The book shows the fundaments of the shadow banking system and its entities, operations and risks. Focusing on the regulatory aspects, it provides an original view that is able to demonstrate that the lack of supervision is a market failure.
This book develops a ‘critical history’ of security: a thematic analysis of debates about security and aspects of the security society which puts contemporary arguments and practices in dialogue with the texts and practices of the past.
The issues and themes he develops in this book continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its... Læs mere
This book tells the story of the women's suffrage movement in Britain beginning with John Stuart Mill's proposal of a women's suffrage amendment to a reform bill.
By studying twelve institutions in the United States, and another twelve in the United Kingdom, the... Læs mere
Utopia should be understood as a method rather than a goal. This book rehabilitates utopia as a repressed dimension of the sociological and in... Læs mere
Proposing a comprehensive account of the global fashion industry this book aims to present fashion as a social and cultural... Læs mere
Proceeding from a synthetic critique of political economy, this book places welfare and inequality at the center of a more encompassing comparative... Læs mere
Full of practical diagrams and maps, as well as international case studies, this book offers a unique and extensively-tested 'GO-STOP Signal Framework', which allows managers to better understand why consumers are not buying their products and what can be done to put this right.
This collection of essays dissects American plays, movies and other performance types that examine America and its history and culture. From... Læs mere
And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? Americans have long invested considerable time, energy, and emotion in their schools, both private and public, and a knowledge of history helps explain why.
An introductory guide to finance and the financial markets, designed to... Læs mere