Economic Systems Books

Addressing economics, fascism, history, socialism and the Holocaust, Hayek unwraps the trappings of socialist ideology. The Road to Serfdom remains one of the all-time classics of twentieth-century intellectual thought.

A provocative book of essays edited by one of America's most respected essayists on the most interesting idea of the moment by the most successful businessman of the late 20th century: Mike Kinsley on Bill Gates' idea of how to reinvent capitalism.

Unravels the truth about markets, from Wall Street to Switzerland, from Russia to Mumbai, examining why some nations are rich and some poor, why 'one-size-fits-all' globalization hurts developing countries and why markets can work - but only in a humane social and cultural context. This title offers a radical blueprint for the future.

Explores the various forms of capitalism that have spread throughout Iberoamerica, including Chile, Mexico, Spain and Portugal. This book builds on literature on 'varieties of capitalism' to show the impact that institutions have on national economic policy.

This work analyses the many factors that have contributed to economic reform in the Guangdong province in China. It covers topics such as development of land, human resources, the agricultural sector, industrialisation, reforms of state owned enterprises and township and village enterprises.

Monbiot documents the end of representative government in Britain. The state is no longer the initiator of policy but an increasingly helpless bystander. As institutional corruption strikes at the heart of public life, in a contest between the desires of big business and the needs of the electorate, the electorate loses out every time.

Uniquely authoritative account of Japan's economic resconstruction after World War II.

Redefines America's perception of itself. This book shows that the United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. It presents the goal of these companies as immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings.

These lecture notes comprize a three-semester graduate course in quantum mechanics at the University of Illinois.

Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics and Why it Matters.

Much of the received wisdom about the world of work emphasizes the marketization of the employment relationship; the decline of class-based forms of inequality, and the individualization of employment relations. Non-standard forms of employment, the delayering of organizational hierarchies, and the use of individual performance-based payment systems are all held up as examples of a new neo-liberal

Drawing on a range of employee and employer surveys, this ambitious study presents a comprehensive examination of the conditions, attitudes, and experiences of British employees over the last twenty years. Based on the 'Future of Work' research programme this book will shape our understanding of employment in Britain for the foreseeable future.

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? This book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' and discusses the history and development of capitalism through three case studies. It also looks at issues such as globalization and the ecological crises.

Provides an introduction to economics with attention to the global economy, inequality, the information revolution, the exercise of power and the historical evolution of economic institutions and individual preferences.

'The Roaring Nineties' is an account of the boom/bust economy of the 1990s. This text shows how and why it happened, how the seeds of destruction were sown in the midst of apparent prosperity, and how America and the world are still failing to learn the lessons from what went wrong.

Offers overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe, China and Israel.

Over the 1980s and 1990s most Latin American countries witnessed a retrenchment of the public sector from infrastructure provision and an opening up of infrastruture activities to the private sector. This book analyses the consequences of these policy changes.

Serving as an exposition and development of Marx's critique of political economy, this title offers a discussion of the turmoil in world markets. Including an analyses of fictitious capital and uneven geographical development, it takes the reader step by step through layers of crisis formation.