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  • The Assumptions Economists Make

    by Jonathan Schlefer ...
    Economists make confident assertions in op-ed columns and on cable news—so why are their explanations at odds with equally confident assertions from other economists? And why are all economic predictions so rarely borne out? Harnessing his frustration with this contradiction, Schlefer set out to investigate how economists arrive at their opinions. ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Palace Politics

    How the Ruling Party Brought Crisis to Mexico

    by Jonathan Schlefer ...
    Bringing rare interviews and meticulous research to the cloaked world of Mexican politics in the mid-twentieth century, Palace Politics provides a captivating look at the authoritarian Mexican state—one of the longest-lived regimes of its kind in recent history—as well as the origins of political instability itself, with revelations that can be applied to a variety of contemporary political ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

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    Tormented by past heartbreak and contemporary politics, for Edgar 'Lefty' Mendieta the news of the murder of lawyer Bruno Canizales represents just another day at the office in the drug-ridden city of Culiacán.It soon becomes clear that there is no shortage of suspects in a city where it's hard to tell the gangsters from the politicians. Canizales was the son of a former government minister and ... Read more

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  • We Are the Face of Oaxaca

    Testimony and Social Movements

    by Lynn Stephen ...
    A massive uprising against the Mexican state of Oaxaca began with the emergence of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) in June 2006. A coalition of more than 300 organizations, APPO disrupted the functions of Oaxaca's government for six months. It began to develop an inclusive and participatory political vision for the state. Testimonials were broadcast on radio and television ... Read more

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  • Counting for Nothing

    What Men Value and What Women are Worth

    by Marilyn Waring ...
    Series series Heritage
    Safe drinking water counts for nothing. A pollution-free environment counts for nothing. Even some people - namely women - count for nothing. This is the case, at least, according to the United Nations System of National Accounts. Author Marilyn Waring, former New Zealand M.P., now professor, development consultant, writer, and goat farmer, isolates the gender bias that exists in the current ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Historia general de las cosas de la Nueva España

    by Bernardino de Sahagún ...
    La Historia general de las cosas de la Nueva España reúne doce libros (este presente volumen comprende los libros del 1 al 6). Los publicó en México el monje franciscano Bernardino de Sahagún entre 1540 y 1590. Trabajó a partir de entrevistas con informantes indígenas en Tlatelolco, Texcoco y Tenochtitlan.El mejor manuscrito que se conserva de la obra es el denominado Códice florentino, está en ... Read more

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  • Economics, Ethics and the Market

    Introduction and Applications

    by Johan J. Graafland ...
    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
    The primary aim of the text is to introduce the reader to the relationship between economics and ethics and to the application of economic ethics in the evaluation of the market. The reader will gain insight into:The ethical and methodological strategy of economics and criticism of the core assumptions that underpin the economic defence of free market operation.The characteristics of different ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Survivors in Mexico

    by Rebecca West ...
    A travelogue and historical exploration of Mexico from one of the twentieth century's greatest travel writersDame Rebecca West travels through Mexico and explores its people, history, religion, and culture in her unfinished work Survivors in Mexico, carefully stitched together by Bernard Schweizer in this posthumously published edition. West tackles the country's broad historical legacy—the ... Read more

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  • Scuttled

    The Sinking of The Palmer Cay

    by Ron Collins ...
    “In some respects, Palmer & Cay was too good to be true—a great place to work with snowballing success. Good leadership, talented personnel, personal freedom, and generous compensation contributed to the overall success of The Ship. This is a story not of evil wrongdoing, but of runaway egos, greed, and the lack of entrepreneurial skill or knowledge to lead the company forward. Those egos were ... Read more

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  • Out of the Rabble

    Ending the Global Economic Crisis by Understanding the Zimbabwean Experience

    by David Chiweza ...
    The world economy is in a crisis. From the United States to Europe to Africa, growing uncertainty exists over the future. In the midst of this, however, some nations are thriving. In Out of the Rabble, author David Chiweza dissects the real causes of the financial crisis and presents likely scenarios for the future.Based on Zimbabwes past forty-five years of experience, Chiweza, a resident of ... Read more

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  • Revolution of Hope

    The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

    by Vicente Fox ...
    The charismatic former president of Mexico offers a candid and provocative perspective on the state of world affairs.As president of Mexico, Vicente Fox brought true democracy to the country after seven decades of one party rule. Elected as a political outsider with a message of honesty, change, and hope, he is truly a hero of democracy, and this vivid book interweaves his inspiring personal story ... Read more

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  • Contemporary Economic Analysis (Routledge Revivals)

    Papers Presented at the Conference of the Association of University Teachers of Economics 1978

    Edited by David Currie, Will Peters ...
    First published in 1980, this book collects 17 lectures presented at the annual conference of the Association of University Teachers of Economics covering a wide range issues and debates. They include new theoretical points, criticisms of existing theory, the reporting of empirical studies and their implications, and refinements of methodological techniques. Among the topics covered are government ... Read more

    $87.99 USD