This introductory textbook provides an analysis of the social, economic and political position of women in contemporary societies. The authors consider the changing position of women in the labour market, within families, in relation to motherhood, the welfare state and the law.
This introductory textbook provides an analysis of the social, economic and political position of women in contemporary societies. The authors consider the changing position of women in the labour market, within families, in relation to motherhood, the welfare state and the law.
This book is about the conceptual foundations of an intermediate way between liberalism and socialism. From a standpoint of economic theory, this middle way is conceived of as a synthesis of classical (Ricardian) and Keynesian political economy. While the former deals with propo…
"In this landmark work, a Nobel-prize-winning economist develops a new way of understanding the process by which economies change. Douglass North inspired a revolution in economic history a generation ago by demonstrating that economic performance is determined largely by the ki…
"In this landmark work, a Nobel-prize-winning economist develops a new way of understanding the process by which economies change. Douglass North inspired a revolution in economic history a generation ago by demonstrating that economic performance is determined largely by the ki…
"In this landmark work, a Nobel-prize-winning economist develops a new way of understanding the process by which economies change. Douglass North inspired a revolution in economic history a generation ago by demonstrating that economic performance is determined largely by the ki…
"What was the role of merchant guilds in the medieval and early modern economy? Does their wide prevalence and long survival mean they were efficient institutions that benefited the whole economy? Or did they simply offer an effective way for the rich and powerful to increase th…
"In 29 B.C., Augustus celebrated a triple triumph flanked by his nephew Marcellus and his stepson Tiberius. This event is the first attested example of the systematic promotion of young men as potential imperial successors. This practice enabled Augustus to establish the rule no…
"Covering the period from the reign of Augustus to Claudius's installation, Rowe demonstrates how dynastic monarchy turned citizens into subjects. Stepping back from personalities and politics to consider institutions and the values underpinning them, Rowe examines six key const…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
Institutional change, recognizing the different types and understanding the mechanisms that cause it, are the topics discussed. The arguments are then applied to globalization, correcting some serious misunderstandings. The author also develops a new theory of institutional chan…
"Market Society" provides a review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. This text is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students in sociology, economic theory and history, politics, social and political theory, anthropology and cultural studies.
What law is can be determined by the character of the institutions that make, interpret and enforce law. The interaction of these institutions moulds the supply of, and demand for, law. Focusing on this interaction in the context of US property rights law and the debates about p…