Bad samaritans : the myth of free trade and the secret history of capitalism
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New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press, 2008.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
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xi, 276 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press, 2008.
Format
Book - Regular Print, Online Content
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Contrarian economist Chang blasts holes in the "World Is Flat" theories of Thomas Friedman and other neo-liberal economists who argue that only unfettered capitalism and wide-open international trade can lift struggling nations out of poverty. On the contrary, Chang shows, today's economic superpowers--from the United States to Britain to his native South Korea--all attained prosperity by protectionism and government intervention in industry. We in the wealthy nations have conveniently forgotten this fact, telling ourselves a fairy tale about the magic of free trade and forcing policies that suit ourselves on the developing world. Unlike typical economists who construct models of how economies are supposed to behave, Chang examines the past: what has actually happened. He calls on America to return to its abandoned role, embodied in programs like the Marshall Plan, to offer a helping hand, instead of a closed fist, to countries struggling to follow in our footsteps.--From publisher description.
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Embry Riddle Aero University - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection | Book - Regular Print | HF1713.C5185 2008 | Find It Now | |
Prescott Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | Book - Regular Print | 382.71 CHA | Find It Now | |
Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | Book - Regular Print | 382.71 CHANG | Find It Now | |
2008 | Prescott High School - NF - Nonfiction Books | Book - Regular Print | 382.71 CHA 2008 | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chang, H. (2008). Bad samaritans: the myth of free trade and the secret history of capitalism (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chang, Ha-Joon. 2008. Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism. Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chang, Ha-Joon. Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Bloomsbury Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chang, Ha-Joon. Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury Press, 2008.
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