Why are house prices in many advanced economies rising faster than incomes? Why isn't land & location taught or seen as important in modern economics? What is the relationship between the financial system & land? In this accessible but provocative guide to the economics of land & housing the authors reveal how many of the key challenges facing modern economies
- including housing crises financial instability & growing inequalities
- are intimately tied to the land economy Looking at the ways in which discussions of land have been routinely excluded from both housing policy & economic theory the authors show that in order to tackle these increasingly pressing issues a major rethink by both politicians & economists is required

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Yehuda Bauer one of the world's premier historians of the Holocaust here presents an insightful overview & reconsideration of its history & meaning Drawing on research he & other historians have done in recent years he offers fresh opinions on such basic issues as how to define & explain the Holocaust; whether it can be compared with other genocides; how Jews reacted to the murder campaign against them; & what the relationship is between the Holocaust & the establishment of Israel The Holocaust says something terribly important about humanity says Bauer He analyzes explanations of the Holocaust by Zygmunt Bauman Jeffrey Herf Goetz Aly Daniel Goldhagen John Weiss & Saul Friedlander & then offers his own interpretation of how the Holocaust could occur Providing fascinating narratives as examples he deals with reactions of Jewish men & women during the Holocaust & tells of several attempts at rescue operations He also explores Jewish theology of the Holocaust arguing that our view of the Holocaust should not be clouded by mysticism it was an action by humans against other humans & is therefore an explicable event that we can prevent from recurring ...

Rethinking the New Deal Court challenges the prevailing account of the New Deal era Supreme Court which holds that in the spring of 1937 the Court suddenly abandoned jurisprudential positions it had staked out in such areas as substantive due process & commerce clause doctrine In this view the impetus for such a dramatic reversal was provided by external political pressures manifested in FDR's landslide victory in the 1936 election & by the subsequent Court-packing crisis Author Barry Cushman by contrast discounts the role that political pressure played in securing this constitutional revolution Instead he reorients study of the New Deal Court by focusing attention on the internal dynamics of doctrinal development & the role of New Dealers in seizing opportunities presented by doctrinal change Recasting this central story in American constitutional development as a chapter in the history of ideas rather than simply an episode in the history of politics Cushman offers a thoroughly researched & carefully argued study that recharacterizes the mechanics by which laissez-faire constitutionalism unraveled & finally collapsed during FDR's reign Identifying previously unseen connections between various lines of doctrine Cushman charts the manner in which Nebbia v New York's abandonment of the distinction between public & private enterprise hastened the demise of the doctrinal structure in which that distinction had played a central role ...

Peace it&s wonderful! Except when the Peace Movement is actually a subterfuge by the warlike & imperialistic Kril to force the Terrans to abandon the planet leaving it defenceless & ripe for conquest The Terran diplomats have their usual primary concerns; covering their ah flank & not doing anything that might threaten their careers which means that they&re not about to do anything period Once again it&s up to Retief to thwart the would-be conquerors even if the unthinkable happens & he&s drummed out of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestriennel & Retief has never been more dangerous to the villains than when he&s operating outside the rules of diplomacy ...

Good news there is no need to retire There is no need to pack up your desk or attend one more retirement party Why? With the widening gap between the number of workers & the demand for talent employers are looking to keep smart productive workers in the workplace The growing talent shortage will allow you to re-negotiate your relationship with "work" The question is how will you make the most of your new career options By retreating from traditional 9-5 work or by exploring unconventional ways to stay a part of the workplace? The choice is yours & " Retire Retirement" shows you how to think about what you want & how to get it In this conversational optimistic book you will learn how to negotiate the best work environment for you how to work with different generations to get the most out of your job & explore the great opportunities that lie ahead This book will help you begin today to create the opportunities that fit your unique needs--now & in the years to come! Tamara J Erickson is both a respected Mc Kinsey Award-winning author & popular & engaging storyteller Her compelling views of the future are based on extensive research on changing demographics & employee values & most recently on how successful organizations work She is President of The Concours Institute the research & education arm of BSG Concours a division of BSG Alliance Corp & co-author of Workforce Crisis ...

This new paperback title addresses every aspect of retirement including how to spend your new-found leisure time mental & physical health how modern technology can work for you potential changes to your living arrangements all the way through to the legalities of wills & coping with grief This manual presented in the Haynes tried-&-tested step-by-step format promises to be an informative yet informal guide to getting the most from your retirement ...

The first-ever online content creator Nendoroid!? Japanese Let's Player Retort is now a Nendoroid! Japanese Let's Player Retort is now a Nendoroid! He's been recreated in his standard costume Various hand parts his top hat a game controller & Retokani are included as optional parts His mask can also be removed! Be sure to add him to your collection! The figure stands approx 10 cm tall & comes with base in a window box packaging ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Taking an isolated break on an uninhabited island Martin (Cillian Murphy) & Kate (Thandie Newton) are about to find that their island retreat is about to become a stone prison of unimaginable terror When a blood soaked stranger (Jamie Bell) stumbles through their door with an apocalyptic story of a virus sweeping across Europe decimating all in its path their lives are turned upside down as they face the end of everything they know Using all means necessary they must fight to escape the approaching threat But escape is only the beginning of their terrifying fight for survival Age Rating 15 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play This item is a rental copy however it is Brand New Taking an isolated break on an uninhabited island Martin (Cillian Murphy) & Kate (Thandie Newton) are about to find that their island retreat is about to become a stone prison of unimaginable terror When a blood soaked stranger (Jamie Bell) stumbles through their door with an apocalyptic story of a virus sweeping across Europe decimating all in its path their lives are turned upside down as they face the end of everything they know Using all means necessary they must fight to escape the approaching threat But escape is only the beginning of their terrifying fight for survival Actors Cillian Murphy Jamie Bell Thandie Newton & Jimmy Yuill Director Carl Tibbetts Certificate 15 years & over Screen 2351 Languages English Subtitles English ...