Surveying three centuries of economic history, a Harvard professor argues for a leaner global system that puts national democracies front and center.
Combining history with insight, humor with good-natured critique, Rodrik\'s case for a customizable Globalization supported by a light frame of international rules shows the way to a balanced prosperity as we confront today\'s global challenges in trade, finance, and labor markets..
In this eloquent challenge to the reigning wisdom on globalization, Dani Rodrik reminds us of the importance of the nation-state, arguing forcefully that when the social arrangements of democracies inevitably clash with the international demands of globalization, national priorities should take precedence.
Surveying three centuries of economic history, a Harvard professor argues for a leaner global system that puts national democracies front and center
