Product Description: As countries in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries change from colonialist to independent rule, or from a socialist to a democratic society, the need for a written constitution becomes apparent. Countries in the former Soviet Union, Africa, or nations once part of the British Empire face social, economic, and humanitarian problems as they experiment with democratic rule...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: One of the most astonishing features of social, economic, and political life is that large-scale patterns, structures, and behavioral regularities sometimes develop without anyone intentionally planning their occurrence, or without anyone deliberately working to bring them about...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: When and why does government interference in the market process succeed and when and why does it fail? The limits of government and the consequences for economic growth of government interference in markets are the central themes in this book...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)