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Pity the Billionaire

The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right

de Thomas Frank ...

New York Times Bestseller: A "witty and highly readable" account of the wildly unexpected cultural and political reactions to the Great Recession ( Financial Times).From the author of What's the Matter with Kansas?, this is an updated and expanded edition of "a brilliant expose of the most breathtaking ruse in American political history: how the Right turned the biggest capitalist breakdown since ... Leer más

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New York Times Bestseller: A "witty and highly readable" account of the wildly unexpected cultural and political reactions to the Great Recession ( Financial Times).From the author of What's the Matter with Kansas?, this is an updated and expanded edition of "a brilliant expose of the most breathtaking ruse in American political history: how the Right turned the biggest capitalist breakdown since
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Time to Start Thinking

America in the Age of Descent

de Edward Luce ...

This look at the crisis facing the United States "explores the gaping disconnect between elite optimism and popular bewilderment, anger, and despair" ( Foreign Affairs)."Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It is time to start thinking." —Sir Ernest RutherfordIn a book destined to spark debate among both liberals and conservatives, journalist Edward Luce advances a carefully constructed argument, ... Leer más

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This look at the crisis facing the United States "explores the gaping disconnect between elite optimism and popular bewilderment, anger, and despair" ( Foreign Affairs)."Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It is time to start thinking." —Sir Ernest RutherfordIn a book destined to spark debate among both liberals and conservatives, journalist Edward Luce advances a carefully constructed argument,
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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

de Gil Durán ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • **“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • **“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in
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Institutional Genes

Origins of China's Institutions and Totalitarianism

de Chenggang Xu ...

This book explores the origins and evolution of China's institutions and communist totalitarianism in general. Contemporary China's fundamental institution is communist totalitarianism. Introducing the concept of “institutional genes” (IGs), the book examines how the IGs institutional genes of Soviet Russia merged with those of the Chinese imperial system, creating a durable totalitarian regime ... Leer más

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This book explores the origins and evolution of China's institutions and communist totalitarianism in general. Contemporary China's fundamental institution is communist totalitarianism. Introducing the concept of “institutional genes” (IGs), the book examines how the IGs institutional genes of Soviet Russia merged with those of the Chinese imperial system, creating a durable totalitarian regime
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The Thomas Sowell Reader

de Thomas Sowell ...

A one-volume introduction to over three decades of the wide-ranging writings of one of America's most respected and cited authorsThese selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell’s letters, books, and newspaper columns to articles in both scholarly ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

A one-volume introduction to over three decades of the wide-ranging writings of one of America's most respected and cited authorsThese selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell’s letters, books, and newspaper columns to articles in both scholarly
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The Second Bill of Rights

FDR's Constitutional Vision and Why We Need It Today, with a new preface by the author

de Cass R. Sunstein ...

**How our economic rights are fundamental to the security and stability of our democracy.From a prolific, insider author and leading legal scholar who has worked for former Presidents Obama and Biden.**In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that should be counted as the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

**How our economic rights are fundamental to the security and stability of our democracy.From a prolific, insider author and leading legal scholar who has worked for former Presidents Obama and Biden.**In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that should be counted as the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition
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The Sovereign Individual

Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

de James Dale Davidson, Lord William Rees-Mogg ...

Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western ... Leer más

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Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western
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Broken China

How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World

de Logan Wright ...

Economic competition between the United States and China has been a defining issue of the twenty-first century. But after years of rapid growth, China's economy has faltered. How did its long-term economic outlook change so quickly? And can Beijing change course and preserve China's political ambition for global economic primacy?In Broken China, Logan Wright offers an unflinching account of how ... Leer más

$24.00 USD

Economic competition between the United States and China has been a defining issue of the twenty-first century. But after years of rapid growth, China's economy has faltered. How did its long-term economic outlook change so quickly? And can Beijing change course and preserve China's political ambition for global economic primacy?In Broken China, Logan Wright offers an unflinching account of how
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America's National Debt

Examining the Facts

de Thomas Arndt ...

Series series Contemporary Debates
This vital resource is devoted to providing nonpartisan, objective analysis of the national debt, including leading drivers of the debt, the budgetary process, and claims and counter-claims about national debt benefits and drawbacks.This indispensable resource provides readers with a clear and unbiased understanding of the national debt and its relationship to the US economic system. The book ... Leer más

$25.69 USD

This vital resource is devoted to providing nonpartisan, objective analysis of the national debt, including leading drivers of the debt, the budgetary process, and claims and counter-claims about national debt benefits and drawbacks.This indispensable resource provides readers with a clear and unbiased understanding of the national debt and its relationship to the US economic system. The book
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After Occupy

Economic Democracy for the 21st Century

de Tom Malleson ...

These days, it is easy to be cynical about democracy. Even though there are more democratic societies now (119 and counting) than ever before, skeptics can point to low turnouts in national elections, the degree to which money corrupts the process, and the difficulties of mass participation in complex systems as just a few reasons why the system is flawed. The Occupy movement in 2011 proved that ... Leer más

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These days, it is easy to be cynical about democracy. Even though there are more democratic societies now (119 and counting) than ever before, skeptics can point to low turnouts in national elections, the degree to which money corrupts the process, and the difficulties of mass participation in complex systems as just a few reasons why the system is flawed. The Occupy movement in 2011 proved that
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Class Theory and History

Capitalism and Communism in the USSR

de Stephen A. Resnick, Richard D. Wolff ...

Class Theory and History takes an ambitious and ground-breaking look at the entire history of the Soviet Union and presents a new kind of analysis of the history of the USSR: examining its birth, evolution, and death in class terms. Utilizing the class analytics they have developed over the last three decades, resnick and Wolff formulate the most fully developed economic theory of communism now ... Leer más

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Class Theory and History takes an ambitious and ground-breaking look at the entire history of the Soviet Union and presents a new kind of analysis of the history of the USSR: examining its birth, evolution, and death in class terms. Utilizing the class analytics they have developed over the last three decades, resnick and Wolff formulate the most fully developed economic theory of communism now
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The Economic Government of the World, 1933–2023

de Martin Daunton ...

A Foreign Affairs Best Books of the Year: An epic history of the people and institutions that have built the global economy since the Great Depression."Essential reading. . . . This is a history of our times." —Adam Tooze, Financial TimesIn this vivid landmark history, the distinguished economic historian Martin Daunton pulls back the curtain on the institutions and ind... ... Leer más

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A Foreign Affairs Best Books of the Year: An epic history of the people and institutions that have built the global economy since the Great Depression."Essential reading. . . . This is a history of our times." —Adam Tooze, Financial TimesIn this vivid landmark history, the distinguished economic historian Martin Daunton pulls back the curtain on the institutions and ind...
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不對稱陷阱

當別人的風險變成你的風險，如何解決隱藏在生活中的不對等困境

de 納西姆．尼可拉斯．塔雷伯 ...

Traducido por 羅耀宗 ...

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《紐約時報》亞馬遜非文學類 No. 1 暢銷書解決風險、不透明、隨機問題的「不確定系列」第五部曲繼《黑天鵝效應》《反脆弱》，塔雷伯最大膽、顛覆之作面對不確定世界，空口說白話的人太多在混亂與隨機的世局裡揭穿日常生活隱藏的不對稱擁抱風險，互利共贏「切膚之痛」（Skin in the Game）說的是，別管人們說什麼，只看他們做什麼，冒多大風險。塔雷伯在這本迄今最挑釁、最務實的著作中，用詞尖刻、犀利、直言不諱，拆穿沒有切膚之痛的人──例如：政客、政府官僚、銀行家、分析師、企業高管、學究等的把戲，這些人從來不必為所採取的行動造成的後果，付出代價。風險承擔的不對稱，會導致失衡，將可能引發系統性崩壞。更重要的是，不該以犧牲他人來取得反脆弱。書裡引用的例子，從漢摩拉比到塞內加，巨人安泰俄斯到川普，羅伯特．魯賓到湯瑪斯．皮凱提，塔雷伯以此闡述，勇於承擔風險，對等互惠，才是真有「切膚之痛」這一概念 ... Leer más

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《紐約時報》亞馬遜非文學類 No. 1 暢銷書解決風險、不透明、隨機問題的「不確定系列」第五部曲繼《黑天鵝效應》《反脆弱》，塔雷伯最大膽、顛覆之作面對不確定世界，空口說白話的人太多在混亂與隨機的世局裡揭穿日常生活隱藏的不對稱擁抱風險，互利共贏「切膚之痛」（Skin in the Game）說的是，別管人們說什麼，只看他們做什麼，冒多大風險。塔雷伯在這本迄今最挑釁、最務實的著作中，用詞尖刻、犀利、直言不諱，拆穿沒有切膚之痛的人──例如：政客、政府官僚、銀行家、分析師、企業高管、學究等的把戲，這些人從來不必為所採取的行動造成的後果，付出代價。風險承擔的不對稱，會導致失衡，將可能引發系統性崩壞。更重要的是，不該以犧牲他人來取得反脆弱。書裡引用的例子，從漢摩拉比到塞內加，巨人安泰俄斯到川普，羅伯特．魯賓到湯瑪斯．皮凱提，塔雷伯以此闡述，勇於承擔風險，對等互惠，才是真有「切膚之痛」這一概念
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Convergence and Diversity in the Governance of Higher Education

Comparative Perspectives

Edición de Giliberto Capano, Darryl S. L. Jarvis ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
For several decades, higher education systems have undergone continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive positioning strategies to enhance the performance of higher education systems. Yet, despite far-ranging international pressures, including the ... Leer más

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For several decades, higher education systems have undergone continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive positioning strategies to enhance the performance of higher education systems. Yet, despite far-ranging international pressures, including the
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The Political Economy of East Asia

Wealth and Power: Second Edition

de Ming Wan ...

Offering a coherent overview of the historical and institutional context of enduring patterns in East Asian political economy, this updated and expanded second edition textbook explores the dramatic regional and international transformations that this key region has faced since the 2008 financial crisis.Key features of the second edition include:Utilizing an International Political Economy ... Leer más

$53.99 USD

Offering a coherent overview of the historical and institutional context of enduring patterns in East Asian political economy, this updated and expanded second edition textbook explores the dramatic regional and international transformations that this key region has faced since the 2008 financial crisis.Key features of the second edition include:Utilizing an International Political Economy
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Boundless

The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn

de Nick Kostov, Sean McLain ...

Now an Apple TV+ limited series, Wanted: The Escape of Carlos GhosnThe unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the world’s most feared and admired business executives—Carlos Ghosn—a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters.Carlos Ghosn always wanted more. Born in the Amazon, raised by a ... Leer más

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Now an Apple TV+ limited series, Wanted: The Escape of Carlos GhosnThe unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the world’s most feared and admired business executives—Carlos Ghosn—a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters.Carlos Ghosn always wanted more. Born in the Amazon, raised by a
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The Spirit Level

Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

de Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett ...

Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill MoyersThis groundbreaking book, based on thirty years' research, demonstrates that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone within them-the well-off and the poor. The remarkable data the ... Leer más

$14.29 USD

Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill MoyersThis groundbreaking book, based on thirty years' research, demonstrates that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone within them-the well-off and the poor. The remarkable data the
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Sacred Economics, Revised

Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition

de Charles Eisenstein ...

Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein's classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy.This revised version traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since the book's original publication. CharlesEisenstein shows how capitalism contributes to alienation, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein's classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy.This revised version traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since the book's original publication. CharlesEisenstein shows how capitalism contributes to alienation,
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Ours Was the Shining Future

The Story of the American Dream

de David Leonhardt ...

**The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist behind The New York Times's “The Morning” newsletter.“With the even-handed incisiveness that has made him one of the country’s most-respected voices on economics, David Leonhardt illuminates the inside history of the players and missteps that have ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

**The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist behind The New York Times's “The Morning” newsletter.“With the even-handed incisiveness that has made him one of the country’s most-respected voices on economics, David Leonhardt illuminates the inside history of the players and missteps that have
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In the Long Run We Are All Dead

Keynesianism, Political Economy, and Revolution

de Geoff Mann ...

A groundbreaking debunking of moderate attempts to resolve financial crisesIn the ruins of the 2007–2008 financial crisis, self-proclaimed progressives the world over clamored to resurrect the economic theory of John Maynard Keynes. The crisis seemed to expose the disaster of small-state, free-market liberalization and deregulation. Keynesian political economy, in contrast, could put the state ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

A groundbreaking debunking of moderate attempts to resolve financial crisesIn the ruins of the 2007–2008 financial crisis, self-proclaimed progressives the world over clamored to resurrect the economic theory of John Maynard Keynes. The crisis seemed to expose the disaster of small-state, free-market liberalization and deregulation. Keynesian political economy, in contrast, could put the state
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Overshoot

How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown

de Andreas Malm, Wim Carton ...

A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster by the bestselling author of How to Blow Up a PipelineIt might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of "overshoot," schemes abound for turning down the heat–not now, but a few decades down the road. We’re being told that we can return to liveable temperatures by means of technologies for ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster by the bestselling author of How to Blow Up a PipelineIt might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of "overshoot," schemes abound for turning down the heat–not now, but a few decades down the road. We’re being told that we can return to liveable temperatures by means of technologies for
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The Central Asian Economies in the Twenty-First Century

Paving a New Silk Road

de Richard Pomfret ...

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodity boom of the early 2000s to its collapse in 2014. Richard Pomfret examines the countries’ relations with external powers and the possibilities for development offered by infrastructure projects as well as rail links between China and ... Leer más

$39.59 USD

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodity boom of the early 2000s to its collapse in 2014. Richard Pomfret examines the countries’ relations with external powers and the possibilities for development offered by infrastructure projects as well as rail links between China and
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The Fall and Rise of American Finance

From JP Morgan to Blackrock

de Stephen Maher, Scott Aquanno ...

How Wall Street concocted a more volatile and dangerous capitalismThe Fall and Rise of American Finance traces the collapse and reconstitution of American financial power from the disintegration of robber baron J. P. Morgan’s vast empire to the rise of finance behemoth BlackRock. Contrary to what is taken for common sense by figures from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders, Maher and Aquanno insist ... Leer más

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How Wall Street concocted a more volatile and dangerous capitalismThe Fall and Rise of American Finance traces the collapse and reconstitution of American financial power from the disintegration of robber baron J. P. Morgan’s vast empire to the rise of finance behemoth BlackRock. Contrary to what is taken for common sense by figures from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders, Maher and Aquanno insist
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The Master's Tools

How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It)

de Michael McCarthy ...

Finance serves the rich and powerful. We need to democratize it.**Winner of the 2026 Outstanding Contribution to Political Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association****Winner of The Theory Prize, American Sociological Association.**Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Master's Tools, award-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be ... Leer más

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Finance serves the rich and powerful. We need to democratize it.**Winner of the 2026 Outstanding Contribution to Political Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association****Winner of The Theory Prize, American Sociological Association.**Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Master's Tools, award-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be
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