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The App Economy "Making Sense of Platform Power in the Age of AI"
Kollnig, Konrad
Bristol University Press (2026)
- EAN: 9781529247701
- Páginas: 185
- Fecha de edición: 2026
pvp.37,85 €
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Mobile apps have transformed how we live, work and connect - but at what cost?
This book examines the immense power Apple and Google wield over society, arising from their control of app stores ... -
A Desire for Equality "Living and Working in Concrete Utopian Communities"
Lallement, M.
Bristol University Press (2026)
- EAN: 9781529236781
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha de edición: 2026
pvp.37,85 €
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Since the late 1960s, individuals rebelling against societal norms have embraced intentional communities as a means to challenge capitalism and manifest their ideals. Combining archival work with an ethnographic approach, this book examines how these ...
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Asian Crucible "Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future"
Bisley, Nick
Bristol University Press (2026)
- EAN: 9781529233179
- Páginas: 345
- Fecha de edición: 2026
pvp.19,95 €
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For many centuries, Asia had been the apex of human civilization, home to the greatest concentrations of wealth, power and population. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, in the aftermath of colonialism and war, much of ...
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The Geopolitics of Energy System Transformation "Managing the Messy Mix"
Bradshaw, Michael J.
Bristol University Press (2026)
- EAN: 9781529247299
- Páginas: 185
- Fecha de edición: 2026
pvp.37,85 €
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Our global energy system needs radical and speedy transformation in order to meet climate change targets. This shift is currently conceived in two ways: a 'high carbon transition' away from fossil fuels and a 'low ...
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Interrogating the Global Social Challenges
Gillan, Kevin May, Vanessa
Bristol University Press (2026)
- EAN: 9781529252736
- Páginas: 245
- Fecha de edición: 2026
pvp.39,20 €
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How can sociological thinking help us make sense of today's biggest global challenges?
In the midst of an 'age of crisis', headlines are dominated by topic such as climate change, migration, radicalization and inequality. ... -
Post Growth Innovation "Resisting the Pursuit of Endless Economic Growth"
Lloveras, Javier Pansera, Mario
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529249941
- Páginas: 175
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.32,75 €
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Post growth and degrowth scholars argue that we cannot reduce CO2 emissions fast enough to keep global warming below 2 degrees while continuing economic growth. We face a choice: either we innovate how to scale ...
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International Business as Responsible Business "Theory and Practice"
Blackmore-Wright, James Bryson, John R. Johns, Jennifer Salciuviene, Laura
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529241150
- Páginas: 235
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.37,85 €
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Framed around central themes of risk, responsibility and sustainability, this textbook uses a practice-oriented approach to explore how global businesses are navigating disruptive innovations, responding to evolving regulations, adapting to climate change and developing strategies ...
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What Do Corporations Want? "Communicative Capitalism, Corporate Purpose, and a New Theory of the Firm"
Kuhn, Timothy
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529214284
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.36,50 €
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Winner of the National Ccommunication Association's Outstanding Monograph award, Organizational Communication Division, 2025
'Corporate purpose' has become a battleground for stakeholders' competing desires. Some argue that corporations must simply generate profit; others suggest that ... -
Just Climate Futures "Integrating Social Inclusion Into the Net Zero Transition"
Middlemiss, Lucie Snell, Carolyn
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529239881
- Páginas: 145
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.36,95 €
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If we are to meet 'Net Zero' targets, both climate policies and our daily lives require significant change. The transition towards Net Zero will lead to inevitable trade-offs between social, economic and environmental objectives, and ...
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Varieties of Impact Investing "Creating and Translating a Label in Local Contexts"
Balsiger, Philip Burnier, Daniel Kabouche, Noé
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529252569
- Páginas: 242
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.42,95 €
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A new trend in ethical finance, impact investing aims to generate positive social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns. But what does it really mean and how is it practiced across different regions and organizations?
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Rethinking Financial Behaviour "Rationality and Resistance in the Financialization of Everyday Life"
Agunsoye, Ariane
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529232257
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.112,95 €
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Pension policy in the UK and US is designed on the assumption that people make informed financial decisions, consistently invest in pensions and manage diverse portfolios. Deviating from this is often deemed irresponsible and irrational. ...
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Property in Contemporary Capitalism
Ireland, Paddy
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529238143
- Páginas: 310
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.28,50 €
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Amid the shift towards neoliberalism and the privatization of resources, this book provides a radical new lens to view property and property theory.
Boldly challenging the conventional theories of property law that have shaped ... -
Dollar Dominance "Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It"
Lysandrou, Photis
Bristol University Press (2025)
- EAN: 9781529249705
- Páginas: 176
- Fecha de edición: 2025
pvp.63,95 €
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In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In this book, Photis Lysandrou explores the interaction between global instability and the enduring strength of the dollar. Drawing on examples from ...
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Controversial Encounters in the Age of Algorithms "How Digital Technologies Are Stifling Public Debate and What to Do About It"
Just, Sine N.
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529238341
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.39,30 €
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How can we have meaningful public conversations in the algorithmic age?
This book explores how digital technologies shape our opinions and interactions, often in ways that limit our exposure to diverse perspectives and fuel ... -
Thriving Beyond Debt "The Lived Experience of Bankruptcy and Redemption"
Roche, Zach
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529231151
- Páginas: 210
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.112,95 €
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Capitalism only celebrates success, and it can be difficult to know what to do when confronted with failure.
This book explores what happens when people go broke and what the experience of bankruptcy and ... -
The Economic Lives of Platforms "Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets"
Iris Otto, Eva Lindegaard, Andreas Ormen, Jacob Pedersen, Morten Axel Thorauge, Anne Mette
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529237498
- Páginas: 198
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.112,95 €
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This interdisciplinary collection rethinks the political economy of the digital market by asking what came before platforms and suggesting what might come after them.
By unpacking the concept of 'platform economies' into locally embedded ... -
Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy "Amazon and the Power of Organization"
Kassen, Sarrah
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529226553
- Páginas: 215
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.39,30 €
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Once hidden behind the veils of entrepreneurship, it is now clear that platforms are reshaping the world of work, and Amazon has been a forerunner in setting the trend.
This book examines two key ... -
Global Neoliberal Capitalism and the Alternatives "From Social Democracy to State Capitalisms"
Lane, David
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529220919
- Páginas: 327
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.31,95 €
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he twentieth century was an era of socialist revolutionary transformations and significant social-democratic reforms. By the twenty-first century, these socialist inspired movements have largely disappeared, their ideologies have been disavowed, and their institutions dismantled and ...
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Contemporary Economic Geographies "Inspiring, Critical and Plural Perspectives"
Hall, Sarah Marie Johns, Jennifer
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529220568
- Páginas: 425
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.133,95 €
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The subdiscipline of economic geography has a long and varied history, and recent work has pushed the field to diversify even further. This collection takes this agenda forward by showcasing inspiring, critical and plural perspectives ...
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The Economy of Algorithms "AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions"
Kowalkiewicz, Marek
Bristol University Press (2024)
- EAN: 9781529242461
- Páginas: 215
- Fecha de edición: 2024
pvp.14,95 €
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Welcome to the economy of algorithms. It's here and it's growing. In the past few years, we have been flooded with examples of impressive technology. Algorithms have been around for hundreds of years, but they ...
