Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty ISBN: 0307719227 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719225 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 10420.00 T Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление. Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?
Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).
Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.
The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.
Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.
Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:
- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.
Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?
- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?
- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?
Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.
Автор: Tolle, Eckhart Название: Power of now ISBN: 0340733500 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340733509 Издательство: Hodder Рейтинг: Цена: 13150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The international bestselling phenomenon that has inspired a generation
Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty ISBN: 0307719219 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719218 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 22420.00 T Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление. Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?
Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).
Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.
The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.
Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.
Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:
- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.
Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?
- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?
- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?
Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.
Автор: Elffers, Joost Название: The 48 Laws of Power ISBN: 0140280197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140280197 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 23910.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestselleris the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control - from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
Автор: Castaneda Carlos Название: Tales Of Power ISBN: 0671732528 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780671732523 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 13020.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Don Juan concludes the instruction of Castaneda with his most powerful and mysterious lesson in the sorcerer's art a dazzling series of visions that are at once an initiation and a deeply moving farewell."
Автор: Castaneda Carlos Название: Second Ring Of Power ISBN: 0671732471 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780671732479 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 13020.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Transformed by Don Juan from a bent, gray-haired old woman into a sensual sorceress whose mission is to test Castaneda, Dona Soledad turns her
mysterious and awesome powers against Castaneda in a struggle that nearly consumes him.
Автор: McWhorter, John Название: Power of Babel, The ISBN: 006052085X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060520854 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 12530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The first book written for the layperson about the natural history of language, linguistic professor John McWhorter ranges across linguistic theory, geography, history, and pop culture to tell the fascinating story of how thousands of very different languages have evolved from a single, original source in a natural process similar to biological evolution.
Автор: Winslow, Don Название: Power of the Dog ISBN: 0099464985 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099464983 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 8790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A novel that features a mixed group of characters, each in his or her own way seeking some sort of salvation or redemption. It talks about the plot: how the US government and some of its quasi-autonomous agencies (CIA, FBI, DEA) all for their own reasons sponsored and financed the development of the drug cartels and their trade in Mexico.
Автор: Duhigg, Charles Название: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business ISBN: 1400069289 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400069286 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 18390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal - Financial Times NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed. Marketers at Procter & Gamble study videos of people making their beds. They are desperately trying to figure out how to sell a new product called Febreze, on track to be one of the biggest flops in company history. Suddenly, one of them detects a nearly imperceptible pattern--and with a slight shift in advertising, Febreze goes on to earn a billion dollars a year. An untested CEO takes over one of the largest companies in America. His first order of business is attacking a single pattern among his employees--how they approach worker safety--and soon the firm, Alcoa, becomes the top performer in the Dow Jones. What do all these people have in common? They achieved success by focusing on the patterns that shape every aspect of our lives. They succeeded by transforming habits. In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. Along the way we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. We go inside Procter & Gamble, Target superstores, Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, NFL locker rooms, and the nation's largest hospitals and see how implementing so-called keystone habits can earn billions and mean the difference between failure and success, life and death. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. Habits aren't destiny. As Charles Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. Praise for The Power of Habit "Sharp, provocative, and useful."--Jim Collins "Few books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good."--Financial Times "A flat-out great read."--David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity "You'll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way."--Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change."--The New York Times Book Review
Название: Power Girl: Power Trip TP ISBN: 140124307X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781401243074 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 16090.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The fan-favorite writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (Jonah Hex, Terra) team with popular aritst Amanda Conner (JSA: Classified, Terra) for the rip-roaring solo adventures of Power Girl. She bursts from the pages of the Justice Society of America to star in her own series. Collects JSA: Classified #1-4, and Power Girl #1-12.
Автор: Pfeffer Jeffrey Название: Power: why some people have it and others don`t ISBN: 0061789089 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780061789083 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 28600.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The summa of one of the greatest minds in management theory, this book shows readers how to succeed and wield power in the real world.
Автор: Gavin Esler Название: Power Play ISBN: 000727811X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007278114 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 8790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: There are no real enemies, no real fears - only those of our own creation. Another brilliant political adventure from the co-host of BBC`s Newsnight. Drama and scandal in the corridors of power - perfect for fans of Michael Dobbs and Robert Harris.
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