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The Global Economic System Since 1945
"This book describes how, after the end of World War II, powerful corporations began to lobby governments in an effort to reduce the perceived constraints of regulation. Since the 1970s these voices have become increasingly influential, as governments worldwide have adopted free-market policies, reduced economic regulation and promoted the virtues of free-enterprise capitalism." "The Global Economic System since 1945 presents a fresh synthesis of economic history and theory. For the specialist, it will provide a useful reminder that the economy needs to be looked at from different angles, while the general reader will find a fascinating and impartial description of the current state of the global economy - as well as hints on what to look for when scanning the economic horizon for signs of inclement weather."--BOOK JACKET.
The Sixth World
Earth in the 23rd century is idyllic. It's prosperous, pollution-free, and thanks to the Universal Income, everyone can pursue their passions. There is no industry on Earth; factories, refineries, and mega-farms all exist on other worlds, bound to Earth by the Gates. Stepping through a Gate would be instant death, but anything that's not alive can pass through. And everything does, from food to newly-manufactured cars to abundant clean fuel. Pollutants, waste, and sewage depart just as easily. Utopia has been realized.Stephan Anson is different than his friends and family. They're willing to merely enjoy the bounty the Gates provide. But Stephan wants more - he wants to understand the Gates,...
Global Financial System 1750-2000
This book traces the evolution of the highly integrated global financial system from 1750 to the present. It examines the corporate form of business organization in the 18th century that saw an explosion of growth in the 19th, which facilitated the international movement of capital. The author also deals with the parallel growth of financial markets and explains how the need to finance public debts paved the way for stock markets as well as outlining the role of private merchant bankers, who originated as international bankers with family-run offices across Europe. He charts the development of banks into public corporations and follows the evolution of modern paper money, explaining the emergence of institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. While tracing the development of foreign-exchange markets and the history of trading blocs, the book also examines how economic powers such as Britain and France used access to capital to wield power in less-developed parts of the world. Finally, a history of financial crises is presented, revealing how economic shocks reverberate from one country to another today through the global financial network.
My Son, My Father, My Hero
My Son, My Father, My Hero is based on the journal that was kept by Larry A. Woodruff’s parents from the beginning of his illness. During the first week of dealing with this horrible nightmare, they met another mother whose son had cancer. She gave them some tips on how to get the best care and choices for their son. She told them to keep a daily journal of his medicines and treatments and record how he reacted to them. When the doctors order a medical test, she told them to ask what they hoped to learn and what they would do differently after obtaining the results. And she told them to never forget that this was a teaching hospital and that the medical staff would do tests to learn different things concerning the illness. This book was written to help other parents and families with loved ones who have had not only cancer but also other diseases that put a family in dreadful distress. The disease affects not only the patient but also everyone who is in direct contact with him or her. In their case, cancer affected Larry’s parents, brothers, wife, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. This is their story.
The Encyclopedia of Money
A comprehensive introductory resource with entries covering the development of money and the functions and dysfunctions of the monetary and financial system. The original edition of The Encyclopedia of Money won widespread acclaim for explaining the function—and dysfunction—of the financial system in a language any reader could understand. Now a decade later, with a more globally integrated, market-oriented world, and with consumers trying to make sense of subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, and bank stress tests, the Encyclopedia returns in an expanded new edition. From the development of metal and paper currency to the ongoing global economic crisis, the rigorously updated The En...
Black Cat Weekly #20
Our mysteries this issue include Josh Pachter’s “The Secret Lagoon” (Michael Bracken’s pick), Larry Allen Tyler’s “Just a Little Before Winter’s Set In” (selected by Barb Goffman) and a solve-it-yourself from Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet). A futuristic detective tale by Larry Tritten, and a classic Nick Carter novel from 1903, The Plot That Failed, round things out. On the science fiction & fantasy side, we have a vampire classic by Carl Jacobi, “Revelations in Black” (which was also the title story of one of his Arkham House collection); “Bullard Reflects,” by Malcolm Jameson, which is classic SF from Astounding; “Strike,” by Rich...
How Prayer and Fasting Can Change Your Life
"After finishing a twenty-two-day fast, God inspired me to write this book. I know it will change your life." Experience the miracle of prayer and fasting. You are about to enter into a new level of living. Somewhere in the pages of this book, it will suddenly happen to you. "Prayer and fasting" will become more than a phrase. It will become a never-ending source of spiritual power and personal communication with God. Discover it for yourself as you begin to apply these inspiring principles to every area of your life. In this book, you'll learn - how to solve your greatest problem, - how to say good-bye to failure, - how prayer and fasting conquer fear, - how to know God hears your prayer, -...
Political Logic
Ever get into an argument with a conservative? If you have, you know just how exasperating it can be. Ever wish you had a weapon that could destroy his argument? In his book Political Logic: Defeating Conservative Theories of Rationality, author Larry Allen Brown shows how to apply an approach that merges the Zen of martial arts and deductive reasoning, in which you use the weight of your opponent's argument against him. The conservative always uses inductive reasoning to make his case because he's pushing his own theory of rationality. But inductive reasoning can never prove itself as true. So don't push back. The best weapon to use against the conservative is his own argument. Brown shows through examples that we see every day exactly how this approach can change the way we look at the political landscape. Conservatives are famous for their claimed "values." However, the only value that matters is truth and that point is driven home in this manual for defeating the conservative argument.
