The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War
Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most people in the interwar…
Economics
Nazi Germany and Modernist art
Culture was integral to the smooth running of the Third Reich. During the war, the arts were closely…
How do economists forecast?
Although most people are not aware of it, forecasting plays a major role in everyday life. From choosing what…
Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
‘Tis the season to be cosy! Winter has arrived and what could be better than curling up with…
5 Times You Didn’t Know You Had Participated in a Randomised Trial – Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh offers five times you (maybe) didn’t know that you had participated in a randomised trial. Experiments have…
Why Marx Was Right, by Terry Eagleton – an extract
This month marks the bicentenary of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx’s birth. To mark this moment, we…
Unfinished Business: The North Atlantic Crisis and Its Aftermath By Tamim Bayoumi
It is nine years since Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and the world changed. Gone were blithe assumptions of increasing…
Mortuaries, Medicine and Money by Naomi Pfeffer
The existence of for-profit cadaver purveyors is no secret. Yet, it remains a largely invisible issue. Naomi Pfeffer’s…
5 Books to Read Right Now: Current Affairs
2017 has been an unpredictable year in world politics. To help you cut through the clamour of the…
How do we fix climate change? – An extract from Ben Barber’s Cool Cities
The climate change debate is at the top of the news agenda and is proving controversial among nations….
Grave New World – A Q&A with Stephen D. King
To mark the publication of Stephen D. King’s Grave New World: The End of Globalization, The Return of…
A Little History of Economics – a short film with Niall Kishtainy
Author of A Little History of Economics, Niall Kishtainy, talks to Yale Books about why understanding economic history…
Decarbonisation and the fossil fuels – what happens next? by Dieter Helm, Part 3 of 3
Dieter Helm, author of Burn Out, asks whether oil, gas and coal company executives should be quaking in their…
Digitalisation: The Deadly Threat to Fossil Fuels by Dieter Helm, Part 2 of 3
Industry expert Dieter Helm states that an energy revolution is under way. Below, he controversially surveys existing and future…
Trump Gets Lucky on Energy by Dieter Helm, Part 1 of 3
The Trump narrative on energy is, like his on manufacturing, full of holes. But this might not matter…