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Agenda is an independent publisher of books on the economy for students and lecturers in institutions of education worldwide.

Its aim is to facilitate access to economic ideas for a readership that has traditionally found them forbidding and inaccessible, whether in the wider social sciences or in the public square, yet who nevertheless wish to gain a greater understanding of how the economy works.

As well as opening up the work of mainstream economics, Agenda’s program also represents the work of other traditions and methodologies, as well as more ethically- and historically-informed studies.

Their list ranges from textbooks (e.g. Everyday Economics, The History of Economics, An Economic History of Europe), short primers (e.g. The Economy: Key Ideas series), policy-focused books (e.g. TTIP and the New Politics of Trade, The Political Economy of Brexit) to edited collections and research monographs.

With many series initiatives underway –in political economy, economic geography, feminist economics, heterodox economics, regional studies, finance and the history of economic thought– Agenda look forward to seeing the publishing grow and mature into a list to rank alongside the best. A full list of their publications is available on their website.

Assortimento di libri

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ANGRYNOMICS

Economy & Politics

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Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth

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A thought-provoking book that should be read by anyone with an interest in economics or politics. Angrynomics is a new term and one that should be at the heart of political debate.

CARE

Reflections on Who We Are

Philosophy

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Todd May

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Caring anchors us to the world and to each other. And yet, understanding what caring is and how it operates in our lives is a challenge.

COMMON BOUNDARIES

The Theory and Practice of Environmental Property

Economy & Politics

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Michael Cox

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In this book, Michael Cox develops the theory and practice of environmental property rights, moving beyond simplistic assumptions that do not reflect the diversity of arrangements we see in the world. To do this, he examines four questions that any environmental property regime must answer: who has rights, how are they allocated, what does a right enable an actor to do, and with what results?

CULTURAL ECONOMICS

Economy & Politics

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Christiane Hellmanzik

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Through the careful use of case studies, the book explores the core economic considerations such as supply and demand, competition and pricing, alongside macro trends such as globalization, digitalization and the internet, which are changing the industry's business models.

ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY

Economy & Politics, Society

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James G. Carrier

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This accessible and authoritative introduction to the field of economic anthropology offers students a fresh and fascinating way of looking at the economic world.

FINNTOPIA

What we can learn from the world's happiest country?

Economy & Politics

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Danny Dorling and Annika Koljonen

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In the quest for the best of all possible societies, what might we learn from Finnish success and what might they usefully learn from us?

FREEDOM

An Impossible Reality

Philosophy

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Raymond Tallis

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A fascinating exploration of this most intriguing and important philosophical question -one that impacts most directly on our lives-, which takes us to the heart of what we are, and by understanding our freedom shows our extraordinary nature more clearly.

LOGOS

The Mystery of How We Make Sense of the World

Philosophy

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Raymond Tallis

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A formidable analysis brought to bear on the many challenges we face when trying to make sense of our sense-making.

MEDICAL ECONOMICS

An Integrated Approach to the Economics of Health

Economy & Politics

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Konrad Obermann, Christian Thielscher

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NORTH KOREA

Survival of a Political Dynasty

History, Economy & Politics

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Ramon Pacheco Pardo

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The Kim family, North Korea's dominant political dynasty since the 20th century, maintains an unyielding hold on power in a repressive communist dictatorship. Isolated from the world, the regime relies on weapons sales for survival, while its people suffer from starvation due to a refusal of international trade or aid. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, drawing on firsthand experience, examines the regime's origins, its insecurity-driven actions, and the global security implications arising from its nuclear capabilities and arms exports to Russia, Iran, and Syria. Pardo also explores the regime's complex relationships with the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China.

NUDGING

Psychology, Economy & Politics

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Rhys Jones and Mark Whitehead

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Nudging is a controversial technique for changing people's behaviours. It burst into public consciousness in the early 2000s with the launch of "nudge units" and departments in government.

PYROMANIA

Fire and Geopolitics in a Climate-Disrupted World

Current Issues

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Simon Dalby

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We are the only species that uses fire. It has determined how we have made our home on this planet and it has propelled us to the role of the dominant species in the biosphere. But at the heart of contemporary climate change is the process of combustion. Simon Dalby explores what a life without burning things might look like, and how we might get there.

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