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Corruption, Grabbing and Development
Edited by Tina Søreide, Aled Williams
All societies develop their own norms about what is fair behaviour and what is not. Violations of these norms, including acts of corruption, can collectively be described as forms of ‘grabbing’. This unique volume addresses how grabbing ...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Civilization and War
Brett Bowden
Civilization and war were born around the same time in roughly the same place – they have effectively grown up together. This challenges the belief that the more civilized we become, the less likely the resort to war to resolve differenc...eBook:Find out more$29.56
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International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development
Edited by Robert E.B. Lucas
This Handbook summarizes the state of thinking and presents new evidence on various links between international migration and economic development, with particular reference to lower-income countries. The connections between trade, aid a...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Quality of Government and Corruption from a European Perspective
Nicholas Charron, Victor Lapuente, Bo Rothstein
In this book the authors tackle the concept of ‘quality of government’ (QoG) both conceptually and empirically and apply their focus to EU countries and regions. In a pioneering empirical effort, they map out regional QoG for the first t...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Dictionary of International Human Rights Law
Connie de la Vega
This one-of-a-kind Dictionary provides a comprehensive breakdown of terms employed in the discussion of international human rights law. In addition to a list of definitions, this innovative volume also includes an appendix featuring desc...eBook:Find out more$43.96
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National Economic Impact Analysis of Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
Edited by Harry W. Richardson, Jiyoung Park, James E. Moore II, Qisheng Pan
This book develops a national economic impact model to estimate the effects of simulated terrorist attacks and natural disasters on individual US States and economic sectors. The model, called NIEMO (The National Interstate Economic Mod...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Political Economy of Status
Theodore Koutsobinas
In this timely book Theodore Koutsobinas explores the system of status markets and their social effects including inequality. He explains how media fascination with superstars and luxury consumption goods amplify positional concerns for ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Governance of Socio-Technical Systems
Edited by Susana Borrás, Jakob Edler
Examining the ‘who’ (agents), ‘how’ (policy instruments) and ‘why’ (societal legitimacy) of the governance process, this book presents a conceptual framework about the governance of change in socio-technical systems. Bridging the gap bet...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Energy Governance
Rafael Leal-Arcas, Andrew Filis, Ehab S. Abu Gosh
The legal aspects at the junction of interstate energy cooperation have become increasingly important in a world that is hungry for energy security. This book focuses on selected legal issues relating to international energy governance. ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Political Governance in China
Edited by Anthony Saich
Including key research articles from specialists in the field, this volume provides an introduction and critical insights into the most important debates surrounding the governance of contemporary China. The material will enable readers ... -
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The Political Economy of Aerospace Industries
Keith Hartley
The Political Economy of Aerospace Industries will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students in industrial and defence economics, public choice and policy courses. It will also be of interest to researchers, policy-makers and those i...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Confronting the Shadow Economy
Colin C. Williams
Beginning with a review of the extent of undeclared work, the author discusses the discrepancies between regions and the potential impacts of the economic crisis, comparing the nature of the potential solutions available with those actua...eBook:Find out more$40.00
