The Indian Constitution is one of the world`s most important and longest political texts. This short introduction presents an illuminating tour of the text, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also ... Zobraziť viac
The world is not as mobile or as interconnected as we like to think. As Harm de Blij argues in The Power of Place, in crucial ways-from the uneven distribution of natural resources to the unequal availability of... Zobraziť viac
Selected as a Financial Times Best Book of 2013. Governments today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse... Zobraziť viac
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization-in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics-which have transformed the way we live... Zobraziť viac
In this elegant and impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa and poverty, economist Paul Collier writes persuasively that although nearly five billion of the world's people are beginning to climb from desperate poverty... Zobraziť viac
The only book to successfully integrate social, economic and environmental considerations with an accessible, quantitative approach to energy science... Zobraziť viac
Society is full of would-be 'change agents'-campaigners, government officials, enlightened business people... Zobraziť viac
If you are studying EU law in the UK, please see the UK version of this textbook: EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials UK Version, ISBN 9780198859840. Building on its unrivalled reputation as the definitive EU law textbook, this seventh... Zobraziť viac
A rapidly growing area of economic research investigates the top of the income distribution using data from income tax records. This volume brings together studies of top incomes for twelve countries from around the world, ... Zobraziť viac
The Convention on the International Sale of Goods is one of the most successful attempts to unify parts of the law of international commerce. Zobraziť viac
What is business for? Day one of a business course will tell you: it is to maximise shareholder profit... Zobraziť viac
The economics profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the global financial crisis... Zobraziť viac
China's economic growth has been revolutionary, and is the foundation of its increasingly prominent role in world affairs... Zobraziť viac
The tension between freedom of expression and European personal data protection regulation is unmistakable. Nowhere is this more apparent than in its interface with professional journalism and other traditional publishers including artists, writers and... Zobraziť viac
This book poses two pertinent questions: First, if a European executive order is emerging, how can we empirically see it? Second, if a European executive order is emerging, how can we explain everyday decision-making processes within it?... Zobraziť viac
Energy Systems and Sustainability provides an exploration of the economic, social, environmental, and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features... Zobraziť viac
Now in its fifth edition, this invaluable handbook provides a complete guide to the practical application of data protection law. It is fully updated and expanded to include coverage of significant developments in the practice of data protection, and... Zobraziť viac
Complete EU Law combines extracts from leading cases and articles with expert author commentary in a concise and student-friendly format. The broad range of key topics taught on EU law modules are thoroughly covered, including full chapters on human... Zobraziť viac
The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an assessment of what the future holds for the world`s most important currency... Zobraziť viac
From the 'father of corporate governance' comes the new edition of this bestselling text, designed to equip students with a sound understanding of the frameworks that govern organizations... Zobraziť viac
