George Soros on globalization

by Soros, George

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Title Statements

Full title :George Soros on globalization.

Summary

"Even before September 11, 2001, it was clear that not everyone was happy with globalization: violent protests have become a regular feature of international summit meetings, and many young people have expressed their strong opposition to policies that they see as enriching the rich at the expense of workers, the environment, and traditional culture." "In this book, Soros not only identifies the problems but also puts forward practical proposals to make the system work better. In a thoughtful analysis of our existing international financial and trade institutions, Soros shows that while they aid wealth creation they fall short in providing other public goods. Soros deplores an unwitting coalition between market fundamentalists on the far Right and antiglobalization activists on the far Left bent on destroying the international institutions we have and calls for a different coalition that would work to reform and strengthen those intitutions. The missing element, the centerpiece of the new architecture, is the use of Special Drawing Rights for the provision of development assistance and public goods on a global scale."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2002.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):PublicAffairs
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2002.

The Physical Object

Description:xvi, 191 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1586481258, 9781586481254, 1586482785, 9781586482787
oclc:ocm48508070
LC Classification:HF1359
Dewey Decimal:337

Introduction. The deficiencies of global capitalism -- International trade : the World Trade Organization -- International aid : the missing component -- Structural reform : the multilateral development banks -- Financial stability : the International Monetary Fund -- Conclusion. Toward a global open society -- Appendix. The SDR proposal.

Subjects

Banque internationale pour la reconstru… Banque mondiale Book Commerce international Finances internationales FMI Fonds monétaire international globalism Globalization -- Economic aspects International economic relations International finance International Monetary Fund international trade Internationale economische betrekkingen Internationale financiën internationale handel Internationalisatie Internationell ekonomi Internationell handel Mondialisation