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The invisible hook : the hidden economics of pirates / Peter T. Leeson.
| Author/creator | Leeson, Peter T., 1979- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xvi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-255) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008049639 |
| ISBN | 9780691137476 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691137471 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | G535 .L44 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |