Getting the Measure of Money
£12.50This book examines the measure of money and, in that light, the actions of the Bank of England in the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath.
School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers
£15.00School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers on individual liberty, from ancient times to the present day.
Why Study History?
£12.99A guide for students of history – why study it, how to study it, where to study it, what it can do for your future worklife, for your personal development, and for the public good. The book busts a lot of myths, offering practical advice based on an unparalleled understanding of how history is actually taught in schools and universities.
Construction Law (3rd edition)
£150.00Construction Law is the definitive work of reference for construction law practitioners. In three volumes, it provides the most comprehensive treatment of the major issues arising out of construction and engineering projects, with extensive references to case law, statutes and regulations, standard forms of contract and legal commentary.
The Currency Cold War: Cash and Cryptography, Hash Rates and Hegemony
£18.99Money is changing and this may mean a new world order. David Birch sets out the economic and technological imperatives of digital money, discussing the potential impact of it and the political tensions involved, as a contribution to the debate that we must have to shape the International Monetary and Financial System of the near future.
Gaming Trade: Win–Win Strategies for the Digital Era
£14.99Trade is no longer just the ships, planes and lorries that move the goods we buy around the world or the services we consume either physically or digitally. This book examines the US, Chinese and Russian approaches to `strategic trade’ and argues that Europe must adapt or lose out.
Technology is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics
£18.99This book addresses one of the most vexing problems facing humans today: how can we create and use technologies so that they deliver maximum benefit and pose minimum harm?
Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin: From Money That We Understand To Money That Understands Us (revised paperback edition)
£14.99Money is changing, and this book looks at where the technology of money might be taking us in the future. Technology has moved our concept of money from physical things, to unseen bits of information. But the shape of the future can be seen in the distant past.
Facing Up to Climate Reality: Honesty, Disaster and Hope, edited by John Foster
£13.99The book explores how transformative adaptation might enable us to confront escalating climate chaos while not giving up hope.
The Weaponization of Trade: The Great Unbalancing of Politics and Economics
£9.99Trade is being weaponized – and this isn’t good. As politicians on both sides of the Atlantic raise the stakes, trade is increasingly a tool of coercion to achieve strategic influence. This book looks at the risks for us all as trade becomes an instrument of foreign policy, and shows how politicians could turn things around.
Britain’s Cities, Britain’s Future
£9.99Why did Britain’s cities, once the engines of the industrial revolution, decline so severely? What needs to be done if our cities are once again to be the drivers of our economy? This book answers these questions, looking at the lessons of the last two hundred years.
The Legal Team of the Future: Law+ Skills
£25.00The Legal Team of the Future is the definitive guide to understanding and building the holistic skills required of those working in legal services now and in the future. Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively to solve legal problems, the book introduces a ‘Law+’ model for the profession.
A European Just Transition for a Better World
£21.50What kinds of policies does Europe need to make the green economic transition in an equitable way, ensuring that the rights of all are guaranteed in an inclusive society? And how does this translate into the divergent realities of different regions in Europe, and in the Global South? Published in association with the Green European Foundation.
Good To Go? Decarbonising Travel After the Pandemic
£16.99This book offers a comprehensive overview of the transport system. It looks at how it has developed, at how it will need to evolve to meet our need for travel – sustainably and economically – and at what our options are for meeting those needs.
Travel Fast or Smart? A Manifesto for an Intelligent Transport Policy
£9.99This book sets out the principles that could underpin a strategic policy for transport. Instead of focusing piecemeal on trying (and failing) to get from place to place ever faster, we need to think about how and where we want the economy to develop, and about how new the digital technologies can help achieve this.
Are Trams Socialist? Why Britain Has No Transport Policy
£9.99If you have ever wondered why the roads are congested, the trains are full and the buses are no longer running, this book provides the answers. The UK has never had a proper transport policy and it desperately needs one to address the twin challengers of getting people around cheaply and safely, while safeguarding the environment.