Economists have long grappled with the problem of how economic theories relate to empirical evidence. This book introduces, explains, and develops a structural... Læs mere
Inspired by the philosophy of Wittgenstein and his idea that the purpose of real philosophical thinking is not to discover something new, but to show in a... Læs mere
In recent years, the focus of historians of economic thought has changed to also include the ideas and practices of contemporary economists. This book brings... Læs mere
This book resituates Francis Sylvester Mahony in an early nineteenth-century literary-historical context, counteracting the efforts of twentieth-century literary historians to obscure his contribution to the emergence of a distinctive Irish Catholic fiction in English.
A History of Equestrian Drama in the United States documents the history of hippodrama in the United States, and clarifies the multi-faceted significance of the form and of the related stage machinery developed to produce hippodramas.
Situated in the turbulent heart of Europe, the Czech Republic has suffered from significant discontinuity in its historical development, but its economic thinking has... Læs mere
The theory of the firm did not exist, in any serious manner, until around 1970. Only then did the current theory of the firm literature begin to emerge,... Læs mere
This book argues that the kind of free will required for moral responsibility and just desert is libertarian free will. It explains and defends Robert... Læs mere
The first cultural history of early modern cryptography, this book joins scholars who study ciphering and deciphering from new materialist, media studies, cognitive studies, disability studies, and other perspectives.
A Handbook of Editing Early Modern Texts provides a practical guide on how to produce an excellent scholarly edition. Containing advice by more than forty... Læs mere
The financial and economic crisis in Europe is not over, and the radically opposing strategies on how to proceed has only increased the complexity of... Læs mere
Competition is of key importance for the welfare of consumers and producers, particularly in the... Læs mere