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The Body Economic
Basic Books 2013; US$ 26.99Politicians have talked endlessly about the seismic economic and social impacts of the recent financial crisis, but many continue to ignore its disastrous effects on human health?and have even exacerbated them, by adopting harsh austerity measures and cutting key social programs at a time when constituents need them most. The result, as pioneering... more...
The Greek Crisis in the Media
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 99.95The Greek Crisis in the Media debates and dissects the extent to which the Greek response to the financial crisis has been given a fair and balanced coverage by the press and questions how far politics and national stereotypes have played their part in the reporting of events. By placing the Greek experiences and treatment alongside those of other... more...
Business Cycles, Hayek V7
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 155.00In the years following its publication, F. A. Hayek's pioneering work on business cycles was regarded as an important challenge to what was later known as Keynesian macroeconomics. Today, as debates rage on over the monetary origins of the current economic and financial crisis, economists are once again paying heed to Hayek's thoughts on the repercussions... more...
Between the Crashes
Biteback Publishing 2013; US$ 16.03City of London MP Mark Field had a ringside seat in 2008 as the global financial system was sucked into a spiral of crisis. With one foot in the Westminster Village and the other in his central London constituency, Field had access to a unique mix of politicians, financiers and business people in the feverish months and years that followed. A collection... more...
The Great Eurozone Disaster
Zed Books 2013; US$ 19.95The eurozone has lurched from crisis to calamity. With Greece, Portugal and Ireland driven to the brink of economic catastrophe, and the threat that other EU countries are soon to follow, the consequences for the global economy could be dire. In The Great Eurozone Disaster, Heikki Patomäki provides a captivating narrative about how Europe ended... more...
A Tale of Two Crises
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 156.00Some analysts looked at the 1997/98 East Asian crisis not as one crisis but as a combination of crises, beginning with a crisis of confidence and evolving into a currency crisis, a financial crisis, an economic crisis, a social crisis and a political crisis. This book is a multidisciplinary study of financial crises, in particular, the Asian... more...
Ethical Reflections on the Financial Crisis 2007/2008
Springer 2013; US$ 39.99In this book the author reflects on the philosophical and ethical bases of the financial crisis 2007-08 and the subsequent recession. He finds in Adam Smith solid arguments for the new free market economy, capitalism, but also arguments for a role for the government in the case of public goods (roads) and of merit goods (education, control of... more...
Economic Crisis in Europe
Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 95.00The financial crisis of 2008-09 took an unexpected turn upon challenging a core symbol of Europe's integration project, the Euro. In this volume, leading experts tackle questions on the capacity of the EU to respond, the manner discontent electorates will hold their leaders to account, and the implications for Europe's future relations with Russia.... more...
OECD Economic Surveys: United Kingdom 2013
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2013; US$ 63.00OECD's 2013 Economic Survey of the United Kingdom examines recent economic developments, policy and prospects. In addition, it looks at growth and inequality in the UK. more...
The Global Minotaur
Zed Books 2013; US$ 14.95Financialization, greed, ineffectively regulated banks all have been blamed for the global economic crisis. In reality, though, these were mere subplots in a much grander, almost mythological, drama. Remarkable and provocative, The Global Minotaur gives an essential account of the socio-economic events that have shaped the world as we now know... more...









