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Henry Hazlitt

Издател: Ludwig von Mises Institute

In this 1969 work, Henry Hazlitt explains why politicians who promise salvation through government are dangerous. Among the essays: Instant Utopia | Salvation Through Government Spending | "We Owe It to Ourselves" | Consequences of Dollar Debasement | The High Cost of Wage Hikes | Price Controls | More on Price Controls | Who Protects the

Frank Dikötter

Издател: Walker & Company

Between 1958 and 1962, China descended into hell. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up and overtake Britain in less than 15 years. The experiment ended in the greatest catastrophe the country had ever known, destroying tens of millions of lives. Access to Communist Party archives has long

Michael Hoy , John Livernois, Chris McKenna , Ray Rees, Thanasis Stengos

Издател: The MIT Press

This text offers a comprehensive presentation of the mathematics required to tackle problems in economic analyses. To give a better understanding of the mathematical concepts, the text follows the logic of the development of mathematics rather than that of an economics course. The only prerequisite is high school algebra, but the book goes on to

Roger Boyes

Издател: Bloomsbury

He calculates that the so-called Icelandic “financial elite” consisted of no more than 30 people. The new banks funded the politicians who had privatised them and global expansion came to follow a familiar pattern: “1) Icelandic bank with dubious credentials bids for established foreign bank using borrowed money; 2) targeted bank eagerly

C. M. Woodhouse

Издател: Faber and Faber

Acclaimed for its penetration, balance, and insight, Modern Greece tells the story of Greece and its people, from the founding of Constantinople to the eclipse of socialism in the late twentieth century. C. M. Woodhouse is uniquely qualified to write the history of Greece, having served there in the Allied military and the British embassy during