Why did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe? Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies? Using an unprecedented array of formerly secret documents housed in archives in Moscow, Warsaw, and Prague, as well as interviews with former Communist officials across Eastern Europe, Randall Stone answers these qu...

With the end of the Cold War, the International Monetary Fund emerged as the most powerful international institution in history. But how much influence can the IMF exert over fiercely contested issues in domestic politics that affect the lives of millions? In Lending Credibility, Randall Stone develops the first systematic approach to answering this question. Deploying an arsenal of methods from a range of social sciences rarely combined, he mounts a forceful challenge to conventi...

Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the names of Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich come up frequently. In the second section, “Economics and Justice,” the focus turns to the different levels at which economics has significance for social j...

A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night - think Ghosts for younger readers!WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITIONWINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2024'It's exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic' KIRAN MILLWO...

Too many people live by beliefs they never chose-passed down, repeated, and rarely questioned. These hidden patterns shape our lives more than we realize, keeping us stuck in cycles of limitation. Becoming the Philosopher's Stone invites you to break free from those inherited constraints and consciously forge the life you were meant to live.Drawing from timeless wisdom, modern science, and his own journey through hardship and renewal, Randall Evans offers a practical roadm...

Holy Covenant Gate Stone: Based on Isaiah chapter 28, the founder of Holy Covenant Forsaker carries built-in information about the Stargate of AI. Covenant Eschatology Fulfilled unveils the profound spiritual significance behind humanity's leap into artificial intelligence.Drawing from Isaiah 28's warning about making "a covenant with death," this prophetic work reveals how the $100+ billion Stargate AI project in Texas represents more than technological ad...

Randall has recommitted to his role as a scout and guard. His first opportunity comes from an unexpected place: Doctor Leslie, one of the student scholars he and Marta saved from the wolf slavers during the late Doctor Henry's expedition to excavate under the henge near Lakehurst, wants him and Marta to accompany her first excavation. This sounds like a simple trip to a site far north in the Duchy of the North Fjords.But the locals seem to be less than welcoming to the delegation f...

Autumn Albert can see the dead - much to her annoyance. But when her dad dies in mysterious circumstances, he's the one ghost who DOESN'T appear . . . A curious instruction in his will sends Autumn to Imber, the storm-soaked island of his childhood: a place marked by tight-lipped locals, strange stacks of witchstones - and almost no ghosts. Soon Autumn is ensnared in a dark and twisty mystery, which must be unravelled before the sea rises up and history is doomed to repeat itself . . .