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Economic & financial crises & disasters

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
€ 29.73

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
€ 27.51

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
€ 27.52

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

€ 23.39

hardcover. 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: 231 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647609
ISBN
9780745647609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. Editor(s): Pempel, T. J.; Tsunekawa, Keiichi. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 10 tables, 22 charts. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCP; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453403
ISBN
9780801453403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. Explains what has happened in Europe following the financial crash of 2008 as a case of neo-liberal economic shock doctrine. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JP; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334509
ISBN
9780745334509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KCY; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241307205
ISBN
9780241307205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. On 26 January, 2009, during the depths of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the author was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the seventy-fifth Secretary of the Treasury of the US. This book takes you behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCBM; KCL; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847941244
ISBN
9781847941244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLX; HBTB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212747
ISBN
9780300212747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.68

Hardcover. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653969
ISBN
9780745653969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653976
ISBN
9780745653976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.60

Paperback. This book brings together some of the very top scholars in the world in economic and organizational sociology to address the recent global financial crisis and concomitant debates and struggles around how to organize economies and societies around the world. The books consists of original contributions in theory and empirical settings and results Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857247674
ISBN
9780857247674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Gullini, Emilio. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413554
ISBN
9781607413554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Xiaoxi; Hu, Biliang. Num Pages: 407 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614708155
ISBN
9781614708155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 146.82
€ 101.01

Paperback. The inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failed In The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, investigative writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vicky Ward takes readers inside Lehman's highly charged offices. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118011492
ISBN
9781118011492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194. The World Economic Crisis and What it Means. 188 pages. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCX. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight: 188.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848870581
ISBN
9781848870581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Hardcover. How top traders made huge profits during the most momentous market events of the past century Financial and commodity markets are characterized by periodic crashes and upside explosions. In retrospect, the reasons behind these abrupt movements often seem very clear, but generally few people understand what's happening at the time. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470645994
ISBN
9780470645994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Whitley, Baron L. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608768172
ISBN
9781608768172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 51.97

Hardback. 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: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156905
ISBN
9780231156905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.22

Paperback. Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. This title recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KCA; KCX; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138763
ISBN
9780691138763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Focuses on the benefits of financial globalization, examines the dangers of financial openness, and asks if the financial crisis of 2007-2009 warrants major policy changes. Through a chronological overview Cline--a noted financial expert--examines the role Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCG; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324990
ISBN
9780881324990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. This collection brings together leading scholarly thinking to understand why CSR failed to prevent the global financial crisis, how corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) contributed to the financial crisis, and how we may reframe CSR or improve CSR frameworks to help prevent or mitigate any future financial and economic crises. Editor(s): Sun, William; Stewart, Jim; Pollard, David. Series Editor(s): Sun, William. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 321 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFD; KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857244550
ISBN
9780857244550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Paperback. The crisis in Europe is not over, it's getting worse. In this narrative of Europe's economic rise and spectacular fall, the author, former finance minister of Greece, shows that the origins of the collapse go far deeper than our leaders are prepared to admit - and that we have done nothing so far to fix them. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 258 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784704117
ISBN
9781784704117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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