Spanning the years 1912 to 1934, this study examines the changes and continuities in fiscal policy and budget policies of the German Weimar Republic and how these policies changed German politics.
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The European Productivity Agency (EPA) was created in 1953 as a semi-autonomous organization. It was the product of American ideas, actions and money and was initially designed as a means to "Americanize" Western Europe through the transfer of American techniques, know-how and i…
This is the first biography in decades of the 'Father of Singapore'. Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was the charismatic and persuasive founder of Singapore and Governor of Java. An English adventurer, disobedient employee of the East India Company, utopian imperialist, ling…
People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength of or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all about oil and, if not, what…
Central banks are powerful but poorly understood organisations. In 1900 the Bank of Japan was the only central bank to exist outside Europe but over the past century central banking has proliferated. John Singleton here explains how central banks and the profession of central ba…
The author's unique perspective on the geographical and conceptual 'placement' of the banking industry is a compelling contribution to the contemporary debate about the industry. It traces the evolving links between the two, revealing how our notions of banking 'productiveness' …
Recent, dramatic changes in local and global economies have profoundly affected the lives of millions and have demanded that students of these economies rethink their analytical approaches. In "The Anthropology of Economy: Community, Market, and Culture", noted economic anthropo…
From 1945, America experienced 25 years of economic growth - reaching its height in the 1960s. But the national euphoria it fostered would be shaken by later events - particularly the Vietnam War. This study weaves the political, cultural and economic events of the period
Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the weal…
Cross-cultural exchange has characterized the economic life of India since antiquity. Its long coastline has afforded convenient access to Asia and Africa, and trading partnerships formed in the exchange of commodities ranging from textiles to military technology and opium to in…
"There is probably no other writer whose books I anticipate with more enthusiasm than Vaclav Smil. He brings remarkable insight to every topic he examines, combining his vast knowledge of science and energy, history and business to address some of the most pressing issues we fac…
The recent collapse of the banking system and instability in the financial markets has dramatically shaken confidence in the global economic order. Is the current variant of 'free market' capitalism really sustainable? "The Trouble With Capitalism"--Originally written, with rema…
