Examines the current conditions before looking back to the events of the last century - The Great Depression, the 1970s oil crisis, the party-for-the-rich atmosphere of the 1980s and the emergence of the new economy.

Declaration of Energy Independence

Here Brian Cooper explores the role of economic theory in normalizing the family in the first half of the nineteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book examines the impacts of these different forms on contemporary debate.

Addressing the controversial concept of the invisible hand, this book questions, examines and explicates the strengths and weaknesses of the concept by analyzing its paradigmatic examples such as Carl Mengers Origin of Money and Thomas Schellings...

Lessons from the Great Depression For Dummies

Russell provides a groundbreaking critique of the orthodox position on the nature and unraveling of New Deal reforms. This exceptional work will appeal to economists, historians, and scholars interested in this vital period of American history.

This ground-breaking volume brings together the essays of top theorists including Arjo Klamer, Deirdre McCloskey, Julie Nelson, Shaun Hargreaves-Heap and Philip Miroswki on a diverse range of topics.