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Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics
The framework sketched in this new book explains the relationship between state and capital in Italy as well as some of the major directions in macroeconomic theory. These fields encompass both Italy's entry to EMU in 1999 and the impact of Silvio Berlusconi on Italian politics and economics....
Published September 24th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Defence and Peace Economics
This impressive book tracks the progress of twelve countries on five continents in moving resources from defense to civilian activity in the 1990's. Based on intensive field research, thanks to its truly international array of contributors, the book addresses each country with an impressive...
Published September 10th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
Where does the power of money come from? Why is trust so important in financial operations? How does the swapping of gifts differ from the exchange of commodities? Where does self-interest stop and communal solidarity start in capitalist economies?These issues and many more are discussed in a...
Published September 3rd 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge/EUI Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State
This book investigates why people are willing to support an institutional arrangement that realises large-scale redistribution of wealth between social groups of society. Steffen Mau introduces the concept of 'the moral economy' to show that acceptance of welfare exchanges rests on moral...
Published August 20th 2003 by Routledge
Series: RIPE Series in Global Political Economy
Moving beyond a narrow definition of economics, this pioneering book advances our knowledge of global political economy and how we might critically respond to it.V. Spike Peterson clearly shows how two key features of the global economy increasingly determine everyday lives worldwide. The first is...
Published August 13th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Key Ideas
The term 'social capital' is a way of conceptualizing the intangible resources of community, shared values and trust upon which we draw in daily life. It has achieved considerable currency in the social sciences through the very different work of Bourdieu in France, and James Coleman and Robert...
Published July 23rd 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Context
This theoretical and empirical study examines the relationship between the organisation of work, industrial relations, production spaces and the dynamics of capitalist investment. Jamie Gough explores the connections between labour process change, products, local economy and society, spaces and...
Published July 16th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
Cognitive Developments in Economics proposes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human problem solving, choice, decision-making and change, to explain economic transactions, and the nature and evolution of organisations and institutions. The book contributes to a large spectrum of...
Published June 25th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over.This lucid book studies industries and firms in East...
Published May 14th 2003 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Advances in International Political Economy
The effects of globalization on economy and society are highly contested subjects in academic and political arenas. This study brings an empirical perspective to the crucially important arguments that encapsulate the major debates in this area. Using quantitative data, this book addresses the shape...
Published April 30th 2003 by Routledge
