Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: state, civil society and external interests -- History: Africa's pre-colonial and colonial inheritance ; Case study: Kenya's historical inheritance -- Ideology: nationalism, socialism, populism and state capitalism ; Case study: socialism and Ujamaa in Tanzania -- Ethnicity and religion: 'tribes', gods and political identity ; Case study: ethnicity, religion and the nation-state in Nigeria -- Social class: the search for class politics in Africa ; Case study: social class in Botswana -- Legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state ; Case study: personal rule in Côte D'Ivoire -- Coercion: military intervention in African politics ; Case study: Uganda's 1971 military coup -- Sovereignty I: external influences on African politics ; Case study: Somalia's international relations -- Sovereignty II: neo-colonialism, structural adjustment and Africa's political economy ; Case study: Ghana's structural adjustment -- Authority: the crises of accumulation, governance and state collapse ; Case study: Zaire, Mobutu¿s vampire state -- Democracy: re-legitimising the african state? …”

“…Guided by the radical political economy tradition, this book offers an analysis of the USA’s historical impulse to weaponize communication technologies. …”

“…The new insights in this book make it essential reading for engaged students and scholars of political economy and history…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The story of inheritance: intergenerational giving in aging America -- Trends in wealth transfers -- The aging American family -- The inheritance revolution -- The origins of our inheritance laws -- Early America -- Forging a new path: women and inheritance laws -- Inheritance in modern America -- Family and inheritance changes -- Decisions about inheritance -- The political realities of retirement security -- Who is going to care for us? -- The political economy of giving and receiving -- The legacy of the modern welfare state -- The dilemma -- Employer pension versus personal savings -- Cross-national research -- Dimensions of giving between generations -- The joy of giving -- Theoretical perspectives on money: good versus evil? …”

“…This essential cultural history delves on the dialect tradition versus modernity that was in place during those years and also comprises an examination of the political economy of film production as well as the different laws, including that implementing censorship that regulated this cultural industry. …”

“…It marks a significant addition to the literature on climate politics, carbon pricing and the political economy of the environment more broadly. Aviel Verbruggen is Emeritus Professor at University of Antwerp, Belgium. …”

“…This collection of five original essays by seven of the bestknown politicaleconomy theorists addresses the interconnections between the economy and the polity and embodies the leading theoretical approaches to the political economy of the state…”

“…Multiple market failures and political economy obstacles need to be addressed in order to meet these criteria. …”

“…This report – undertaken at the same time as the reforms were being implemented – will interest both policy makers engaged in similar reform processes and others working on issues such the “political economy” of reforms, rural tourism, renewable energies, rural clusters, development of peri-urban areas and public service delivery in remote rural areas…”

“…Using large-N micro-level survey data from three world regions and a global survey, it discusses the local political economy of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending. …”

“…It contains eight sections: Historical Perspectives; Political Economy; Globalization; Audiences as Labor, Consumers, Interpreters, Fans; Identities; Social Institutions; Everyday Life; and The Environment. …”

“…The political economy of the European 18th century declares economics to be a basic human condition. …”

“…The aim of this book is to study the constraints and emancipatory potentials of new media and to assess to what extent digital and social media can contribute to strengthen the idea of the communication and network commons, and a commons-based information society. 　 Based on a critical theory and political economy approach, this book explores: the foundational concepts of a critical theory of media, technology, and society users’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the antagonistic character and the potentials and risks of social media whether technological and/or social changes are required in order to bring about real social media and human liberation. …”

“…Based on a thorough account of the economic, social, and political development of Benin, this institutional diagnostic provides a detailed analysis of its critical institution- and development-sensitive areas such as electoral campaign finance, state capture by business and elites, management of the cotton sector, the tax effort, the informal trading between Benin and Nigeria, and the political economy of land reform…”

“…The Politics of India under Modi provides a detailed overview of India's political trends, economic prospects, and international relations in the twenty-first century.This book is designed as a supplement and update for existing syllabi that trace India's political economy from the birth of the republic to the quest for economic liberalization and great power status. …”

“…Based on the authors' work in the LSE's graduate programme on The Politics of the World Economy, it is suitable for students of International Political Economy, International Relations, Government, Politics and Economics, but will also appeal to politicians, bureaucrats, business people, NGO activists, journalists and the informed public…”

“…His rigorous inquiry opens into a complex analysis of political economy, encompassing markets and capital, banks and the state, class divisions, accounting practices, and the ecological crisis awaiting capitalism. …”

“…Moving beyond his usual economic and moral philosophical texts, Mike Hill and Warren Montag take seriously Smith's entire corpus, his writing on knowledge, affect, sociability and government, and political economy, as constituting a comprehensive-though highly contestable-system of thought. …”

“…Drawing on a wide range of political thought, Joel Wainwright and Geoff Mann argue that rapid climate change will transform the world's political economy and the fundamental political arrangements most people take for granted. …”