{"product_id":"governing-the-world-economy-hardback-9780745623634","title":"Governing the World Economy (Hardback) 9780745623634","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGoverning the World Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDiane Coyle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745623634, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 October 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.6 x 14.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Diane Coyle has written a clear and rigorous analysis of the international trade and investment system. If we are to understand the challenges of globalisation, this is one book that we should all read.' \u003ci\u003eMeghnad Desai, London School of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Diane Coyle has her finger on what will surely be one of the foremost political issues of the coming decade -- the ascendancy of globally integrated finance capitalism, and in particular who benefits and who loses from it. Her insights are thoughtful, her conclusions sound, her explanations consistently instructive. And as usual, her lively writing crackles with concrete examples and thought-provoking facts.' \u003ci\u003eBenjamin M. Friedman, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Diane Coyle, one of the best of the very bright generation of economic writers British journalism has thrown up in recent years.' \u003ci\u003eDenis MacShane, The Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This thoughtful book by the economics editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e packs a fair amount into its 166 pages. A passionate free marketeer, who also believes that free markets need a great deal of scrutiny, Coyle argues that present trading conditions offer a rare opportunity to improve the world economy.' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe global financial crisis of 1997-8 revealed that emerging market nations as well as the developed economies are vulnerable to the forces of globalization. It highlighted the need for the governance of the world economy to catch up with the pace and degree of integration through trade and financial markets. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book argues passionately in favour of the benefits of free markets, despite the crisis. Coyle argues that the freedom to exchange and invest is valuable in itself, like other freedoms, and that it is also the only sure route to economic development. Further liberalization of trade and investment, appropriately regulated, is essential if developing countries are to attain higher living standards. Economic growth, in turn, will slow population growth and create a constituency for environmental action in the developing world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coyle also makes the case for a reassessment of the role and capabilities of the international financial institutions. She argues that these need to reflect a more even balance of power, despite the dominance of the US in today's world economy, and that they need to live up to their own rhetoric of transparency and accountability. Chapters on trade and financial markets look in particular at the role of the WTO and IMF, the key villains on the world stage in the eyes of many progressive development campaigners. The book also addresses the shifting political economy of international governance, looking at the way information technology has led to the development of a global opposition to the inter-governmental organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book will be read by students of economics and politics, and all those interested in debates about the nature and trajectory of the world economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One: Frankenstein Finance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Myths and Reality In Financial Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Division of the Spoils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four: A New International Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five: The New 'New Economy'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406562324760,"sku":"9780745623634","price":38.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745623634.jpg?v=1784140116","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/governing-the-world-economy-hardback-9780745623634","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}