economic policy

Identifies the influences that cause nations to either succeed or descend into turmoil, arguing that human-caused political and economic factors drive this process more than any other. Uses examples ranging from the Roman Empire to the North and South Korea of today and includes black-and-white photographs.

Examines the social classes in the United States, and describes the background and history of income distribution, and discusses race, economic inequality, minimum wage, national trends, and other related topics.

Analyzes the political means used by Franklin D. Roosevelt to extricate the United States from an economic abyss.

Prominent figures of the New Deal give their viewpoints on that ambitious restructuring of American society.

Presents a comprehensive study of the economic growth of China since the death of Mao Zedong, and examines banking and finance reforms, East Asian Trade, and modern agriculture in China.

Economist Jeffrey D. Sachs diagnoses America's economic problems and offers a solution that comes to grips with the new global economic realities.

This work details the growing phenomenon of state capitalism, a system in which governments drive local economies through ownership of market-dominant companies. This trend, Bremmer argues, threatens America's competitive edge and the conduct of free markets everywhere.

Examines how the worst economic crisis in postwar American history happened, what the government did to fight it, and what happens now.