"By the late twentieth century, Japanese people were renowned as the world's most avid and knowledgeable consumers of fashion, luxury and quality, while the goods that embodied their tastes and lifestyle were becoming a part of global culture. Penelope Francks' book offers an alternative account...

Die Berliner Mauer stand noch, als die Transformation in Polen schon in vollem Gange war. Wie kam es, dass ausgerechnet das Land der Solidarność-Bewegung zum Vorreiter einer marktradikalen Schocktherapie wurde, die fast überall in östlichen Europa Nachahmer fand? Florian Peters erzählt, wie...

Modern economics has, at its foundation, scholarly contributions from many prominent Scottish thinkers. This revealing work examines the roots of this great tradition, places in perspective a selection of authors, and assesses their contribution over three centuries in the light of a distinctive...

This paper develops an economic theory of empire building. This theory addresses the choice among three strategies that empire builders historically have used. We call these strategies Uncoerced Annexation, Coerced Annexation, and Attempted Conquest. The theory yields hypotheses that relate the...