In this work Beth Simmons presents a fresh view of why governments decided to abide by or defect from the gold standard during the 1920s and 1930s. Previous studies of the spread of the Great Depression have emphasized "tit-for-tat" currency and tariff manipulation and a subsequent cycle of destructive competition. Simmons, on the other hand, analyzes the influence of domestic politics on national responses to the international economy. In so doing, she powerfully confirms that different political regimes choose different economic adjustment strategies.

Using cross-sectional time series data and four cases, Simmons offers a profile of the domestic politics and institutions associated with capital flight, current account deficit, currency devaluation, and tariff protection - all of which were inconsistent with the demands of remaining on gold. She demonstrates that capital flight and current account deficits stemmed largely from governmental failure to develop credible anti-inflationary policies.

In the second half of the twentieth century, the United States engaged in the most ambitious and far-reaching liberal order building the world had yet seen. This liberal international order has been one of the most successful in providing security and prosperity to more people, but in the last decade the American-led order has been troubled. Some argue that the Bush administration undermined it. Others argue that we are witnessing he end of the American era. In Liberal Leviathan G. John Ikenberry argues that the crisis that besets the American-led order is a crisis of authority. The forces that have triggered this crisis have resulted from the successful functioning and expansion of the postwar liberal order, not its breakdown.

Since the 1930s, industrial sociologists have tried to answer the question, Why do workers not work harder? Michael Burawoy spent ten months as a machine operator in a Chicago factory trying to answer different but equally important questions: Why do workers work as hard as they do? Why do workers routinely consent to their own exploitation? Manufacturing Consent, the result of Burawoy's research, combines rich ethnographical description with an original Marxist theory of the capitalist labor process. Manufacturing Consent is unique among studies of this kind because Burawoy has been able to analyze his own experiences in relation to those of Donald Roy, who studied the same factory thirty years earlier. Burawoy traces the technical, political, and ideological changes in factory life to the transformations of the market relations of the plant (it is now part of a multinational corporation) and to broader movements, since World War II, in industrial relations.

Dynamic pricing and on-line auctions are emerging as the preferred models for e-business. Forrester Research predicts that business-to-business Internet auctions will grow to $52.6 billion by 2002, while dynamically priced business-to-business transactions will rise to $88 billion, representing 27% of the value of all business-to-business e-commerce transactions. This multi-disciplinary book presents a framework of negotiation protocols for electronic markets. It is the first book to combine economics with computer science and the first to describe multidimensional auction mechanisms - i.e. automated negotiations on multiple attributes and/or multiple units of a product. In addition it summarises the introductory economics needed to understand electronic markets, and surveys the literature on negotiation and auction theory. Case studies include the trading of financial derivatives. For use in the design, implementation and upgrade of electronic markets, for researchers in: economics, information systems and operations management, computer science and all students of the e-commerce phenomenon.

A Souls Whisper is a beautifully composed book that provides you the opportunity to experience personal transformation and growth by connecting with your Higher Self. Journey with the author as he guides you along a path of self-realization that shows you how to establish a foundation that will help you to relate with the world in a more peaceful and loving way. The information shared within this book will increase your self-awareness to the point that you will see yourself in a new light and become greater aware of who and what you are at your core. As you gain a better understanding of the nature of your mind, you will then be able to embrace the authentic power within you to create new experiences. The interdependency of life will allow these new experiences to take shape and create a lasting impression upon not only your life, but also the life of those around you. So go ahead and give the universe the gifts that your soul wants to give. Awaken who you are, connect with your Higher Self, and embrace the love that is A Souls Whisper.

“Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Navigating the Future” is a thorough look at how two of the most important tools of our time are changing the world. This book, written by experts in the field, goes beyond the complicated topics of AI and ML to give readers a clear and easy-to-understand path to understand the difficulties, uses, and moral concerns of these cutting-edge technologies. The first part of the book gives an overview of how AI and ML have changed over time, focusing on the theoretical foundations that have turned them from vague ideas to important parts of our digital world. From early algorithms to modern deep learning systems, readers learn about the processes that make smart decisions and solve problems. The book goes beyond academic ideas and looks at how AI and ML are being used in the real world to show how they are changing businesses and our everyday lives. These pages give you useful information about the technologies that will shape our future, whether they are improving healthcare monitoring, making business operations run more smoothly, or changing the way we use technology. When AI is being developed, ethical concerns are very important. This shows how responsible creation is. In this book, the effects of AI and ML on society are looked at, including problems of fairness, openness, and responsibility. People who read this are urged to think about the moral aspects of technology. This helps people value both technical progress and its moral effects.