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"This book explores how and why innovative climate policies spread across sub-national regions and between governance levels in China. Despite the significance of emerging economies in a pathway to a zero-carbon future, research to date on China's transformation governance remains limited. Drawing on a theoretical framework for policy diffusion and based on extensive data from expert interviews with Chinese decision makers and policy practitioners, Lina Li and Maia Haru Hall focus on the policy of emissions trading systems (ETS) and two key case studies: Shanghai and Hubei. The authors examine the role of the national government and how much freedom the sub-national regions have in developing ETS policy, as well as pinpointing key actors and the role of policy and knowledge diffusion mechanisms. Overall, this book sheds light on the competition between China and the West in the transition to climate-friendly societies and economies, highlighting opportunities for cooperation between them. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental politics and policy, climate change, urban studies, and Chinese studies more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction / Monika Meireles, Bruno De Conti and Diego Guevara
• I. Rethinking Development and Financial Dependency: Theoretical Reflections
• 1. Dependency, Finance and Development: Echoes of the Past That Resonate in the Present / Manuel Felipe Martínez Mantilla and José Daniel Saade Figueroa
• 2. International Division of Finance: Functionality and Dependency of the System's Periphery / Édivo de Almeida Oliveira and Bruno De Conti
• 3. Latin America: Between Regressive Structural Change and the Pandemic / Diego Guevara and Emilia Ormaechea
• II. Financialization and Financial Reconfiguration in the Pandemic-- 4. Dependent Financialization of Latin America: A View from the COVID-19 Crisis / Armando Negrete
• 5. Latin American Development Banks in the Pandemic Crisis / Marcos V. Chiliatto and Daniela M. Prates
• 6. They Win in Mexico: Pension Funds and Financial Benefits during the Pandemic / Lizeth Alanis and Monika Meireles
• III. Economic Policy Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
• 7. Potential of Coordination Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy: The Experience of Latin America during COVID-19 / Leonardo Rojas Rodríguez and Santiago Castaño Salas
• 8. Countercyclical Fiscal Policy and Fiscal Impulses: Post-Pandemic Challenges
• The Cases of Brazil and Mexico / Teresa López González and Eufemia Basilio Morales
• 9. Effects of International Liquidity Cycles on Argentina during the Pandemic / Ezequiel Greco Laplane.

"The years 1690-1727 represented a period of significant change for Scotland. It was a time of grand colonial endeavours and financial innovation, punctuated by bouts of economic turmoil and constitutional and political uncertainty. The infamous Darien Scheme, the establishment of the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Anglo-Scots Union, the Hanoverian Succession, and the Jacobite rising of 1715, all occurred during this short time span. It was therefore a period which presented Scotland with opportunities, but one in which the country ultimately lost its autonomy. It was also during these years, and against this unsettled backdrop, that the Scottish Financial Revolution commenced. The complexity of the Scottish situation during the late seventeenth and the early eighteen centuries has historically made the identification of a Scottish Financial Revolution difficult. This monograph, the first dedicated to the topic, addresses this problem, and provides a model for identifying and understanding the revolution through the economic, political, and constitutional contexts of the period. Using examples of financial developments and innovation driven by Scotsmen in Scotland, Europe, and the colonies, this work defines the Scottish Financial Revolution as a series of developments which took place in Scotland when political circumstances allowed, but which also occurred outwith Scotland through the agency of members of the Scottish diaspora. This monograph is therefore the story of how Scotsmen at home and abroad contributed to financial debate and development between 1690 and 1727. Credit, Currency, and Capital: The Scottish Financial Revolution, 1690-1727 will appeal to students and scholars interested in the History of Economics and Finance. It will also be of interest to those studying the history of the Anglo-Scots Union and the complex relationship between Scotland and England"-- Provided by publisher.

• The remaking of Mexico : the state, economic elite and US capital 1982-1992
• From NAFTA to the PAN's implosion : Mexico remade for US TNCS 1992-2012
• Stagnation & income dispersion sink new PRI and fracture US Labor : 2012-2018
• López Obrador in power, 2018-2022 : a transformational or conformational moment?
• Export-led accumulation : paradoxes of the leading auto sector
• Petroleum : a strategic resource for Houston's TNCs or Mexico?
• Mining and agriculture : supporting pillars of the transnational structure
• Some final reflections on dependence and asymmetry.

• Cover
• Presidential Leadership in Feeble Times
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• A Note on Abbreviations, Data, and Sources
• 1. Introduction: Presidential Leadership and the Gilded Age Economy
• 2. The Puzzle
• 3. Prelude: The Civil War
• Interlude: Into the 1870s
• 4. Ulysses S. Grant, First Term: "A Great Soldier Might Be a Baby Politician," 1869-​1873
• 5. Ulysses S. Grant, Second Term: Panic, Depression, and the Dawn of the Gilded Age, 1873-​1877
• 6. Rutherford B. Hayes and the Great Economic Boom, 1877-​1881
• Interlude: Into the 1880s

• 7. James A. Garfield and the Economy of 1881
• 8. Chester Arthur and the Smoldering Depression of 1881-​1885
• 9. Grover Cleveland: Strict Constitutionalism and the Challenge of Recession, 1885-​1889
• Interlude: Into the 1890s
• 10. Benjamin Harrison, Patriot and Partisan: Planting the Seeds of Crisis, 1889-​1893
• 11. Grover Cleveland Returns: The Great Depression of 1893-​1897
• 12. William McKinley and the Developmental State, 1897-​1901
• 13. Conclusions
• Appendix: Estimating Presidential Performance-​ Data, Sources, and Methods
• Notes
• References
• Index

• Introduction: Splintering towers of Babel: Paradoxical architectures and urban infrastructures
• Ethical infrastructure: Rethinking the relationship between the garden and the home
• The dissemination of power infrastructure in Africa through visuals of small Babel towers
• Babel as paradoxical super-structures: A photography exhibition
• Agon--'Agón as the essence of urbanity
• A Babylonia of heritage and destruction: Gendered architecture and gender-based violence in Timbuktu
• Between Be'er-Sheva and Bruegel's Babel: Recollection as architectural indicator
• The splendor and decline of socio-engineering projects: From Babel to colonial railways in Africa
• Traversing towers: A spatial reading in Emmanuel Levinas
• Revealing the polyvocality of street names: Babel as a parable
• Conclusion: Urban and infrastructural experiences beyond the confusion of Babel.

"Splintering Towers of Babel focuses on, and redefines, soft infrastructures and critical infrastructure projects. It explores key and issues in contemporary urban studies including town planning histories, architecture, heritage, colonialism and postcolonialism, philosophy and ethics. The book combines transdisciplinary perspectives on the key historical, philosophical, and political issues associated with urban experiences, built forms and infrastructure networks. It explores uneven dimensions in contemporary urbanisms and develops spatial phenomenological thinking with reference to the northern and southern hemispheres. This book connects the past and the present, in addition to Western and global South geographies, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Its main contribution is to broaden readers understanding of infrastructure through the lens of the humanities, and to engage with political, poetical, and ethical perspectives. This book is tailored to scholars working in the fields of urban planning, urban geography, architectural history, urban design, infrastructure studies, colonial and postcolonial studies, African studies, and philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.

"Drawing on modern economic theory, this book provides new insights into the economic development of ancient economies and the sustainability of their development. The book pays particular attention to the economics of hunting and gathering societies and their diversity. New ideas are presented about theories of the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture, including Childe's theory of this development. The Agricultural Revolution was a major contributor to economic development because in most cases, it generated an economic surplus. However, as shown, income inequality was a necessary condition for the use of this surplus to promote economic development and to avoid the Malthusian population trap. This inequality was evident in the successful operation of the palatial economies of the Minoan and Mycenaean states. Nevertheless, some post-agricultural economies proved to be unsustainable, and they 'mysteriously' disappeared. This happened in the case of the Silesian Únětice culture and population. Economic and ecological reasons for this are suggested. The nature of economic development altered with increased trade, the use of barter, and subsequently the supply of money to facilitate this trade. These developments are examined in the context of the palatial economies of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Elsewhere, multinational business made a substantial contribution to the economic growth of Phoenicia, where international trade was not determined by its natural resource endowments. Thus, Phoenician economic exchange and development provides a different set of insights. The book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the evolution of human societies and will therefore be of interdisciplinary interest including economists (especially economic historians), anthropologists and sociologists, some archaeologists, and historians"-- Provided by publisher.

"Abolishing Poverty argues for a project of relationality that refuses the whiteness of liberal poverty studies and instead centers critiques of the poverty relation and political futures disavowed under liberal governance. In disrupting poverty thinking, the author collective opens space for diverse frameworks for understanding impoverishment and articulating antiracist knowledges and political visions. The book explores new infrastructures of possibilities and political solidarities rooted in accountable relations to each other and from flights to the future that animate diverse communities. This book is boundary and genre crossing, with broad appeal to scholars of such disciplines as human geography, ethnic studies, decolonial theory, and feminist studies. As a volume, the work is unique in its primary field of human geography in the form of its making, its collective authorship, and its investigation of politics that abolish poverty thinking and engage in activism against the poverty relation produced through settler colonialism, heteropatriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalist exploitation"-- Provided by publisher.

• Forecasting Methods as a Tool for Strategic Planning of Sustainable Development of an Agrarian Enterprise
• Development of a Model for System Management of the Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Factors
• Achieving Sustainable Growth of the Grain Product Subcomplex Production on the Basis of the Formation and Development of the Integrated Structures
• Designing a Model of Cryptosecurity of Information in the System of Countering the Spread of COVID-19
• Ensuring Economic Security and Sustainable Development of the Southern Region of Russia
• The Increase of Labour Efficiency and Innovative Regionalization in Russia
• The Development of Social and Industrial Infrastructure of the Agro-Industrial Complex as a Significant Indicator of the Sustainable Development of the Industry
• Informational and Analytical Support for the Sustainable Development of Agribusiness Enterprises
• Human capital development in rural areas from the standpoint of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Economic development, social sustainability, and environmental protection play a major role in terms of efforts for innovation, digitalization, business, and global development. Today, nations all over the world attempt to accomplish the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure sustainable patterns. Combining empirical and theoretical information, this book demonstrates advanced initiatives and concrete examples from universities, research institutes, and companies, regarding cross-cutting issues in sustainable development of a wide range of fields. The major focus in the book is the promotion of quality of life, by means of a more sustainable food production, and improved food security. Additionally, the importance of digital technologies, business policy, social aspects, and corporate governance in ensuring sustainable regional development is studied. This book is a truly interdisciplinary publication, useful to scholars, social movements, practitioners, and members of governmental agencies and private companies.

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Aid Effectiveness, International Policy Transfer and Development and Post-Development Theory
• Chapter 3: The Aid Effectiveness Architecture and Kenya's Agriculture Sector
• Chapter 4: Aid Effectiveness and Kenya's Agricultural Policy and Strategy making processes
• Chapter 5: Aid Effectiveness and Perspectives and Practices of Donors
• Chapter 6: Aid and Agriculture Sector in Kenya: a Focus on Major Stakeholders
• Chapter 7: Overall Conclusions

• Introduction : Africa and the International Political Economy: Reflections on the Dynamics of Multilateralism in the 21st Century / by Emeka C. Iloh, Ernest Toochi Aniche, and Stephen Nnaemeka Azom
• Part I : Ontological, Epistemological, and Theoretical Issues
• International Political Economy : Concepts, Theories, and Thematic Ramifications / by Al Chukwuma Okoli, and Dominic Degraft Arthur
• Theories of International Trade : Perspectives from Africa / by Denis Nfor Yuni
• Transcending Neo-functionalism : Towards a New Theory of Regional Integration in Africa / by Ernest Toochi Aniche, Okechukwu Richard Oji, and Victor H. Mlambo
• Dependency and Development Question in Africa / by Ademola Azeez and Segun Oshewolo
• Part II : Africa and the Purveyors of Global Political Economy
• Africa and the World Bank : An Environmental Perspective / by Olawari D.J. Egbe
• African Development Bank and the Dynamics of African Political Economy by Stephen Nnaemeka Azom and Moses Etila Shaibu
• Group of Seven (G7) and Development Trajectories in Africa / by Gafar Idowu Ayodeji and Iseoluwa Raphael Olayinka
• Part III : Multilateralism, Integration, and Trade System in Africa
• Regional Integration and Economic Growth in North Africa : Resilience or Fading Agenda / by Jude Odigbo, Remi Chukwudi Okeke, and Chigozie Joseph Nebeife
• Regionalism and Regional Integration in East Africa : Contradictions and Challenges / by Nzube Aguchukwu Chukwuma and Emmanuel Chukwunonye Ojukwu
• African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Regional Integration in Africa : Issues and Prospects / by Queeneth Odichi Ekeocha, Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, Chukwuemeka Vincent Muoneke and Emeka C. Iloh
• International Trade, South-South Cooperation and African Integration / by Kenechukwu Udoka Udibe
• Liberalism and Protectionism in International Trade : Options for African Political Economy / by Sunday Orinya
• International Trade Wars and Decline in Economic Diplomacy : Should Africa Really Be Worried? / by Ifeanyi P. Maduechesi
• International Trade Policies and Politics of Food Security in Africa / by Emeka C. Iloh, Clement Okonkwo and Nnabuike Christopher Anikwudike
• Part IV : International Finance and Development Issues in Africa
• Washington Consensus, North-South Relations and African Development / by Andre Ben-Moses Akuche and Goddy U. Osimen
• International Financial Flows and Development in Africa / by Felix Aja Elechi and Kennedy Chibuike Ohazuruike
• Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investments in Africa : Critical Reflections / by Jerry Mathekga
• Political Economy of Aid and Official Development Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa / by Olabode Agunbiade
• Africa and International Philanthropy : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / by Toyin Cotties Adetiba
• Debts, Extraction and Predation : Defacing the New Foreign Regimes of Indebtedness in Kenya / by Stephen Mutie

"With the rise of new technologies and disruptive innovations reshaping the global economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been characterized as a fusion between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. From the increasing adoption of mobile devices to the entrepreneurial use of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, trends across Africa speak to the continent's potential for growth and sustainable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this innovative and timely study, Landry Signé examines the meaning, drivers, and implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa. Drawing upon comparative, continent-wide analysis, Signé powerfully challenges our understandings of Africa's transformation, and sheds light on the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to change and shape the Global South. By defining and investigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Signé develops a valuable framework for further study and suggests strategies that Africans and their global partners can use to capitalize upon this rapidly evolving technological landscape"-- Provided by publisher.

"With the rise of new technologies and disruptive innovations reshaping the global economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been characterized as a fusion between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. From the increasing adoption of mobile devices to the entrepreneurial use of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, trends across Africa speak to the continent's potential for growth and sustainable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this innovative and timely study, Landry Signé examines the meaning, drivers, and implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa. Drawing upon comparative, continent-wide analysis, Signé powerfully challenges our understandings of Africa's transformation, and sheds light on the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to change and shape the Global South. By defining and investigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Signé develops a valuable framework for further study and suggests strategies that Africans and their global partners can use to capitalize upon this rapidly evolving technological landscape"-- Provided by publisher.

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The Great Climate Transformation
• Chapter 3: Shift in Global Climate Discourse
• Chapter 4: The Evolving Geopolitics of Climate Change
• Chapter 5: Dynamic Differentiation
• Chapter 6: The Rise of Non-state Actors
• Chapter 7: Emergent Climate-related Policy Issues
• Chapter 8: Governing Complexity
• Chapter 9: Conclusion

This book examines how Africa can secure a just transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies. Kennedy Mbeva is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford Reuben Makomere is a Research Associate at the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) Joanes Atela is the Convenor of the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) Victoria Chengo is a Research Fellow at the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) Charles Tonui is the Policy Convenor at the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN)

• Introduction
• Is it Feasible to Reduce Inequality? Income Tax and Market Regulations
• Is it Feasible to Reduce Inequality? Wealth Taxes and Tax Havens
• Should We Aim for High Taxes and Low Inequality? Weighing Costs and Benefits
• Do Rich People Deserve Their Income?
• Do the Skilled and Hard Working Deserve More Than Others?
• Does Voluntary Exchange of Private Property Justify Inequality?
• How Much Inequality is Acceptable? The Case for Maximum Limits on Income and Wealth
• Conclusion

• Introduction
• Is it Feasible to Reduce Inequality? Income Tax and Market Regulations
• Is it Feasible to Reduce Inequality? Wealth Taxes and Tax Havens
• Should We Aim for High Taxes and Low Inequality? Weighing Costs and Benefits
• Do Rich People Deserve Their Income?
• Do the Skilled and Hard Working Deserve More Than Others?
• Does Voluntary Exchange of Private Property Justify Inequality?
• How Much Inequality is Acceptable? The Case for Maximum Limits on Income and Wealth
• Conclusion

"Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the richest person in the world, currently possesses $270 billion dollars. An average American worker would have to work for seven-and-a-half million years to earn this much. To put the matter the other way round, the total amount of money that a typical American will earn in their whole life - after, say, forty years of work - is the same as would be earned by Musk in just fourteen minutes. During the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 250,000 Americans died and 20 million lost their jobs in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, yet the country's 614 billionaires saw their wealth actually increase by a third, from $2.95 trillion to almost $4 trillion (Manjoo, 2020). Across the world, the richest eight individuals possess the same amount of wealth as half the entire planet - three and a half billion people (Oxfam, 2017). Never across the entire expanse of human history has such a level of inequality been seen before"-- Provided by publisher

"Cut through the hype and unlock the game-changing potential of conversational AI. In Age of Invisible Machines, celebrated tech leader Robb Wilson delivers an eye-opening and startlingly insightful blueprint for leveraging conversational AI in order to make your organization self-driving--with a growing ecosystem of interconnected automations accelerating all aspects of your business. Conversational AI is changing the nature of every job at every company (starting yesterday) and this book is relevant for anyone who will be affected by the acceleration of these technologies. You'll learn how to develop a strategy for hyperautomation by identifying the outdated processes and systems holding your organization back. You'll discover ways of internalizing and orchestrating new technologies that are force-multipliers for rapid growth. A must-read for every business leader, Wilson's book debunks common myths about conversational AI while laying bare the inevitable complexity of restructuring your business to unlock the massive opportunities this new era affords"-- Provided by publisher.