian O'Boyle
RRP: $29.23$19.11This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens. From global corporations such as Apple and Google, to investment bankers and mainstream politicians, those taking advantage of Ireland's... -
Patient Capital: The Challenges and Promises of Long-Term Investing by Victoria Ivashina
RRP: $35.08$27.42How to overcome barriers to the long-term investments that are essential for solving the world's biggest problemsThere has never been a greater need for long-term investments to tackle the world's most difficult problems, such as climate change, human... -
Austerity Ireland: The Failure of Irish Capitalism by Kieran Allen 9780745334011
RRP: $48.73$48.09Ireland has been marketed as the poster boy of EU austerity. EU elites and neoliberal commentators claim that the country's ability to suffer economic pain will attract investors and generate a recovery. In Austerity Ireland, Kieran Allen challenges... -
The Decarbonization Imperative: Transforming the Global Economy by 2050 by Michael Lenox
RRP: $58.48$50.68Time is of the essence. Climate change looms as a malignant force that will reshape our economy and society for generations to come. If we are going to avoid the worst effects of climate change, we are going to need to effectively "decarbonize" the... -
The Coming Collapse Of China by Gordon G. Chang
RRP: $31.18$22.64Fully revised and updated edition covering China's new membership of the WTO and with a new introduction. 'Damning data and persuasive arguments that should set some Communist knees a-knocking.' Kirkus Reviews'A compelling account of the rot in China's... -
The Limits of the Market: The Pendulum Between Government and Market by Paul de Grauwe 9780198784289
$74.37The old discussion of 'Market or State' is obsolete. There will always have to be a mix of market and state. The only relevant question is what that mix should look like. How far do we have to let the market go its own way in order to create as much... -
Combating Inequality: Rethinking Government's Role by Olivier Blanchard
RRP: $62.40$37.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045612Author Olivier BlanchardFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
No Bosses - A New Economy for a Better World by Michael Albert
RRP: $27.28$23.89Life under capitalism. Rampant debilitating denial for the many next to vile enrichment of the few. Material deprivation, denial, and denigration. Dignity defiled. Michael Albert's book No Bosses advocates for the conception and then organization of a... -
Europe's Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt by Martin Sandbu 9780691168302
RRP: $54.60$41.65Originally conceived as part of a unifying vision for Europe, the euro is now viewed as a millstone around the neck of a continent crippled by vast debts, sluggish economies, and growing populist dissent. In Europe's Orphan, leading economic commentator... -
Ukraine and the Empire of Capital: From Marketisation to Armed Conflict by Yuliya Yurchenko
RRP: $48.73$38.71Since 1991, nominally independent Ukraine has been in turmoil, with the Orange Revolution and the Maidan protests marking its most critical moments. Now, its borders are threatened and the civil unrest and armed conflict continue to destabilise the... -
A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal by Kate Aronoff
RRP: $21.43$14.14All politics are climate politics in the twenty-first century - and this bold book argues for a Green New Deal that confronts both climate change and inequalityThe age of climate gradualism is over, as unprecedented disasters are exacerbated by...