This book examines the politics of taxation in Ireland between the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries. Combining political, economic, and policy history, it contributes to a growing interdisciplinary literature on public finance, while also providing context for the ongoing debate on...

1. Introduction -- 2. Estate Finances and Administration -- 3. Working Relationships -- 4. Social Relationships -- 5. Politics and the Landed Estate -- 6. Social Control: Church, Charity and Education- 7. Conclusion

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Research design -- Chapter 2: Historical context -- Chapter 3: Capital and colonialism in theory -- Chapter 4: Previous research -- Chapter 5: Method and data -- Part II: Aggregate results -- Chapter 6: The rate of return on investment in Africa -- Chapter 7:...

This book explores financial regulation, particularly regulation on misselling of over-the-counter derivatives, which has been a pressing issue in many jurisdictions since the 1990s. To do so it applies the accumulated theories of comparative law and regulations to conduct of business regulation...

Wenn es in London regnet: Ein Vorwort -- "Non, merci beaucoup" – Immer Ärger mit Europa -- „Sie sind ja immer noch da!“ - Der Streit um die Fremden -- Nigel Farage – Volkstribun und paradox -- Sieger und Besiegte – Brexit und kein Ende -- Konstruierte Erinnerung – Wie britisch ist...