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Author Leeson, Peter T., 1979-

Title The invisible hook : the hidden economics of pirates / Peter T. Leeson.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009]
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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  330 LEESON    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-255) and index.
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.
Subject Pirates -- History -- Economic aspects.
Economics.
ISBN 9780691137476 hardcover alkaline paper
0691137471 hardcover alkaline paper
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