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Economic & financial crises & disasters

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

€ 19.46

Paperback. A collection of original essays analyzing the factors that resulted in the global economic crisis Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi M. Series: Possible Futures. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
Volume I
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814772782
ISBN
9780814772782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Explores changes in relationships between the worlds richer and poorer countries following the global economic crisis, focusing on social and political dimensions Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi M. Series: Possible Futures. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
Volume II
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814772812
ISBN
9780814772812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Explores the repercussions and the possible economic futures following the global financial crisis Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi; Kaplan, Leonard V.; Moran, Beverly. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
Volume III
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814772843
ISBN
9780814772843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Responses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249619
ISBN
9780823249619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

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

€ 71.18

Hardcover. Addresses a variety of issues related to economic crisis in the broadest sense of the term, involving diverse national and international contexts, historical epochs, and a range of problems related to economic life. This title tackles criminologically relevant questions in connection with crime/deviance and/or the control thereof. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; KCX; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857248015
ISBN
9780857248015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.83

Hardcover. Presents research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. This title examines many important corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics, ownership structure, legal protection of shareholders, and annual general meetings. Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857249159
ISBN
9780857249159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.52

Paperback. Looks at the long-run prospects for the international economic position of the United States, with particular focus on the growth of the US trade deficit and foreign debt and prospective foreign financing of this debt. Editor(s): Bergsten, C. Fred. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324327
ISBN
9780881324327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Examines Russia after the financial crisis of 2007-2009 by assessing Russia's international and domestic policy challenges, and providing an all-encompassing review of this country's foreign and domestic issues. The authors, some of today's foremost exper Editor(s): Guriev, Sergei; Aslund, Anders; Kuchins, Andrew. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, graphs, charts and index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324976
ISBN
9780881324976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

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
€ 24.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Posen, Adam S. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881326741
ISBN
9780881326741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardcover. An in-depth look at the problems surrounding zombie banks and their dangerous effect on the global economy The title is worthy of a B movie, but it's also apt. Bloomberg News reporter Yalman Onaran, supported by former U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118094525
ISBN
9781118094525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. A rare analytical look at the financial crisis using simple analysis The economic crisis that began in 2008 revealed the numerous problems in our financial system, from the way mortgage loans were produced to the way Wall Street banks leveraged themselves. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118250020
ISBN
9781118250020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. What is the End Game? It?s the end of the Debt SuperCycle, defined as decades long growth of debt from small and easily-dealt-with levels, to a point where the debt has gotten so out of control it needs to be restructured or reduced. Depending on where you live, the investment implications can be very different. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118800027
ISBN
9781118800027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.39

Hardcover. An updated examination of what's weakening the U.S. economy, and how to fix it The Committee to Destroy the World: How to Save Yourself and Your Money from the Coming Economic Death Spiral is a passionate and informed analysis of the struggling global economy. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119183549
ISBN
9781119183549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. Scholars and students of Latin America, political economy, and democratization studies will find Gonzalez's arguments engaging and the framework he built for this study especially useful in their own work. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6, 4 graphs, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405421
ISBN
9781421405421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.50

Paperback. SquiresMichael J. WattsElvin Wyly Editor(s): Chakravartty, Paula; Silva, Denise Ferreira da. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410012
ISBN
9781421410012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.82

Hardback. Payne's book will help students recognize the telltale signs of bubbles and busts, so that they may become savvier consumers and investors. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11, 6 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KCX; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418551
ISBN
9781421418551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.08

Hardback. Subprime Cities: The Political Economy of Mortgage Markets presents a collection of works from social scientists that offer insights into what is happening in today's mortgage market including the causes, effects, and aftermath of the 'subprime' mortgage crisis. Editor(s): Aalbers, Manuel B. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337761
ISBN
9781444337761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

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
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; KCX; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603208
ISBN
9781576603208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603550
ISBN
9781576603550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.01

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