Not so long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade, Dani Rodrik, an early and …
"As highlighted by Pascal Lamy, the former head of the WTO, world trade traditionally involves state-to-state contracts and is based on an anachronistic 'monolocation' production/trade model. It therefore struggles to handle new patterns of trade such as global value chains, whi…
Sungjoon Cho critiques the conventional contract model of the WTO and proposes an alternative notion of 'community'.
In this passionate and powerful book-part manifesto, part plan of action-the renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical strategy to move America, seemingly more divided than ever, toward a new consensus: sustainable development. Sustainable development is a holistic …
Statelessness in context -- A case study in statelessness: diamonds, the diamond network, and diamontaires -- The mechanics of statelessness -- A theory of statelessness -- The costs of statelessness: cartel behavior and resistance to change -- Lessons from statelessness: econom…
Global Production is the first book to provide a fully comprehensive overview of the complicated issues facing multinational companies and their global sourcing strategies. Few international trade transactions today are based on the exchange of finished goods; rather, the majori…
Using an integrated approach, this authoritative resource provides a fully comprehensive overview of the complicated issues facing multinational companies and their global sourcing strategies. --
We have been told that development is working: that the global South is catching up to the North, that poverty has been cut in half over the past thirty years, and will be eradicated by 2030. It's a comforting tale, and one that is endorsed by the world's most powerful governmen…
