Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of the New York Times bestselling book Globalization and Its Discontents, Joseph E. Stiglitz here...
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Oct 22, 2007
Robert
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It’s always great to pick up a new work by an author and realize he’s done exactly what you hoped he would do. Such was my feeling when I started reading Joseph Stiglitz’s new book, written with Andrew Charlton.
In Stiglitz’s lst work, entitled Making Globalization Work, he mostly rehashed criticism from Globalization and its Discontents, leading to my bad review. Basically, he detailed why current patterns of globalization aren’t working, and stopped there.
Finally, in the More...
In Stiglitz’s lst work, entitled Making Globalization Work, he mostly rehashed criticism from Globalization and its Discontents, leading to my bad review. Basically, he detailed why current patterns of globalization aren’t working, and stopped there.
Finally, in the More...
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Nov 06, 2010
Nate
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This book is quite specific about how WTO trade deals should be designed in order to help the developing world. Really interesting, but I don't see how any of his ideas would really be politically palatable in the U.S., especially in today's anti-trade environment.
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May 28, 2009
Max
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Five stars for the idea, depth of research, and insightfulness. Three stars for the writing, which dragged on and repeated itself a lot as these books have a tendency to do. I got the feeling that this was Charlton's thesis and that Stiglitz really liked it and basically agreed to sign on to what Charlton wrote.
The principal idea, in a nutshell, is that all nations should agree to open their borders to every nation that is both smaller and poorer than itself. This is a very appeal More...
The principal idea, in a nutshell, is that all nations should agree to open their borders to every nation that is both smaller and poorer than itself. This is a very appeal More...
Feb 04, 2010
Beth
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I have to admit that I did not make it all the way through this book. (I did make it to page 150 out of 214 but had to stop there.)
This really is not a book for laypeople. Unless you have some previous knowledge of economics, international trade or other WTO issues, this book gets very technical quickly. The words may not be difficult words but the ideas and concepts are intricate and complex.
But it did make my respect for Joseph Stiglitz grow, as I do like the way he writes (ge More...
This really is not a book for laypeople. Unless you have some previous knowledge of economics, international trade or other WTO issues, this book gets very technical quickly. The words may not be difficult words but the ideas and concepts are intricate and complex.
But it did make my respect for Joseph Stiglitz grow, as I do like the way he writes (ge More...
Dec 21, 2008
Caro
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I like Stiglitz. The first book that I read from him is Globalization and its discontents and I felt in love with the book.
This new book gives a good perspective about the WTO and how it works. It also propose several ideas to resolve the conflicts betwen developing countries and developed countries. And here it comes a great BUT to this book.... Stiglitz is quite a dreamer and despite the fact that his ideas are good some of them sounds just like nice dreams almost impossible to put More...
This new book gives a good perspective about the WTO and how it works. It also propose several ideas to resolve the conflicts betwen developing countries and developed countries. And here it comes a great BUT to this book.... Stiglitz is quite a dreamer and despite the fact that his ideas are good some of them sounds just like nice dreams almost impossible to put More...
Dec 16, 2009
Ronny
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Rada teknis, tidak seperti buku2 Stiglitz yang baru2. Setara "Whither Socialism." Waktu nawar copyrightsnya di Oxford University Press tahun lalu dan bilang cuma akan dicetak 2 ribu, mereka bilang "Edisi pertama saja kami akan cetak 10 ribu dan diedarkan pas momentum sidang WTO. Kalian tidak bisa cetak lebih banyak?" hehe..
Feb 04, 2010
Jake
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Stiglitz raises really good arguments and makes many salient points. Too bad you'd never be able to find them due to the obfuscated style this book offers. Choose a different text. That is, unless you like headaches.
Dec 17, 2009
It is a wonderful books for those of you who are interedted in free trade among nations. Learn how to have a better life by having relationships in therms of economics.
Jan 13, 2008
Laura
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A bit drier than other things I've read by him. You have to be really interested in the WTO to get through this one...
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