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  • Holding Government to Account

    Democracy and the National Audit Office

    by Henry C Midgley, Laurence Ferry, Aileen D Murphie ...
    Series series Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance
    The National Audit Office has played an important role in the checks and balances of the UK parliamentary and political system over the last 40 years. This new book, more than just a history of the UK’s supreme audit institution, examines the very definition of accountability through both an historic and an academic lens, critically exploring questions about the role of audit in a democracy and ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

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  • Follow the Money

    'Gripping and horrifying... witty and brilliant. Buy it' The Times

    by Paul Johnson ...
    THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gripping and horrifying... witty and brilliant. Buy it' The Times'A treasure trove of killer facts' Guardian'Read it, absorb it, and understand how the country works' Laura KuenssbergPaul Johnson and the enormously respected Institute for Fiscal Studies aim to hold Government to account - without which politicians will get away... ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD

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  • Bandit Capitalism

    Carillion and the Corruption of the British State

    by Bob Wylie ...
    "Comparable with Michael Lewis' The Big Short or indeed Ian Fraser's Shredded, Bob Wylie has done a forensic job . . . a powerful book." — Talk Media PodcastThe collapse in January 2018 of the construction giant Carillion, outsourcer of huge Government building contracts, is one of the great financial scandals of modern times. When it folded it had only £29 million in the bank and debts and other ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Called to Account

    How Corporate Bad Behaviour and Government Waste Combine to Cost us Millions.

    by Dame Margaret Hodge ...
    In a recent study of 61 hospitals, it was found that they bought 21 different types of A4 paper, 652 different kinds of surgical gloves and 1751 different cannulas.Police forces could cut the cost of their uniforms by over 30 per cent if they all bought the same one. But they disagree on how many pockets they need.Having committed to buy two new aircraft carriers, the MOD realised it didn't have ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Key Facts: Employment Law

    by Chris Turner ...
    Series series Key Facts
    Key Facts is the essential series for anyone studying law, including LLB, ILEX and post-graduate conversion courses.Key Facts provides the simplest and most effective way for you to memorise and absorb the essential facts needed to pass your exams.Key Features:* User-friendly layout and style* Diagrams, charts and tables to illustrate key points* Summary charts at a basic level, followed by more ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Tax Haven Ireland

    by Brian OBoyle, Kieran Allen ...
    This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world’s major tax havens. From global corporations such as Apple and Google, to investment bankers and mainstream politicians, those taking advantage of Ireland’s pro-business tax laws and shadow banking system have amassed untold riches at enormous social cost to ordinary people at home and abroad.Tax Haven Ireland ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understanding Ireland's Economic Crisis: Prospects For Recovery

    by Stephen Kinsella & Anthony Leddin ...
    This book looks at how Ireland as a small open economy can prosper in the medium term. It contains recommendations from Irelands top economic and policy commentators for boosting and sustaining the post-crisis economy. The book is policy relevant accessible and written to stimulate public debate. ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Privatising humanity

    How our essential human needs became financial assets

    by Kate Bayliss ...
    A powerful exposé of how finance turns our basic human needs into assets.We have entered a new era of turbo-charged financial extraction. Having amassed huge reserves, global finance capital is seeking out fresh areas for profitable investments. Virtually all aspects of our lives are now targeted by someone seeking to make a profit.In Privatising humanity, Kate Bayliss shows how wealthy investors, ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Commercial Law

    Principles and Policy

    by Nicholas Ryder, Margaret Griffiths, Lachmi Singh ...
    This innovative textbook examines commercial law and the social and political context in which it develops. Topical examples, such as funding for terrorism, demonstrate this fast-moving field's relevance to today's concerns. This wide-ranging subject is set within a clear structure, with part and chapter introductions setting out the student's course of study. Recommendations for further reading ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Q&A Employment Law 2013-2014

    by Deborah Lockton ...
    Series series Questions and Answers
    Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation. Each book contains up to fifty essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and fully worked model answers.These new editions for 2013-2014 will provide you with the skills you need for ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Fraud

    by Alan Doig ...
    Series series Crime and Society Series
    Fraud remains one of the most important crimes and causes billions of pounds of losses each year, many thousands of people are employed to try to prevent it, but it has remained largely neglected in the literature.This book provides comprehensive coverage of the main issues involved in fraud, its definition, costs, the nature of the offenders involved in committing fraud, and the issues involved ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Urban Planning And The Development Process

    by David Adams ...
    This text is about the very essence of urban planning in a market economy. It is concerned with people - landowners, developers, investors, politicians and ordinary members of the public - who produce change in towns and cities as they relate to each other and react to development Pressure. Whether Such Change Occurs Slowly And Is Almost Unnoticed, Or happens rapidly and is highly disruptive, a ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD