ArtMachine: A Reinvention of Photography is the story of the long war for photography’s acceptance in the art world during the last decades of the 20th century. More than just a history or a biography
This volume presents the proceedings of the major conference held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of John Maynard Keynes at King's College, Cambridge. It brings together major international figures in economics and looks at Keynesian economics and the relevance of Keyne's ideas today. In addition to the main speakers and discussants, summaries of the discussions on each paper and memoirs of Maynard Keynes from Sir Austin Robinson, Richard Braithwaite and James Meade are also included.
The high level of unemployment in Britain in the 1980s led many people to believe that it would continue indefinitely, and many arguments were advanced to explain it. After a preliminary examination of the statistics of employment and unemployment in Britain, this 1991 book exposes the major factors determining their trends as a basis for considering the likely developments and policy options. The study covers most of the explanations found in academic debate as well as in popular belief, drawing on a wide range of empirical research, including systematic international comparisons as well as case studies of particular interest. The analysis is carried out under four main headings: structural change; the wage question; macroeconomic policy; and the international dimension. The book concludes with a consideration of the practicability of the different policies which emerge.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that ev