Economics

The Blind Guardians of Ignorance

Covid-19, Sustainability, and Our Vulnerable Future
Mats Larsson

Politicians, business leaders, and sustainability experts have assumed that market forces will drive the transformation to sustainability. This book explains in clear language why this view is wrong and what we need to do to prepare for the future of humanity. Governments will have a key role to play in this process, and they need a wake-up call.

The Nature of Goods and the Goods of Nature

Why anti-globalisation is not the answer
Estefania Santacreu-Vasut

The Nature of Goods and the Goods of Nature unfolds a voyage of awareness that links our everyday experiences with the economic theory of the nature of goods to the goods of nature — human nature, social nature, and the environment — that are essential for all of us in our quest for happiness and prosperity.

Playing the Long Game

How to Save the West from Short-Termism
Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes

This book explains how short-termism is damaging our economy and what we can do about it.

Capitalism and Human Values

Tony Wilkinson

In this book we construct a foundation for values based on our common humanity and explore personal, social and political values from a fresh perspective.

Moored to the Continent?

Future Options for Britain and the EU
Mark Baimbridge

Is there an alternative to EU membership? What if Britain left the EU? Would it be a disastrous or liberating experience? What trade relationships could the UK forge outside the EU? How would economic and social policy be different? What are the implications for sovereignty and democracy? This text seeks to answer these questions.

Natural Law, Economics and the Common Good

Samuel Gregg

In this volume a distinguished set of authors explore various economic, philosophical, and ethical ideas from historical, contemporary, and future-looking perspectives.

Economic Reform and a Liberal Culture

And Other Essays on Social and Cultural Topics
Tom Rubens

This second collection of essays for the Societas series by Tom Rubens continues the author's discussion of contemporary issues contained in "Progressive Secular Society" (Imprint Academic 2008).

Poverty or Prosperity?

What Tax is Best for a Flourishing Economy
Sheila Lawlor

A collection of essays by leading economists on how different tax regimes affect the overall prosperity of a country.

Anxious To Do Good

Learning to be an Economist the Hard Way
Alan Peacock

After nearly three and a half -- rather too exciting -- years as a young war-time sailor, Alan Peacock expected to return to a life of quiet contemplation. Instead he became an activist economist frequently engaged in controversies about the conduct of economic policy. This is his story.

Profit, Prudence and Virtue

Essays in Ethics, Business and Management
Samuel Gregg

Essays in the ethics of business and management.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Utility

Happiness in Philosophical and Economic Thought
Charles Kenny

A volume on the nature, ingredients, causes and consequences of human happiness by the father and son team of Anthony and Charles Kenny.

Mendacious Colours of Democracy

An Anatomy of Benevolent Lying
Alex Rubner

'Politics is a noble, but also a dirty, business. To gain election — and retain office — politicians are frequently compelled to be dishonest. They engage in benevolent lying because obstruction by stupid voters will otherwise stop them advancing the national interest as they see it.' So claims the author of this eye-opening book.

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