Development

For many liberal commentators at the turn of the 1990s, the collapse of the Soviet Union represented a final victory for Western reason and capitalist democracy. But, in recent years, liberal norms and institutions associated with the post-Cold War...

In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe. But traditional capitalism has been unable to solve problems like inequality and poverty. In Muhammad Yunus' ground-breaking sequel to Banker to the Poor , he outlines the concept of social...

Globalization and its relation to poverty reduction and development are not well understood. This book explores the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. The book defines the big historical trends, identifies the main...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908434432Author Darryl CunninghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Myriad EditionsPublisher Myriad EditionsDimensions(mm) 228mm * 160mm * 20mm

We live in disruptive times. The world is changing faster than ever before, leaving people dazed, businesses struggling, economies floundering and societies fracturing. But why? Transition Point is the result of over five years of research to establish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781337905Author Adrian StalhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Cannibals with Forks passionately demonstrates how all businessescan and must help society achieve the three inter-linked goals of economicprosperity,environmental protection and social equity, issues whichare already at the top of the corporate agenda...

"You are not born an entrepreneur. It's a skill that you learn along the way."When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult 'snake' serum, the press quickly called the business an 'overnight success'. However, Rodial's founder Maria Hatzistefanis...

From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733738835Author Iman AghayFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Mbk Enterprises, LLCPublisher Mbk Enterprises, LLCWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Recent discussions of the 'Chinese economic development model', the emergence of an alternative 'Muslim model' over the past quarter century and the faltering globalisation of the 'Washington Consensus' all point to the need to investigate more...

Surviving the Future is a story drawn from the fertile ground of the late David Fleming's extraordinary Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It. That hardback consists of four hundred and four interlinked dictionary entries,...

After 40 years in existence, the shorthand of critics of Tears for Fears has been to describe them as an 80s band. It is understandable why that categorisation happens when songs like 'Mad World' appear in films that typify that period and 'Everybody...

Frost & Sullivan's 2014 Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Book of the Year In business, performance is key. In performance, how you organize can be the key to growth. In the past five years, the business world has seen the birth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Named one of Nature's "Books and Arts" blog as a top 20 for 2015..Book InformationISBN 9780262533713Author Duncan McLarenFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint...

This is a book about Sir John Cowperthwaite - the man Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman identified as being behind Hong Kong's remarkable post-war economic transformation. Despite there being some articles about him and effusive obituaries...

In The Darker Nations, Vijay Prashad provided an intellectual history of the Third World and traced the rise and fall of the Non-Aligned Movement. With The Poorer Nations, Prashad takes up the story where he left off.Since the '70s, the countries of...

From first economic principles to the financial crisisThe Rough Guide to Economics takes you through the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 and its resulting global problems and explores economics right from its foundations to the present day.Issues...

Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and...

'an unpreachy guide [...] free of jargon and full of often surprising information.' The Times Change starts at home. In the office. Change starts with you. Your family. Your friends. Change starts with everyday things. One object at a time. ...

'Fast paced and energetic' Financial Times'Punchy, provocative and wonderfully readable' - David Shukman'Eye-popping and essential' - Rowan Hooper'A must-read' - Peter Stott Have you heard that you should plant trees to save the planet? Or buy carbon...

Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen's first great book, now reissued in a fully revised and expanded second edition'Can the values which individual members of society attach to different alternatives be aggregated into values for society as a whole, in a way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523093311Author R. DuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

It's human nature to focus more on our weaknesses because we are programmed to be alert to risks in our environment. We end up focusing on what isn't working, often overshadowing all the positives. But what if you focused on and played to your strengths...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278465Author Lois ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995142398Author Angela RedfernFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Beatnik PublishingPublisher Beatnik Publishing

China's Belt and Road strategy is acknowledged to be the most ambitious geopolitical initiative of the age. Covering almost seventy countries by land and sea, it will affect every element of global society, from shipping to agriculture, digital economy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907722301Author Andy LopataFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Ecademy PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842300114Author Ivan IllichFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd

This important and timely book provides an overview of climate change and highlights the importance of including climate change education in primary schools. It emphasises the importance of cross-curricular pedagogical approaches with a focus on climate...

A positive solution to climate destruction that recognizes the need to integrate natural and social sciences and business. Written by a top thinker in sustainability and responsible business, Thriving promotes change through innovation and...

'One of the best books written on entrepreneurship in recent years' FINANCIAL TIMES In business, everyone can see the first bounce of the ball. It is the second bounce that is uncertain. Ronald Cohen, one of the world's leading private-equity...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Entertaining, acute and disarmingly honest' Economist'A vital guide to the new economic order' Rana Foroohar, TimeThe crisis of 2008 ended the illusion of a golden era in which many people imagined that prosperity and...

Helped by a group of friendly animals, children can develop their dividing skills and learn the methods of partitioning and short division. The activities in this book build children's confidence in using related multiplying facts to answer dividing...

The dominant policy response to economic crises over the past four decades has been the introduction of austerity--a mix of budget cuts and reforms to downsize the role of the state. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been the world's lender of...

Lay down the foundations of a successful business venture through a thoroughly researched and competitive business plan. Based on tried and tested business methodology used at the leading business school, Cranfield School of Management, this 10th...

In the fight against climate change, the world cannot wait for some hoped-for perfect solution in the future. The crisis is upon us, and we need action now. We need as many different strategies, tools, and ideas as possible; and we need them working...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482672770Author United NationsFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

A call to arms, How to Save the City invites the reader to engage with the challenges of living and working in cities at a time when several conflating emergencies have become more pressing and connected. While the climate crisis is the most urgent, we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629638805Author James KelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press