Favorite Books of 2019 – Theology, Economics, and Order

December 4, 2019 ~ mkholmes25 ~ Leave a comment

The next two books on my "Favorites of 2019" cover economics in different ways. The first uses theology to critique and inform the rational choice model, and the second builds on the New Institutional School of Economics to describe social orders. Aquinas and the Market: Toward a Humane Economy - Mary Hirschfeld Those even slightly … Continue reading Favorite Books of 2019 – Theology, Economics, and Order

The Nile and John Waterbury

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 ~ mkholmes25 ~ Leave a comment

In light of the ongoing talks between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), I'm reminded of one of the better books I read in 2018, John Waterbury's The Nile Basin: National Determinants of Collective Action. While published in 2002, many of the principles outlining the controversy surrounding the Nile river still … Continue reading The Nile and John Waterbury