This major re-assessment by a leading political economist shows that the 2008 financial crash was no ordinary crisis, but the harbinger of a much deeper convulsion comparable to the major past crises of capitalism. While it is still uncertain whether it will become a transformative crisis for the international order, what we do know already is that:• While the crash particularly affected western states, and those unevenly, no part of the international economy is immune from its effects.• While the immediate crisis was contained, its magnitude is shown by how long it has taken western economies to recover, and by the need for exceptional measures, such as near-zero interest rates over a prolonged period.• There is not a single crisis, but a series of crises, highlighting in particular a deeper set of dilemmas about western leadership, democracy and prosperity which unless addressed, will preclude sustained recovery and pave the way to new and deeper crises.Andrew Gamble maps out likely scenarios in a turbulent world in which the weakening of the old western international order as a result of the decline in the capacities and will of the United States combine with internal deadlocks in both the US and the Eurozone over the management of austerity and debt and in many of the rising powers, especially China, over the management of growth and rising expectations. The path to a new era of prosperity depends on a reformed international order, solutions to budget as well as fiscal deficits, and new forms of sustainable growth. But these demand a political will so far notable by its absence at all levels without which there is little prospect of escape from a future of crisis without end.

Les Animaux Malades de l'Alto Vol.4 --- Alto et Piano

Politics & Social Sciences

Andrew Gamble

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

For a hundred years, Britain's decline as a great power has gone hand in hand with the relative decline of the British economy. Andrew Gamble's much acclaimed book provides a historical account of Britain's rise and fall and a succinct introduction to the main explanations of decline and political strategies for reversing it. The fourth edition has been updated throughout and a new concluding chapter assesses the state of debate and of the British economy after the Thatcher decade.

Britain in Decline: Economic Policy, Political Strategy and the British State

History

Developments in British Politics 4 is an entirely new textbook designed to continue the tradition of authoritative, up-to-date and theoretically informed analysis established by its predecessors. Written by a new team of expert authors, it provides a comprehensive introduction to British politics under John Major.As previously, the first part concentrates on the political system, the second on the major areas of public policy and the third consists of chapters on current issues - this time focusing on the media, race and immigration, and the impact of the Thatcher decade on trade unions and other organised interests. A concluding chapter assesses the relationship between political theory and British politics.Key innovations in this volume include more systematic treatment of the impact of the European Community, and a chapter on the territorial politics of the United Kingdom.

Developments in British Politics 4

Patrick Dunleavy

Ian Holliday

Politics & Government

Saint Martin's Press, Incorporated

Developments in British Politics 6 is a completely new book designed to continue the tradition of authoritative, up-to-date and theoretically informed analysis established by its predecessors. It is the first book to focus centrally throughout on the extent to which globalization, devolution and the impact of European integration have made multi-level governance a central characteristic of UK politics.

Developments in British Politics 6

Europe

The Thatcher era was a turbulent and controversial period in British politics. Andrew Gamble's authoritative account - now revised and updated to cover Thatcher's fall and legacy - analyses the ideology, statecraft, and economic and social programme of the Thatcher Government. He explores rival interpretations of Thatcherism and assesses the evidence for claims that the Thatcher Government transformed British politics. A new conclusion considers the Conservative Party after Thatcher. Reviewers comments on the first '...this book is a fascinating review of the ferment in social and political life in the last quarter of the 20th century which will quickly become established on student reading lists.' Talking Politics '...this excellent book achieves a level of dispassionate analysis which has been rare in most examinations of Mrs Thatcher's politics. The book's assessment of both the provisional and the enduring aspects of the Thatcher era seem likely to stand the test of time.' Arthur Aughey, Political Studies

The Free Economy and the Strong State: Politics of Thatcherism

Britain in decline: Economic policy, political strategy, and the British state

Business & Money

Economics

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) is an extensive sourcebook of information about the most commonly used substances in Chinese herbal medicine. Compiled from leading textbooks in China, this edition presents an in-depth study of 473 medicinal substances. Meticulously illustrated, each herb is identified by its pharmaceutical, botanical and family names, together with its Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English common names. Each entry details the traditional properties, actions and indications, principal combinations, dosage and contraindications of the herb, and contains summaries of abstracts regarding modern pharmacological &amp; clinical research. The book also details the qualities to look for in the appearance of each herb, where it is grown, and when it is harvested. The herbs are conveniently grouped in chapters by function, with chapter summaries that compare and contrast those with similar properties. An introduction describes how to prepare and dispen

Chinese Herbal Materia Medica

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dan Bensky

Ted Kaptchuk

Alternative Medicine

Eastland Press

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