The globalization paradox : democracy and the future of the world economy /
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| Author / Creator: | Rodrik, Dani. |
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| Imprint: | New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Co., c2011. |
| Description: | xxii, 346 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8354688 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 346 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-317) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393071610 0393071618 |
