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In the most powerful defense of economic liberalism in decades, two international finance experts present a history of monetary nationalism and show why it threatens globalization today. They argue persuasively for a unified global currency that will facilitate trade, promote stability, and raise poorer nations’ standard of living.

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Euro, this book takes a look at its tumultuous history, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous challenges for the Euro’s future. The author offers unique insights into the multi-national intrigues that gave birth to the Euro and underscores its vital role in world monetary affair...

Every day we make decisions on topics ranging from the personal investments we select to the schools we pick for our children to the foods we eat to the causes we champion. Unfortunately, as authors Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein astutely observe, we don’t always choose well. The reason, the authors explain, is that we all are susceptible to cognitive b...

Why do Americans save so little? Why does it matter to us, personally, and to the future welfare of our nation? This persuasively argued book looks at the reasons for our lack of thrift and the grim consequences, then guides us toward solutions that will yield greater prosperity for all.

Spanning the automobile’s entire history, this book is the first to relate consumer behavior to the wider environmental impact of cars—from raw materials and manufacturing to use and disposal. It shows that America’s disappointing response to automobile-related environmental issues stems from the interplay of politics, economics, and desire.

Treating the symptoms of global ecological stress isn’t enough, we need to address the root causes of unsustainability, says philosopher/scientist John Ehrenfeld in this thought-provoking book. He offers a new model of sustainability along with a set of strategies for creating a world in which human and other life can flourish forever.

This crystal-clear examination of supply-side economics shows why such policies represent a radical departure from our traditional commitment to the American Dream. Norton Garfinkle warns against the new Gospel of Wealth that favors the privileged few, and he offers instead a fresh economic vision that is morally, economically, and politically sound.

The author of Red Sky at Morning would be the first to agree that we are in deep environmental trouble, but he offers hope that there is still time to avert global catastrophe. Gus Speth explores a wide variety of promising and even radical ideas for transforming modern capitalism so as to protect and restore the natural world.

In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth’s environment are not succeeding. He explains why this is so and presents eight specific steps that governments and citizens can take to achieve a sustainable future. For this new paperback edition the author has added an Afterword tha...

Imagine a world in which most Americans pay no income tax at all, and those who do need only submit a simple return. This dream can be a reality, says tax expert Michael Graetz. He explains how it can be done without decreasing government revenue and why his plan would be fairer, more efficient, and healthier for the economy.

This book investigates the increasing reliance of federal and state regulatory agencies on litigation as a means of regulation. Analyzing three major case studies, the authors conclude that litigation is an inappropriate means for establishing substantive regulatory provisions, and they suggest reforms to help curb the practice.

This vitally important book shows how economic analysis can help us to better

address the challenges of global warming. Integrating economic and scientific

research, the author provides a comprehensive model that c...

In this immensely timely book, Andrew Yarrow brings the sometimes eye-glazing discussion of national debt down to earth, explaining in accessible terms why federal debt is rising (and will soon rise much faster), what effects it may have on Americans if debt is not brought under control, why our government borrows, and what it will take to pay it all back.

In this important book, one of our boldest and most original thinkers charges that conventional explanations of poverty are mistaken, and that the anti-poverty policies built upon them are doomed to fail. Charles Karelis proposes a new and persuasive explanation for what keeps people poor and shows how this fresh perspective can reinspire the long-stalled campaign ag...

This penetrating and provocative book examines how the choices women make regarding motherhood, employment, and child care are influenced by the culture of capitalism, feminist expectations, and the social policies of the welfare state.

Through vivid tales of the pollution wars, a veteran environmental advocate shows that the Environmental Protection Agency is so big and remote that it must fail the environment and our society. David Schoenbrod reaches the surprising conclusion that we should strip the EPA of its power to dictate to the nation and replace it with “bottom-up” environmental protection now.

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Over a million American families now file for federal bankruptcy annually, and frightening numbers of others are perilously close to financial disaster. In this important analysis of bankruptcy cases, the authors discover that financial stability for many middle-class Americans is all too fragile. The authors consider the changing cultural and economic factors that threaten financial security and ...

One of the outstanding works of original thought in the theory of social choice.  First published in 1951, with a second edition in 1963, it is already a classic.

This book examines important environmental and resource issues of today to uncover why and how policy changes do or do not happen. Applying the punctuated equilibrium theory of policy dynamics in diverse case studies, the authors reveal the conditions and tactics that make change possible in policies toward water use, energy, and other critical issues.

Although Americans like to believe that they live in a classless society, Stanley Aronowitz demonstrates that class remains a potent force. Defining class as the power of social groups to make a difference, he explains that social groups such as labor movements, environmental activists, and feminists become classes when they make demands that change the course of history.

In this important work of legal, political, and moral theory, Joseph William Singer offers a controversial new view of property and the entitlements and obligations of its owners. Opposing the conventional view that owners have the right to control their property as they see fit with few limitations by government, Singer argues instead that property should be understood as a mode of organizing soc...

A distinguished group of scholars here analyzes the complex causes of discrimination and their effects on African-Americans. Authorities examine the impact of poverty, poor health, poor schools, poor housing, poor neighborhoods, and few job opportunities, showing how these reinforce each other and condemn African-Americans to positions of inferiority and poverty.

In this compelling book, Cynthia Duncan examines the nature of poverty by listening to the stories of real people in remote rural areas of the United States. A persistent inequality characterizes two communities she describes, but in another a rich civic culture assists the poor to escape poverty. Focusing on the implications of these differences, Duncan offers powerful insights into the dynamics ...

This visionary book explores how public and private institutions might arrive at better decisions by harnessing prediction markets, a promising new tool that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. The author explains what prediction markets are and how they improve decision-making, and he offers imaginative proposals for their use.

This book—the first ever devoted to the analysis of promissory fraud—is an indispensable guide for those who practice or teach contract law. The authors explore what promises say from a variety of perspectives, identify mistakes that courts make in promissory fraud cases, and offer a new theory for how such cases should be handled.

Why in prosperous market democracies today do so many people regard themselves as unhappy? Robert E. Lane draws on extensive research in many fields to show that the main sources of well-being in advanced economies are friendships and a good family life; income has little to do with happiness once a person rises above the poverty level. Lane urges us to alter priorities and emphasize companionship...

The years since World War II have seen rapid shifts in the relative positions of different countries and regions. Leading political economist Mancur Olson here offers a brilliantly simple theory to explain these shifts. Compellingly written for the student as well as the specialist, this book not only sheds light on the reasons for economic growth but also helps to make understandable the critical...

In this clear and engaging book, a noted economist places the study of economics in broad historical and social perspective. Louis Putterman explains why our economy is organized as it is, what we know about different economic arrangements, and how economics relates to much larger questions of social justice and quality of life. The book provides an excellent introduction to the field of economics...

The contribution of this short book consists in a rigorous, axiomatic, and formal analysis of producer behavior, consumer behavior, general equilibrium, and the optimality of the market mechanism for resource allocation.

Is economic efficiency a sound basis upon which to make public policy or legal decisions? In this thought-provoking book, Richard S. Markovits offers a sophisticated critique of the ways in which scholars and public decisionmakers define, predict, and assess the moral and legal relevance of economic efficiency.

Although little noticed, changes in central banking over the past ten to fifteen years have been revolutionary, says the author of this insightful book. A former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Alan S. Blinder explores the most significant aspects of the revolution, the origins of the changes, and their pros and cons.

In this clear and accessible book, Charles Lindblom offers a jargon-free definition of the market system and describes how it functions. He also addresses larger questions: Is the market system democratic? Does it despoil the environment? Does it perpetuate inequalities? Lindblom shows that choices yet to be made about the future of the market system will affect not only our economic well-being, b...

While globalization may seem a modern phenomenon, it is actually a process that began when humans first migrated from Africa, explains Nayan Chanda in this fascinating book. He traces how traders, preachers, warriors, and adventurers have reshaped the world and reconnected us throughout history, and he offers a provocative discussion of what globalization means for t...

Through new foreign policy tactics that rely on charm instead of intimidation, China is developing stronger alliances with many nations around the globe. This book is the first to examine the significance of this new diplomacy focused on soft power and looks at what Beijing’s global ambitions may mean for the U. S. and the world.

In this book, Dan Breznitz shows how state actions shaped the structure of the Information Technology (IT) industry in Israel, Taiwan, and Ireland, emerging economies not previously known for their high-technology. He describes how each country moved to the forefront in IT and concludes that even under the constraint of accelerated globalization, the state still has choices in developing high...

Why should a developing country adopt an international currency as its own? This comprehensive book explores the currency problems that developing countries face and shows the clear rationality for dollarization. Manuel Hinds offers policymakers sound, practical advice for making currency decisions and for executing them successfully.

In this pathbreaking book, three prominent economists propose that there are different varieties of capitalism in the world today—some that are good for economic growth and others, decidedly bad. For anyone concerned with America’s economic future or the aspirations of poorer nations, this book is essential reading.

It is time to ask fundamental questions about “financial statecraft,” say the authors of this penetrating book, referring to those aspects of foreign policy that attempt to influence international behaviors by managing and directing capital flows. How has the American government practiced such statecraft, and with how much success? Can these efforts be more effective? The authors offer...

The implications of China’s new economic might are nothing short of profound, Reed Hundt argues in this eye-opening book. He explores the world’s changing economic landscape and concludes that if America is to meet the challenges of global competition successfully, businesses and citizens must renew and expand the culture of entrepreneurship.

David Singh Grewal’s remarkable and ambitious book draws on several centuries of political and social thought to show how globalization is best understood in terms of a power inherent in social relations, which he calls network power. The result is a sophisticated and novel account of how globalization, and politics, work.

This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in development. Alan M. Rugman and Jonathan P. Doh challenge traditional assumptions about economic development and address the controversies that surround MNEs. For example, how do foreign multinationals affect overall economic growth in emerging economies, and how does this process...

This book tells the dramatic story of how a profit-driven multinational corporation (Chiquita Brands International) and an upstart group of environmentalists (the Rainforest Alliance) forged an astonishingly successful partnership, a collaboration that is a promising new model of cooperative behavior for solving critical global problems.

In this book eminent international banking expert Alexandre Lamfalussy grapples with issues that surround the trend toward financial globalization and its potential impact on financial fragility. He analyzes four recent crisis experiences in emerging markets—in Russia, Latin America, Mexico, and East Asia—and offers a series of carefully considered, pragmatic policy recommendations.

In this original book Alan M. Klein offers the first comprehensive look at the impact of globalization on major league baseball. Based on research in six countries worldwide and on small and large market American teams, the author discusses what has changed already and how these changes may affect the future of America’s national pastime.

This book is a piercing, first-hand analysis of the World Bank, one of the most powerful actors in today’s global economy. Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in its history when it seemed likely to fail? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its global achievements, its propensity ...

How do political institutions help promote prosperity in some countries and poverty in others? What can be done to encourage leaders to govern not for patronage but for economic growth? In this book distinguished political economists examine countries in North and South America and Asia to answer these important questions.

A distinguished international economist here offers a powerful defense of global market economy. Martin Wolf explains how globalization works, critiques the charges against it, argues that the biggest obstacle to global economic progress has been the failure not of the market but of governments, and offers a realistic scenario for economic internationalism in the post 9/11 age.

One of the world’s most influential philosophers here considers the ethical issues surrounding globalization. Peter Singer discusses climate change, the role of the World Trade Organization, human rights and humanitarian intervention, and foreign aid, showing how a global ethic rather than a nationalistic approach can provide illuminating answers to important problems.

In this pathbreaking book, a leading historian of science and medicine presents convincing evidence that Dutch commerce—not religion—inspired the rise of science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Harold J. Cook taps vast archival evidence to show how commerce in the Dutch Golden Age changed citizens’ values and triggered the Scientific Revolution.

In this pathbreaking book, a leading historian of science and medicine presents convincing evidence that Dutch commerce—not religion—inspired the rise of science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Harold J. Cook taps vast archival evidence to show how commerce in the Dutch Golden Age changed citizens’ values and triggered the Scientific Revolution.

This book focuses on two centuries of early American maritime history, years when the Atlantic Ocean beckoned as the great frontier. Drawing on the records of seamen who sailed from Salem, Massachusetts, in the colonial and early national period, the book details the personal and social lives of several thousand seafaring men and their families.

In this detailed reconstruction of colonial farming in Concord, Massachusetts, Brian Donahue challenges the notion that early farmers degraded their land. In fact, Donahue shows, Concord farmers skillfully adapted the ancient traditions of English mixed husbandry to New England’s soils and climate to achieve a sustainable, ecologically sound system.

In this accessible book a senior economist of international stature reexamines classical economic theory and methods. Thomas Sowell illuminates the history of economic thought and its place in the broader history of ideas, along the way providing new insights into the contributions of Sismondi, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx.

This is the first biography of William McChesney Martin, Jr., the first paid president of the N.Y. Stock Exchange and the chairman of the Federal Reserve System under Presidents Truman to Nixon. The book tells Martin’s life story and explains his lasting impact on the nation’s most important financial institutions.

During the years 1865 to 1915, the British and Dutch delineated colonial spheres and in the process created new frontiers. This book analyzes the development of these frontiers in insular Southeast Asia and inquires into the growth of vast, secret economies based on smuggling forbidden cargo (such as opium, counterfeit currency, and human beings) across the porous ne...

This fascinating and original book focuses on the Italian Renaissance marketplace and the activity of shopping. With new information on nearly every page, the book investigates consumption by people of different classes, the provision of foodstuffs, acquiring antiquities and holy relics, who shopped, and where they went to buy goods that were needed or simply wanted.

Dramatic social and economic change during the middle ages altered the lives of the people of Britain in far-reaching ways, from the structure of their families to the ways they made their livings. In this engagingly written economic history, Christopher Dyer provides a vivid new account of British medieval life from the Viking invasions through the Norman conquest to the colonial expansion of the...

This book, the first ever based on unrestricted access to General Motors’ internal records, documents the giant American corporation’s dealings with the Third Reich. Henry Ashby Turner first tells the fascinating story of how GM conducted business in Germany under the Nazi regime and then assesses the legality and morality of the company’s policies. 

America emerged from the Reagan years transformed—socially, politically, technologically, economically. In this book John Ehrman tracks the extraordinary changes of the 1980s in the context of Ronald Reagan’s policies and convictions, providing a balanced portrait of a president and of the watershed decade over which he presided.

During its first decades as a nation, the United States encouraged the smuggling of European inventions and artisans to the New World. At the same time, the young Republic was developing policies to protect its own industrial innovations. Trade Secrets traces America’s contradictory approach to industrial espionage from colonial days through the age of Jackson.

In this elegant redefinition of the economic history of early modern Britain, Keith Wrightson combines the research of economic historians with the insights of social and cultural history. He describes the basic institutions and relationships of economic life, traces the processes of change, and vividly demonstrates the effects of these changes on men, women, and children at all social levels.

This book is the first to tell the full story of Jewish agricultural colonies that were established in the Soviet Union in 1924 in an attempt to answer “the Jewish Question.” The book offers new documentation of the remarkable international support for the program, the ideological conflicts that ensued, and the tragic slaughter of colonists in 1941.

This book tells the almost unbelievable story of American engineers Joel Barr and Alfred Sarant, accomplices in the Rosenberg spy ring, who escaped with stolen military secrets and helped to develop the first advanced weapons systems in the USSR. Rich with astonishing detail, the book describes the spies’ success, integration into Russian society, and Barr’s ultimate return to the US a...

Deborah Fitzgerald argues in this book that farming in America became modernized in the 1920s because it adopted not only new machinery but also the financial, cultural, and ideological apparatus of industrialism.

Mary P. Follett (1868–1933) brought new dimensions to the theory and practice of management and was one of America’s preeminent thinkers about democracy and social organization. This book—the first biography of this intriguing woman—tells her story and reveals how she developed her farsighted theories about the organization of human relations.

This insightful book offers an original view of the complex relations between home and school in the working class immigrant Italian community of New Haven, from 1870 to 1940. Through the lenses of history, sociology, and education, the book provides an account of one generation’s suspicions toward public education and another’s need to assimilate.

This book recounts the colorful history of America’s love-hate relationship with Wall Street. Steve Fraser frames his fascinating analysis around the roles of four iconic Wall Street types—the aristocrat, the confidence man, the hero, and the immoralist—all recurring figures who yield surprising insights about how the nation has wrestled, and still ...

Drawing on an enormous amount of recent research, the contributors to this volume explore fundamental questions about the history of the transatlantic trade in slaves. Their groundbreaking findings fill in previous gaps, particularly concerning slave trade activity in Central and South America, and suggest new perspectives on the largest coerced migration in history....

This book explores the origins of health insurance in the U.S. and revises our understanding of the Progressives’ failure to establish universal coverage during the first half of the twentieth century. Murray's careful economic analyses have interesting implications for current health insurance policy debates.

This engaging book explores the demand for spices: why were they so popular, and why so expensive?  Paul Freedman surveys the history, geography, economics, and culinary tastes of the Middle Ages to uncover the surprisingly varied ways that spices were put to use--in elaborate medieval cuisine, in the treatment of disease, for the promotion of well-being, and to...

This book examines Brazil’s post-abolition crisis years, 1889-1894, and the misguided policies that led the nation to political and financial disaster. John Schulz for the first time sets post-slavery financial decisions within their international and local contexts and illuminates how an expansionary monetary policy can create instability.

This enthralling book uncovers the story of New York City merchants’ illicit trade with the enemy during the French and Indian War, and how British reactions to this treacherous behavior hastened the colonies’ march toward revolution.

A bold and original examination of the international Jewish trade in ostrich feathers, which flourished on three continents from the 1880s until the great "feather bust" of the First World War.

This charming book recounts the remarkable journey of the bagel from the tables of seventeenth-century Poland to the freezers of middle America today. The story is one of surprising connections between an unassuming ring-shaped roll and centuries of Polish, Jewish, and American history.

This is the first biography in English of the extraordinary Spanish industrialist and entrepreneur Eduardo Barreiros, a small-town auto mechanic who rose to become a motor industry giant. The book details his entire career, including his failed alliance with Chrysler Corporation, his involvement in Castro’s Cuba, and his crucial contributions to Spain’s p...

This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive account of the juridiction consulaire, or Merchant Court, of eighteenth-century Paris. The author mines the archives of the Court along with newspapers and diaries of the day to arrive at surprising insights into the origins of  modern commercial law and society.

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This fascinating book reinterprets Benjamin Franklin’s social and political thought, examining for the first time his participation in eighteenth-century debates over the rise of the modern commercial republic. The author shows how Franklin offered practical and inventive proposals and urged Americans to improve themselves and their society through cooperation.

With growing economic might, new political influence, and changing social dynamics, India has emerged as a major world power. This up-to-date book assesses the forces that have contributed to and those that have impeded the nation’s growth since independence, offering a new perspective on India today and on its prospects for the future.

Latin America, home to half-a-billion people, the world’s largest reserves of arable land, and 8.5 percent of global oil, is in the midst of a vast transformation. Michael Reid, a journalist with many years of experience in the region, explores Latin America’s current shift to the political left, its struggle to compete economically, and the potential for democracy to flourish there.

This book explores formerly secret Soviet archives to discover how Stalin used rubles to make guns. While examining various aspects of the Soviet defense industry, the authors uncover the inner workings of Stalin’s dictatorship and how he used the defense sector to maintain his grip on power.

In this level-headed analysis of the pharmaceutical industry and how we regulate it, Richard Epstein asks: are we protecting patients or blocking the development of useful new drugs? He looks closely at the maze of laws and regulations that affect pharmaceutical operations and concludes that while some make good sense, others hinder innovation and threaten the vitality of the industry.

A leading economist assesses the results of three decades of deregulation in the electricity, gas delivery, and telecommunications industries. Deregulation has failed, Paul MacAvoy concludes, and he explores how we arrived at a system of partial deregulation, why it doesn’t work, and what policies could now encourage competition and improve market efficiencies.

Steve Striffler’s vivid first-hand report on the process of bringing chicken to our dinner tables—from the farmer to the factory worker to the consumer—shows convincingly that our current system is unhealthy for all concerned. In this thoughtful book he proposes a practical new model of poultry production, one that will improve the lives of all concerned.

With the radical changes in information production that the Internet has introduced, we stand at a crucial moment of transition, says Yochai Benkler in this important book on the new information economy and our socio-political future. He discusses the legal and policy issues that confront us and warns that the Internet’s promise of greater individual freedom, cultural diversity, political di...

In this book, political thinker Hans Blokland examines how modernization undermines citizens’ possibilities and abilities to give their society meaning and direction. He analyzes the work of Max Weber, Karl Mannheim, and Joseph Schumpeter to arrive at provocative conclusions about modern politics and democracies.

Most corporations experience revenue and profit plateaus or declines at some point. Why? And why are only 20 percent able to resume growth? This book analyzes the performance of more than 600 top companies to discover why stalls happen and how they can be remedied or avoided. The authors conclude that most stalls are avoidable and offer a wealth of practical advice, ...

For every business leader who faces the challenges of managing across organizational boundaries, this book is the definitive guide. Up-to-date and authoritative, it defines the roles and responsibilities of the general manager, explores the skills and qualities that lead to success, and describes in detail an array of proven tactics for bringing business goals to fruition.

In a global network of creation and production, what kind of organization will succeed? Organizational expert Charles Heckscher argues that in coming years dominant companies will be those that master yet-uncodified skills of collaboration. Based on extensive research and case examples, he provides a foundational set of principles for creating new ways to organize work and become more competitive....

The fundamental question in business and in personal life is the same: What really matters? In this book one of America’s most widely admired business leaders distills a lifetime of experience, underscoring the importance of continuous change, innovation, and renewal as prerequisites for growth and sound leadership. Pepper notes that corporate success centers on fidelity to inviolable values...

This indispensable guide explains what every manager should know and do with respect to the environment. Filled with examples and pragmatic how-to advice, the book shows how corporations can meet environmental challenges and become more profitable by building eco-thinking into their business strategies.

This essential handbook provides a comprehensive reference on nonprofit organizations, their role in society, and individual philanthropic behaviors. Twenty-seven all-new chapters address a range of topics, from the competition between nonprofits and for-profits to giving patterns (how much, by whom, to what, how, why), government-nonprofit issues, and much more.

In this essential guide for managers of organizations large or small, Robert M. Price draws on his many years as a pioneer in the computer industry to reveal seven principles of innovation. He shows that innovation is synonymous with problem-solving, and that people at every level of an organization can learn to develop more imaginative solutions.

Why have 90 million workers around the globe left their homes for employment in other countries? Can we ensure that such migration will be a force for global betterment? This comprehensive book analyzes the causes and effects of labor migration, and it recommends sensible, sustainable policies that are fair both to migrants and to the countries where they work.

This is the first business-Chinese textbook for advanced learners of Chinese in which current economic issues in China are addressed in depth. Carefully designed lessons help students develop language skills, understand economic trends and situations in modern China, and expand critical-thinking abilities.

Focusing narrowly on maximizing shareholder profit, American corporations often ignore their responsibilities to their employees and the wider community, says Lawrence Mitchell in this provocative book. Mitchell warns that corporate irresponsibility is being exported abroad as other countries emulate the American model of corporate governance, but he also offers workable proposals to bring about m...

Jury verdicts in business trials are considered by many to be influenced less by a corporation’s negligence than by sympathy for the plaintiffs, prejudice against business, and a belief in the corporation’s “deep pockets.” This book assesses these assumptions in the first systematic study of how juries make decisions in typical business cases. Surprisingly, says the author,...

Enthusiastic would-be entrepreneurs and their investors all too often operate under a false set of assumptions, says the author of this groundbreaking book. Scott Shane challenges myths about entrepreneurs and provides accurate, useful information that explains who entrepreneurs are, what they do, and exactly what factors contribute to their success.

An astute, long-time observer of the business world, the founder and former CEO of Vanguard mutual funds explains the failures of the American financial system and the abuses that have plagued it in recent years. More important, John C. Bogle offers a host of practical reforms to restore integrity to corporate and investment America and to protect small investors’ interests.

This pathbreaking book will change the way managers do business and think about corporate opportunities. Management scholar R. Edward Freeman and his colleagues explain why the key to corporate success is to create value for all stakeholders, and they offer a set of concrete principles and techniques to ensure a firm’s survival, reputation, and success.<...

Defining craftsmanship far more broadly than “skilled manual labor,” Richard Sennett maintains that the computer programmer, the doctor, the artist, and even the parent and citizen engage in a craftsman’s work. Craftsmanship names the basic human impulse to do a job well for its own sake, says the author, and good craftsmanship involves developing s...

In this provocative book Richard Sennett looks at the ways today’s global, ever mutable form of capitalism is affecting our lives. He analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions have all contributed to what he terms “the specter of uselessness,” and he concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing ne...

This wise and optimistic book examines the scandals that plague American corporations today and shows how companies can reverse the discouraging trend. New laws won’t solve the problem, writes Daniel Yankelovich, a social scientist and experienced boardroom member, but business leaders have an opportunity to rebuild an ethic of corporate stewardship.

This crystal-clear examination of supply-side economics shows why such policies represent a radical departure from our traditional commitment to the American Dream. Norton Garfinkle warns against the new Gospel of Wealth that favors the privileged few, and he offers instead a fresh economic vision that is morally, economically, and politically sound.

In this wide-ranging book, Richard Harvey Brown demonstrates how an increasingly global economy interacts with American culture to shape ideology, religion, identity, families, arts, and concepts of space and time. He paints a thought-provoking picture of contemporary America, focusing on the strengths and limitations of our democracy.

In this valuable book, two leaders in environmental and natural resource organizations present a new approach to leadership. The complicated conditions of the twenty-first century demand that all groups–for-profit and non-profit–rethink notions of leadership, say the authors. They discuss how organizations and individuals can adopt new leadership practices.

An eminent political scientist and government official here offers witty and trenchant counsel on what leaders need to know in order to be effective. Carnes Lord offers practical advice on the challenges facing leaders dealing with war and crises, diplomacy, the use of secret intelligence, the role of political advisors, the media, and more.

Why do intelligent people sometimes behave in ways so stupid that they destroy their livelihoods or even their lives? This book is the first to investigate the psychological basis for stupidity in everyday life. Experts shed light on the nature and theory of stupidity, whether stupidity is measurable, how people can avoid stupidity and its devastating consequences, and much more.

This extraordinary book is both a richly textured portrait of New Haven, Connecticut, and the story of the rise and fall of American cities. Douglas Rae depicts the reasons for urban decline, explains why government spending has failed to restore urban vitality, and offers suggestions to enhance city life in the future.

Joined together in an extraordinarily close relationship, Walt Disney World and Orlando, Florida, have become the world’s most popular tourist destination. This intriguing book traces the history of the ups and downs of this “marriage” and tells the inside story of Disney’s use and abuse of unparalleled governmental powers. The tale raises important questions about cities a...

This book documents five cases in which a forest certification program backed by leading environmental groups has competed with industry and landowner-sponsored certification systems for legitimacy. It compares the politics behind forest certification in different countries, discusses the impact this program has had on other certification programs, and assesses the ability of private forest certif...

This enlightening book diagnoses problems in natural resources policy in the U.S. and examines how community-based initiatives can help to solve them. Through four case studies involving bison management, wolf reintroduction, forest policy, and river management, the authors show how participants in local initiatives can search for common ground on divisive issues and advance the common interest.

The millions of species living on Earth play essential roles in protecting the quality of our air, water, and soil, yet destructive human activity threatens this priceless biological diversity. In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists explain how beneficial species—some microscopic, some obscure, others bizarre—not only help keep us alive but also hol...

This book explores the crucial nature of crop diversity and how it is preserved by farmers in particular regions. Focusing on potatoes in the Peruvian Andes, maize in Mexico, and wheat in Turkey, Stephen Brush discusses techniques to maintain diversity in major crops, genetic erosion of crop varieties, ownership of genetic resources, and other important issues.

Efforts to improve natural resources management practices must take into account not only the scientific aspects of an issue, but also political and emotional dimensions. This practical book uses ten case studies to show how the policy sciences can address and resolve the human issues underlying natural resource problems. The policy sciences approach proves flexible, widely applicable, and useful ...

In this landmark book, Nobel laureate Thomas C. Schelling considers the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used as bargaining power.  This edition contains a new foreword by the author where he considers the book’s relevance over forty years after its first publication.  Included as an afterword is the text of Profess...

In an increasingly mechanized age, Victorian artists questioned the meaning and value of labor. Is work a moral obligation or a religious duty? Should art celebrate rural labor or reveal the degradation of the industrial workplace? In this highly original book featuring extensive new research, Tim Barringer considers artists’ answers to these questions and what they reveal about Victorian cu...

The Bank of England symbolizes the economic strength, influence, and potency of Britain. Founded in 1694, its world-famous buildings were built and rebuilt four times by different architects, most notably Sir John Soane. The Bank’s three-and-aquarter-acre complex has included elegant public banking halls and private offices, courtyards and gardens, warehouses and vaults, residential apartmen...

Contracts are the most informative records we have about the nature of commissioning prestigious works of art in the Renaissance. This book provides a framework for interpreting these important documents by surveying a body of contracts and related records concerning altarpieces and frescoes painted in Italy from the early fourteenth to the early sixteenth centuries.

Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms ...

James Raven presents a lively and original history of the English book trade and the printers, booksellers, and entrepreneurs who promoted its development from the advent of printing to 1850. Introducing a cast of heroes and heroines, villains, and rogues, he presents an entirely new view of the business of books and how it was conducted.

The magnificent still life paintings of the Dutch Golden Age reveal surprising things about Dutch society and capitalist culture of the seventeenth century, says the author of this provocative book. She explores the significance of the array of products rendered on canvas and discusses the full meaning of these fruits of global commerce.

This reader-friendly quotation book is unique in its focus on modern and American quotations.  It is also the first to use state-of-the-art research methods to capture famous quotations and to trace sources of quotations to their true origins.  It contains more than 12,000 entries not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, po...