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  • Discipline in the Global Economy?

    International Finance and the End of Liberalism

    by Jakob Vestergaard ...
    Series series New Political Economy
    In Discipline in the Global Economy, Jakob Vestergaard investigates the currently prevailing regulation of international finance, launched in response to the financial crises of the 1990’s. At the core of this approach is a set of standards of ‘best practice’, ranging from banking supervision to corporate governance. Vestergaard argues that although these standards are presented as ‘international’ ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • The Great Rebalancing

    Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy - Updated Edition

    by Michael Pettis, Michael Pettis ...
    How trade imbalances spurred on the global financial crisis and why we aren't out of trouble yetChina's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. Another Great Depression? Not quite. Noted economist and China expert Michael Pettis argues instead that we are undergoing a critical rebalancing of the world economies. ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • A History of Fianna Fáil

    The outstanding biography of the party

    by Noel Whelan ...
    The Fianna Fáil Party was founded in 1926 and first came to Government in 1932. From that date until 2010, it has completely dominated the political life of the Republic of Ireland. For all but 13 of those 78 years, it has formed the Government of Ireland, either on its own or as the dominant party in a coalition. Fianna Fáil has always seen itself as more than a party. Its self-image has been ... Read more

    $4.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • John A. Costello The Reluctant Taoiseach

    A Biography of John A. Costello

    by David McCullagh ...
    John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Historian and political correspondent David McCullagh charts the life of ... Read more

    $9.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contesting Trade in Central America

    Market Reform and Resistance

    by Rose J. Spalding ...
    In 2004, the United States, five Central American countries, and the Dominican Republic signed the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), signaling the region’s commitment to a neoliberal economic model. For many, however, neoliberalism had lost its luster as the new century dawned, and resistance movements began to gather force. Contesting Trade in Central America is the first book-length ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • What's Wrong with the WTO and How to Fix It

    by Rorden Wilkinson ...
    Series series What's Wrong?
    We need a world trade organization. We just don't need the one that we have. By pitching unequally matched states together in chaotic bouts of negotiating the global trade governance of today offers - and has consistently offered - developed countries more of the economic opportunities they already have and developing countries very little of what they desperately need. This is an unsustainable ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Turkmeniscam

    How Washington Lobbyists Fought to Flack for a Stalinist Dictatorship

    by Ken Silverstein ...
    “As I have often said, I would represent the devil himself for the right price–it’s not personal, just business.”–a Washington, D.C., lobbyistFor nearly as long as there have been politicians in the United States, there have been lobbyists haunting the halls of Congress–shaking hands, bearing gifts, and brandishing agendas. Everyone knows how the back-scratching game of money, power, and PR is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Sweet Talk

    Paternalism and Collective Action in North-South Trade Relations

    by J. P. Singh ...
    Series series Emerging Frontiers in the Global Economy
    Developed nations strive to create the impression that their hearts and pockets bleed for the developing world. Yet, the global North continues to offer unfavorable trade terms to the global South. Truly fair trade would make reciprocal concessions to developing countries while allowing them to better their own positions. However, five hundred years of colonial racism and post-colonial paternalism ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Lessons From Nafta: For Latin America And The Caribbean

    by Lederman Daniel; Maloney William F. ; Serven Luis ...
    Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Lessons from NAFTA aims to provide guidance to Latin American and Caribbean countries considering free trade agreements with the United States. The authors conclude that the treaty raised external trade and foreign investment inflows and had a modest effect on Mexico's average income per person. It is likely ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Global Rivalries

    Standards Wars and the Transnational Cotton Trade

    by Amy A. Quark ...
    As the economies of China, India, and other Asian nations continue to grow, these countries are seeking greater control over the rules that govern international trade. Setting the rules carries with it the power to establish advantage, so it’s no surprise that everyone wants a seat at the table—or that negotiations over rules often result in stalemates at meeting of the World Trade Organization ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Trade and Globalization

    An Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements

    by David A. Lynch ...
    To access the additional resources mentioned in this book, Click Here.Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are not new, but their importance in global economics and politics has grown exponentially in the past two decades. At the same time, RTAs have become increasingly controversial as their number, scope, and cross-cutting memberships become so complex that many fear they will undermine the World ... Read more

    $72.89 USD

  • Vanishing Frontiers

    The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together

    by Andrew Selee ...
    There may be no story today with a wider gap between fact and fiction than the relationship between the United States and Mexico.Wall or no wall, deeply intertwined social, economic, business, cultural, and personal relationships mean the US-Mexico border is more like a seam than a barrier, weaving together two economies and cultures.Mexico faces huge crime and corruption problems, but its ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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