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A world-renowned economist offers cogent and powerful reflections on one of the great avoidable economic catastrophes of the modern era. The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. "Solutions" proposed by Europe's combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words "Welcome to the poisoned chalice." In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essays-- which includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished material-- Galbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls "economic policy as moral abomination," and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself. -- Provided by publisher

Born to poor tenant farmers in a log cabin in Graves County, Kentucky, Alben Barkley (1877-1956) rose to achieve a political stature in the US equalled by few of his contemporaries. James K. Libbey provides a full-length biography of this larger-than-life personality as Barkley transitioned from local politician to congressman, then senator, senate majority leader, vice president, and senator once again

Cover; Inequality; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Inequality: Should We Care?; 2 Inequality in the History of Economic Thought; 3 Categorical Inequality; 4 Major Concepts of Distribution; 5 Measures of Inequality; 6 Causes of Changing Inequality in the United States; 7 Causes of Changing Inequality in the World; 8 Are We Heading Back to the Victorian Age?; 9 Norms and Consequences; 10 Policies Against Inequalities; 11 A Note on Wealth and Power; A Final Digression: Does Economic Equality Lead to Victory in War?; Appendix; Further Reading; Selected Bibliography.

Der renommierte US-amerikanische Wirtschaftsprofessor James K. Galbraith setzt die jüngste Finanz- und Schuldenkrise in einen größeren zeitlichen Rahmen - vom Nachkriegsboom über die Dotcom-Blase bis hin zum Immobiliencrash - und zeigt, dass der Wachstumsglaube de facto ein historischer Irrtum ist. Schon längst sind die Ausnahmen die Regel. Fundiert und anschaulich legt er in diesem Buch dar, warum es keine Rückkehr zur »Normalität« geben wird und was das für die globale Wirtschaft und die Politik bedeutet. James K. Galbraith, geboren 1952, Sohn von John Kenneth Galbraith, ist Wirtschafts-professor an der University of Texas in Austin. Er gehört zu den schärfsten Kritikern der amerikanischen Wirtschaftspolitik, schreibt u. a. für The Nation und The Progressive und ist Autor von mehreren Büchern über Finanzwirtschaft und ökonomische Ungleichheit. Im Rotpunktverlag erschienen: Der geplünderte Staat oder Was gegen den freien Markt spricht (2010).

Inequality--what is it, exactly? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know answers these questions and more in a comprehensive yet easily-understood introduction to the topic of economic inequality.

Born in Russia in 1887, Alexander Gumberg immigrated to the United States in 1903. He returned to Russia in 1917 as an American businessman sympathetic to the progress of Russia's Revolution. After the Bolshevik seizure of power on November 7, Gumberg became a secretary, translator, and adviser to the American Red Cross Commission and the Committee on Public Information. Through him a Soviet-American dialogue formed despite the lack of official relations. Gumberg advised congressmen who hoped to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries. He helped American publicists, publications, a

Intro -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Prologue: A Contest of One-Note Narratives -- Part One: The Optimists' Garden -- 1. Growth Now and Forever -- 2. A Decade of Disruption -- 3. The Great Delusion -- 4. Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- 5. The Backwater Prophets -- Part Two: The Four Horsemen of the End of Growth -- 6. The Choke-Chain Effect -- 7. The Futility of Force -- 8. The Digital Storm -- 9. The Fallout of Financial Fraud -- Part Three: No Return to Normal -- 10. Broken Baselines and Failed Forecasts -- 11. The Crackpot Counterrevolution -- 12. The Pivot, the Cliff, and the Brink of Default -- 13. Is There a European Crisis? -- 14. Beyond Pangloss and Cassandra -- Epilogue: When Homer Returns -- Acknowledgments -- About James K. Galbraith -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright.

The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims. Each chapter opens with an illustration from a recent movie and concludes with a case study considering recent developments in the church that have attempted to respond to the postmodern condition, such as the "emerging church" movement. These case studies provide a concrete picture of how postmodern ideas can influence the way Christians think and worship. This significant book, winner of a Christianity Today 2007 Book Award, avoids philosophical jargon and offers fuller explanation where needed. It is the first book in the Church and Postmodern Culture series, which provides practical applications for Christians engaged in ministry in a postmodern world.

Comprising a decade's worth of essays written since the publication of the author's pathbreaking book, The Political Economy of the Environment (2002), this volume discusses a number of diverse environmental issues through an economist's lens. Topics covered include environmental justice, disaster response, globalization and the environment, industrial toxins and other pollutants, cap-and-dividend climate policies, and agricultural biodiversity.

This book analyzes the provision of aid to countries that have undergone negotiated settlements to civil wars, drawing on recent experiences in Bosnia, Cambodia, El Salvador, and Guatemala. It focuses on the potential for peace conditionality, linking aid to steps to implement accords and consolidate the peace. The book explores how aid can encourage domestic investment in peace-related needs; the reconciliation of long-run peacebuilding objectives with short-run humanitarian imperatives; and the obstacles that donors' priorities and procedures pose to effective aid for peace. It concludes

James Galbraith demonstrates that finance is the driveshaft that links inequality to economic instability. The book challenges those, mainly on the right, who see mysterious forces of technology behind rising inequality. And it also challenges those, mainly on the left, who have placed the blame narrowly on trade and outsourcing. 'Inequality and Instability' presents straightforward evidence that the rise of inequality mirrors the stock market in the U.S. and the rise of finance and of free-market policies elsewhere

Glassman shows how to develop an investing strategy that enables readers to make money and sleep at night with the investing idea everyone is searching for: reasonable returns from one's portfolio and protection against devastating declines