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THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
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Economics

Morals and Markets:
An Evolutionary Account of the Modern World
By Daniel Friedman

"I have been waiting for someone to write this book for a long time. Its use of historical anecdotes to explain why one cannot divorce a society's economics from its social contract is utterly convincing." - Ken Binmore, Professor Emeritus, University College London

Hardback £19.99
978-0-230-60097-3 November 2008

John Maynard Keynes
By Paul Davidson

‘Global imbalances, the unshackling of capital, the precarious state of modern capitalism: rarely has the world of economics been in more need of the thoughts of John Maynard Keynes. Although Keynes is no longer with us, this book is the next best thing. Paul Davidson is the leading expert on Keynes and Keynesianism and his book should be read by anybody who wants to understand the world as it is, rather than as the economic text books say it ought to be.’ - Larry Elliott, Economics Editor, The Guardian

Hardback £55.00
978-1-4039-9623-7 August 2007

Keynes's General Theory, the Rate of Interest and 'Keynesian' Economics
By Geoff Tily

This book argues that Keynesian economists have betrayed Keynes' theory and policy conclusions, and that the world has been misled about those policies. Keynesians have focused attention on policies for dealing with effects of economic failure as they arise, whereas Keynes was concerned with the cause and then the prevention of economic failure.

Hardback £68.00
978-1-4039-9628-2 January 2007

The Coming First World Debt Crisis
By Ann Pettifor

In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for governments, corporations, households, individuals and the ecosystem.

Paperback £13.99
978-0-230-00784-0 October 2006

Manias, Panics and Crashes
A History of Financial Crises
By Charles P. Kindleberger and Robert Z. Aliber

'Manias, Panics and Crashes is a scholarly account for the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries.' - Richard Lambert, Financial Times

Paperback £22.99
978-1-4039-3651-6 August 2005

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Finance

GLOBAL FINANCIAL MELTDOWN
How We Can Avoid The Next Economic Crisis
By Colin Read

'Colin Read has presented a useful account of the modern financial system and the pitfalls of the current regulatory structure. This book will be very helpful to those trying to make sense of the current financial crisis' - Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic Policy Research, Washington, D.C., USA

Hardback £25.00
978-0-230-22218-2 November 2008

Fragile Finance
By Anastasia Nesvetailova

‘It would be enough that Anastasia Nesvetailova has brought Hyman Minsky to our attention. But she has done more: she offers a vibrant and controversial reading of why today's global financial system is unstable and prone to crisis. This is an original work that challenges how we should think about global finance. It will be read and engaged with by anyone who seeks a deep knowledge of one of the most important elements of our contemporary global political economy.’ - Randall Germain, Associate Professor, Carleton University, Canada

Hardback £55.00
978-0-230-00690-4 October 2007

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Business

Greed and Corporate Failure
The Lessons from Recent Disasters
By Stewart Hamilton and Alicia Micklethwait

'Stewart Hamilton and Alicia Micklethwait provide the most comprehensive view yet of the many corporate failures that occurred in the early twenty-first century. Written in clear and concise prose, Greed and Corporate Failure illuminates the root causes of the problems faced by corporations on both sides of the Atlantic. With candour, precise logic, and uncommon pragmatism, the authors give the reader a practical set of recommendations to prevent their recurrence. It is a 'must read' book!' - Bill George, Author of Authentic Leadership and former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic.

Hardback £27.00
978-1-4039-8636-8 April 2006

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History

Means and Ends
By Francesco Boldizzoni

Capital has dominated the imagination of Western society from the Industrial Revolution. Means and Ends offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the rise, evolution and crisis of this concept from the sixteenth century to the modern day. Based on a wealth of primary sources it offers an exciting study of intellectual and cultural history.

Hardback £45.00
978-0-230-57257-7 September 2008

The Great Depression in Europe, 1929-1939
By Patricia Clavin

This is a comparative study of the origins, course and consequences of the deepest economic crisis in modern European history. Written with the non-economist in mind, the book explores recent research into the causes of the depression, notably the gold standard system, which helped to turn recession into profound depression and to transmit its effects around the world. The book gives equal weight to the political and historical context of economic policy - political attitudes and expectations, institutional opinions, strategic considerations, the legacies and lessons of history - to explain why European countries chose nationalist routes to recovery. International co-operation offered the best chance for recovery, and the book also contains a lively account of why this failed, and its consequences for international relations in the 1930s.

Hardback £55.00 978-0-333-60680-3 September 2000
Paperback £19.99 978-0-333-60681-03 September 2000

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Politics

Global Governance in Accounting
Rebalancing Public Power and Private Commitment
By Jochen Zimmermann, Jörg R. Werner and Philipp B. Volmer

This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting.

Hardback £55.00
978-0-230-51814-8 May 2008

Authority in the Global Political Economy
Edited by Volker Rittberger and Martin Nettesheim

This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors, and addresses key themes including the provision of global public goods, new modes of regulation and the potential of new institutions for global governance.

Hardback £64.00
978-0-230-57389-5 March 2008

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Econolog

The Palgrave Econolog

Read what econobloggers have to say about breaking economics and finance news. The Palgrave Econolog surveys the content of over 350 economics blogs, indexes them by topic and tracks traffic so that you can see at a glance what economists are reading and writing about. Easy to use, free of charge, and updated throughout the day.

http://www.econolog.net/

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