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I make a few comments on the state of social anthropology today and call the reader's attention to 'primitive anarchs', an intriguing category of communities seemingly devoid of any social organization. I explain what I mean by that and develop the relevance of anarchy as an anthropological concept, in understanding social evolution in general, but also interpreting important aspects of modernity, such as democracy and the state. I suggest that a conceptual framework allowing for non-social organizations could possibly be a turning point in our anthropological imagination.

This book compares the experiences of the Philippines and Vietnam to gain insight into how openness to trade and financing can increase prosperity. In contrast, theoretical and empirical work in the 20th and early 21st centuries have returned mixed results regarding this assertion. The book also demonstrates the impracticality of any attempt to pursue prosperity in isolation. Chapter 1 discusses recent data and research on international trade and capital mobility. Chapter 2 describes the economy of Vietnam that has grown rapidly since beginning to open in 1994. Chapter 3 relates the stagnation of the Philippines as it remained closed from 1960 to 1994 and examines the recent rapid growth in spite of the continued relative restrictiveness of Philippine policy. Chapter 4 compares the two experiences and then conjectures about the feasibility of a prosperous autarky.

This Palgrave Pivot provides an introduction to the economy and business environment of Vietnam, a rapidly growing member of the ASEAN Economic Community. The introduction argues that though there may be perceived disadvantages in investing in Vietnam, there are a number of benefits such as the dynamism of the economy and the country's openness to trade and foreign direct investment. The book then provides an overview of Vietnam's economic policy, with historical background covering reunification, attempts at a command economy, and finally renovation with Doi Moi and recent developments. Further chapters cover privatization and the expansion of the private sector, participation in global value chains, and the peculiarities of marketing and finance in Vietnam. As an edited volume with chapters written by Vietnamese scholars across economics, history, and business, this book is critical reading for researchers studying Vietnam and for businesses interested in expanding into Asia.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Vietnam's Economic Policy -- Chapter 3. State-Owned Enterprises in Vietnam: Challenges Facing the Privatization Process -- Chapter 4. Participating in Global Value Chains: The Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam -- Chapter 5. Marketing in Vietnam -- Chapter 6. Financial Services in Vietnam -- Chapter 7. Business Management in Vietnam -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

Contents: Introduction -- Preface -- 1. Economic theory of non-territorial unbundling -- 2. History of an idea -- 3. The political-jurisdictional coase theorem -- 4. Political-jurisdictional possibilities and transitions -- 5. Theory of non-territorial internal exit -- 6. Spontaneous order in the formation of non-territorial political jurisdictions -- Summary and conclusion -- References -- Index.

This book critically analyses the crisis of the euro currency from 2008 to the present. It argues that an understanding of this crisis requires an understanding of financial and economic crises in individual countries participating in the euro. It goes on to describe and explain the crises in four countries--Greece, Ireland, Spain and Italy--showing how they differ and together challenge the euro currency by requiring a varied policy response from Europe--back cover

Primary health care (PHC) began as a solution to problems in the developing world and is coming to be seen as a profound challenge to medical attitudes the world over. The book points to three issues at the root of PHC - universal availability of essential health care to individuals, families and population groups according to need, the involvement of communities in planning, delivering and evaluating such care and an organized active role for other sectors in health activities. It is pointed out although these principles may seem uncontroversial their introduction in developing countries has

"A complete and accessible explanation of the factors contributing to the onset of the 2007 financial and economic crisis. The myriad factors are explained in an orderly way with simple terms. The anticipation (or not) and reception of the crisis by mainstream economists and by Austrian economics leads to reflection on the state of economic theory"--

Intro -- Performing Marx -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- Genealogies of Performance -- 1. Marx and Living Traditions -- 2. Marx and Desire -- 3. Ecologizing Marx? William Morris and aGenealogy of Ecosocialism -- 4. Marx and a Politics of Everyday Life: Revisiting Situationist Theory -- 5. Finding Marx Through Foucault -- 6. (Re) Marx on the Political: Antonio Negri, Antagonism, and the Politics of the Multitude -- CONCLUSION -- Globalizing Marx?Radical Politics in the Twenty-first Century -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.