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1	A Game as Old as Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption more books like this by Steven Hiatt (Editor), John Perkins (Introduction by) add to wishlist "A Game As Old As Empire" exposes many more shocking secrets of a worldwide web of control, corruption, and plunder. It tells how multinational corporations, governments, powerful individuals, banks, other financial institutions, and quasi-governmental agencies operate to enrich small elite and corporate coffers while often impoverishing masses of ... see all copies from $4.58! new only from $13.78! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Understanding Development: Theory and Practice in the Third World more books like this by John Rapley add to wishlist This lucidly written book, thoroughly updated, provides both an assessment of the current state of development theory and an extensive survey of the impact of evolving policies and practices throughout the developing world. Rapley critically traces the evolution of development theory from its strong statist orientation in the early postwar period, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.00!
3	The Challenge of Global Capitalism: The World Economy in the 21st Century more books like this by Robert Gilpin add to wishlist Many individuals proclaim that global capitalism is here to stay. Unfettered markets, they argue, now drive the world, and all countries must adjust, no matter how painful this may be for some. Robert Gilpin, author of the widely acclaimed "Political Economy of International Relations" (Princeton, 1987), urges us, however, not to take an open and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.19! \| first editions
4	The Third Wave of Modernization in Latin America: Cultural Perspective on Neo-Liberalism more books like this by Lynne Phillips (Editor), Judith Ewell (Editor), William H Beezley (Editor) add to wishlist The term modernization has been used extensively in Latin America since the post-World War II period to describe the promotion of Western world views and consumption patterns. The term is being used in the 1990s in conjunction with the neoliberal pressure placed upon the region to develop modern states and markets to be integrated into the world ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.47!
5	Fifty Years Is Enough: The Case Against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund more books like this by Kevin Danaher (Editor) add to wishlist As the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) celebrate fifty years of economic dominion over the Third World, this reader brings the best progressive authors together to critique these two main proponents of global neoliberalism. 50 Years Is Enough covers such topics as failed development projects, the feminization of poverty, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| SVS
6	Unmaking the Japanese Miracle: Macroeconomic Politics, 1985-2000 more books like this by William Grimes add to wishlist In the last fifteen years, Japan's economy has gone from model of success to object lesson in failure. William W. Grimes offers a richly detailed, insider's view of the key macroeconomic policies and events in contemporary Japan, as well as a close examination of the causes and effects of these upheavals. It is difficult to believe that the ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $5.98!
7	Economics of Transition in Eastern Europe more books like this by Oliver Jean Blanchard, Olivier Blanchard add to wishlist This work examines the process of economic reform in five European countries - Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Bulgaria. The author argues that two basic machanisms dominate transition. The first is the reallocation between the state sector and the private sector, with contraction of activities in the former and expansion in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| first editions
8	Way It Worked and Why It Won't: Structural Change and the Slowdown of U.S. Economic Growth more books like this by Gordon C Bjork add to wishlist A comprehensive description and explanation of the decline of economic growth in the USA. The author argues that this is a natural consequence of economic maturity, but also points out that productivity is still growing within industries and the US economy as a whole. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Democratizing the Global Economy: The Battle Against the World Bank and the IMF more books like this by Kevin Danaher add to wishlist Cultural Writing. In Democratizing The Economy, dozens of top-notch activists and educators examine the mounting protests against the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, why these lenders have finally generated such heated opposition and what the global justice movement proposes replacing them with in order to build a democratic global ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Emerging from Communism: Lessons from Russia, China, and Eastern Europe more books like this by Peter Boone (Editor), Richard Layard (Editor), Stanislaw Gomulka (Editor) add to wishlist The collapse of communism in Europe was one of the most important world events since the end of World War II. Although China has taken major steps in the direction of capitalism, in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia the transformation has been only partly accomplished; in Cuba and North Korea it has not even begun. In Eastern Europe and ... see all copies from $3.93! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
11	Economic Change and Political Liberalization in Sub-Saharan Africa more books like this by Professor Jennifer A Widner (Editor) add to wishlist In 1989, following the beginning of democratization in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe, a wave of political liberalization swept countries south of the Sahara. In "Economic and Political Liberalization in Sub-Saharan Africa", Jennifer Widner brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine the reasons for these tentative steps ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
12 view cover	The Experience of Middle Australia: The Dark Side of Economic Reform more books like this by Michael Pusey add to wishlist This book puts middle Australia under the microscope, examining how quality of life is faring in the face of change and uncertainty. 400 Australians from around the country shared their experiences of work, family, and community for this book, creating a striking picture of Australian society into a new millennium. This lived experience is set ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $24.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Voting for Reform more books like this by Professor Stephan Haggard (Editor), Steven B Webb (Editor) add to wishlist Can a developing country balance a stable democracy with a well-functioning market economy? THis question is addressed in this book by showing how political reforms influence the efforts of governments to initiate and sustain economic reforms. THe case studies used focus on two clusters of policies: monetary and fiscal controls, and trade and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.78! \| SVS
14	Adjust Oil-Importing Devp Coun more books like this by Pradeep K Mitra add to wishlist The two oil price shocks of 1973-74 and 1979-80 have been by far the largest price movements to occur in the international economy in the postwar period. This book analyses the adjustments made by oil importing developing countries to those shocks with a view both to understanding an important episode in recent economic history, and to eliciting ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $102.41! \| first editions
15 view cover	Virtualism: A New Political Economy more books like this by James G Carrier (Editor), Daniel Miller (Editor) add to wishlist We live in a time of economic virtualism, whereby our lives are made to conform to the virtual reality of economic thought. Globalization, transnational capitalism, structural adjustment programmes and the decay of welfare are all signs of the growing power of economics, one of the most potent forces of recent decades. In the last thirty years, ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $30.75! \| SVS
16 view cover	Adjustment, poverty and employment in Mexico more books like this by Araceli Damián add to wishlist Analyzing the poverty trends in Mexico during the 1980s and early 1990s, this work is concerned with the extent to which changes in the levels of poverty have modified the extent of participation in the labour market. The period covered is 1982 to 1994, when the Mexican economy experienced an economic crisis and the government set in motion the ... see all copies from $2.55! new only from $9.98! \| first editions
17 view cover	Liberalization Against Democracy: The Local Politics of Economic Reform in Tunisia more books like this by Stephen J King add to wishlist In "Liberalization against Democracy", Stephen J. King argues that, in contrast to prevailing views, pro-market economic reforms in Tunisia did not foster democratization. Instead, state-led economic liberalization facilitated the reorganization of authoritarian rule and contributed to the subversion of democratic tendencies at both the national ... see all copies from $4.96! new only from $18.90!
18 view cover	Macroeconomic Policies and the Development of Markets in Transition Economies more books like this by Fabrizio Coricelli add to wishlist Presenting an integrated view of transition based on a unified analytical framework, this text evaluates the experience of several transition economies. The author's view of transition emphasizes the connection between peculiar initial conditions and the effects of market reforms. Taking the starting point of underdeveloped markets and market ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Politics of Economic Adjustment: International Constraints, Distributive Conflicts and the State more books like this by Stephen Haggard (Editor), Professor Robert R Kaufman (Editor) add to wishlist In the 1980s some developing countries adopted orthodox market-oriented policies in response to international economic crises, others experimented with alternative programmes, and still others failed to develop coherent adjustment strategies of any sort. Building on the case studies in Economic Crisis and Policy Choice, these essays offer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.34!
20 view cover	Beyond Structural Adjustment: The Institutional Context of African Development more books like this by Professor Nicolas Van De Walle (Editor), Nicole Ball (Editor), Professor Vijaya Ramachandran (Editor) add to wishlist The book starts with the premise that Africa's economic renewal will require moving beyond the narrow bounds of structural adjustment reform and promoting the greater effectiveness of the region's public institutions. Economic reform will not be successful unless the central states in the region develop more productive relationships with the other ... see all copies from $5.70! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Transforming Mozambique more books like this by Anne Pitcher, M Anne Pitcher, David Anderson (Editor) add to wishlist Many of the economic transformations in Africa have been as dramatic as those in Eastern Europe. Yet much of the comparative literature on transitions has overlooked African countries. This study of Mozambique's shift from a command to a market economy draws on a wealth of empirical material, including archival sources, interviews, political ... see all copies from $34.70! new only from $54.50!
22 view cover	Structural Adjustment Reconsidered: Economic Policy and Poverty in Africa more books like this by David E Sahn, Stephen D Younger, Paul A Dorosh add to wishlist The often emotional debate over the impact of structural adjustment on the poor in Africa has been confused by the complexity of economic reforms and their inconsistent implementation, the diversity of prior conditions, and confounding effects of external shocks. Going beyond simple 'before and after' comparisons Professors Sahn, Dorosh, and ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $33.00!
23 view cover	The Experience of Middle Australia more books like this by Michael Pusey add to wishlist This book puts middle Australia under the microscope, examining how quality of life is faring in the face of change and uncertainty. 400 Australians from around the country shared their experiences of work, family, and community for this book, creating a striking picture of Australian society into a new millennium. This lived experience is set ... see all copies from $2.76! new only from $2.76!
24 view cover	Gradual Economic Reform in Latin a: The Costa Rican Experience more books like this by Mary A Clark add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
25 view cover	Trade, Aid & Development: Essays in Honor of Hans Linnemann more books like this by Jan Willem Gunning (Editor), Henk Kox (Editor), Wouter TIMS (Editor) add to wishlist In this book, original essays by outstanding authors consider key issues in the external economic relations of developing countries. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.25! \| SVS

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