In this revised and updated edition, An Economic History of Europe re-establishes itself as the leading textbook on European economic history. With an expanded scope, from prehistory to the present, it will be invaluable source for students, educators and researchers seeking to better understand Europe's long-run economic development. The authors cover key themes including the rise of institutions, technological advancements, globalization, and the Industrial Revolution, with a fresh empha...

How and why does Denmark have one of the richest, most equal, and happiest societies in the world today? Historians have often pointed to developments from the late nineteenth century, when small peasant farmers worked together through agricultural cooperatives, whose exports of butter and bacon rapidly gained a strong foothold on the British market.This book presents a radical retelling of this story, placing (largely German-speaking) landed elites—rather than the Danish peasantry...

Explore the ideas of some of the greatest thinkers in economics. Gain the insights and research of contemporary economists and commentators.WINNER - SILVER MEDAL, AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2018Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of ...

For over forty years, David Harvey has been one of the world's most trenchant and critical analysts of capitalist development. In The Enigma of Capital, he delivers an impassioned account of how unchecked neoliberalism produced the system-wide crisis that now engulfs the world. Beginning in the 1970s, profitability pressures led the capitalist class in advanced countries to shift away from investment in industrial production at home toward the higher returns that financial products promise...

Learn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Economics in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Economics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diag...

The book covers some of the most exciting concepts in world politics – how to connect the production of goods and services in one region to the markets for those goods, and how this can lead to conflicts among states that try to create, enhance or subdue these markets. Fundamentally, it seeks to answer an enduring question in world politics – which has more power, states or markets?This fifth edition examines globalization as a recurrent process by which markets have periodically r...

"Thought provoking and fresh - this book challenges how we think about economics.”Gillian Tett, Financial TimesFor further information about recent publicity events and media coverage for Rethinking Capitalism please visit http://marianamazzucato.com/rethinking-capitalism/Western capitalism is in crisis. For decades investment has been falling, living standards have stagnated o...

This ebook is the perfect introduction to the subject of economics and economic ideas throughout history.From the earliest forms of currency to the Industrial Revolution, and from the birth of the stock market to free-market capitalism and globalized trade, The Little Book of Economics brings economic theory and the work of key economists to life. Journeying through centuries of economic thought, it is the perfect e-guide to the subject.Includes in...

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? The book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through three detailed and absorbing case studies ranging from the tulipomania of seventeenth-century Holland to the recent Enron crisis in America. Fulcher...

From the internationally bestselling author and prizewinning economist--a highly original guide to the global economy.In his bestselling 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism,Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang brilliantly debunked many of the predominant myths of neoclassical economics. Now, in an entertaining and accessible primer, he explains how the global economy actually works-in real-world terms. Writing with irreverent wit, a deep knowledge ...

A timely exploration of the life and work of twelve world-changing thinkers and how their ideas would solve the great economic problems we face today.A Newsweek "Best 50 Books of the Year (So Far)" Pick"A highly accessible and acute guide to thinking and learning from the men and woman whose work can inform and ultimately aid us in understanding the great national and global crises we're ...