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1. Gaming and Gambling in East Asia

   Edited by William H. Kelly, Dixon Wong

   Both gaming and gambling have been thriving in East Asia, and despite moral and legal sanctions, plans for the development of casinos and other gambling facilities are in place or being discussed in a number of East Asian countries. This book explores the social, cultural, historical and economic...

   To Be Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Videogames and Virtual Realities in East Asia

   Edited by Dixon Wong, William H. Kelly

   Videogames are extremely popular in East Asia. This book examines the phenomenon, showing how the structure of the games business, and therefore the engagement between consumers and games, varies considerably between different parts of East Asia, with game consoles dominating in Japan and on-line...

   To Be Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
3. A History of Homo Economicus

   The Nature of the Moral in Economic Theory

   By William Dixon, David Wilson

   Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

   A key issue in economic discourse today is the relation (or lack of it) between economic behaviour and morality. Few (presumably) would want to deny that human beings are in some sense moral or ethical creatures, but the devil is in the detail. Should we think of economic behaviour as an...

   Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge