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PURSUIT OF POWER : Europe 1815-1914 /

By Evans, Richard J. UK Allen Lane -Penguin 2016 , The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation. The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era, as rulers and ruled navigated overwhelming cultural, political and technological changes. It was a time where what was seen as modern with amazing speed appeared old-fashioned, where huge cities sprang up in a generation, new European countries were created and where, for the first time, humans could communicate almost instantly over thousands of miles. In the period bounded by the Battle of Waterloo and the outbreak of World War I, Europe dominated the rest of the world as never before or since: this book breaks new ground by showing how the continent shaped, and was shaped by, its interactions with other parts of the globe. Richard Evans explores fully the revolutions, empire-building and wars that marked the nineteenth century, but the book is about so much more, whether it is illness, serfdom, religion or philosophy. The Pursuit of Power is a work by a historian at the height of his powers: essential for anyone trying to understand Europe, then or now. 9780713990881 | 0713990880

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THINK LIKE A BREAD-WINNER : How Women can Earn More (and Worry less)

By Jennifer Barrett. Dublin Macmillan 2021 , A new kind of manifesto for the working woman, with practical guidance on building wealth as well as inspiration for harnessing the freedom and power that comes from a breadwinning mindset. Women are now the main breadwinner in one-in-four households in the UK. Yet the majority of women still aren't being brought up to think like breadwinners. In fact, they're actively discouraged – by institutional bias and subconscious beliefs – from building their own wealth, pursuing their full earning potential, and providing for themselves and others financially. The result is that women earn less, owe more, and have significantly less money saved and invested for the future than men do. And if women do end up as the main breadwinner, they've been conditioned to feel reluctant and unprepared to manage the role. In Think Like a Breadwinner, financial expert Jennifer Barrett reframes what it really means to be a breadwinner by dismantling the narrative that women don't – and shouldn't – take full financial responsibility to create the lives they want. Featuring a wide variety of case studies from women at all stages of their careers and financial lives, Barrett shares the secrets of women who already think like breadwinners. Barrett reveals not only the importance of women building their own wealth, but also the freedom and power that comes with it. 'Barrett’s manifesto is a must read for any woman at any stage of her career.' - Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play 9781529053937

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INDIA OUT OF WORK : Rethinking India's Growth Story

By Santosh Mehrotra. New Delhi Bloomsbury India 2026 , The race against time has begun, and India is already alarmingly behind. With only fifteen years left of its demographic dividend, India is staring at a stark future it may age into a poorer and older nation. Millions remain unemployed, underemployed or trapped in precarious work. India Out of Work is an acute and grave analysis of why the nation must urgently jumpstart its economy and what it will take for it to grow selfsufficient and rich before it grows old. From rural distress to the fragile realities of the 'new economy, Santosh Mehrotra and Jajati K. Parida unpack hard truths and lay out bold steps needed for a prosperous future, arguing that India needs to grow at 9 per cent per annum and generate 350 million non-farm jobs by 2055. This revelatory book explores urgent challenges confronting Indias economy, from sluggish economic expansion to widening inequality and the disturbingly small presence of women in its workforce when compared to the countries with same levelof development, and even Saudi Arabia or Yemen. Backed by rigorous analyses and compelling evidence, the book exposes the paradox of jobless growth, debunks the myth of significant poverty alleviation and reveals the systemic barriers holding millions back from a good life. Without urgent reform, India faces a future of deepening inequality, stagnant wages and sacrificed potential. A powerful portrait of a nation at a crossroads, India Out of Work is both a call to action and a road map for the future 9789361310393

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