Showing results for "Political Economy" in Science & Engineering

At the height of their popularity, Harriet Martineaus *Illustrations of Political Economy* aimed to transform the complex theories of political economy into captivating and accessible social fiction. Through her engaging dramatizations, Martineau sought to educate and empower a diverse readership, including women and the working class, who were often sidelined from these crucial discussions. Each volume features a unique collection of short, didactic novellas that illuminate various economic principles, offering stories that are as entertaining as they are enlightening. The publication of ...

The environmental crisis under way is unique in human history. It is a true existential crisis. Those alive today will decide the fate of humanity. Meanwhile, the leaders of the most powerful state in human history are dedicating themselves with passion to destroying the prospects for organized human life. At the same time, there is a solution at hand, which is the Green New Deal.

Every Prime Minister of independent India has guided, if not personally overseen, one prized portfolio: technology. If, in the early years, Nehru and his scientist-advisors retained an iron grip on it, subsequent governments created a bureaucracy that managed everything from the country's crown...

John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) is celebrated not only as an art and social critic but also as a prolific author, poet, and artist. In Unto This Last, he presents profound insights into political economy that have left a lasting impact on thinkers like Gandhi. Discover the transformative ideas that challenge conventional economic thought. (Hugh McGuire/Wikipedia)

The Perspectives Journal Podcast complements the journal and opinions content of Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy, to bring out left-wing ideas and strategy in a new and ever-evolving format. The podcast features interviews with policy experts, to dig deeper into the progressive angles of the issues affecting working-class, ordinary Canadians.Hosted by editor-in-chief, Clement Nocos, the Perspectives Journal Podcast aims to bring forward timely analysis on issues from the multiple crises of the economy, cost-of-living and the environment, to the labour...

How Americans can take action in their own communities and unite across the political spectrum in pursuit of solutions to climate change. Andreas Karelas has a message we don’t often hear: we have all the tools we need to solve the climate crisis and doing so will improve our lives, our...

Brought to you by Penguin. On Fire by Naomi Klein is read by Rebecca Lowman with an introduction read by the author. For more than twenty years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on both people and planet - and the champion of a sweeping environmental agenda...