Financial crises & disasters books

The subprime financial crisis is the decade's #1 financial story. What happened? How did it occur? And how can a...  Read More >>

Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that...  Read More >>

An updated and revised look at the truth behind America's housing and mortgage bubbles In the summer of 2007, the...  Read More >>

"A startling and definitive account of the ""tragedy of the anticommons,"" a hidden economic phenomenon that costs...  Read More >>

The global financial crisis is often defined by the collapse of the investment bank Lehman Brothers in September...  Read More >>

'A timely analysis of the pressures on world money markets and the fundamental weaknesses in the global financial...  Read More >>

'A timely analysis of the pressures on world money markets and the fundamental weaknesses in the global financial...  Read More >>

Features the story of the rise of Northern Rock, becoming one of the respected and envied financial institutions...  Read More >>

Reviews the experiences of economic crises and their resolutions in Korea since 1960s. This book examines each crisis...  Read More >>

Almost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common...  Read More >>

Foreign exploitation of economic crises in the developing world has been a central claim of neoliberal critics....  Read More >>

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Argues that we must restore genuine decision making to our financial planning, and shows us how to do it using probability,...  Read More >>

Financial disasters often have long-range institutional consequences. This work explains why such financial crises...  Read More >>

In 24/7 marketplace, news about the economy dominates the front page of every newspaper and every broadcast. However,...  Read More >>

What causes a financial crisis? Can financial crises be anticipated or even avoid? Based on ten years of research,...  Read More >>

A number of leading economists and economic historians assemble here to examine nine key disasters with international...  Read More >>

The book provides extensive coverage of a decade of Russian reforms. It criticizes neo-liberal ideology and the...  Read More >>

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Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials is dependent on getting to grips with easy to understand, yet difficult...  Read More >>

Ranging from its domestication 5,500 years ago to its influence in creating fashion empires, this volume is a detailed...  Read More >>

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Intended to advance the dialogue around sovereign debt by providing a comprehensive overview of the problems raised...  Read More >>

Aims to advance the dialogue around sovereign debt by providing a comprehensive overview of the problems raised...  Read More >>

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