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Le capital au XXIe siècle (Les livres du nouveau monde)
By Thomas Piketty. 2013
La fin de la mondialisation (Documents)
By François Lenglet. 2013
Les signaux sont chaque jour plus clairs : la phase actuelle de mondialisation touche à sa fin. Née dans les…
années 1980 avec le système boursier mondial et la chute du mur de Berlin, elle a reposé sur une utopie : une planète unifiée par le libre-échange, régie par le marché et la démocratie. Mais aujourd’hui, le courant protectionniste remonte. Des entreprises, notamment américaines, relocalisent leurs industries dans leur pays. L’OMC tremble. Partout, le nationalisme déborde. François Lenglet dévoile ici que nous sommes à la fin d’un cycle. Désormais, plus personne n’a honte de protéger son économie et de jouer sur sa monnaie. Il ne faut pas regretter la mondialisation. Malgré son indéniable effet de rattrapage pour des pays pauvres, bien peu en ont profité. Avec clarté et humour, ce livre décrit le monde qui vient. Un univers où les classes moyennes tiendront leur revanche et où le parasitisme des mafias volera en éclats.La grande évasion: santé, richesse et origine des inégalités
By Angus Deaton, Laurent Bury. 2016
Le prix Nobel 2015, s'intéressant aux comportements individuels en matière de consommation, soutient la nécessité politique dans la résolution des…
inégalités en matière de santé. 2016. Titre uniforme: The great escape.Ce que l'argent ne saurait acheter: les limites morales du marché
By Michael J Sandel, Christian Cler. 2014
" Nous savons bien que l'argent ne saurait tout acheter. Et pourtant, la marchandisation des biens et des valeurs progresse…
sans cesse. Mais c'est en Amérique que cela se passe, pensons-nous. Là-bas, les écoles en sont à payer les enfants s'ils ont de bonnes notes ; les entreprises paient les travailleurs qui font des efforts pour améliorer leur santé Serions-nous à l'abri de ces dérives ? Nous sommes en réalité déjà contaminés. Il est mal de vendre le droit de faire du tort aux autres. Pourquoi alors acceptons-nous l'une des mesures phares sur le changement climatique, à savoir le marché des droits à polluer, qui permet à certains d'aller au-delà de leur permis démission en payant ceux qui se restreignent davantage ? Nous ne confondons pas l'amour vénal et l'amour tout court. Pourquoi alors acceptons-nous que lINSEE inclue dans la richesse nationale le temps que les parents passent à s'occuper des enfants au tarif de la baby-sitter ? Nous n'avons pas encore réfléchi à ce que devrait être la place du marché dans une société démocratique et juste. Ce livre, déjà un best-seller mondial, nous y aide puissamment. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: What money can't buy.Daddy bent-legs: the 40-year-old musing of a physically disabled man, husband, and father
By Neil Matheson. 2009
Neil Matheson was born with a physical disability called Cerebral Palsy, and from that day forward, Neil experienced life on…
a pair of crutches. Despite his physical handicap, Neil grew up like any regular kid. Now, at forty-one years of age, the author reflects back on his life story, a journey on crutches, including struggle, triumph, acceptance, love, and salvation. 2009.Between myself and them: stories of disability and difference
By Ed Krause Carol, Carol Krause. 2005
Gutsy, frank, provocative and even confrontational, the 23 contributors to this first-person anthology trace the myriad feelings and experiences that…
go along with growing up disabled across different genders, cultures, classes, and sexualities. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.Joni
By Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser. 1978
At the age of 17 the author was the victim of a diving accident that left her totally paralysed from…
the shoulders down. Here she tells her story of her fight against quadriplegia and depression. 1978.How will capitalism end?: essays on a failing system
By Wolfgang Streeck. 2016
After years of ill health, capitalism is now in a critical condition. Growth has given way to stagnation; inequality is…
leading to instability; and confidence in the money economy has all but evaporated. Streeck argues that the world is about to change. The marriage between democracy and capitalism, ill-suited partners brought together in the shadow of World War Two, is coming to an end. The regulatory institutions that once restrained the financial sector’s excesses have collapsed and, after the final victory of capitalism at the end of the Cold War, there is no political agency capable of rolling back the liberalization of the markets. Ours has become a world defined by declining growth, oligarchic rule, a shrinking public sphere, institutional corruption and international anarchy, and no cure to these ills is at hand. 2016.I'm walking as straight as I can: transcending disability in Hollywood and beyond
By Geri Jewell, Ted Nichelson. 2011
Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell inspired a generation when she became the first person with a disability to appear in…
a recurring role on prime-time television. The book's title refers to both Jewell's sexuality and her struggle growing up with cerebral palsy. Describes her experiences from her traumatic birth in Buffalo, New York, to her rise to stardom as a stand-up comic to becoming a television star, as well as her downward spiral, tax problems, drug addiction, and marriage. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language. 2011.In the shadow of memory (American lives)
By Floyd Skloot. 2003
In December 1988, the author was stricken by a virus that targeted his brain. The resulting damage left him totally…
disabled and utterly changed. This book is a candid memoir of living with a brain and a mind that have suddenly been shattered - an intimate picture of what it is like to find oneself possessed of a ravaged memory, unstable balance, and wholesale changes in both cognitive and emotional powers. 2003.I'm Eve
By Chris Costner Sizemore, Elen Sain Pittillo. 1977
Don't worry, he won't get far on foot: the autobiography of a dangerous man
By John Callahan. 1989
At 21, the author was an obnoxious alcoholic who could not hold a job; at 25, he severed his spine…
in a car accident. Now a well-known cartoonist, his autobiography deals honestly with his bitterness and his efforts to be independent. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.Filthy lucre: economics for people who hate capitalism
By Joseph Heath. 2009
Heath wants to raise our economic literacy and empower us with new ideas. He draws on everyday examples to skewer…
the six favourite economic fallacies of the right, followed by impaling the six favourite fallacies of the left. Heath leaves no sacred cows untipped as he breaks down complex arguments and shows how the world really works. c2009.Boom, bust & echo 2000: profiting from the demographic shift in the new millennium
By David K Foot. 1998
This revised version of "Boom, bust & echo" focuses on the demographic trends of the Canadian baby boomer generation. As…
a result, we learn some profound lessons about how social and educational programs should be developed and delivered. 1998.The true story of the Schaefer's determination to raise Catherine, a profoundly retarded and virtually helpless child, at home despite…
personal problems and social pressures. This is an updated version of the original 1978 book, and follows Catherine's life as she lives in her own home, assisted by caregivers.Crooked smile: one family's journey toward healing
By Lainie Cohen. 2003
In the aftermath of a teenager's life-altering accident, drugs get into one sibling's life, and a physical collapse puts the…
other in a wheelchair. With all three children now facing rehabilitation, the family must work together to survive and thrive. 2003.Cam Tait: disabled? Hell no! I'm a sit-down comic!
By Jim Taylor, Cam Tait. 2015
Long-time journalist Cam Tait has seen some interesting times on the sports beat--rolling alongside Rick Hansen in the Man in…
Motion tour, playing in fundraising golf tournaments, and tipping back some cold ones with Wayne Gretzky. His personal life hasn't lacked excitement either, including parasailing, winning a stand-up (or in his case, sit-down) comedy contest, and helping his grandson take his first steps. Tait was born with cerebral palsy, unable to sit up, speak or move his arms and legs. But thanks to a revolutionary form of physical therapy that required a 24/7 commitment from his parents and a team of 116 volunteers, he learned to get around in a wheelchair, move his hands and talk. Tait speaks with eloquence about the importance of giving disabled people the chance to pursue their ambitions, and the value of all the support he's received in achieving his own dreams. 2015.Fear, greed and the end of the rainbow: how to survive the coming stock market crash
By Andrew Sarlos, Patricia Best. 1997
Andrew Sarlos sounds an alarm against the frenzied activity of the stock markets of the mid-1990s. Using statistical data on…
market trends and the evidence from previous market crashes, he argues that a market correction of immense proportions is due to occur. He also believes that this bear market will last into the next millennium. 1997.Another path to my garden: my life as a quadriplegic
By Marilyn Noell. 1992
This is the autobiography of a retired Toronto social worker who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident when she…
was 19. Her love of life helped her not only to survive, but gave her the strength to flourish, and lead an independent personal and professional life. 1992.Collu$ion: how central bankers rigged the world
By Nomi Prins. 2018
Exposes the collusion between central banks as they control the global markets and dictate economic policy, casting an unflinching spotlight…
on the dark conspiracies and unsavory connections within the halls of power. 2018.