Argues that in the near future the countries of the Pacific Rim are likely to supplant the economies circling the North Atlantic as the industrial powerhouses of the world. The author examines the structure of the relationship of the core countries of Japan, Korea, and China (including the overseas Chinese community) with countries he terms the inner and outer rings, which serve as important so…
This book examines America's economy over the past several decades and the sources of our recent success and comes to surprising conclusions about what we can learn from it.
The authors believe that the world is on the brink of cataclysmic social and political change to be brought about by a world-wide economic depression. A guide for individuals, businesses and institutions, the authors offer investment tips and a whole strategy for survival. Some of the things they predict are: higher taxes; migrations away from big cities; decriminalization of drugs in order to …
When Markets Collide is a timely alert to the fundamental changes taking place in today's global economic and financial systems and a call to action for investors who may fall victim to misinterpreting important signals. While some have tended to view asset class mispricing's as mere “noise,” this compelling book shows why they are important signals of opportunities and risks that will shap…
The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. The number of agreements in force surpasses 200 and has risen eight-fold in two decades. This book addresses two questions: 1) What are the characteristics of agreements that most promote-or hinder-development for member countries? 2) Does the proliferation of agreements pose risks to the …
The period since 1945 has seen political events and socio-economic developments of enormous significance for the human race. This series explores these developments. The impact of the European Community upon governments and citizens, both in the EEC itself and in the world beyond, is growing. Moreover the concept of a wider Europe has become a significant political factor in the postwar world. …
An expert team of international authors present a diverse and comprehensive selection of theories and issues, carefully brought together by experienced editor John Ravenhill. Crucially, debates are presented through a critical lens to encourage students to unpack claims, form independent views, and challenge assumptions. This text is the only introduction to global political economy that lets s…
Why isn’t globalization benefiting as many people as it should? Joe Stiglitz shows us that things can change and that an optimistic world can exist where globalization really does work. Stiglitz examines how change has occurred rapidly over the past four years, proposing solutions and looking to the future. He puts forward radical new ways of dealing with the crippling indebtedness of develop…
Building on the international bestseller Globalization and Its Discontents, Joseph E. Stiglitz offers here an agenda of inventive solutions to our most pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges, with each proposal guided by the fundamental insight that economic globalization continues to outpace both the political structures and the moral sensitivity required to ensure a just and …
The world economy is undergoing a process of global restructuring. It is causing profound social, political, economic and spatial transformations that are futhering the asymmetrical interdependence of countries, regional and economic sectors and it is affecting the role of the state.