Skip to main content

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...
  • Economists and the End of Empire, 1905-35

    How a Handful of Economists Influenced World War I, Revolution, and Imperial Break-Up

    de Alan Bollard ...
    Economists at the End of Empire demonstrates how economists impacted one of the most turbulent of periods, the early twentieth century. The book spans the three decades, 1905 to 1935, a time of intense change, covering late imperialism, colonial build-up, an arms race, pre-war rebellions, the tragedy of war, the influenza epidemic, peace treaties, armed occupations, hyper-inflation, civil wars, ... Leer más

    $40.49 USD

  • Economists in the Cold War

    How a Handful of Economists Fought the Battle of Ideas

    de Alan Bollard ...
    Economists in the Cold War is an account of the economic drivers and outcomes of the Cold War, told through the stories of seven international economists, who were all closely involved in theory and policy in the period 1945-73. For them, the Cold War was a battle of economic ideas, a fight between central planning and market allocation, exploring economic thinking derived from the battle between ... Leer más

    $29.99 USD

  • Crisis

    One Central Bank Governor & the Global Financial Collapse

    An authoritative insider's perspective, this book penned by the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand chronicles the global financial and economic meltdown. A well-researched and dynamic firsthand account, it captures the drama of the events—from the overheated markets of 2007 through the collapse of investment banks and crises in multiple economies to the fragile recovery in New Zealand and ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Code-Cracker and the Tai-Chi Dancer

    de Alan Bollard ...
    It is 1960s Singapore and a time of turbulence: political argument in Malaya, invasion threats from Indonesia, and the Cold War is spreading through Southeast Asia. Sarah is a clever young officer sent to monitor the radio waves and provide military intelligence for the British. Pearl is the young Chinese woman teaching tai chi classes. Caught between them is Harry, the planter’s son turned ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • God Knows Best: Apec Png 2018: My Way

    de Lahui Ako ...
    Lahui Ako, a former diplomat, and PNG APEC Senior Official, recounts the complex, difficult, and sometimes treacherous path he faced in the world of multilateral diplomacy, both by himself, and his country, when it committed to host and chair APEC in 2018. He tells of the political barriers, the diplomatic innuendos, the financial hurdles, and the organizational complexity he encountered, from the ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • A Few Hares to Chase

    The Economic Life and Times of Bill Phillips

    de Alan Bollard ...
    The Phillips Curve is world famous amongst economists. The man who invented it was an inventor, an engineer, a genius, who led an exciting life and contributed to economics in many different ways. Born and brought up on a remote farm in rural New Zealand, his early life was a search for adventure. He invented toys and rebuilt machinery as a child. He experienced the rigours of the Great Depression ... Leer más

    $33.29 USD

  • Economists at War

    How a Handful of Economists Helped Win and Lose the World Wars

    de Alan Bollard ...
    Wartime is not just about military success. Economists at War tells a different story - about a group of remarkable economists who used their skills to help their countries fight their battles during the Chinese-Japanese War, Second World War, and the Cold War. 1935-55 was a time of conflict, confrontation, and destruction. It was also a time when the skills of economists were called upon to ... Leer más

    $22.79 USD

La gente que leyó estos también disfrutó

  • Postwar

    A History of Europe Since 1945

    de Tony Judt ...
    **Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award • One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century“Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority.” —The Wall Street Journal“Magisterial . . . It is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive, authoritative, and yes, readable postwar history.” —The Boston Globe**Almost a ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Frontline Ukraine

    Crisis in the Borderlands

    The unfolding crisis in Ukraine has brought the world to the brink of a new Cold War. As Russia and Ukraine tussle for Crimea and the eastern regions, relations between Putin and the West have reached an all-time low. How did we get here? Richard Sakwa here unpicks the context of conflicted Ukrainian identity and of Russo-Ukrainian relations and traces the path to the recent disturbances through ... Leer más

    $19.69 USD

  • Barbarism and Civilization

    A History of Europe in our Time

    The twentieth century in Europe witnessed some of the most brutish episodes in history. Yet it also saw incontestable improvements in the conditions of existence for most inhabitants of the continent - from rising living standards and dramatically increased life expectancy, to the virtual elimination of illiteracy, and the advance of women, ethnic minorities, and homosexuals to greater equality of ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • The Shock of War

    Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945

    de Sean Kennedy ...
    Series Libro 2 - International Themes and Issues
    In The Shock of War: Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945, Sean Kennedy shifts the reader's focus from the battlefields of the Second World War to the civilian experience. This short yet comprehensive history complements existing studies of the war that document diplomatic and military operations. While many of these studies acknowledge the significance of the conflict for civilians, The Shock of War ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Economic Interdependence and War

    Series series Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
    Does growing economic interdependence among great powers increase or decrease the chance of conflict and war? Liberals argue that the benefits of trade give states an incentive to stay peaceful. Realists contend that trade compels states to struggle for vital raw materials and markets. Moving beyond the stale liberal-realist debate, Economic Interdependence and War lays out a dynamic theory of ... Leer más

    $31.69 USD