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The Globalization Paradox

The Globalization Paradox

Democracy and the Future of the World Economy

by Dani Rodrik
Hardback
Publication Date: 21/02/2011

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From the mercantile monopolies of seventeenth-century empires to the modern-day authority of the WTO, IMF, and World Bank, the nations of the world have struggled to effectively harness globalization's promise. The economic narratives that underpinned these eras-the gold standard, the Bretton Woods regime, the "Washington Consensus"-brought great success and great failure. In this eloquent challenge to the reigning wisdom on globalization, Dani Rodrik offers a new narrative, one that embraces an ineluctable tension: we cannot simultaneously pursue democracy, national self-determination, and economic globalization. When the social arrangements of democracies inevitably clash with the international demands of globalization, national priorities should take precedence. Combining history with insight, humor with good-natured critique, Rodrik's case for a customizable globalization supported by a light frame of international rules shows the way to a balanced prosperity as we confront today's global challenges in trade, finance, and labor markets.
ISBN:
9780393071610
9780393071610
Category:
International economics
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
21-02-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
WW Norton & Co
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
244x165x33mm
Weight:
0.66kg

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