How are economists and historians to explain what happened in history? What statistical inferences can be drawn from historical data? The authors believe that explanation in history can be identified with the problems of prediction in a probabilistic universe. Using this approac…
From the ongoing issues of poverty, health, housing and employment to the recent upsurge of lethal police-community relations, the black working class stands at the center of perceptions of social and racial conflict today. Journalists and public policy analysts often discuss th…
Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford, Drew, Fisk, Harriman, Du Pont, Morgan, Mellon, Insull, Gould, Frick, Schwab, Swift, Guggenheim, Hearst - these are only a few of the foundation giants that have changed the face of America. They gave living reality to that great golden le…
This book discusses the nuances of corridor development in India and its implications on land acquisition and displacement. It explores the complexities of land related conflicts and its socio-economic impacts on people⁰́₉s lives. Examining the evolution of a few corridors of nat…
"This book discusses the nuances of corridor development in India and its implications on land acquisition and displacement. It explores the complexities of land related conflicts and its socio-economic impacts on people's lives. Examining the evolution of a few corridors of nat…
This book discusses the nuances of corridor development in India and its implications on land acquisition and displacement. It explores the complexities of land related conflicts and its socio-economic impacts on people⁰́₉s lives. Examining the evolution of a few corridors of nat…
"English Nationalism and its Ghost Towns situates the rise in nationalism and resentment towards society and politics within the decline of the post-war era and the loss of well-paid industrial jobs, increase in non-unionised service employment and the hollowing out of community…
"English Nationalism and its Ghost Towns situates the rise in nationalism and resentment towards society and politics within the decline of the post-war era and the loss of well-paid industrial jobs, increase in non-unionised service employment and the hollowing out of community…
In order to understand today's nationalism, we need to address the historical decline of working-class communities, the sense of loss brought by deindustrialisation and how working-class people have been denied a voice in society and politics. Discontent has manifested strongly …
"Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to independence. Focusing on five major industries in Bengal - coal mining, iron-smelting, jute manufacturing, paper making and …
"Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to independence. Focusing on five major industries in Bengal - coal mining, iron-smelting, jute manufacturing, paper making and …