Author | : Henry Sless |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031392183 |
Author | : Henry Sless |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031392183 |
Author | : Niall Ferguson |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2013-03-07 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0141976411 |
The Cash Nexus is the controversial history of money's central place in the world, from Niall Ferguson, bestselling author of Empire and Civilization Generations of historians have shied away from the truth behind the cliche: money makes the world go around. International bestseller Niall Ferguson answers the big questions about finance and its crucial place in bringing happiness and despair, warfare and welfare, boom and crash to nations buffeted by the onward march of history. Starting in 1700 and ending today, The Cash Nexus is a dazzling, powerful and controversial explanation of modern world history and the fundamental force that lurks behind it all. About the author: Niall Ferguson is one of Britain's most renowned historians. He is the author of Paper and Iron, The House of Rothschild, The Pity of War, Empire, Colossus, The War of the World, The Ascent of Money, High Financier, Civilization and The Great Degeneration. He has written and presented six highly successful television series for Channel Four: Empire, American Colossus, The War of the World, The Ascent of Money, Civilization and China: Triumph and Turmoil.
Author | : David French |
Publisher | : Clarendon Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1995-06-29 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0191590746 |
The popular image of the First World War is dominated by two misconceptions. The first holds that the war was an exercise in futility in which incompetent upper class generals callously sacrificed an entire generation of young men to no good purpose. The second holds that the debate about British strategic policy during the First World War was a gladiatorial contest between `brass hats' (generals), and `frock coats' (politicians). Historians, denied access for too long to the contemporary records of the private deliberations of policy-makers, had been forced to follow both interpretations. David French challenges this orthodoxy and suggests that the policy-makers were united in trying to relate strategic policy to a carefully considered set of war aims. His challenging conclusion is that the policy-makers never lost sight of their goal, which was to ensure that Britain fought the war at an acceptable cost and emerged from it with its security enhanced against both its enemies and its allies.
Author | : A. Rayman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2016-04-30 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1137304502 |
Exposes two fundamental theoretical errors responsible for the bankruptcy of modern economic policy. Toxic economic theory originates from its misconceived division into separate micro- and macro- compartments. It is responsible for fraudulent accounting standards, a dysfunctional system of taxation, and totally bankrupt macroeconomic policy.
Author | : Niall Ferguson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2001-03-07 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
An acclaimed historian offers a radical new history of the links between politics and economics, one that draws unsettling conclusions about the future of both capitalism and democracy. His central argument is that the conflicting impulses of sex, violence, and power are together more powerful influences on the economy than money.
Author | : Robert Eccleshall |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2002-06-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1134662300 |
The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers is a wide-ranging, comprehensive guide to the political lives of Britain's prime ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair. Written by some of the leading authorities on British politics this authoritative dictionary provides essential information about each premiership, including facts and analytical debate. Each entry has been written to the same formula and contains: * brief biographical information outlining career history and significant dates and events * a brief summary of the significance and peculiarities of a particular prime minister followed by a more descriptive and interpretative account of his or her political life and impact on British politics * references and further reading. The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers addresses many of the key themes to understanding the role and impact of particular prime ministers such as: the political context; party management and reform; intra-party intellectual debate; and where relevant the evolution of the office of prime minister.