Why Globalization Works (Wolf Martin)(Paperback)

Why Globalization Works (Wolf Martin)(Paperback)

A powerful case for the global market economy The debate on globalization has reached a level of intensity that inhibits comprehension and obscures the issues. In this book a highly distinguished international economist scrupulously explains how globalization works as a concept and how it operates

Effective Advertising: Understanding When, How, and Why Advertising Works (Tellis Gerard J.)(Paperback)

Understanding Effective Advertising: How, When, and Why Advertising Works reviews and summarizes an extensive body of research on advertising effectiveness. In particular, it summarizes what we know today on when, how, and why advertising works. The primary focus of the book is on the instantaneous

Why We Can't Wait (Jr. Martin Luther King)(Paperback / softback)

The Globalization of Inequality (Bourguignon Franois)(Paperback)

Why national and international equality matter and what we can do to ensure a fairer world In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker Fran ois Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard

The Limits of Critique (Felski Rita)(Paperback)

Why must critics unmask and demystify literary works? Why do they believe that language is always withholding some truth, that the critic's task is to reveal the unsaid or repressed? In this book, Rita Felski examines critique, the dominant form of interpretation in literary studies, and situates

Posuny a otřesy - Wolf Martin

V knize Posuny a otřesy představuje Martin Wolf, který je pokládán za jednoho nejvlivnějších ekonomických komentátorů na světě, svou kontroverzní a vysoce originální analýzu ekonomických událostí posledních let. Nepodává další podrobné dějiny krize, ale

Why Meditate? Because It Works (Lavender Jillian)(Pevná vazba)

Why Meditate? Because it Works will inspire you to begin your meditation journey. Written by Jillian Lavender, one of the most experienced and in-demand meditation teachers in the world, Why Meditate? Because it Works delivers a modern, accessible and trustworthy explanation of what meditation is,

Eco Works: How Carbon Footprints Work (Hunter Nick)(Paperback / softback)

A colourful and investigative series that explains why 'going green' works and how it is helping to change the

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (Wolfe Tom)(Paperback)

One of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Test ushered in an era of New Journalism. This is the seminal work on the hippie culture, a report on what it was like to follow along with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters as they launched the

Why We Fight (Martin Mike)(Paperback)

Why are we willing to die for our countries? Does religion precipitate violence? Do pride, anger and vengeance lead to war? Can ideology persuade someone to blow themselves up? This ground-breaking book explores how tens of thousands of years of evolution have shaped our brains to fight, and not to

Theorizing Globalization: A Critique of the Mediatization of Social Theory (Ampuja Marko)(Paperback)

Theorizing Globalization offers a reassessment of mainstream perspectives on globalization, providing essential insights into an enormously popular field of

How Confidence Works (Robertson Ian)(Paperback)

Why do boys instinctively bullshit more than girls? How do economic recessions shape a generation's confidence? Can we have too much confidence and, if so, what are the consequences? Imagine we could discover something that could make us richer, healthier, longer-living, smarter, kinder, happier,

Modern Languages: Why It Matters (Kohl Katrin)(Paperback)

It might seem as if globalization is making the whole world speak English. But spend time in any major city and you are likely to encounter a cornucopia of languages. Even monolingual people have different ways of speaking to their bosses or teachers, their intimate friends or their pets. And if

Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited - Anti-Globalization in the Era of Trump (Stiglitz Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

How Propaganda Works (Stanley Jason)(Paperback)

How propaganda undermines democracy and why we need to pay attentionOur democracy today is fraught with political campaigns, lobbyists, liberal media, and Fox News commentators, all using language to influence the way we think and reason about public issues. Even so, many of us believe that

Psychology: A Beginner's Guide (Martin G. Neil)(Paperback)

A riveting exploration of who we are and why we behave the way we do. Why do we become aggressive? How does the brain allow us to see, hear, and feel? Can listening to Mozart improve IQ? How do babies learn to perceive and think? How can we reduce obesity and cigarette smoking? Is being physically

The Ninety-Five Theses and Other Writings (Luther Martin)(Paperback)

For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, a new translation of Martin Luther's most famous works by leading Luther scholar and pastor William Russell This volume contains selections from Martin Luther's most evocative and provocative writings, freshly translated, for the 21st century. These

Explorations in History and Globalization (Antunes Ctia)(Paperback)

Globalization: A Short History (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

'Globalization' has become a popular buzzword for explaining today's world. The expression achieved terminological stardom in the 1990s and was soon embraced by the general public and integrated into numerous languages. But is this much-discussed phenomenon really an invention of modern times? In

No More Rubbish Excuses - How to reduce your waste and why you must do it now (Dorey Martin)(Paperback / softback)

Untrue - why nearly everything we believe about women and lust and infidelity is untrue (Martin Wednesday)(Paperback / softback)

Introduction to Metaphysics (Heidegger Martin)(Paperback)

This new edition of one of Heidegger's most important works features a revised and expanded translators' introduction and an updated translation, as well as the first English versions of Heidegger's draft of a portion of the text and of his later critique of his own lectures. Other new features

Rethinking Fashion Globalization (Cheang Sarah)(Paperback)

Rethinking Fashion Globalization is a timely call to rewrite the fashion system and push back against Eurocentric dominance within fashion histories by presenting new models, approaches and understandings of fashion from critical thinkers at the forefront of decolonial fashion discourse. This

Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization (Coleman William)(Paperback)

Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization is an outstanding guide to often-encountered thinkers whose ideas have shaped, defined and influenced this new and rapidly growing field. The authors clearly and lucidly survey the life, work and impact of fifty of the most important theorists of globalization