1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463262103321

Autore

Havers Grant N. <1965->

Titolo

Leo Strauss and Anglo-American democracy : a conservative critique / / Grant N. Havers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

DeKalb, Illinois : , : Northern Illinois University Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-5017-5722-9

1-60909-094-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

320.52092

Soggetti

Political science - Philosophy

Conservatism - Philosophy

Political science - United States - History

Political science - Great Britain - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 - Saving Anglo-Americansfrom Themselves""; ""2 - Athens in Anglo-America""; ""3 - Leo Strauss,from Left to Right""; ""4 - Churchill, the Anglo-American Greek?""; ""5 - The Anglo-AmericanStruggle with Strauss""; ""6 - Leo Strauss and theUniqueness of the West""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

"Interprets Leo Strauss's political philosphy from a conservative standpoint and argues that Strauss was a Cold War liberal. Suggests inattention to Christianity is crucial to the Straussian portrayal of Anglo-American democracy as a universal regime whose eternal ideals of liberty and constitutional governmnent accord with the teachings of Plato and Aristotle, rather than the Gospels"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001493779707536

Titolo

Le abbazie delle Marche : storia e arte : atti del Convegno internazionale Macerata, 3-5 aprile 1990 / a cura di Emma Simi Varanelli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma : Viella, 1992

Descrizione fisica

432 p., [41] p. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Collana

Pubblicazioni della Facoltà di lettere / Università di Macerata ; 66

Altri autori (Persone)

Simi Varanelli, Emma

Disciplina

271

726.7

Soggetti

Abbazie - Marche - Congressi

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910828261303321

Autore

Golubov Nattie

Titolo

El circuito de los signos : una introducción a los estudios culturales / / Nattie Golubov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mexico City, Mexico : , : Bonilla Artigas editores, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

607-8450-36-0

1-5129-7725-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1291 pages)

Collana

Páublica texto ; ; 35

Disciplina

306.071

Soggetti

Culture - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Incluye bibliografía: páginas 231-241.



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910820585403321

Autore

Minikin Robert

Titolo

The offshore renminbi : the rise of the Chinese currency and its global future / / Robert Minikin, Kelvin Lau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd., 2013

Singapore : , : Wiley, , 2013

ISBN

1-119-19903-4

1-118-33928-2

1-283-73553-9

1-118-33926-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 245 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

332.4951

Soggetti

Renminbi

Foreign exchange - China

China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Offshore Renminbi: The Rise of the Chinese Currency and Its Global Future; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Acronyms and Key Terms; Chapter 1: The New Global Role for the Renminbi; A Longstanding-but Failing-Path; Allowing Renminbi Markets to Flourish; Political Tailwinds for Internationalisation; Challenges and Consolidation Risks; Diversion Risks; Instability Risks; The Renminbi in a Multipolar World; Chapter 2: Linking the Offshore and the Onshore Renminbi Markets; International Transactions in a Domestic Currency; Assessing International Linkages

The Starting Point for Renminbi Internationalisation Investability: Opportunities and Challenges; The Role of ""Dim Sum"" and Renminbi Intermediation; Timing Convertibility; Regulatory Divergences and the Role for Capital Controls; PBoC and Exchange Rate Policy; The Advantages of the Offshore Renminbi; Chapter 3: The Birth and Evolution of the Offshore Renminbi Market in Hong Kong; A Chronological Look at Key Policy Liberalisations; 2004: The Trial Run of Personal Renminbi Business; 2009: The Beginnings of Renminbi Cross-



border Trade Settlement

2010: The Big Bang that Transformed the Offshore Market into the CNH Market What's Next: Policy Focus Shifting to the Three S's; More on Renminbi Trade Settlement in the Post-Big Bang Era; CNH Market Incentivises Renminbi Trade Settlement; The Problematic Trade Settlement Conversion Quota System, Part I; The Problematic Trade Settlement Conversion Quota System, Part II; Rebuilding after the Storm; From Renminbi Trade Settlement to Offshore Renminbi Deposits; Too Much of a Good Thing Prior to Mid-2011; From Too Much CNH Deposits to Too Little

Chapter 4: New Markets-New Jargon, New Opportunities The Chinese Yuan in FX Spot; Importance of the CNH Premium; A New Diversity of Forward Markets; Opportunities in the CNH Markets; Unpriced CNY Appreciation; New Options in CNH Options; Future Size of These Markets; Tracking Returns in CNH Deposits; The Dim Sum Bond Market Matures; Chapter 5: Geographical Expansion of the Offshore Renminbi Universe; From Hong Kong to Hawaii through Trade; Renminbi in London and the Hub-and-Spokes Model; Direct Renminbi Cooperation with Mainland China; Shanghai's Aspiration and Infrastructure Overhaul

Hong Kong Is Still in Pole Position From an Incubator to a Facilitator; Mind the Closing Gap; Stick to the Formula that Works; Extend Reach to the PRD; Be More International; Chapter 6: Drivers for Internationalisation; Public Policy: ""Replacing"" USD; Economics: China's Role in the Global Economy; For Investors: Appreciation-but, More Importantly, Diversification; For Corporations: Fairer and More Transparent Pricing; For Official Reserve Managers: A New Route to Stability?; Chapter 7: The Rise of the Renminbi and Its Policy Implications

The Renminbi's Rise: A Threat to the Hong Kong Dollar?

Sommario/riassunto

The rise of the renminbi and what it means for forex markets Chinese authorities have ambitious plans to ""internationalize"" the renminbi, transforming it from a tightly controlled domestic legal tender into a global currency for international trade, held by both private and public sector asset managers. The Offshore Renminbi examines this impending currency revolution, outlining why the emergence of China as a major economic power will likely soon be matched by a transformation of the renminbi's role in the global financial system. It explains how new markets for ""offshore""