Political Science : Economic Policy

In 2004 the EU and NATO each added ten new member states, most from Eastern and Central Europe. In order to qualify for membership, they often emulated practices common in Western Europe. Professor Jacoby examines the successes and failures in a number of fields and in several countries. more...

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The Siena Summer School hosts lectures by distinguished scholars and offer a clear account of the alternative research paths that characterize a certain field. This latest addition is likely to interest a wide range of economists. more...

Price: $160.00

Examines the importance of NGOs in world environmental politics. Four case studies, including the ivory trade ban and Great Lakes water negotiations, detail how NGOs challenge the traditional structures of world politics. more...

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A decade of climate change negotiations almost ended in failure because of the different policy approaches of the industrialized states. Miranda A. Schreurs uses a variety of case studies to show how Japan, Germany, and the United States' different approaches to dealing with environmental problems have arisen. more...

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Malthus (1766-1834) was a political economist who was concerned about the decline of living conditions in nineteenth century England. He blamed this decline on three elements: the overproduction of children; the inability of resources to keep up with the rising human population; and the irresponsibility of the lower classes. To combat this, Malthus suggested the family size of the lower classes ought to be regulated such that poor families do not produce more children than they can support. His arguments were directed against William Godwin (1756-1836) whose Enquiry Concerning Political Justice argued in favor of a more egalitarian society and economics in order to end poverty. more...

Price: $4.95