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Introduction to microeconomics -- Part I: markets and government -- Supply and demand -- Economic efficiency, market failure, and the role of government -- Elasticity -- Consumer choice -- Part II: theory of the firm -- Production, cost, and profit -- Perfect competition -- Monopoly -- Oligopoly -- Monopolistic competition -- Part III: labor, capital, and financial markets -- Labor market -- Capital and financial markets.

"In the current market there are over 378,000 PhDs who, according to the 2020 Survey of Earned Doctorates, there are roughly 45,000 new PhDs each year who enter a PhD program. In the past decade, the PhD job market landscape has changed drastically. In 2010, a quarter of PhDs were getting professor jobs, now less than 5% of PhDs obtain those. Therefore, the purpose of the PhD has changed, but the books that exist for PhDs have not evolved. Existing PhD books in this space discuss common concepts (ie, dissertation writing, getting jobs in academia) that a PhD faces, but none of these books tell PhDs how to navigate the current and evolving job market while giving PhDs hope with empowering advice. Additionally, National Science Foundation notes per https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20223/figure/HED-11 (S&E doctoral degrees awarded, by selected field: 2000--19.) : "At the doctoral level, the United States awarded the largest number of S&E degrees of any nation....When comparing only natural sciences and engineering doctoral degrees, China surpassed the United States as the world's largest producer of doctoral degrees in 2007 and has remained so ever since."--

"This shortform textbook provides a comprehensive overview of international economics and coverage of recent trends in the global economy to supplement students' knowledge of this fast-moving subject area. Divided into two parts, the book begins by introducing the fundamental aspects of international economics (the international economic system, global networks and flows, the theory of international trade, trade policy, trade agreements, foreign exchange market, international factor movements, and developing countries) before moving on to focus on specialist topics such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the emerging economies of BRICS, and Brexit. Each chapter includes an essential summary, key terms, study questions, and references. The book is accompanied by a suite of digital resources, including a test bank of questions, PowerPoints slides, answers to chapter questions, and an instructor's manual. As part of the Absolute Essentials of Business and Economics series, the book provides a straightforward way for students to learn about international economics, and will be invaluable reading for any student studying the global economy as part of a business, economics or international studies degree programme"

Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled. When the oligarchic regime was overthrown and the exiles returned, dispossessed Athenians took out their volcanic anger on Phocion, who throughout his career had often been a harsh critic of the citizens' political decisions. His inflammatory rhetoric contributed to the popular conclusion that he lacked a genuine sense of belonging to the community he wished so desperately to preserve. When he was eighty-four, the Athenians convicted him of treason and condemned him to die by hemlock. In this fresh biography, Thomas R. Martin explores how and why Phocion ultimately failed as a citizen and as a leader. His story offers unsetting lessons for citizens in democracies today.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Evolution of Utopian Ideologies -- The Curse of Ideological Utopianism -- The Theocratic Master Creed Utopia -- The Master Race Utopia -- What About Fascism? -- The Socialist Master Class Utopia -- Chapter Two: The Origins and Spread of Socialism -- Early Socialist Thought -- Revolutionary and Messianic Socialism -- The French Revolution of 1789 and Reign of Terror -- "Left" and "Right" is Wrong -- Utopian Holocaust of the 20th Century -- The Russian Empire Becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) -- In the Spanish Civil War the Socialists Lose to the Fascists -- Socialism Spreads into China, North Korea and Southeast Asia -- The Failed Communist Coup Attempt in Indonesia -- The Killing Fields of Cambodia -- Stalin Outwits His Western Counterparts During World War II -- Stalin's Long Shadow and the Denouement of the Soviet Socialist Empire -- Revolution, Right or Wrong? -- Comparison of the American and French Revolutions -- Political Revolutions of a Different Kind -- Chapter Three: Socialist Doctrine, Methods, and Consequences -- Socialism's Deadly Recipe -- The Twelve Tenets of Modern Socialism -- Disingenuous Labels and Doublespeak -- "Democratic Socialists" and "Social Democrats" -- "Progressives" Without Progress -- "Liberals" Without Liberalism -- Boundless Arrogance -- The Immense Tragedy Unfolds -- Chapter Four: Three Faces of Evil -- The Unholy Trinity: Socialism, Marxism, and Communism -- The Incredible Success and Transformation of Democratic Capitalism -- Chapter Five: The Socialist Welfare State -- Socialism and the Liberal Welfare State -- Welfare Without Socialism, "Third Way" Socialism, and Democracy -- Your Labor, Whose Fruits? -- Chapter Six: Socialism, Human Nature, and Spirituality -- Problematic Suppositions.

"The Evidence Behind HR: An Open Evaluation of Contemporary HR Practices is a critical take on the assumptions and strategies used within modern HR practice. This book takes a detailed look at some of the latest academic and practitioner work used to justify mainstream HR practices"--

"Pandemic Economics applies economic theory to the Covid-19 era, exploring the micro and macro dimensions of the pre-pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic phases. Using core economic tools such as marginal analysis, cost-benefit analysis and opportunity cost, this book explores the breadth of economic outcomes from the pandemic. It shows that a trade-off between public health and economic health led to widespread problems, including virus infections and under-employment. Taking an international and comparative approach, the book shows that because countries implemented different economic policies, interventions and timelines during the crisis, outcomes varied with respect to the extent of recession, process of recovery, availability of medical equipment, public health and additional waves of the virus. Pedagogical features are weaved throughout the text, including country case studies, key terms, suggested further reading, and discussion questions for solo or group study. On top of this, the book offers online supplements comprising PowerPoint slides, test questions, extra case studies and an instructor guide. This textbook will be a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on pandemic economics, macroeconomics, health economics, public policy and related areas."

Preface to the revised edition -- Part one. Leader at last. Launching a movement -- Blackout in Houston -- Railroads, baseball, and the color line -- "I was going places" -- Part two. A boy from Galveston and San Augustine. Uphome -- Rabbit returns -- Driving Mr. Gus -- Part three. Wandering and return. "They got me, but they can't forget me": a mad odyssey -- Drew and me: recovering separate selves

Since the dawn of the Atomic Age, nuclear experts have labored to imagine the unimaginable and prevent it. They confronted a deceptively simple question: When is a reactor "safe enough" to adequately protect the public from catastrophe? Some experts sought a deceptively simple answer: an estimate that the odds of a major accident were, literally, a million to one. Far from simple, this search to quantify accident risk proved to be a tremendously complex and controversial endeavor, one that altered the very notion of safety in nuclear power and beyond. Safe Enough? is the first history to trace these contentious efforts, following the Atomic Energy Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as their experts experimented with tools to quantify accident risk for use in regulation and to persuade the public of nuclear power's safety. The intense conflict over the value of risk assessment offers a window on the history of the nuclear safety debate and the beliefs of its advocates and opponents. Across seven decades and the accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, the quantification of risk has transformed both society's understanding of the hazards posed by complex technologies and what it takes to make them safe enough.

Part 1: Fundamentals of Energy Economics -- 1. Introduction to Energy Economics -- 2. Energy Systems, Efficiency, and Conservation -- 3. Energy Sectors, part I: Power and Electricity -- 4. Energy Sectors, part II: Fuels, Buildings, Industry, and Transportation -- 5. Energy Policy: Theory and Applications -- 6. Energy Supply, Demand, and Markets -- Part 2: Traditional Energy Resources -- 7. Oil: Fuel for the Global Economy -- 8. Coal: Fuel for the Power Industry -- 9. Natural Gas: A New Horizon in Energy -- 10. Nuclear Energy: The Controversy Continues -- Part 3: Moving Forward -- 11. The Rise of Renewable Energy -- 12. Energy, Economics, and the Climate Crisis -- 13. Energy Security -- 14. Conclusion: Achieving a Clean Energy Transformation