All Posts Tagged With: "global capitalism"
Trade and Diversity
Trade is one of the oldest of human institutions, and trading relationships are among the most fundamental of all human relationships. Indeed, we may say that networks of peaceful exchange form the skeleton of all complex human societies. One of the most striking features of trade throughout human history is how it connects people who [...]
1May2007 | Stephen Davies | 2 comments | ContinuedFree Trade and the Climb Out of Poverty
Over the thousands of years of human history, poverty and early death have been the norm, with comfort and longevity the exceptions. The improvements in the human condition, at least on average, seen over the course of the twentieth century dwarf the improvements of the previous centuries combined. By virtually any measure one can imagine, [...]
1Mar2005 | Steven Horwitz | 0 comments | ContinuedOpen Society: Reforming Global Capitalism by George Soros
Public Affairs · 2000 · 369 pages · $26.00 Reviewed by Pierre Lemieux In his latest book, Open Society, retired billionaire speculator George Soros continues to argue against capitalism and its justification in economic theory. The book doesn’t put a dent in capitalism, but shows that billionaire financiers don’t necessarily understand the first thing about [...]
1Sep2001 | Pierre Lemieux | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Return to a Global Economy
If we want to understand the current advance of global capitalism, it is worth remembering that a liberal international economic order has actually arisen twice, first at the end of the nineteenth century and now at the end of the twentieth.[1] In many ways, the world economy has simply caught up to where it was 100 years ago, prompting prominent economists to question whether the level of international integration is as high now as it was before the interruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
1Nov2000 | Ian Vásquez | 0 comments | ContinuedFalse Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
John Gray’s new book, False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism, is exasperating. Gray makes big predictions, such as: “There can no longer be much doubt that we are approaching a major upheaval in the international economic system. It is a pretty safe bet that, a few years hence, it will be difficult to find [...]
1Jun2000 | Aaron Steelman | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Crisis of Global Capitalism
Reading George Soros on international economic policy is like watching Michael Jordan—at bat. Both experiences reinforce the lesson that excellence in one field of endeavor doesn’t necessarily translate into other areas. In Soros’s case, success at playing the market does not extend to success at understanding it—or more precisely, the government policies that shape or [...]
1Oct1999 | Brink Lindsey | 0 comments | ContinuedOne World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism by William Greider
Simon & Schuster • 1997 • 528 pages • $27.50 Stanley Kober is a research fellow in foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. The American economy is booming. Unemployment and inflation are low. Exports are soaring, and the budget deficit is shrinking as revenues exceed everyone’s expectations. But William Greider isn’t happy. The real [...]
1Feb1998 | Stanley Kober | 0 comments | Continued-
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