Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world.
Ever since humans began to farm, herd livestock, and pass on their assets to future generations, economic inequality has been a defining feature of civilization. Over thousands of years, only violent events have significantly lessened inequality. The "Four Horsemen" of leveling--mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues--have repeatedly destroyed the fortunes of the rich. Scheidel identifies and examines these processes, from the crises of the earliest civilizations to the cataclysmic world wars and communist revolutions of the twentieth century. Today, the violence that reduced inequality in the past seems to have diminished, and that is a good thing. But it casts serious doubt on the prospects for a more equal future.
An essential contribution to the debate about inequality, The Great Leveler provides important new insights about why inequality is so persistent--and why it is unlikely to decline anytime soon.
Автор: Pilkington Edward Название: Beyond the mother country ISBN: 1350186589 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350186583 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 33780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The British Government's relaxed approach to black immigration after 1948 is examined in detail up to the Nottiing Hill riots of 1958.
Автор: Fukuyama Название: Great disruption ISBN: 0684865777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780684865775 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 18690.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Kittleson Roger Название: The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil ISBN: 0520279085 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520279087 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 84480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Soccer is the world's most popular sport, and the Brazilian national team is beloved around the planet for its beautiful playing style, the jogo bonito. With the most successful national soccer team in the history of the World Cup, Brazil is the only country to have played in every competition and the winner of more championships than any other nation. Soccer is perceived, like carnival and samba, to be quintessentially Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian.
Yet the practice and history of soccer are also synonymous with conflict and contradiction as Brazil continues its trajectory toward modernity and economic power. The ongoing debate over how Team Brazil should play and positively represent a nation of demanding supporters bears on many crucial facets of a country riven by racial and class tensions.
The Country of Football is filled with engaging stories of star players and other key figures, as well as extraordinary research on local, national, and international soccer communities. Soccer fans, scholars, and readers who are interested in the history of sport will emerge with a greater understanding of the complex relationship between Brazilian soccer and the nation's history.
Автор: Irena Kogan Название: Working Through Barriers ISBN: 9048173167 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048173167 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 125770.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book examines the role that institutional characteristics of host countries play in labour market integration of immigrants in the European Union.
Автор: Prema–Chandra Athukorala, Edimon Ginting, Hal Hill, Utsav Kumar Название: The Sri Lankan Economy: Charting A New Course ISBN: 9292579738 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292579739 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 28650.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This is a pivotal period in Sri Lanka`s economic development. The end of conflict opens a door for accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. Reform is needed to regain momentum because fiscal imbalances and rising public debt could jeopardize macroeconomic stability. The economy would benefit from significant trade and commercial policy reform.
Название: Solomon Islands Country Gender Assessment ISBN: 9292572261 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292572266 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 21250.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Country Gender Assessments build on the experience gained by the programs of ADB in supporting gender equality, social inclusion, and women`s empowerment. These reports provide an overview of gender and social inclusion issues in ADB`s developing members and analyze the various social identities and their impact on development outcomes.
Название: Bangladesh: Consolidating Export-Led Growth: Country Diagnostic Study ISBN: 9292575554 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292575557 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 26790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: "Publication stock no. RPT168366-2"--Verso of title page.
Название: Tajikistan: Promoting Export Diversification and Growth: Country Diagnostic Study ISBN: 9292575376 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292575373 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 24030.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Building on robust economic growth since the end of a civil war in 1997, Tajikistan has transformed itself into a service economy driven by consumer spending that`s fueled by strong remittance inflow. To continue its economic growth, Tajikistan requires new drivers from a diversified industry sector and a modernized economy through structural transformation and export diversification.
Название: ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Country Reports and Assessments 2014 ISBN: 9292573101 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292573102 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 21250.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Good corporate governance practices reduce vulnerability to financial crises, reinforce property rights, reduce the cost of capital, and lead to greater capital market developmentall sought by investors. In this fourth round of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Corporate Governance initiative of the Asian Development Bank and the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, over 500 top publicly listed companies from six ASEAN countries were assessed as to rights of shareholders, equitable treatment of shareholders, role of stakeholders, disclosure and transparency, and responsibilities of the board. Corporate governance in ASEAN countries collectively continues to improve, with international best practices being incorporated into national corporate governance blueprints and strategies.
Название: Timor-Leste: Country Gender Assessment ISBN: 929254649X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292546496 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 24950.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: "Publication stock no. RPS146652-2"--Title page verso.
Автор: Taylor Patrick Название: An Irish Country Family ISBN: 0765396858 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765396853 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Рейтинг: Цена: 24820.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Richard Garfield`s `Carnival Of Monsters` is being revamped by VR in 2019! The carnival is coming, ready to amaze with unusual creatures never seen before! As the master of your very own Carnival of Monsters, can you present the audience with the spectacle they demand by capturing the most magnificent menagerie of monsters? The carnival master who can explore the magical lands where these creatures dwell and bring back the finest specimens will know riches and fame galore. But be careful-not all monsters are peaceful, so keep a few hunters on hand to keep them from getting loose! Richard Garfield`s Carnival of Monsters is a card-drafting and set-collecting game for 2 to 5 players, ages 10 and up. In this approximately 45-minute game, players draft cards from their hands, trying to collect sets of matching lands so they can capture and display exotic creatures to earn victory points. Along the way, they can hire talented staff to aid their efforts, pursue their own secret goals, or take advantage of fortuitous events. At the end of each season, they must make sure that none of their monsters escape, while the player who can best meet the demands of the audience will be awarded with a bonus!
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