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Edward Elgar Publishing is a leading independent academic and professional publisher with a strong focus on the social sciences and legal fields. They publish 400 book and journal titles annually and have successfully created a prestigious list of over 7,000 titles with the aim of enriching and supporting the academic and professional communities through creative commissioning and effective dissemination of high calibre content for a global audience, and by delivering a dynamic, responsive and efficient publishing service to authors, readers and customers.
The company was founded by its current Chairman, Edward Elgar, and remains an independent family business.
Edward Elgar Publishing was conceived as an international scholarly press focusing on topics of global interest.
Elgar titles are, on average, some of the most highly cited books in their respective subject fields. Validating a thoughtful approach to publishing, marketing and dissemination.
TITLES
ECONOMIC MYTHS AND MAGIC
Debunking the Illusions of Conventional Economic Thinking
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
Norman C. Miller
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A creative and accessible vital reading for students and scholars in economics and finance, the history of economic thought, methodology of economics, and political economy.
This book will also be beneficial for business owners, economists, finance practitioners, and social scientists, as well as citizens interested in the functioning of economies.
Advanced Intro to THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
David P. Forsythe
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Adopting a politically realistic and historically informed perspective, this Advanced Introduction will be a valuable resource for students of human rights, international relations, and political science.
RELIGION AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
An Introduction
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
Edoardo Ongaro and Michele Tantardini
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This book explores the global impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on public administration. Using an international and comparative approach, it analyzes the social and public dimensions of religion, employing a methodologically agnostic perspective. The book offers a unique theoretical lens to examine how religions influence organizational dynamics, public service motivation, bureaucratic discretion, government funding, and social cohesion. Valuable for students, scholars, and policymakers, it provides fresh insights into the relationship between religion and public administration.
Advanced Introduction to DIGITAL SOCIETY
Genre:
Society, Current Issues
Author:
Manuel Castells
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This essential book examines the global digital society's social, economic, political, and cultural impacts. With cutting-edge empirical analysis and research, it explores the profound influence of technology and digital transformation on our world.
UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Bigger Pies and Just Desserts
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
Todd A. Knoop
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In Understanding Economic Inequality, the author brings an economist’s perspective informed by new, groundbreaking research on inequality from philosophy, sociology, psychology, and political science and presents it in a form that it is accessible to those who want to understand our world, our society, our politics, our paychecks, and our neighbors’ paychecks better.
CLIMATE ECONOMICS 3rd Edition
Economic Analysis of Climate, Climate Change and Climate Policy
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
Richard S.J. Tol
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This book is an essential text for students in economics, climate change, and environmental policy, an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners, and a key text to support professors in their teaching.
THE RISE OF ALGORITHMIC SOCIETY AND THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF ARTS AND CULTURE
Genre:
Economy & Politics, Business & Management
Author:
Luciana Lazzeretti
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Illustrating the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and changes it has generated in the economy, society and culture, this expansive book continues the debate concerning the digital revolution and the rise of the algorithmic society.
TAXING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2nd Edition
Genre:
Law
Author:
Xavier Oberson
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In this insightful book, a fully updated edition of the author’s Taxing Robots, Xavier Oberson explores taxing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a potential response to rising workplace disruption and inequality as the use of AI across the economy continues to grow.
HAPPIMETRICS
Leveraging AI to Untangle the Surprising Link Between Ethics, Happiness and Business Success
Genre:
Economy & Politics, Business & Management
Author:
Peter A. Gloor
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Groundbreaking and innovative, Happimetrics will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students in the fields of business analytics, information systems and organizational innovation. It will also be useful for HR professionals and AI developers who are looking to use predictive analytics to measure workforce performance.
The ECONOMICS of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A Normative Assessment
Genre:
Economy & Politics
Author:
Imad A. Moosa
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This timely book analyses AI’s disruptive impact on economies, wages, and inequality, challenging optimistic narratives. Blending data and theory, Moosa warns of job losses outpacing gains, urging proactive policies to curb AI’s threats. By dissecting regulations, geopolitics, and sectoral risks, it equips scholars and policymakers to navigate AI-driven upheaval. Essential reading for rethinking economics in the age of intelligent machines.
THE IDEA OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
A Brief Alternative History
Genre:
Economy & Politics, Society
Author:
Benoît Godin
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This timely book explores technological innovation as a concept, dissecting its emergence, development and use.
Benoît Godin offers an exciting new historiography of the subject, arguing that the study of innovation originates not from scholars but from practitioners of innovation.
QUESTIONING HUMANITY
Being Human in a Posthuman Age
Genre:
Psychology, Society
Author:
Thomas Osborne, Nikolas Rose
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Questioning Humanity explores what it means to be human today and in the future, drawing from the natural, human, and life sciences. Osborne and Rose challenge conventional ideas, examining post-humanism, human evolution, AI, and the boundaries between humans and animals. The book tackles pressing issues like climate-driven extinction and the ethics of a rapidly changing world. Engaging and thought-provoking, it is essential reading for students and scholars in social, cultural, and biological disciplines.
THE CULTURAL THEORY OF CORRUPTION
Institutions, Cognition, and Organizations
Genre:
Economy & Politics, Society
Author:
Davide Torsello
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Based on 12 years of research on corruption across the globe, this book presents four empirical case studies which illustrate the cultural, cognitive, and social implications of corruption. Davide Torsello examines the socio-institutional, organizational, and cognitive-hermeneutical aspects of the cultural theory model of corruption.
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