Straight talk on trade : ideas for a sane world economy / Dani Rodrik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodrik, Dani, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free trade.

Globalization.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 316 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2018

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An honest discussion of free trade and how nations can sensibly chart a path forward in today's global economyNot so long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade, Dani Rodrik, an early and outspoken critic of economic globalization taken too far, goes beyond the populist backlash and offers a more reasoned explanation for why our elites' and technocrats' obsession with hyper-globalization made it more difficult for nations to achieve legitimate economic and social objectives at home: economic prosperity, financial stability, and equity.Rodrik takes globalization's cheerleaders to task, not for emphasizing economics over other values, but for practicing bad economics and ignoring the discipline's own nuances that should have called for caution. He makes a case for a pluralist world economy where nation-states retain sufficient autonomy to fashion their own social contracts and develop economic strategies tailored to their needs. Rather than calling for closed borders or defending protectionists, Rodrik shows how we can restore a sensible balance between national and global governance. Ranging over the recent experiences of advanced countries, the eurozone, and developing nations, Rodrik charts a way forward with new ideas about how to reconcile today's inequitable economic and technological trends with liberal democracy and social inclusion.Deftly navigating the tensions among globalization, national sovereignty, and democracy, Straight Talk on Trade presents an indispensable commentary on today's world economy and its dilemmas, and offers a visionary framework at a critical time when we need it most.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

CHAPTER 1. A Better Balance

CHAPTER 2. How Nations Work

CHAPTER 3. Europe's Struggles

CHAPTER 4. Work, Industrialization, and Democracy

CHAPTER 5. Economists and Their Models

CHAPTER 6. The Perils of Economic Consensus

CHAPTER 7. Economists, Politics, and Ideas

CHAPTER 8. Economics as Policy Innovation

CHAPTER 9. What Will Not Work

CHAPTER 10. New Rules for the Global Economy

CHAPTER 11. Growth Policies for the Future

CHAPTER 12. It's the Politics, Stupid!

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-300) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9781400888900

1400888905

OCLC:

1003641411