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Autocratic, Democratic, and Optimal Government
William A. Niskanen
This book presents simple models of the major alternative types of political regimes, estimates of the parameters of these models, and quantitative estimates of the fiscal choices and economic outcomes of these regimes. William Niskanen... -
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Soft Law in Governance and Regulation
Edited by Ulrika Mörth
A rising interdependence among the members of international society and of global civil society has led to an increasing demand for governance without government. The new regulatory mode is characterized as a ‘soft law’ framework. -
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Welfare, Environment and Changing US–Chinese Relations
Edited by Maria Weber
By adopting a wide-ranging perspective, this book addresses the key issues relevant to contemporary China, providing a valuable tool with which to understand the challenges and opportunities facing political and economic actors, both dom...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Political Competition, Innovation and Growth in the History of Asian Civilizations]()
Political Competition, Innovation and Growth in the History of Asian Civilizations
Edited by Peter Bernholz, Roland Vaubel
Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively debate surrounding this question, going back to David Hume and Immanuel Kant. This book is a new attempt to test its ver...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Property Rights, Planning and Markets
Chris Webster, Lawrence W.-C. Lai
This book represents a major innovation in the institutional analysis of cities and their planning, management and governance. Using concepts of transaction costs and property rights, the work shows systematically how urban order evolves...eBook:Find out more$59.96
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Terrorism in Western Europe
Jan O. Engene
This important book examines why terrorism prevails in the otherwise stable and advanced democracies of Western Europe and why some countries have been more severely hit than others.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Human Capital, Trade and Public Policy in Rapidly Growing Economies]()
Human Capital, Trade and Public Policy in Rapidly Growing Economies
Edited by Michele Boldrin, Been-Lon Chen, Ping Wang
Human Capital, Trade and Public Policy in Rapidly Growing Economies argues that only two centuries ago, no society had ever enjoyed sustained growth in living standards. The contributors to this book aim to discover why the world today e...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Security Perspectives of the Malay Archipelago
Andrew T.H. Tan
The Malay Archipelago – namely Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines – has recently risen in prominence as the ‘second front’ in the war on terrorism. This study argues that the Malay Archipelago constitutes a distin... -
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![The Future of Europe – Revisited]()
The Future of Europe – Revisited
Peter Coffey
Europe is at a major crossroads in its post-World War II history. The European Union (EU) has not only successfully adopted the euro as a common currency but it has also included twelve more member states. In this comprehensive volume, P...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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A Comparative Guide to Anti-Money Laundering
Edited by Mark Pieth, Gemma Aiolfi
Topical and pertinent issues addressed in this book include questions such as, has all the recent legislative activity really put a stop to the problem? Are the international rules being implemented as carefully as they should? How level...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Political Economy of Destructive Power]()
The Political Economy of Destructive Power
Mehrdad Vahabi
Economic science has extensively studied the creative power of individuals and social groups, but it has largely ignored the destructive power of economic agents. This highly original book redresses the balance and, for the first time, l...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Moral Capital of Leaders
Alejo José G. Sison
Sison studies a wide range of recent management cases from the viewpoint of moral capital: the sorry state of US airport screeners before 9-11, the Ford Explorer rollovers and Firestone tire failures, the battle for the ‘HP way’ between ...eBook:Find out more$55.16
