The invisible hook: the hidden economics of pirates

The invisible hook -- Vote for Blackbeard. The economics of pirate democracy -- An-arrgh-chy. The economics of the pirate code -- Skull & bones. The economics of the Jolly Roger -- Walk the plank. The economics of pirate torture -- Pressing pegleg. The economics of pirate conscription -- Equal p...

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Main Author: Leeson, Peter T. 1979- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ [u.a.] Princeton Univ. Press c 2009
In:Year: 2009
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Piraterie
Schifffahrt
Kriminalität
Geschichte
Welt
Pirates > History > Economic aspects
Economics
Seeräuberei
Hohe See
Seeräuber > Geschichte
Seeräuberei > Wirtschaft > Geschichte
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Summary:The invisible hook -- Vote for Blackbeard. The economics of pirate democracy -- An-arrgh-chy. The economics of the pirate code -- Skull & bones. The economics of the Jolly Roger -- Walk the plank. The economics of pirate torture -- Pressing pegleg. The economics of pirate conscription -- Equal pay for equal prey. The economics of pirate tolerance -- The secrets of pirate management -- Epilogue: omnipresent economics -- Postscript: you can't keep a sea dog down. The fall and rise of piracy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XVI, 271 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-0-691-15009-3
978-0-691-13747-6