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This book explores the life and work of Austrian-British economist, political economist, and social philosopher, Friedrich Hayek. Set within a context of the recent financial crisis, alongside the renewed interest in Hayek and the Hayek-Keynes debate, the book introduces the main themes of Hayek's thought. These include the division of knowledge, the importance of rules, the problems with planning and economic management, and the role of constitutional constraints in enabling the emergence of unplanned order in the market by limiting the perverse incentives and distortions in information often associated with political discretion. Key to understanding Hayek's development as a thinker is his emphasis on the knowledge problem that economic decision makers face and how alternative institutional arrangements either hinder or assist them in overcoming that epistemic dilemma. Hayek saw order emerging from individual action and responsibility under the appropriate institutional order that itself emerges from actors discovering new and better ways to coordinate their behavior. This book will be of interest to all those keen to gain a deeper understanding of this great 20th century thinker in economics. Peter Boettke is University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, at George Mason University, USA.

No matter who you identify with--Democrat or Republican, Tea Party or Green Party, Independent or something else altogether-- we the people should read: * The Constitution of the United States of America * The Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments * The Declaration of Independence * The Articles of Confederation Take a moment or two to reflect on the words of our forefathers, as these are the documents literally created America. The Constitution set up a system of government that remains centuries later. The eloquent words of The Declaration of Independence are an enduring statement of human rights. Written and signed by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other great lights of our historical past, these documents define our freedoms and promise us our futures. And while they are often quoted, they are seldom actually read. Here is an opportunity to reach a new audience, with a fresh design and the same inspiring words. This collection will be a welcome addition to any American who believes in the dream. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Introduction -- Part I. Natural resources law and investment law: interactions. Foreword / Elizabeth Maruma Mrema -- 1. International natural resources law and sustainable investment: principles and practices / Shawkat Alam, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan, Jona Razzaque -- 2. Sovereign rights, state obligations and natural resources / Upendra Baxi -- 3. Evolution of the permanent sovereignty over natural resources in the context of the investment regime / Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan -- Part II. Balancing competing interests. Foreword / Kamal Hossain -- 4. Natural resources management and sustainable development in the WTO legal system: implications for the investment regime / Ilaria Espa -- 5. Natural resource protection in regional and bilateral investment agreements: in search of an equitable balance for promoting sustainable development / Shawkat Alam -- 6. Arbitration and natural resource protection / Mariel Dimsey -- 7. Expropriation, nationalisation and resource protection -- 'resource nationalism' and international law / Jürgen Bröhmer -- 8. Regulatory strategies, CSR and resource protection / Paolo Galizzi, Emily Smith Ewing -- 9. State owned oil companies, North-South and South-South perspectives on investment / Elena Merino Blanco -- Part III. Changing dynamics. Foreword / Philippe Cullet -- 10. Water, investment and sustainability / Rebecca Bates -- 11. Sustainable agricultural investment and the Global South / Jona Razzaque, Phuong Le -- 12. Sustainable mining, human rights and foreign investment: Nexus and challenges / Abdullah Al Faruque -- 13. International indigenous rights, investment and sustainability in the mining sector / Andrew Erueti, Sarah Down, Jacinta Ruru -- 14. Financing energy resources and sustainable development / Priscilla Schwartz -- 15. Carbon trading as a climate change mitigation tool / Beatriz Garcia -- 16. Modern biofuels: the road to integrated sustainability / Feja Lesniewska -- Part IV. Conflict, corruption and liability. Foreword / Benjamin J. Richardson -- 17. Natural resources, conflict and investment: conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the challenges to sustainable investment / Onita Das -- 18. Corruption, investment and natural resources / Adam Simpson -- 19. Criminal liability for exploitation of natural resources / Michael Faure

Introduction -- Participants -- Rules for international organs -- Policy-making and administrative organs -- Advisory and supervisory organs -- Decision-making process -- Financing -- Legal order -- Interpretation and settlement of disputes -- Supervision and sanctions -- Legal status -- External relations

The Canadian health care system is so indisputably tied to our national identity that its founder, Tommy Douglas, was voted the greatest Canadian of all time in a CBC television contest. However, very little has been written to date on how Medicare as we know it was developed and implemented. This collection fills a serious gap in the existing literature by providing a comprehensive policy history of Medicare in Canada.Making Medicare features explorations of the experiments that predated the federal government's decision to implement the Saskatchewan health care model, from Newfoundland's cottage hospital system to Bennettcare in British Columbia. It also includes essays by key individuals (including health practitioners and two premiers) who played a role in the implementation of Medicare and the landmark Royal Commission on Health Services. Along with political scientists, policy specialists, medical historians, and health practitioners, this collection will appeal to anyone interested in the history and legacy of one of Canada's most visible and centrally important institutions

Am Silvesterabend 1998, an der Schwelle zum neuen Millennium, beginnt nicht nur der zweite Teil seiner Biografie sondern auch Bransons zweites Leben - zwei Jahrzehnte, voll mit noch mehr Höhen und Tiefen, Rekorden und Grenzüberschreitungen. Doch es sind nicht nur die Höhenflüge, an denen Branson den Leser teilhaben lässt. "Wenn jemand sein Leben als eine einzige lange Erfolgsgeschichte beschreibt, wird das Buch niemand gern lesen. Ausserdem ist derjenige wahrscheinlich ein Lügner." Und so gewährt Branson dem Leser auch einen intimen Einblick in sein Leben jenseits von Weltrekorden und Weltraumflügen, ein Leben, das nicht frei war von Misserfolgen, Rückschlägen und Krisen - doch aus jeder ist er nur noch stärker hervorgegangen. (Verlagstext)