Internationell ekonomi
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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders
A hands-on guide to designing and scaling sustainable IT strategies for the digital age
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
539 kr
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At a time when digital technology intersects with non-negotiable climate responsibility, this updated edition presents modern strategies and tools technology leaders need to build and scale sustainable IT practices for long-term impactKey FeaturesExecute an actionable sustainable IT strategy using updated global frameworks and metricsBuild your credibility as a sustainable IT advocate and stand out among senior IT leadersAccess new case studies from peers on starting and accelerating IT sustainability journeysDownload additional tools and resources from the book’s websiteBook DescriptionWhile the climate crisis poses a threat to planetary health, digital transformation continues to reshape our societies. The challenge for technology leaders is no longer understanding why sustainability matters but knowing how to take decisive, responsible action. This book gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to drive meaningful change.Updated with the latest trends, case studies, and insights, including responsible and sustainable AI lifecycle governance, it walks you through every stage of developing and implementing a sustainable IT strategy.The book is structured in three parts. Part 1 explores the “why,” grounding you in the reality of the urgent climate crisis we face today, how we arrived here, the planetary boundaries we must restore, and the broader impact of IT on society. Part 2 covers the “what,” outlining the practical actions you can take to drive meaningful returns on sustainable investments and build a greener future. Part 3 focuses on the “how,” establishing baselines, setting direction, and applying real-world case studies to help you translate intent to impactful global outcomes.Whether you’re building a sustainability strategy from the ground up or enhancing existing initiatives, this book prepares you to lead the way with confidence and deliver outcomes that matter.What you will learnRecognize the environmental impact of IT systems and digital infrastructureIntegrate sustainability into IT governance, procurement, and software deliveryApply the latest methods to optimize workloads, reduce emissions, and measure impactEstablish a science-based carbon emissions baseline for IT operationsBuild sustainability KPIs and dashboards that align with business reportingInspire IT teams, partners, and C-level stakeholders to embrace sustainabilityNavigate current regulations, certifications, and industry frameworksWho this book is forThis book is for CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and senior IT leaders driving sustainable transformation within their organizations. Also essential for sustainability officers, IT strategists, cloud architects, and consultants looking to embed sustainability into digital innovation.
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In an era of post-globalization, the global political economy needs restructuring. This textbook examines the challenges facing the world economy as a result of climate change and social and economic inequality, and provides future-oriented solutions to them. Andersson presents and explains key concepts from Global Political Economy to show how to design and analyse potential reconstructions of the economic system. With a comprehensive exploration of the different ideological pathways that change might take, and taking account of gender, race and class, the author expertly guides the reader through thematic chapters, including: • the political economy of everyday life;• the regulation of global trade;• post-development;• the production of global value chains;• financial markets.This book will help readers see that global economic change is possible and support clear thinking about a global future that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
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AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress' Financial Times'Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely?' The Economist'Engaging and persuasive' New Statesman'The best book I have read this year' Jeremy HuntGolden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us about the world we live in today. But, all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing.In Peak Human, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?
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The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasiona renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies soldnow revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.
In the new edition of this highly acclaimedbestseller, Robert CialdiniNew York Timesbestselling author ofPre-Suasionand the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasionexplains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and relatable examples, Cialdini makes this crucially important subject surprisingly easy. With Cialdini as a guide, you dont have to be a scientist to learn how to use this science.
Youll learn Cialdinis Universal Principles of Influence, including new research and new uses so you can become an even more skilled persuaderand just as importantly, youll learn how to defend yourself against unethical influence attempts. You may think you know these principles, but without understanding their intricacies, you may be ceding their power to someone else.
Cialdinis Principles of Persuasion:
Reciprocation Commitment and Consistency
Social Proof
Liking Authority Scarcity
Unity, the newest principle for this edition
Understanding and applying the principles ethically is cost-free and deceptively easy. Backed by Dr. Cialdinis 35 years of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific researchincluding a three-year field study on what leads people to changeInfluenceis a comprehensive guide to using these principles to move others in your direction.
152 kr
Essential reading for the Iran Crisis - what happens when the seas close, and oil stops flowing? 'Urgent and polemical' Financial Times'A brilliant explainer of how the world works' Simon Kuper, author of Chums'The real stuff of the economy - blood, dirt, oil and violence' Dan Davies, author of The Unaccountability Machine'Profound and compelling ... A book that I couldn't put down' Adam Hanieh, author of Crude CapitalismWhether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world.Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries.
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We are well aware of the rise of the 1% as the rapid growth of economic inequality has put the majority of the world's wealth in the pockets of fewer and fewer. One much-discussed solution to this imbalance is to significantly increase the rate at which we tax the wealthy. But with an enormous amount of the world's wealth hidden in tax havens in countries like Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands this wealth cannot be fully accounted for and taxed fairly. No one, from economists to bankers to politicians, has been able to quantify exactly how much of the world's assets are currently hidden until now. Gabriel Zucman is the first economist to offer reliable insight into the actual extent of the world's money held in tax havens. And it's staggering. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations, Zucman offers an inventive and sophisticated approach to quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to approach a solution. His research reveals that tax havens are a quickly growing danger to the world economy.In the past five years, the amount of wealth in tax havens has increased over 25% there has never been as much money held offshore as there is today. This hidden wealth accounts for at least $7.6 trillion, equivalent to 8% of the global financial assets of households. Fighting the notion that any attempts to vanquish tax havens are futile, since some countries will always offer more advantageous tax rates than others, as well the counter-argument that since the financial crisis tax havens have disappeared, Zucman shows how both sides are actually very wrong. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations he offers an ambitious agenda for reform, focused on ways in which countries can change the incentives of tax havens. Only by first understanding the enormity of the secret wealth can we begin to estimate the kind of actions that would force tax havens to give up their practices. Zucman's work has quickly become the gold standard for quantifying the amount of the world's assets held in havens.In this concise book, he lays out in approachable language how the international banking system works and the dangerous extent to which the large-scale evasion of taxes is undermining the global market as a whole. If we are to find a way to solve the problem of increasing inequality, The Hidden Wealth of Nations is essential reading.
914 kr
Multinational Business Finance trains the leaders of tomorrow's multinational enterprises to recognize and capitalize on the unique characteristics of global markets. Because the job of a manager is to make financial decisions that increase a firm's value, the authors have embedded real-world mini-cases throughout, applying chapter concepts to the types of situations managers of real multinational firms encounter.
The 16th Edition attempts to capture the rapid evolution of our global marketplace. It takes a closer look at the types of organizations that permeate the widespread arena, competition and opportunities in emerging markets. It also examines how financial leadership can integrate the strategic and financial challenges that global businesses face today.
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For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter - sometimes line-by-line - Marx's three volumes and the Grundrisse. This new book opens up the mental universe of that work for a general reader. In The Story of Capital, Harvey takes a synoptic approach to the conceptual architecture as a whole and guides us through the key moments, from labour and technology to the state and geopolitics, via the profit rate, social reproduction, the relationship to nature, fictitious capital and the return of the rentiers. In doing so, Harvey has produced a work which will become a key reference for all those trying to grasp the nature of contemporary capitalism.
Internationell handel och tullhantering : för företag, proffs och yrkeshögskolor
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
529 kr
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Denna bok i internationell handel är framtagen av tullexperter och vänder sig till dig som i yrkeslivet eller vid yrkeshögskolan är i behov av samlad information kring vad internationell handel och tullhantering är.Boken är tänkt att fylla det tomrum som finns inom internationell handel och anknutna områden när det gäller samlat och lättillgängligt undervisningsmaterial. Boken behandlar organisationer, handelsmönster, handelshinder, skatte- och tullregler, förfaranderegler kring tullhantering, klassificering, globala varuflöden, fraktregler med mera.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
352 kr
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620 kr
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A firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forest management, investment, policies, and practices. Forest Economics covers the basic economic concepts, principles, and constructs and shows how these are applied in private and public forestry decision making.This comprehensive edition contains up-to-date data, examples, and applications of economic principles, along with literature and study questions, and additional valuable content in several key areas:forest finance and forestland investment/ownership, including financial economic modelssimple interest rate and risk measurementsmarket distortionconsumer theorypriced non-timber values and payment for ecosystem servicesland rent theorythe economics of forest management planning and forest health/wildfire economicsan international comparison of forest taxes and feesproperty rights beyond the private/public ownership binarythe measurement of competitiveness in international tradea new theory of foreign direct investment.The advanced empirical presentation and keen attention to new developments in the field reflect the authors' decades of teaching experience in the United States and Canada. Forest Economics is quite simply indispensable.
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Ett maktlystet Ryssland, migrationsströmmar, Kinas konflikt med Taiwan, pandemi, inflation och ett klimat i uppror – orosmolnen har legat tunga över världen de senaste åren. När kris avlöser kris och världsekonomin drabbas hårt kan man ställa sig frågan vart vi egentligen är på väg?
Här tecknar Anders Borg en bild av rådande läge men också av framtiden, som faktiskt ser ljus ut. "Vart är vi på väg?" ger en bred förståelse för hur den svenska ekonomin kommer att påverkas av omvärlden de närmaste åren, men erbjuder också de insikter som behövs för att svenska samhället såväl som gemene man ska kunna navigera bland fallgroparna.
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Utan mikrochip stannar världen. Nästan all elektronik baseras på halvledare, själva kärnan i chipen. Datorer och mobiltelefoner blir hela tiden snabbare och mer kraftfulla tack vare en ständig och intensiv utveckling av halvledartekniken. Och för varje år ökar behovet av snabbhet och kraft för ny efterfrågan och nya marknader.
Men chipen handlar inte bara om teknik och ekonomi. De ingår som en avgörande komponent i en global kraftmätning mellan Kina och USA som riskerar att slå över i en militär konfrontation. För som Chris Miller skriver i Chip War (Chip War, 2022): andra världskriget avgjordes av stål och aluminium, det kalla kriget definierades av atomvapen och dagens rivalitet mellan Kina och USA bestäms av datorkraft.
USA kontrollerar chipmarknaden, men Kina dominerar produktionen av den elektronik som vi alla är beroende av. Kina lägger nu ned all kraft på att utveckla en egen halvledarteknik och därmed bryta den amerikanska dominansen. Om de lyckas står vi inför ett globalt ekonomiskt och militärt skifte.
Den kritikerrosade Chip War ger bakgrunden till en av vår tids viktigaste frågor.
Chris Miller är Associate Professor of International History vid Fletcher School, Tufts University. Han har tidigare skrivit böckerna Putinomics: power and money in resurgent Russia (2014) och We Shall Be Masters: Russian pivots to East Asia from Peter the Great to Putin (2021). Chip War är den första av hans böcker som översatts till svenska.
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For most of the vast span of human history, economic growth was all but nonexistent. Then, about two centuries ago, some nations began to emerge from this epoch of economic stagnation, experiencing sustained economic growth that led to significant increases in standards of living and profoundly altered the level and distribution of wealth, population, education, and health across the globe. The question ever since has been--why? This is the first book to put forward a unified theory of economic growth that accounts for the entire growth process, from the dawn of civilization to today. Oded Galor, who founded the field of unified growth theory, identifies the historical and prehistorical forces behind the differential transition timing from stagnation to growth and the emergence of income disparity around the world.Galor shows how the interaction between technological progress and population ultimately raised the importance of education in coping with the rapidly changing technological environment, brought about significant reduction in fertility rates, and enabled some economies to devote greater resources toward a steady increase in per capita income, paving the way for sustained economic growth. * Presents a unified theory of economic growth from the dawn of civilization to today * Explains the worldwide disparities in living standards and population we see today * Provides a comprehensive overview of the three phases of the development process * Analyzes the Malthusian theory and its empirical support * Examines theories of demographic transition and their empirical significance * Explores the interaction between economic development and human evolution
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Från det romerska torget till digitala valutor – hur har marknaden utvecklats under historiens gång och hur kan den komma att se ut i framtiden? Denna antologi gör en djupdykning i marknadsutvecklingen och tittar närmare på marknaders avgörande roll i att utforma samtiden men tar också upp den brännande frågan om hur vi ska navigera mot en hållbar framtid.
I tankeväckande essäer skrivna av internationella forskare, politiker och andra sakkunniga utforskas marknadens dynamik. Med utgångspunkt i de antika torgen och i det medeltida Europas marknader undersöker författarna hur tekniska framsteg, konsumentbeteende och geopolitisk strategi – till exempel den politik som utövades under Reagan-eran – har format nutida marknader. Slutligen tar boken upp de utmaningar för stabiliteten på marknaden som utgörs av auktoritära stater och AI.
Boken finns även i engelsk utgåva, The Market.
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WINNER OF THE 2019 MADAME DE STAËL PRIZE AND THE 2018 LEONTIEF PRIZE FOR ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018Who really creates wealth in our world? And how do we decide the value of what they do? At the heart of today's financial and economic crisis is a problem hiding in plain sight.In modern capitalism, value-extraction is rewarded more highly than value-creation: the productive process that drives a healthy economy and society. From companies driven solely to maximize shareholder value to astronomically high prices of medicines justified through big pharma's 'value pricing', we misidentify taking with making, and have lost sight of what value really means. Once a central plank of economic thought, this concept of value - what it is, why it matters to us - is simply no longer discussed. Yet, argues Mariana Mazzucato in this penetrating and passionate new book, if we are to reform capitalism - radically to transform an increasingly sick system rather than continue feeding it - we urgently need to rethink where wealth comes from. Which activities create it, which extract it, which destroy it? Answers to these questions are key if we want to replace the current parasitic system with a type of capitalism that is more sustainable, more symbiotic - that works for us all. The Value of Everything reigniteS a long-needed debate about the kind of world we really want to live in.
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The global ubiquity of informal economic activities has turned informality into a key policy question, not least in international peace- and state-building. This book explores a core aspect of economic informality: its resilience despite comprehensive international anti-informality operations.Using Kosovo as an illustrative case, Danielsson suggests that to understand the resilience of informality, two distinct areas of practice need to be studied in conjunction rather than separately. The first concerns the professional practices enacted by international organisations in their attempts to formalise the informal economy in Kosovo. The second area of practice concerns the everyday informal economic practices of social agents in Kosovo. To study these areas of practice at their junction, Danielsson uses Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic power and argues that in post-conflict Kosovo, the distinct practices have become interwoven and co-constitutive of a novel ordering and meaning of informality. The resilience of the informal thus plays out through – while undermining and reinforcing the need of – the international anti-informality operations. Including scholarship from global governance, global political economy and social theory, this book’s original perspective on informal economies and power will appeal to scholars and professionals located in peace studies, development studies, and the field of international relations.
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African Politics: An Introduction is an engaging, broad‑ranging guide to the politics of African states, reflecting on contemporary patterns and trends, whilst also situating them in their historical context. Viewed from the outside, African politics are often said to be too complex and multifarious to understand properly, leading to widespread misunderstandings and stereotypes. This book challenges these assumptions, providing an accessible, reader‑friendly guide. Starting with an introduction to the historical roots of African politics right back to the precolonial era, this book goes on to discuss colonialism and the independence movement, before diving into the postcolonial state and the challenges of governance, development, and conflict which many states have struggled with. This book looks in detail at the various actors involved, from religious groups, to political parties, youth politics, women, social movements, and different social classes. At the end of each chapter, a classwork box provides students with a particular example of an African state or event to investigate in more detail, encouraging them to consider the specific and to resist generalizations. African Politics: An Introduction is perfect for an undergraduate student starting out in their studies of African politics, but it would also be a welcome read for any reader who wants to learn a bit more about the governance of Africa.
Two Paths to Prosperity
Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
450 kr
How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millenniumIn the eleventh century, when Europe was still backward and poor, China was a rich and sophisticated civilization. Yet Europe became the birthplace of democracy and the Industrial Revolution, driving the Great Enrichment, while China stagnated until the end of the twentieth century and was always ruled by autocracies. Two Paths to Prosperity traces the emergence of two very different social organizations in premodern China and Europe—the clan and the corporation—showing how they were key factors in the economic and political divergence of these two great civilizations.In this landmark book, three leading economists offer a bold new account of why Europe and China evolved along such different trajectories. In the early Middle Ages, public goods like risk sharing, religious worship, education, and conflict resolution were provided by nonstate organizations in both societies. China increasingly relied on kin-based cooperation within clans, while weaker kinship ties in Europe gave rise to corporations such as guilds, universities, and self-governing towns. Despite performing similar functions, clans and corporations were built on very different principles—with lasting consequences until today.Providing a novel answer to a fundamental question in economic and political history, Two Paths to Prosperity shows how extended kinship in Chinese society facilitated the consolidation of autocracy and hindered innovation and economic development, and how corporations in Europe influenced emerging state institutions and set the stage for the Industrial Revolution.
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A New York Times Bestseller!2019 was the last great year for the globalized world economy.For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going.Globe-spanning supply chains are only possible with the protection of the U.S. Navy. The American dollar underpins internationalized energy and financial markets. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy American consumers. American security policy forced warring nations to lay down their arms. Billions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe.All of this was artificial. All this was temporary. All this is ending.In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a reality of deglobalization where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging.This bracing work of geopolitical forecasting shows the list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change.A world ending. A world beginning. Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with economic foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence.In this provocative forecast, Zeihan explains what the collapse of globalization means for our way of life:Demographic Collapse: Why shrinking, aging populations around the world—especially in China—mean the end of mass consumption and economic growth as we know it.Supply Chain Disruption: A world where countries must make their own goods, grow their own food, and secure their own energy when globe-spanning supply chains shatter.The Future of Energy: How the systems that keep the lights on and fuel our world will be forced to radically change, region by region.American Isolationism: Why the United States, which created and protected the globalized order, has lost interest—and how it can benefit from the collapse.
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This book examines the digital economy through the lens of Marxist political economy, providing a valuable analysis of the transformative changes and interconnections between production, distribution, exchange and consumption of the digital economy.Building on China’s remarkable digital economic growth – which reached 4.73 trillion US dollars in 2018 and exceeded 30% of GDP in 2019 – this book examines China and world’s digital economy through five interrelated dimensions. It begins by exploring the role of AI in economic growth, including its mechanisms, implications and heterogeneous impacts. The book then studies new labour processes and their impact on value creation and distribution, focusing on emerging phenomena such as “de-labour rationalisation.” It also analyses the globalisation of platform economies and digital taxation, followed by an examination of digital factors of production and income distribution. The final dimension covers emerging and interactive patterns of digital production and consumption, highlighting phenomena such as the rise of internet celebrities and live-streaming e-commerce.This book will be essential reading for researchers, students and policymakers interested in digital economics, Marxist political economy and technological and economic development in China and the world.
Mystery of Capital
Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
324 kr
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"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist takes up the question that, more than any other, is central to one of the most crucial problems the world faces today: Why do some countries succeed at capitalism while others fail?In strong opposition to the popular view that success is determined by cultural differences, de Soto finds that it actually has everything to do with the legal structure of property and property rights. Every developed nation in the world at one time went through the transformation from predominantly informal, extralegal ownership to a formal, unified legal property system. In the West we've forgotten that creating this system is also what allowed people everywhere to leverage property into wealth. This persuasive book will revolutionize our understanding of capital and point the way to a major transformation of the world economy.
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AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress' Financial Times'Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely?' The Economist'Engaging and persuasive' New Statesman'The best book I have read this year' Jeremy HuntGolden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us about the world we live in today. But, all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing.In Peak Human, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?
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AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress' Financial Times'Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely?' The Economist'Engaging and persuasive' New Statesman'The best book I have read this year' Jeremy HuntGolden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us about the world we live in today. But, all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing.In Peak Human, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?
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In the B2B world, the people bringing the largest deals to the tables are heroes. That's because, amongst the world s biggest B2B companies, 80% of the total revenue comes from as little as 1% of the customer base or fewer than 100 customers. And a large portion of that 80% comes from megadeals.
This information is often not disclosed to avoid investors seeing it as a risk. But what if the success of the largest companies today actually depends on their ability to master and win megadeals? There s a reason top megadealers have annual compensation packages exceeding 1 MUSD. But how do they do it? Until now the answer has been shrouded in mystery.
In this hands-on book, Aberg and Engman reveal the five cornerstones of a successful megadeal and explore the many complexities surrounding them. They also provide a unique cutting-edge approach to complex selling that blends account-based marketing and sales with enterprise social selling in a way that will transform your sales and marketing team.
Megadeals is a powerful formula for you to realize long-term success and change the world on a massive scale.
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Next Generation Safety Leadership illustrates practical applications that bring theory to life through case studies and stories from the author's years of experience in high-risk industries. The book provides safety leaders and their organisations with a compelling case for change. A key predictor of safety performance is trust, and its associated components of integrity, ability and benevolence (care). The next generation of safety leaders will take the profession forward by creating trust and psychological safety. The book provides safety leaders with actionable goals to enable positive change and translates academic languages into practical applications. It leaves the reader with a clear strategy to move forward in developing a safety plan and utilizes stories, humor, and case studies set in high-risk industries. Written primarily for the safety community and can be used to influence day to day safety operations in high-risk organisations.
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FT Recommended Book on the Global Trade War 'It succeeds both in explaining how global trade works and how it affects things many voters actually care about' – Financial Times Why Politicians Lie About Trade – and What You Need to Know About It is your clear, witty crash‑course in how global trade really works – and how leaders weaponise it to win votes, wage culture wars and spin economic fairy tales. Written by former trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinski, this smart, highly readable book explains trade policy, not trade economics – no graphs, no jargon, just sharp stories, plain English and a built‑in “bullshit detector” for every grand promise about tariffs, trade deals and jobs. What this book shows you Across two parts – How Trade Works and Trade and the Things You Actually Care About – you’ll discover: How modern trade policy works in practice – from goods trade and services trade to customs unions, single markets, free trade agreements (FTAs), trade facilitation and the World Trade Organization (WTO).Why protectionism is so tempting – and how tariffs, quotas, sanctions, trade embargoes and “keeping out foreign junk” are sold as painless fixes, even when they quietly destroy jobs, growth and innovation.What “trading on WTO terms” really means – and why it’s usually code for accepting the bare‑minimum market access on the same terms as the country your partners trust least.How trade agreements are really negotiated – secrecy, leaks, horse‑trading, rules of origin, regulatory standards, dispute settlement and why no deal is ever truly “win‑win for everyone”.Trade and jobs – how trade policy is endlessly blamed or praised for employment figures, how politicians on all sides massage the numbers, and why press releases about “hundreds of thousands of jobs created” should make you sceptical.Trade and national security, climate change and peace – from sanctions and export controls to green trade rules, economic interdependence and “trade for peace”. Along the way, Grozoubinski dissects Trump, Brexit, trade wars, culture‑war soundbites, populist protectionism and media myths that turn complex tradeoffs into easy slogans. Why Politicians Lie About Trade is designed for non‑specialists who want to understand: International trade, trade policy and globalisation/globalization without a degree in economics.How tariffs, trade deals, customs unions, single markets, the WTO and trade wars actually affect jobs, prices, supply chains, national security and climate policy.How to spot when politicians, lobbyists or commentators are lying or oversimplifying about trade, free trade agreements, “sovereignty” and “cutting red tape at the border”. It’s ideal for readers of politics, current affairs, public policy, economics, international relations and global trade, and for anyone trying to make sense of debates on Brexit, US–China rivalry, trade sanctions, export controls, reshoring, de‑risking and industrial strategy. If you’re tired of being dazzled by big numbers, empty promises and scary headlines about tariffs, trade wars and globalisation, this book hands you the tools to push back – calmly, confidently and with the facts on your side. Learn how global trade really works – before the next “world‑changing” trade deal hits the headlines. Reviews 'For some time, there has been a clear gap in the market for a guide to trade policy to help those with an interest to gain a better understanding of this important field and enable them to engage more actively in trade policy debates. Dmitry Grozoubinski’s Why Politicians Lie About Trade fits the bill admirably.' Justin Brown, the Lowy Institute 'Despite being an entertaining read, this book is no joke. Structured in two parts, it succeeds both in explaining how global trade works and in illustrating how the rather rarefied topic of international trade policy affects things many voters actually care about: jobs, national security, climate change, and so on.' Felix Martin, Financial Times 'You will come out of it far more knowledgeable than you went in, and shielded from some of the more egregious deceit politicians want to inflict on you. You'll also laugh out loud.' Ian Dunt, author of How Westminster Works 'Written by a former trade negotiator who has trained many British diplomats, this book is authoritative, yet – and here’s the strange part – actually fun to read. Dmitry Grozoubinski has a rare knack for explaining complex information in an accessible and light-hearted way.' Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics 'Writing a 300-page book on international trade policy issues in a way that is not only accessible but also entertaining would be a serious challenge for most authors. Dmitry Grozoubinski’s new book rises to that challenge.' Chris Horseman, Bordelex 'Enraging & enlightening in equal measure. And the measure is absolutely enormous.' James O'Brien, author of How They Broke Britain Recommended by The Rest is Politics podcast
Our Dollar, Your Problem
An Insider's View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
292 kr
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A National Bestseller • Recommended by Financial Times as “What to Read in 2025” “The central argument of Our Dollar, Your Problem—that the greenback’s pre-eminence was never guaranteed and might plausibly be overturned—could hardly be more timely.”—The Economist A leading economist explores the global rise of the U.S. dollar and shows why its future stability is far from assured Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America’s currency might not have reached today’s lofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. Drawing in part on his own experiences, including with policymakers and world leaders, Kenneth Rogoff animates the remarkable postwar run of the dollar—how it beat out the Japanese yen, the Soviet ruble, and the euro—and the challenges it faces today from crypto and the Chinese yuan, the end of reliably low inflation and interest rates, political instability, and the fracturing of the dollar bloc. Americans cannot take for granted that the Pax Dollar era will last indefinitely, not only because many countries are deeply frustrated with the system, but also because overconfidence and arrogance can lead to unforced errors. Rogoff shows how America’s outsized power and exorbitant privilege can spur financial instability—not just abroad but also at home.