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Assessing the Performance Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships
Edited by Stefan Verweij, Ingmar van Meerkerk, Carter B. Casady
This timely book questions the premise that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have a performance advantage over traditionally procured projects, an assumption that motivates policymakers worldwide to enter into such contracts. Taking st...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Rethinking Economics as Social Theory
Richard E. Wagner
Taking an innovative look at the origins of economics, this forward-thinking book relocates economics from a materialistic general theory of rational action into an idealistic theory of social organization and individual action. Adding n...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Governing the EU in an Age of Division
Dalibor Rohac
Few international organizations embody the idea of historical progress as strongly as the European Union (EU). This book shows how Europe’s heterogeneity makes the EU unsuitable to be a vehicle of progress and political unity and makes t...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook of Economic Nationalism
Edited by Andreas Pickel
This cutting-edge Handbook puts economic nationalism in its historical context, from early industrialization to globalization. It explores how economic nationalism has emerged to new prominence in the post-globalization era as states are...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Human Security and the Politics of Corporate Social Responsibility in China
Robert J. Hanlon
Exploring themes associated with corruption, sustainable development, and human rights and security, Robert J. Hanlon considers the political dynamics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the context of the ‘Asian Century’ and...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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EU Industrial Policy in the Multipolar Economy
Edited by Jean-Christophe Defraigne, Jan Wouters, Edoardo Traversa, Dimitri Zurstrassen
This incisive book provides key interdisciplinary perspectives on the current challenges faced by EU policymakers in framing and implementing a coherent European industrial policy, employing specific case studies from the digital, automo...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Understanding the EU as a Good Global Actor
Edited by Elaine Fahey, Isabella Mancini
This timely book investigates the EU’s multi-faceted development as a global actor, unpacking its legal mission to be a ‘good’ actor as well as exploring the complexities of fulfilling this objective. It elicits critical reflections on t...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Institutional Context of Public–Private Partnerships
Mhamed Biygautane
Based on original empirical data collected from three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, this engaging book offers comprehensive insights into the institutional environment of public–private partners...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Imagining Pathways for Global Cooperation
Edited by Katja Freistein, Bettina Mahlert, Sigrid Quack, Christine Unrau
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-SA 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This book examines the role of imagination in initiating, contesting, and changing the pathways... -
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Rethinking Public Choice
Richard E. Wagner
Innovative in its approach, Rethinking Public Choice reviews the concept of public choice since the 1950s post-war period and the application of economics to political practices and institutions, as well as its evolution in recent years ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Reforming Capitalism for the Common Good
Charles J. Whalen
In this book of carefully selected essays, Charles Whalen presents constructive analyses of vital economic problems confronting the United States since the 1970s, giving special attention to challenges facing working families. The analys...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Central Banking, Monetary Policy and the Future of Money
Edited by Guillaume Vallet, Sylvio Kappes, Louis-Philippe Rochon
Part of The Elgar Series on Central Banking and Monetary Policy, this book explores the relationship between central banking, monetary policy and the economy at large, focusing on the specific relationship between central banking, moneta...eBook:Find out more£25.00