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Hardcover. The threat we face from high-stakes risk has never been higher. These challenges include environmental pollution, fragile financial systems and the threat of widespread geopolitical violence. This book suggests that a return to natural risk levels -- those in accordance with naturally occurring background levels -- is both desirable and achievable. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238275
- ISBN
- 9780230238275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials is dependent on getting to grips with easy to understand, yet difficult to apply, criteria for decision. With a fresh, honest approach, this book shows why scientific assessments of catastrophic risk based on averages don't work, and sets the stage for making the tough choice between precaution and fatalism. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013520
- ISBN
- 9780230013520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Paperback. Defines the sport industry and reviews economic concepts before examining such central issues as benefits and costs, the theory of the firm, profit maximisation as a major motivator, and alternative motivators in non-profit organisations. This book is suitable for those who want a complete understanding of the sport industry. Num Pages: 259 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCA; KNSP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885693723
- ISBN
- 9781885693723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.69€ 61.84
€ 79.69
€ 61.84
Hardback. Focuses on corporate governance, broadly defined as the system of controls that helps corporations and other organizations effectively manage, administer, and direct economic resources. This book focuses on: the impact of deregulation and corporate structure on productive efficiency; and the effectiveness of the fraud triangle and SAS. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KC; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848555365
- ISBN
- 9781848555365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Hardback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 317 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137577498
- ISBN
- 9781137577498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardback. The Maker Movement is where all the next great inventions and innovations are happening - and you can play a part in it. This title explains how economic upheavals are paving the way for individuals to create, innovate, make a fortune - and even drive positive societal change - with nothing more than their own creativity and some hard work. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCF; KJH; KJV; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071821124
- ISBN
- 9780071821124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.95
€ 40.99
€ 34.95
Hardcover. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448. How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable. Series: Bloomberg. 192 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFL; KFFM. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 18. Weight: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576603468
- ISBN
- 9781576603468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.42
€ 27.99
€ 23.42
Hardcover. Mark Findlay's treatment of regulatory sociability charts the anticipated and even inevitable transition to mutual interest which is the essence of taking communities from shared risk to shared fate. In the context of today's global crises, he explains that for the sake of sustainability, human diversity can bond in different ways to achieve fate. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009104
- ISBN
- 9781137009104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.00
€ 68.00
Paperback. This study of the US relations with the ILO, IAEA and UNESCO examines three cases in which American sensitivity to politicization has brought about a toughening response of financial sanctions, boycott and, in the cases of the ILO and UNESCO, withdrawal from the agencies in question. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349103874
- ISBN
- 9781349103874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardcover. 120pp. The pages are lightly tanned, however the text is very clear. Previous owner's signature on ffep
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Dynamic America Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1939
- SKU
- KHS1021387
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. A work of historical critical exegesis. It intends to establish the influence of the Science of Logic (SL) of GWF Hegel on the Grundrisse of Karl Marx. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010378
- ISBN
- 9781402010378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. This book explores how British and German business associations formed their political attitudes towards Economic and Monetary Union between 1988 and 1998. With provocative argument and unique insight, it demonstrates how business associations are political entities in their own right, acting strategically to promote members' specific interests. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349547135
- ISBN
- 9781349547135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Mark E.; Smaldone, William. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 543 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCD; JFSC; JPFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608466993
- ISBN
- 9781608466993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. Uncertainty about the future of the government and strong anti-political sentiment dominated Italian politics in 2007. Following a government crisis in February, rooted in the question of Italy's role in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Romano Prodi was able to re-establish his coalition, but in the spring it suffered a clear setback in local elections Editor(s): Donovan, Mark; Onofri, Paolo. Series: Italian Politics. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456382
- ISBN
- 9781845456382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Paperback. This book will argue against the use of well-being to guide policymaking and in favor of a rule-oriented approach to policymaking that respects the choices of individuals. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364661
- ISBN
- 9781137364661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Paperback. This timely book makes a forceful argument that the analyses from behavioral economists are incomplete, the policies advocated by libertarian paternalists are misguided and unethical, and both actually reinforce the cognitive biases and dysfunctions that motivate 'nudges' in the first place. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137287762
- ISBN
- 9781137287762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.40
€ 126.40
Hardcover. This timely book makes a forceful argument that the analyses from behavioral economists are incomplete, the policies advocated by libertarian paternalists are misguided and unethical, and both actually reinforce the cognitive biases and dysfunctions that motivate 'nudges' in the first place. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137287755
- ISBN
- 9781137287755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Future of the Welfare State: The Institutions of a Changing Welfare St...
Mark D. Ten Hove, Ten Hove, Mark D.
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, 2 fig., num. tab. BIC Classification: JFF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 180. 8vo. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- European Interuniversity Press
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0263691
- ISBN
- 9789070776091
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets can make to important topics within social economics, including practical issues such as poverty and disaster relief, as well as more general concerns regarding ethics and well-being. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102491
- ISBN
- 9780230102491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. This text examines the external pressures on British economic policy that culminated in the 1976 UK-IMF crisis. The development of the IMF loan is reviewed, as well as the incompatibility after 1974 between the Government's domestic imperatives and Britain's external economic constraints. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678183
- ISBN
- 9780333678183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12