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  The Illusion of Control - Why...

  Jon Danielsson

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  A challenge to the conventional wisdom surrounding financial risk, providing insight into why easy solutions to control the financial system are doomed to fail 
   
   
    
  Finance plays a key role in the prosperity of the modern world—but it also brings grave dangers. We seek to manage those threats with a vast array of sophisticated mathematical tools and techniques of financial risk management. Too often, though, we fail to address the greatest risk—the peril posed by our own behavior. 
   
   
    
  Jón Daníelsson argues that critical risk is generated from within, through the interactions of individuals and perpetuated by their beliefs, objectives, abilities, and prejudices. He asserts that the widespread belief that risk originates outside the financial system frustrates our ability to measure and manage it, and the likely consequences of new regulations will help alleviate small-scale risks but, perversely, encourage excessive risk taking. Daníelsson uses lessons from past and recent crises to show that diversity is the best way to safeguard our financial system.

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  Common Sense: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Thomas Paine.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  Common Sense is a groundbreaking political pamphlet that challenges the status quo and advocates for independence, freedom, and self-governance. Written during a pivotal moment in history, this work lays out a compelling case for rejecting colonial rule and embracing democracy. With its accessible language and powerful arguments, the text has inspired generations to question authority and strive for a better society. A timeless call to action, it remains a cornerstone of revolutionary thought and an essential read for those interested in political philosophy and history.

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  The Secrets of the Cold War –...

  Logan Powell

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  The Cold War was more than just a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union—it was a battle fought in the shadows. From top-secret spy missions to global propaganda campaigns, the struggle for power shaped the modern world in ways still felt today. 
  This audiobook uncovers the hidden world of espionage, double agents, nuclear threats, and psychological warfare. Learn about the CIA vs. KGB, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the secret operations that defined an era of fear and suspicion. 
  The Secrets of the Cold War – Spies, Propaganda, and Power is a must-listen for history lovers, intelligence enthusiasts, and those fascinated by the real-life intrigue of global power struggles.

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  Ethics of Redistribution The:...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Ethics of Redistribution, by 
  Bertrand de Jouvenel.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bertrand de Jouvenel.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In The Ethics of Redistribution, the author delves into the philosophical and economic implications of wealth redistribution, challenging commonly held assumptions about equality and social justice. The book explores the ethical boundaries of government intervention in economic systems, questioning whether redistributive policies truly benefit society or hinder individual freedoms and innovation. Through incisive arguments and historical examples, this work provides a thought-provoking critique of the role of the state in shaping economic fairness, making it an essential read for anyone interested in political philosophy, economics, or public policy.

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  Party People - Candidates and...

  Allan Sikk, Phillip Koker

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  Candidates are the literal "face" of political parties, yet they are not wedded to them permanently: candidates can enter or leave politics, switch parties, move along or stay behind when parties split or merge. Even in parties that look stable, candidate change happens below the surface, ultimately altering what the parties stand for. Inspired by evolutionary theories, Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution conceptualizes candidates as "party genes" and develops a candidate-based approach to party evolution. Tracking candidates between elections and parties opens up new perspectives on party development in complex and dynamic settings in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and beyond. Based on a new database of 200,000 electoral candidates from over sixty elections across nine CEE democracies, this book presents a groundbreaking study of party evolution using candidate change as an indicator of party change. Allan Sikk and Philipp Köker offer a series of methodological and conceptual advances for the measurement of candidate turnover, party fission and fusion, programmatic change, and party leadership change; the resulting analyses make a significant contribution to the study of CEE party politics as well as to the general scholarship on elections, parties, and political change.

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  The US Supreme Court - A Very...

  Linda Greenhouse

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  For thirty years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show listeners how the Supreme Court really works. 
   
   
   
  Greenhouse offers a fascinating institutional biography of a place and its people—men and women who exercise great power but whose names and faces are unrecognized by many Americans and whose work often appears cloaked in mystery. How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. Throughout, the author examines many individual Supreme Court cases to illustrate points under discussion. 
   
   
   
  The third edition of Greenhouse's Very Short Introduction tracks the changes in the Court's makeup over the past decade, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajority.

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