The Covid-19 pandemic was, and remains, a global disaster - claiming countless lives and wreaking economic havoc that still reverberates today. But it could have been worse. Much worse. Author Stephen Davies contends the planet 'dodged a bullet' this time around. But he warns this was no black swan event: The conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East already threaten global stability. And the next existential threat to mankind could happen much sooner than we think - with the chances of it happening increasing exponentially. Here he analyses the potential catastrophes - from nuclear war and climate change to further pandemics, the misuse of Artificial Intelligence and more - that could jeopardise our planet and its people. In this fascinating and at times frightening work, he examines how we assess these risks - and what we can do about them. But Davies is no Jeremiah. He firmly believes the ingenuity, imagination and innovation of millions of people around the world will ultimately secure mankind's continued existence.

Apocalypse Next: The Economics of Global Catastrophic Risks

Business & Money

Davies author of The Wealth Expl, Stephen

Economics

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Where do classical liberals stand on international relations? Does this differ from their views on domestic policy? And how does this stance vary from other liberal schools of thought? Here, author Edwin van de Haar draws on the writings of major classical liberal thinkers such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek to create an insightful and comprehensive overview of the classical liberal approach to foreign affairs. He delineates how classical liberals embrace a realistic view of human nature, recognising the basic social nature of individuals, yet acknowledging their propensity to quarrel, fight and use violence – and how this has consequently become an inevitable feature of international relations. He compares and contrasts this thinking with other forms of liberal thought, such as libertarianism, social liberalism and conservatism. And he also examines the much bigger difference between classical liberalism and non-liberal thinking on international relations. He argues that classical liberalism has a distinct, timeless and universalist approach to international relations – and that the unique ideas developed by classical liberal writers can, and should, be applied to contemporary world affairs.

Human Nature and World Affairs: An Introduction to Classical Liberalism and International Relations Theory (Iea Foundations, 1)

Van de Haar, Edwin

Many people mistakenly – but perhaps understandably – believe that ‘free banking’ means paying no charges for their bank accounts. But ‘free banking’ is really an historic term to describe a system in which banks issue their own notes – without the presence of a central bank (such as the Bank of England in the UK). For some, this may seem an alien concept. But free banking has already been explored in many countries around the world. The Experience of Free Banking (first published in 1992) analyses the impact of free banking in such countries as Australia, Canada, France, the US and more. And this revised second edition widens and updates its scope to encompass free banking in Belgium, Italy, China and further afield. Featuring chapters from distinguished economists around the world, it also incorporates an innovative guide, providing an invaluable starting point for researchers delving into the historical impact and effectiveness of free banking – or assessing its future potential.

The Experience of Free Banking (Iea Foundations, 2)

Dowd Durham University, Kevin

Taxes. Why do we pay them? What benefits do they bring? What damage do they cause? And how could they work better? Here, author Eamonn Butler provides a jargon-free guide to taxation, its history, its aims and purposes, and its impact on individuals and economies. He invokes the work of pioneering economist Adam Smith, who defined the basic principles of good tax policy – fairness, certainty, convenience and efficiency. And he observes that taxation regularly falls short of these aims – they’re skewed for political ends and often weigh heavily on the least well-off. They’re overly-complex, costly to comply with and, in some cases, create more harm than good. In concise and coherent fashion, he critiques the knee-jerk thinking behind the introduction of new and higher taxes. He puts forward different ways of funding public services, whilst exploring the principles that would make for a much better – and much simpler – tax system.

An Introduction to Taxation

Butler, Eamonn

International

Proceedings of a symposium jointly organized with ANS, ENS and OECD/NEA, Vienna, 3-7 June 1991. During recent years the development of PSA has been directed towards its use as a practical tool for the enhancement of operational safety. Only plant specific analysis can provide a basis for meaningful risk management. The importance of human interventions in the recovery from degraded states of operation, the importance of inclusion of external events in PSA, the determination of potentials for common cause failures and the importance of treating and communicating the uncertainties have already been well established within the PSA community. Also, risks during low power level and shutdown states have become more recognized.

Use of probabilistic safety assessment for operational safety, PSA '91: Proceedings of an International Symposium on the Use of Probabilistic Safety ... for Operational Safety (Proceedings series)

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Induced mutations against plant diseases: Proceedings of a symposium (Proceedings series - International Atomic Energy Agency)

and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. International Atomic Energy Agency

Biomedical dosimetry: Proceedings of an international symposium ... held by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, 10-14 March, 1975 (Proceedings series)

OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Biological implications of radionuclides released from nuclear industries: Proceedings of an International Symposium on Biological Implications of ... - International Atomic Energy Agency) (v. 2)

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Impacts of Nuclear Releases into the Aquatic Environment

Techniques for identifying transuranic speciation in aquatic environments: Proceedings of a technical committee meeting on the behaviour of ... the speciation (Panel proceedings series)

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