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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Banking on Words The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Author: Arjun Appadurai
In this provocative look at one of the most important events of our time, renowned scholar Arjun Appadurai argues that the economic collapse of 2008?while indeed spurred on by greed, ignorance, weak regulation, and irresponsible risk-taking?was, ultimately, a failure of language. To prove this sophisticated point, he takes us into the world of d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226318776
ISBN-10: 022631877X
Publication Date: 11/30/2015
Pages: 176
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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