Economic History

States and the Masters of Capital

Sovereign Lending, Old and New Quentin Bruneau

Today, states’ ability to borrow private capital depends on stringent evaluations of their creditworthiness. While many presume that this has long been the case, Quentin Bruneau argues that it is a surprisingly recent phenomenon— the outcome of a pivotal shift in the social composition of financial markets.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-20469-9 $140.00 / £108.00 cloth 978-0-231-20468-2 2022 240 pages

COLUMBIA STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND POLITICS

The Postwar Economic Order

National Reconstruction and International Cooperation Albert O. Hirschman Edited by Michele Alacevich and Pier Francesco Asso

Years before he became renowned as one of the most original social scientists of the twentieth century, Albert O. Hirschman played an active role in the rebuilding of postwar Europe. This book presents a collection of his reports about economic policy, early efforts at intra-European cooperation, and the new U.S.-centered international order.

$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-20059-2 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-20058-5 2022 352 pages

Vital and Valuable

The Relevance of HBCUs to American Life and Education James V. Koch and Omari H. Swinton

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. In Vital and Valuable, two distinguished economists provide a groundbreaking empirical analysis of HBCUs and offer actionable policy recommendations.

$28.00 / £22.00 paper 978-0-231-20899-4 $110.00 / £85.00 cloth 978-0-231-20898-7 February 2023 288 pages 35 illus.

BLACK LIVES IN THE DIASPORA: PAST / PRESENT / FUTURE

Gender and the Dismal Science

Women in the Early Years of the Economics Profession Ann Mari May

Drawing on material from the archives of the American Economic Association along with novel data sets, Ann Mari May details the vicissitudes of women in economics, including their success in writing monographs and placing journal articles, their limitations in obtaining academic positions, their marginalization in professional associations, and other hurdles that the professionalization of the discipline placed in their path.

$32.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19291-0 $125.00 / £98.00 cloth 978-0-231-19290-3 2022 256 pages