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.
TITLES
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.
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.
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?
SUPERCHARGE ME
Net Zero Faster
Current Issues, Economy & Politics
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Eric Lonergan, Corinne Sawers
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Drawing lessons from the world’s success stories, authors Eric Lonergan and Corinne Sawers introduce a new framework for accelerating our response to climate change. Through a series of high impact policy hacks, Supercharge Me will embolden activists, reinvigorate the disheartened, and reframe the climate crisis as an opportunity.
