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From Karl Menger to Charles Menger? How Austrian economics (hardly) spread in France

discussed as pure economics replaces political economy in the Interwar period, with the 1938 Paris Congress of “liberal thinkers,” as the Vienna Circle became known, also comparing issues in philosophy. The ... reason for such a situation? Criticisms of classical political economy have to be understood in their French context. In comparison to other countries, this paper details the case of France, besides

From Karl Menger to Charles Menger? How Austrian economics (hardly) spread in France

discussed as pure economics replaces political economy in the Interwar period, with the 1938 Paris Congress of “liberal thinkers,” as the Vienna Circle became known, also comparing issues in philosophy. The ... reason for such a situation? Criticisms of classical political economy have to be understood in their French context. In comparison to other countries, this paper details the case of France, besides

Should UK medical students complete a PhD during their undergraduate studies?

Osama Hamid, Rawa Burhan, Ling Him ChengFaculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKHaving a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree is very beneficial for a clinician. It instills important

In the absence of private property rights: Political control and state corporatism during Putin's first tenure

for appropriate market infrastructure. This also implied that if Russia's political and economic system had more than one competing hierarchy, the objective of the elites would not have entailed long ... state involvement in Russia?s economy during the last century summarized in Table 1. In period 1 the otherwise revo2003). Recently emerged political party competition, which thrived under Putin?s

Should UK medical students complete a PhD during their undergraduate studies?

Philosophy) degree is very beneficial for a clinician. It instills important scientific skills and methods that are not only useful within academia but also allow continued professional development and ... Anwarul Azim Majumder Osama Hamid, Rawa Burhan, Ling Him Cheng Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK Having a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree is very beneficial for

Central Asia — twenty-five years after the breakup of the USSR

Central Asia consists of five culturally and ethnically diverse countries that have followed different paths to political and economic transformation in the past 25 years since achieving independence ... adoption of a broad spectrum of economic, institutional and political reforms. The major obstacles to political reform and structural diversification in the five Central Asian economies are internal and

The Austrian school of economics in Russia: From criticism and rejection to absorption and adoption

Dissemination and adoption of Western economic ideas in Russia have never been a simple process, always bearing marks of the socio-political and ideological circumstances of the country and inner ... economists writing on the New Austrian school were interested either in the philosophy of Hayek (N. Makasheva (1989) ) or Mises-style political pamphlets and advice (B. Pinsker, L. Piyasheva), or both (R

The Austrian school of economics in Russia: From criticism and rejection to absorption and adoption

Dissemination and adoption of Western economic ideas in Russia have never been a simple process, always bearing marks of the socio-political and ideological circumstances of the country and inner ... either in the philosophy of Hayek (N. Makasheva (1989) ) or Mises-style political pamphlets and advice (B. Pinsker, L. Piyasheva), or both (R. Kapeliushnikov, Yu. Kochevrin, and A. Zaostrovtsev). We

Lessons in stabilization and prospects for growth: Russia's economic policy in 2016

Economic growth is a primary challenge of the political agenda of leading countries, including Russia. This study discusses existing hypotheses that are related to “secular stagnation” and the ... prevents “creative destruction” (political factors), and the irrelevance of the GDP measurement (statistical problems). Limits to growth contribute to a new global policy trend and the emerging of populism

The Evil of Banality: On the Life and Death Importance of Thinking by Elizabeth Minnich

State University , USA Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity Part of the Ethics and Political Philosophy Commons, and the Feminist Philosophy Commons Recommended ... issues. I highly recommend that The Evil of Banality be taught in women’s studies, race relations, political science, sociology, psychology and, of course, philosophy courses. Not only students, but

"All the Flowers May Die, But the Thistles Will Live": Sex Trafficking Through the Eyes of a Police Officer-Researcher

This article is a description of the research I conducted on the sex industry in Manitoba, Canada, from 2016-2017. I interviewed 61 people, of which six were political leaders, 23 were social workers ... , and influential community leaders. I sought to broaden the scope to gain a fuller picture and understanding, and hopefully, some new solutions. Of the 61 participants I interviewed, six were political

The demand for defense spending in Russia: Economic and strategic determinants

military spending is determined by a cohort of economic, strategic and political factors. This paper estimates a demand function for Russian military expenditure for the period 1992–2015. The results ... ), such as the ideological and political leanings of the incumbent government, so that:  Security (S ) is a function of military expenditure (M ), i.e. the costs of resources needed in order to produce

The demand for defense spending in Russia: Economic and strategic determinants

military spending is determined by a cohort of economic, strategic and political factors. This paper estimates a demand function for Russian military expenditure for the period 1992–2015. The results ... factors (Z ), such as the ideological and?political?leanings?of?the?incumbent?government,?so?that:? Security (S ) is a function of military expenditure (M ), i.e. the costs of resources needed in order to

Towards a general theory of social and economic development: Evolution of coordination mechanisms

importance of ideology and the phenomenon of technical progress in the formation of institutions of economic and political competition that contributed to the creation of the welfare state. These changes and ... . In both cases, the introduction of institutions inadequate for the state of civic culture is caused by political factors. In the first scenario, we are dealing with the forceful deterioration in the

Can emerging markets be a source of global troubles again?

policies. Early policy correction can help to prevent a crisis and avoid its economic, social and political costs. If crisis cannot be avoided, the comprehensive anti-crisis package, including up-front ... global financial crises of 2008?2009, the consequences of the decline of oil and other commodity prices in 2014?2016, economic and financial troubles caused by violent conflicts and regional political

Relative social inequality in the world: Rigidity against the economic growth, 1992–2016

of inequality in most groups, especially in the most developed countries, and in particular in the Anglo-Saxon ones. The distribution of key socioeconomic and even political indicators for clusters ... through Marxism seems to have long been an obstacle in the way of research, since the results of studies have often been used in political discourse. A few simple questions can be formulated regarding

Towards a general theory of social and economic development: Evolution of coordination mechanisms

importance of ideology and the phenomenon of technical progress in the formation of institutions of economic and political competition that contributed to the creation of the welfare state. These changes and ... . In both cases, the introduction of institutions inadequate for the state of civic culture is caused by political factors. In the first scenario, we are dealing with the forceful deterioration in the

Review of A Politically Incorrect Feminist by Phyllis Chesler

political activists of the second-wave, the author of Women and Madness and 17 other books. Chelser discusses major issues of the time and provides an insider’s view of many of the feminism’s most significant ... specific context, telling us the political issue, time, place, or particular event in which she was involved. Although many women are mentioned only briefly, others are discussed in more detail, such as

Examining interrelation between global and national income inequalities

The last decade brought increasing attention to income and wealth inequalities in advanced economies because of their increase in several countries and negative social and political implications ... -market economies (EMEs). In the political economy and political science analyses, they have been seen as the factor which damages democracy (Muller, 1988) , leads to political instability (Alesina and

Book Review: The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men by Robert Jensen

book The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men (2017) is written from his own gender location as a man who became persuaded by the intellectual and political coherence of radical feminism. In ... themes, interweaving Jensen’s personal, intellectual and political engagement with radical feminism. Firstly, he describes his life as cleaving neatly into two halves. In the first 30 years, he desperately