W. Spiess-Knafl Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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European Center for Social Finance and Next Generation Impact.
Impact Investing: Instruments, Mechanisms and Actors
Wolfgang Spiess-KnaflW. Spiess-KnaflI have really enjoyed working on this study together with @scheck_barbara for the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the @Europarl_EN. It covers the relationship between impact investing and human rights: https://t.co/Thj8ayFXI9. #impinv #socfin #HumanRights @ecsocfin
Paperback, 2018
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The Emperor's New Road: China and the Project of the Century
Jonathan E. HillmanW. Spiess-KnaflI've really enjoyed reading "The Emperor's New Road" by @HillmanJE about China's Belt and Road Initiative and learned a lot. Below is a nice quote about the pull effect of the initiative. https://t.co/clH90uFWJy
Hardcover, 2020
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Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence
Kristen R. GhodseeW. Spiess-KnaflGeneral interest: Educated, Why Women have better sex under socialism, The Ride of a Lifetime and the Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier. Any book recommendations you would share? #BookRecommendations
Paperback, 2020
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The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties
Paul CollierW. Spiess-KnaflGeneral interest: Educated, Why Women have better sex under socialism, The Ride of a Lifetime and the Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier. Any book recommendations you would share? #BookRecommendations
Paperback, 2020
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Tom HollandW. Spiess-KnaflI am trying to read one book per week. The biggest challenge is not to have the time but to find amazing books. Let me share some books I've really liked reading in the last months. History: Rubicon by @holland_tom (would recommend the audiobook), "Der Totale Rausch" ...
Paperback, 2005
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Stephen KingW. Spiess-Knafl@jtepper2 Books I liked best 2019: Language: Stephen King's "On Writing" and "Letter Perfect". Politics: "Alarums and Excursions" (EU politics) History: "Dominion" Economics: "Brazillionaires" General: "Algorithms to live by" Fiction: "Heart of War - Misadventures in the Pentagon"
Paperback, 2020
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Adam HigginbothamW. Spiess-KnaflI've recently read Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chernobyl". It's an interesting story about the nuclear disaster and the public response. It helps to better understand the gap between scientists, politicians and the public. In case you are looking for a book recommendation.
Paperback, 2020
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The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century
Jürgen OsterhammelW. Spiess-Knafl@Miles_Brundage You might like "The Transformation of the World" by Jürgen Osterhammel. It's an outstanding discussion of the 19th century with a focus on technology and social change. "The Master Switch" also covers this period and is a good read.
Paperback, 2015
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