2017, ISBN: 9780691162058

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Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand. Calling into… Mehr…

Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand. Calling into question our most basic assumptions about American politics, Caplan contends that democracy fails precisely because it does what voters want. Through an analysis of American's voting behavior and opinions on a range of economic issues, he makes the case that noneconomists suffer from four prevailing biases: they underestimate the wisdom of the market mechanism, distrust foreigners, undervalue the benefits of conserving labor, and pessimistically believe the economy is going from bad to worse. Caplan lays out several ways to make democratic government work better|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/9b64a433/the-myth-of-the-rational-voter-bryan-caplan-9780691138732.jpg|9780691138732|The Myth of the Rational Voter : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691138732 : 24 Aug 2008 : The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational ...|new|1|1|2|22|0|GBP|Bryan Caplan|Princeton University Press|24 Aug 2008|Elections & referenda 9780691138701|Dictionary of Untranslatables|50.65|https://wordery.com/dictionary-of-untranslatables-barbara-cassin-9780691138701|A one-of-a-kind reference to the international vocabulary of the humanities This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy?or any?translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages?English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas. Covers close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms that defy easy translation between languages and culturesIncludes terms from more than a dozen languagesEntries written by more than 150 distinguished thinkersAvailable in English for the first time, with new contributions by Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Su ...|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/f051af68/dictionary-of-untranslatables-barbara-cassin-9780691138701.jpg|9780691138701|Dictionary of Untranslatables : Hardback : Princeton University Press : 9780691138701 : 09 Feb 2014 : Suitable for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas, this title ...|new|1|1|2|58|0|GBP|Barbara Cassin|Princeton University Press|09 Feb 2014|Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries 9780691138794|Ant Encounters|22.22|https://wordery.com/ant-encounters-deborah-m-gordon-9780691138794|How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems perspective. Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, Deborah Gordon investigates the role of interaction networks in regulating colony behavior and relations among ant colonies. She shows how ant behavior within and between colonies arises from local interactions of individuals, and how interaction networks develop as a colony grows older and larger. The more rapidly ants react to their encounters, the more sensitively the entire colony responds to changing conditions. Gordon explores whether such reactive networks help a colony to survive and reproduce, how natural selection shapes colony networks, and how these structures compare to other analogous complex systems. Ant Encounters sheds light on the organizational behavior, ecology, and evolution of these diverse and ubiquitous social insects.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/c0357091/ant-encounters-deborah-m-gordon-9780691138794.jpg|9780691138794|Ant Encounters : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691138794 : 11 Apr 2010 : An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, this book inv ...|new|1|1|1|25|0|GBP|Deborah M. Gordon|Princeton University Press|11 Apr 2010|Insects (entomology) 9780691139098|Sufism|22.99|https://wordery.com/sufism-alexander-knysh-9780691139098|A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the present After centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a sharp decline in the twentieth century, only to experience a stunning revival in recent decades. In this comprehensive new history of Sufism from the earliest centuries of Islam to today, Alexander Knysh, a leading expert on the subject, reveals the tradition in all its richness. Knysh explores how Sufism has been viewed by both insiders and outsiders since its inception. He examines the key aspects of Sufism, from definitions and discourses to leadership, institutions, and practices. He devotes special attention to Sufi approaches to the Qur'an, drawing parallels with similar uses of scripture in Judaism and Christianity. He traces how Sufism grew from a set of simple moral-ethical precepts into a sophisticated tradition with professional Sufi masters (shaykhs) who became powerful players in Muslim public life but whose authority was challenged by those advocating the equality of all Muslims before God. Knysh also examines the roots of the ongoing conflict between the Sufis and their fundamentalist critics, the Salafis?a major fact of Muslim life today. Based on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Sufism is an indispensable account of a vital aspect of Islam.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/ba8b0455/sufism-alexander-knysh-9780691139098.jpg|9780691139098|Sufism : Hardback : Princeton University Press : 9780691139098 : 31 Oct 2017 : A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the present After centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a ...|new|1|1|1|25|0|GBP|Alexander Knysh|Princeton University Press|31 Oct 2017|Sufism & Islamic mysticism 9780691138862|Theory of the Consumption Function|25.99|https://wordery.com/theory-of-the-consumption-function-milton-friedman-9780691138862|Advances a permanent-income hypothesis concerning consumption expenditure and income, proceeding from the pure theory of consumer behavior, incorporating the wealth-income effect, and explaining the validity of the relative-income hypothesis under special conditions|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/d3bee327/theory-of-the-consumption-function-milton-friedman-9780691138862.jpg|9780691138862|Theory of the Consumption Function : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691138862 : 17 Aug 2008 : What is the exact nature of the consumption function? Can this term be defined so that it will be consistent with empirical evidence and a vali ...|new|1|1|1|30|0|GBP|Milton Friedman|Princeton University Press|17 Aug 2008|Economic theory & philosophy 9780691139265|Birds of East Asia|31.62|https://wordery.com/birds-of-east-asia-wildlife-of-japan-mark-brazil-9780691139265|With 234 superb color plates, and more than 950 color maps, Birds of East Asia makes it easy to identify all of the region's species. The first single-volume field guide for eastern Asia, the book covers major islands including Japan and Taiwan, as well as the Asian continent from Kamchatka to the Korean Peninsula. The region's major bird families are presented and distinct species are noted, from the well-known Steller's Sea Eagle--the world's largest eagle--to those less familiar to Western ornithologists, such as the Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork, and Mugimaki Flycatcher. The maps provide useful information about the seasonal migratory patterns of all bird varieties. Birds of East Asia is a must-have resource for birdwatchers, ecotourists, and wildlife enthusiasts everywhere. A handy single-volume guide to all the bird species of East Asia, including China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia 234 beautiful color plates More than 950 color maps covering seasonal habitats and migration routes|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/2253fb35/birds-of-east-asia-wildlife-of-japan-mark-brazil-9780691139265.jpg|9780691139265|Birds of East Asia : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691139265 : 15 Feb 2009 : Featuring 234 color plates, and more than 950 color maps, this book helps identify East Asia's bird species. It covers major islands including Japan and Taiwan ...|new|1|1|7|34|0|GBP|Wildlife of Japan Mark Brazil|Princeton University Press|15 Feb 2009|Wildlife: birds & birdwatching 9780691139302|Black|25.46|https://wordery.com/black-michel-pastoureau-9780691139302|In the beginning was black, Michael Pastoureau tells us. The archetypal color of darkness and death, black was associated in the early Christian period with hell and the devil but also with monastic virtue. In the medieval era, black became the habit of courtiers and a hallmark of royal luxury. Black took on new meanings for early modern Europeans as they began to print words and images in black and white, and to absorb Isaac Newton's announcement that black was no color after all. During the romantic period, black was melancholy's friend, while in the twentieth century black (and white) came to dominate art, print, photography, and film, and was finally restored to the status of a true color. For Pastoureau, the history of any color must be a social history first because it is societies that give colors everything from their changing names to their changing meanings - and black is exemplary in this regard. In dyes, fabrics, and clothing, and in painting and other art works, black has always been a forceful - and ambivalent - shaper of social, symbolic, and ideological meaning in European societies.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/13a754d0/black-michel-pastoureau-9780691139302.jpg|9780691139302|Black : Hardback : Princeton University Press : 9780691139302 : 16 Nov 2008 : Black, favorite color of priests and penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists, has always stood for powerfully opposed ideas: authority and humility a ...|new|1|1|2|28|0|GBP|Michel Pastoureau|Princeton University Press|16 Nov 2008|Theory of art 9780691139425|Economic Geography|67.99|https://wordery.com/economic-geography-pierre-philippe-combes-9780691139425|Economic Geography is the most complete, up-to-date textbook available on the important new field of spatial economics. This book fills a gap by providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the latest research and methodologies in an accessible and comprehensive way. It is an indispensable reference for researchers in economic geography, regional and urban economics, international trade, and applied econometrics, and can serve as a resource for economists in government. Economic Geography presents advances in economic theory that explain why, despite the increasing mobility of commodities, ideas, and people, the diffusion of economic activity is very unequal and remains agglomerated in a limited number of spatial entities. The book complements theoretical analysis with detailed discussions of the empirics of the economics of agglomeration, offering a mix of theoretical and empirical research that gives a unique perspective on spatial disparities. It reveals how location continues to matter for trade and economic development, yet how economic integration is transforming the global economy into an economic space in which activities are performed within large metropolitan areas exchanging goods, skills, and information. Economic Geography examines the future implications of this evolution in the spatial economy and relates them to other major social and economic trends. Provides a complete introduction to economic geography Explains the latest theory and methodologies Covers the empirics of agglomeration, from spatial concentration measurement to structural estimations of economic geography models Includes history and background of the field Serves as a textbook for students and a resource for professionals|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/1dabd78c/economic-geography-pierre-philippe-combes-9780691139425.jpg|9780691139425|Economic Geography : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691139425 : 28 Sep 2008 : Complements theoretical analysis with detailed discussions of the empirics of the economics of agglomeration, offering a mix of theoretical and empirical resea ...|new|1|1|2|78|0|GBP|Pierre-Philippe Combes|Princeton University Press|28 Sep 2008|Economic geography 9780691139753|The Arctic Guide|20.76|https://wordery.com/the-arctic-guide-sharon-chester-9780691139753|The Arctic Guide presents the traveler and naturalist with a portable, authoritative guide to the flora and fauna of earth's northernmost region. Featuring superb color illustrations, this one-of-a-kind book covers the complete spectrum of wildlife?more than 800 species of plants, fishes, butterflies, birds, and mammals?that inhabit the Arctic's polar deserts, tundra, taiga, sea ice, and o, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

2014, ISBN: 0691162050

[EAN: 9780691162058], Neubuch, [PU: Princeton University Press], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The modern prison is commonly thought to be the fruit of a… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780691162058], Neubuch, [PU: Princeton University Press], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The modern prison is commonly thought to be the fruit of an Enlightenment penology that stressed man's ability to reform his soul. The Medieval Prison challenges this view by tracing the institution's emergence to a much earlier period beginning in the late thirteenth century, and in doing so provides a unique view of medieval prison life. G. Geltner carefully reconstructs life inside the walls of prisons in medieval Venice, Florence, Bologna, and elsewhere in Europe. He argues that many enduring features of the modern prison--including administration, finance, and the classification of inmates--were already developed by the end of the fourteenth century, and that incarceration as a formal punishment was far more widespread in this period than is often realized. Geltner likewise shows that inmates in medieval prisons, unlike their modern counterparts, enjoyed frequent contact with society at large. The prison typically stood in the heart of the medieval city, and inmates were not locked away but, rather, subjected to a more coercive version of ordinary life. Geltner explores every facet of this remarkable prison experience--from the terror of an inmate's arrest to the moment of his release, escape, or death--and the ways it was viewed by contemporary observers. The Medieval Prison rewrites penal history and reveals that medieval society did not have a 'persecuting mentality' but in fact was more nuanced in defining and dealing with its marginal elements than is commonly recognized. 220 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9780691162058

The modern prison is commonly thought to be the fruit of an Enlightenment penology that stressed man's ability to reform his soul. The Medieval Prison challenges this view by tracing the … Mehr…

The modern prison is commonly thought to be the fruit of an Enlightenment penology that stressed man's ability to reform his soul. The Medieval Prison challenges this view by tracing the institution's emergence to a much earlier period beginning in the late thirteenth century, and in doing so provides a unique view of medieval prison life. "G. Geltner carefully reconstructs life inside the walls of prisons in medieval Venice, Florence, Bologna, and elsewhere in Europe. He argues that many enduring features of the modern prison - including administration, finance, and the classification of inmates - were already developed by the end of the fourteenth century, and that incarceration as a formal punishment was far more widespread in this period than is often realized. Geltner likewise shows that inmates in medieval prisons, unlike their modern counterparts, enjoyed frequent contact with society at large. The prison typically stood in the heart of the medieval city, and inmates were not locked away but, rather, subjected to a more coercive version of ordinary life. Geltner explores every facet of this remarkable prison experience - from the terror of an inmate's arrest to the moment of his release, escape, or death - and the ways it was viewed by contemporary observers." "The Medieval Prison rewrites penal history and reveals that medieval society did not have a "persecuting mentality" but in fact was more nuanced in defining and dealing with its marginal elements than is commonly recognized."--BOOK JACKET. Books, [PU: Princeton University Press]<