Dangerous business: the risks of globalization for America

From one of the most respected and vigorous economic thinkers in Washington, a wake-up call about the perils of unfettered globalization. In this impassioned, prescient book, Pat Choate shows us that while increased worldwide economic integration has some benefits for our fiscal efficiency, it also...

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1. Verfasser: Choate, Pat (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Knopf 2008
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:From one of the most respected and vigorous economic thinkers in Washington, a wake-up call about the perils of unfettered globalization. In this impassioned, prescient book, Pat Choate shows us that while increased worldwide economic integration has some benefits for our fiscal efficiency, it also creates dependencies, vulnerabilities, national security risks, and social costs that now outweigh its advantages. He takes the long view of developments such as technology-driven progress, the offshoring of jobs, and open trade, arguing that current U.S. policies are leading to worldwide economic and political instability, in much the same way as before the Great Depression
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-268) and index
Introduction : and hold the melamine, please -- Three megaforces. Modern mercantilism. Corporatism. Elitism -- The path to globalism. Paradise. Friedman I (Milton). Friedman II (Thomas) -- Looking forward. Sovereignty. Security. Prosperity -- Epilogue
Beschreibung:278 S. 25 cm
ISBN:9780307266842
0307266842

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