The Field Guide to the Global Economy

by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, Thea Lee

This fully updated and expanded second edition of The Field Guide to the Global Economy presents the latest facts to help make sense of the rapidly changing international economy. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, and cartoons, the book documents new trends, including the foreign "outsourcing" of U.S. service jobs, as well as the increasing influence of mega-firms like Wal-Mart and labor union-free China on workers around the globe. Published in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Studies, an independent research institute based in Washington, D.C., this accessible guide explains how global institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and North American Free Trade Agreement affect communities, workers, the poor, and the environment. The book dispels the widely disseminated propaganda about current globalization policies and provides an update on the burgeoning movement that is challenging them, from Bolivian water warriors to U.S. student anti-sweatshop activists.

Genres: Economics, Nonfiction, Politics

149 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Sarah Anderson learned to knit at a very young age and has been hooked on the fiber crafts ever since. She taught herself to spin at 13, but it was not until 1992 that she became serious about her spinning. She developed a new technique she calls “wrap and roll,” which won her a cover on Spin Off magazine in 2008. She has taught at the Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR), contributed knit designs to All New Homespun and Handknit, and teaches at many venues. She lives near Snohomish, Washington.

Reviews

[Holli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick overview of the global economy – lots of graphs and statistics. Alarming what multinational corporations are doing to workers, the environment and the economy as a whole. A good book, easy to read and full of facts.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

great information, but I liked the early editions and older format better- it had better graphics, summaries and charts- each topic on one page - I would photocopy them on overhead plastics and use them in my Econ class- very effective

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good basic guide for teens and adults. It explains how the global economy works, for good and for bad.