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Economic & financial crises & disasters

Paperback. We are living in a time of crisis which has cascaded through society. Financial crisis has led to an economic crisis of recession and unemployment; an ensuing fiscal crisis over government deficits and austerity has led to a political crisis which threatens to become a democratic crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647616
ISBN
9780745647616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen; Brotherton, David C. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 graphs. BIC Classification: JKV; KCX; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508. White Collar Criminals and the Financial Meltdown. 384 pages, 17 graphs. Editor(s): Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen; Brotherton, David C. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKV; KCX; LNPD. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156912
ISBN
9780231156912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Publisher
Singapore
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814374132
ISBN
9789814374132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.10

Paperback. Paradise Plundered is a cautionary tale of the fiscal mismanagement, political corruption, and infrastructure challenges that plague and threaten San Diego, California -- with relevant comparative analyses to other American cities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 493.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756037
ISBN
9780804756037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardcover. In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic models. Num Pages: 112 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230235717
ISBN
9780230235717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Posits that the subprime mortgage crisis, as well as the global macroeconomic catastrophe it spawned, is traceable to a gross failure of law. This book ensures that economic opportunity isn't limited to a small group of elites that enjoy growth at the expense of many, particularly those in vulnerable economic situations. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCS; KCX; LNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479845323
ISBN
9781479845323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. This topical book considers the economic, political and social consequences of the economic crisis, the nature of social protection and the dynamics of the current crisis of regulation. It is unique in documenting how economic and social welfare are inconsistent with corporate freedom. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVK; JPQB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313755
ISBN
9781447313755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

Hardback. The Great Financial Crash had cataclysmic effects on the global economy, and took conventional economists completely by surprise. Many leading commentators declared shortly before the crisis that the magical recipe for eternal stability had been found. Less than a year later, the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression erupted. Series: The Future of Capitalism. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509513727
ISBN
9781509513727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. The Great Financial Crash had cataclysmic effects on the global economy, and took conventional economists completely by surprise. Many leading commentators declared shortly before the crisis that the magical recipe for eternal stability had been found. Less than a year later, the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression erupted. Series: The Future of Capitalism. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509513734
ISBN
9781509513734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.42

Paperback. A radical reinterpretation of Dickens's novels made consequential to an understanding of capitalism in the neoliberal age. Num Pages: 321 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zero Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782798804
ISBN
9781782798804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.04

Hardback. This volume 39 presents new results on the dynamics of social assistance, minimum-income and related out-of-work benefits in a range of different country contexts. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781909362
ISBN
9781781909362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.81

Hardcover. The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and bear the seeds of future financial crises. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; KCP; KCX; KCZ; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241558
ISBN
9780230241558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Hardcover. Why was the Italian Banking System more resilient during the sub-prime crisis and harder-hit in the sovereign crisis? Will their strength in the retail market result as an asset or a liability for Italian banks in the future? This book offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most important EU banking systems its attempts to weather the crisis. Editor(s): Cosma, Stefano; Gualandri, Elisabetta. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 black & white tables, 32 figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; KCS; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230343146
ISBN
9780230343146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.58

Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285255
ISBN
9780230285255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Hardcover. The term 'housing crisis' has recently been associated with rising foreclosure rates and tottering financial institutions, particularly in the US and Europe. However, in many emerging countries, the housing crisis is about urban poverty, unplanned settlements, overcrowded slums and homelessness. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; KCL; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan 2013-02-07
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137014023
ISBN
9781137014023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307476609
ISBN
9780307476609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.51

Hardback. This book provides an original and timely insight into the role that the domestic and international political economy played in the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, combining an innovative theoretical framework with in-depth bond market analysis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 figures, 3 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPSN2; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137511638
ISBN
9781137511638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Hardcover. How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America)

After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470768143
ISBN
9780470768143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. 208 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCX. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight: 226. Translator(s): Bawtree, Victoria.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pambazuka Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906387808
ISBN
9781906387808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

Paperback. Amid urgent debates around the function of welfare in the post-industrial 21st Century, and how we pay for it, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand recent developments, and the possibilities they present for social change. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447336532
ISBN
9781447336532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.40

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