Globalisation and Free Trade

Review: 

"Globalization and Free Trade is very important for its comprehensive and balanced approach to a complex and contentious issue. Besides clear and balanced analyses and historic context, readers will find a treasure trove of information and tools for further reading and research, particularly in the cited sources and annotated bibliography."

—Frank W. Musgrave, MBA, Ph.D., Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.

Description: 

GIobalization and Free Trade is part of the Global Issues series, which is designed to be a first-stop resource for research on the key challenges facing the world today. Each volume contains three sections, beginning with an introduction that clearly defines the issue, followed by detailed case studies of the issue's impact in the United States and several other countries or regions. The second section draws together significant U.S. and international primary source documents, and the third section gathers useful research tools such as brief biographies, facts and figures, an annotatedand more. A foreword written by an expert in the field complements each volume. A chronology, glossary, and index provide additional help.

GIobalization means very different things to different people.To some, the term implies ruthless exploitation by corporations; to others it suggests bringing economic development to the peoples of the world. Given the complexity, the effects, and the scale of modern globalization, it is important to understand exactly what economists mean when they discuss the issue.

GIobaIization and Free Trade provides a clear guide to the economic factors that underlie globalization. Following a brief outline of the development of globalized trade the volume reviews current issues related to the topic and presents case studieson several countries or regions, including the United States; East Asia; Cochabamba , Brazil; Russia, and China to illustrate both the promise and the problems inherent intoday's globalized markets.

Target Audience: 

Students of Economics.