ISBN: 9780679748168 - systems of survival: a dialogue on the moral foundations of commerce and politics (20 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. With intelligence and clarity of observation, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities addresses the moral values that underpin working life. In Systems of Survival, Jane Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes-one governing commerce, the other, politics-and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, government's overextended subsidies to agriculture, and transit police who abuse the system the are supposed to enforce, and asks us to consider instances in which snobbery is a virtue and industry a vice. In this work of profound insight and elegance, Jacobs gives us a new way of seeing all our public transactions and encourages us towards the best use of our natural inclinations. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. With intelligence and clarity of observation, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities addresses the moral values that underpin working life. In Systems of Survival, Jane Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes-one governing commerce, the other, politics-and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, government's overextended subsidies to agriculture, and transit police who abuse the system the are supposed to enforce, and asks us to consider instances in which snobbery is a virtue and industry a vice. In this work of profound insight and elegance, Jacobs gives us a new way of seeing all our public transactions and encourages us towards the best use of our natural inclinations. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Reissue Edition; Third Printing. 5.2 X 0.52 X 8 inches; 236 pages; underlining on a few pages. Light water damage on the last few pages and back cover. Tiny price sticker on front cover. Light yellowing on pages. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 236 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 236 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Gebraucht - Sehr gut. Broschiert Sehr guter Zustand, ohne Namenseintrag Zustand: 2, Gebraucht - Sehr gut, Broschiert Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , 1994 , Systems of Survival. A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics, Jane Jacobs, 0679748164, BU399567.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With intelligence and clarity of observation, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities addresses the moral values that underpin working life. In Systems of Survival, Jane Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromesone governing commerce, the other, politicsand explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, government's overextended subsidies to agriculture, and transit police who abuse the system the are supposed to enforce, and asks us to consider instances in which snobbery is a virtue and industry a vice. In this work of profound insight and elegance, Jacobs gives us a new way of seeing all our public transactions and encourages us towards the best use of our natural inclinations.…

Zustand: New. Jane Jacobs was the legendary author of&#160The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include&#160.