Search Results - "Political Economy"

The great rebirth : lessons from the victory of capitalism over communism /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Estonia -- Russia -- Slovakia -- Bulgaria -- Georgia -- Ukraine -- Microeconomics -- Macroeconomic -- From transition to integration -- Transition in historical perspective -- Political economy of change after communism.…”
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The origins of capitalism and the "rise of the West" by Mielants, Eric

Table of Contents: “…Perspectives on the origins of merchant capitalism in Europe -- Orthodox Marxism -- Brennerism (or the Brenner approach) -- The modernization theory -- World-systems analysis -- The inter-city-state system of the Middle Ages -- Tentative conclusions -- The political economies of China and Europe compared -- The Chinese socioeconomic revolution during the Sung dynasty (circa 900-1280) -- China and the Mongols -- Ming China and Europe : divergent paths -- Conclusions vis-á-vis European capitalism -- The political economies of South Asia and Europe compared -- Trade and commodity flows in the South Asian region -- States and state structures in South Asia -- The strategies of elites in South Asia and Europe -- The impact of the perilous frontier -- Conclusions -- The political economies of Western Europe and Northern Africa compared -- Northern Africa and the Sudanic states (circa 1200-1500) -- North African cities, states, and the balance of power in the Mediterranean -- Conclusions -- Conclusion : Was the Western-European city-state in the Middle Ages a European miracle?…”
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Domestic service in post-apartheid South Africa deference and disdain / by King, Alison Jill

Table of Contents: “…Theoretical considerations and hidden meanings -- Comparative and global considerations -- Political economy -- White employers and servants I -- White employers and servants II -- Non-white employers and servants -- Conclusion.…”
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The retreat of democracy and other itinerant essays on globalization, economics, and India by Basu, Kaushik

Table of Contents: “…Social norms and political economy -- pt. 4. Persons -- pt. 5. On the road, around the world.…”
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Yaxcabá and the caste war of Yucatán an archaeological perspective / by Alexander, Rani T., 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Legacies of resistance -- Agrarian change and the caste war -- The political economy of Yaxcabá -- Archaeological settlement patterns -- Archaeological site structure before the caste war -- Yaxcabá and the caste war in archaeological perspective.…”
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Global orders and civilizations perspectives from history, philosophy and international relations /

Table of Contents: “…Global order from the prism of civilizations : conceptual and methodological issues -- pt. 2. International political economy and regional orders -- pt. 3. Globalization, hegemony and international relations.…”
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Tectonic shifts Haiti since the earthquake /

Table of Contents: “…Geopolitical structures : the earthquake, underdevelopment, and international political economy -- pt. 2. On-the-ground realities : displacement and its discontents -- pt. 3. …”
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Government of paper the materiality of bureaucracy in urban Pakistan / by Hull, Matthew S. (Matthew Stuart), 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The master plan and other documents -- Parchis, petitions and offices: approaches to the bureaucracy -- Files and the political economy of paper -- The expropriation of land and the misappropriation of lists -- Maps, mosques, and maslaks: ecumenical planning and sectarian conflict.…”
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Sorting out deregulation protecting free speech and Internet access in the United States, Germany, and Japan / by Kim, Chae-yŏng, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Review of literature -- Methodology -- Motives for telecommunications deregulation -- Universal service on the Internet after telecommunications deregulation -- Free speech on the Internet after telecommunications deregulation -- Deregulation within a political economy perspective -- Conclusion.…”
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Casualties of credit the English financial revolution, 1620-1720 / by Wennerlind, Carl

Table of Contents: “…The scarcity of money problem and the birth of English political economy -- The alchemical foundations of credit -- The epistemology of credit -- Capital punishment in defense of credit -- Public credit and the public sphere -- The South Sea Company and the restoration of public credit.…”
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Looking for balance China, the United States, and power balancing in East Asia / by Chan, Steve

Table of Contents: “…Balance of power, power balance, and balancing -- Looking for balancing : the non-occurrence of the expected -- The political economy of defense and regime strategy -- Balance-of-power expectations versus credible commitment -- Growth, trust, and historical comparisons -- Preferences, intentions, and multilateralism.…”
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Property-owning democracy Rawls and beyond /

Table of Contents: “…Interrogating property-owning democracy : work, gender, political economy -- pt. 3. Toward a practical politics of property-owning democracy : program and politics.…”
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Draining development? controlling flows of illicit funds from developing countries /

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. The political economy of illicit flows -- pt. 2. Illegal markets -- pt. 3. …”
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Africa in global power play debates, challenges and potential reforms /

Table of Contents: “…Africa in the international political economy -- pt. 2. Foreign relations and regional issues -- pt. 3. …”
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The global crisis causes, responses and challenges.

Table of Contents: “…Crisis responses : international and regional perspectives -- pt. 2. Political economy of crisis responses -- pt. 3. Employment recovery with quality jobs -- pt. 4. …”
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The Silicon Valley of dreams environmental injustice, immigrant workers, and the high-tech global economy / by Pellow, David N., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Early history and the struggle for resources -- The valley of the heart's delight -- The emergence of silicon valley -- The political economy of work and health in Silicon Valley -- The core -- The periphery -- Beyond Silicon Valley-- Toward environmental and social justice in Silicon Valley and beyond -- The broader picture.…”
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Human error species-being and media machines / by Pettman, Dominic

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : the human element -- Bear life : tracing an opening in grizzly man -- Zooicide : animal love and human justice -- After the beep : answering machines and creaturely life -- The war on terra : from political economy to libidinal ecology -- Conclusion : human remains.…”
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Divide and pacify strategic social policies and political protests in post-communist democracies / by Vanhuysse, Pieter

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The unexpected peacefulness of transitions -- Political quiescence despite conditions for conflict -- Preventing protests: divide and pacify as political strategy -- The great abnormal pensioner booms: strategic social policies in practice -- Peaceful pathways: the political economy of post- communist welfare -- Conclusions.…”
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Fiscal federalism in Nigeria facing the challenges of the future /

Table of Contents: “…Fiscal federalism and political economy of distribution -- pt. 3. Intergovernmental fiscal relations : financing national development -- pt. 4. …”
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Capitalism from below markets and institutional change in China / by Nee, Victor, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…-- Markets and endogenous institutional change -- The epicenter of bottom-up capitalism -- Entrepreneurs and institutional innovation -- Legitimacy and organizational change -- Industrial clusters and competitive advantage -- The development of labor markets -- Institutions of innovation -- Political economy of capitalism.…”
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