Straight talk on trade: ideas for a sane world economy /
Dani Rodrik.
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
- xiii, 316 pages ; 21 cm
TB4346/4 $18.95
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-300) and index.
A better balance -- How nations work -- Europe's struggles -- Work, industrialization, and democracy -- Economists and their models -- The perils of economic consensus -- Economists, politics, and ideas -- Economics as policy innovation -- What will not work -- New rules for the global economy -- Growth policies for the future -- It's the politics, stupid!
"Rodrik takes globalization's cheerleaders to task, not for emphasizing economics over other values, but for practicing bad economics and ignoring the disciplines 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 todays 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 todays world economy and its dilemmas, and offers a visionary framework at a critical time when we need it most."--Provided by publisher.