Meltdown. Crisis. Downturn. And the dreaded R-word: recession. These words have migrated from business sections to headline news. From barter to coins, from the origins of banking to today's credit crunch, this highly topical book...
Business and economics
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Author:Stalker, PeterSummary: - Author:Ellwood, WayneSummary:
Fully updated, this new edition of a best-selling No-Nonsense Guide examines the debt trap; the acceleration of neoliberalism and the "free trade" model; competition for energy resources; the links between the "war on...
- Author:Black, MaggieSummary:
Overseas aid and international development are catch-all terms that cover a multitude of activities - and abuses. Building dams in India, planting trees in Burkina Faso, and rescuing street children in Brazil are images of development...
- Author:Gilby, NicholasSummary:
One of the few up-to-date works on the whole of the arms trade, this No-Nonsense Guide explores not just the movement of weaponry across borders, but also the problematic activities that sustain the trade, such as espionage, government...
- Author:Roberts, WayneSummary:
In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on...
- Author:El-Erian, Mohamed A.Summary:
Our current economic path is coming to an end. Where we go when we reach this inflection point - toward renewed growth and prosperity, or toward increased malaise and financial chaos - is not pre-destined. It is up to us; to our...
- Author:Stark, Peter Barron, Flaherty, JaneSummary:
Every organization faces challenges and hardships. The Only Leadership Book You’ll Ever Need teaches leaders how to overcome their most difficult obstacle: employee engagement. By pinpointing specific areas leaders can focus on and...
- Author:Murphy, ShawnSummary:
An inspiring new take on workplace environment and crafting improved employee engagementWhen it comes to work these days, we're expected to do more with less--but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business...
- Author:Irvine, DavidSummary:
Uncover the hidden secrets of the journey within. Reach new summits of success. The Other Everest is a 'MUST READ' for anyone interested in harnessing the full power of authentic leadership. A milestone book in the career of David...
- Author:Vargas, Louis F., Jones, LarrySummary:
The Secrets of Going to the Next Level in Love, Life & Business! The Passion-Driven Life depicts amazing stories, including that of the author's Horatio Alger-like story, which will uplift and "wow" your soul. It reveals lessons,...
- Author:Green, LyndsaySummary:
The Perfect Home For a Long Life responds to the anxieties of boomers and seniors about where to live when they grow old and their fears about ending up in a nursing home. This book is designed to help people plan their future by...
- Author:Milloy, John S.Summary:
The first economic, military, and diplomatic history of the Plains Cree from contact with the Europeans in the 1670s to the disappearance of the buffalo from Cree lands by the 1870s, focussing on military and trade relations between...
- Author:Dugstad Sanders, Andreas R., Sandvik, Pål R., Storli, EspenSummary:
Industrialist John Paul Getty famously quipped, "The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights." Throughout history, natural resources have been sources of wealth and power and catalysts for war and peace. The...
- Author:Harmes, AdamSummary:
What does federalism have to do with the political struggle between conservatives and progressives over economic policy? How do economic theories of fiscal federalism influence European, North American, and global forms of governance?...
- Author:Cullen, RoySummary:
The fight to eliminate world poverty is being severely hampered by corrupt leaders in developing countries. According to the African Union, some $150 billion is lost every year to corruption in Africa. In China, it is estimated...
- Author:Whitney, Diana, Trosten-Bloom, Amanda, Cooperrider, DavidSummary:
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry describes the internationally embraced approach to organizational change that dramatically improves performance by engaging people to study, discuss, and build upon what’s working – strengths – rather...
- Author:Plumeri, JoeSummary:
Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger-than-life figures who do things no one else could. But deep down, every good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to connect with all types of people...
- Author:Reiman, TonyaSummary:
An expert in the field of nonverbal communication explains how to interpret others' gestures and expressions and understand the nonverbal messages that they are sending to others, with explanations of specific gestures, facial cues,...
- Author:John, DaymondSummary:
Founder of the FUBU brand and costar of Shark Tank presents the business lessons he learned from beginning his business on a limited budget. Discusses the need for creativity and for developing and maintaining a solid brand. Shares...
- Author:Price, CatherineSummary:
If you're not having fun, you're not fully living. The author of How to Break Up with Your Phone makes the case that, far from being frivolous, fun is actually critical to our well-being-and shows us how to have more of it....
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