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Title: Free Trade under Fire by Douglas A. Irwin ISBN: 0-691-08843-8 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 04 March, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The case for free trade
Comment: Irwin's book, together with Bhagwati's Free Trade today,
makes a strong case for free trade. The argument is clear and
the book is easy to read and full of evidence supporting
free trade. Among other topics, the author discusses
the harmful effects of protection on developing/
developed economies, trade and the environment
and the role of WTO. Irwin's book is non-technical
and more historical than Bhagwati's. The latter
is more theoretical, at least in some parts, but also
a great read. For arguments against free trade using
economic theory see "trade warriors" by Marc Busch or " global Trade and Conflicting National Interests"
by Ralph E. Gomory, William J. Baumol
Rating: 5
Summary: Necessity to arguing
Comment: Doesnt it always seem that your friends subscribe to the wrong views, and you to the right one? Well, at least for me it is. Whether your pals are from the anarchist wing or the Pat Buchanan camp, or even deviate just a little from your (correct) free trade stance, you should read this book. And even if you believe in the unholy stance of skepticism of free trade , you should read it too, for "The Economist" said that if this book doesnt convince anti-free traders, nothing will; so go ahead and test your faithfulness.
I am not an economist, and I hate reading economics text books filled with useless jargon. Before reading some great books, economics was as complicated as chemistry, physics or calculas to me. But after reading a few books, "Lexus and the Olive Tree", "Mystery of Capital" and "Peddling Prosperty", I realized that it isn't that complicated, its just the economists who create this aura of an esoteric subject.
This book is written in simple language, but when it does use phrases that regular people don't understand, he does something rare - he explains their meaning.
This is an excellent book, but only after reading The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Tom Friedman's book is the main weapon in my debating arsenal, and "Free Trade Under Fire" book gives me a large cache of ammunition, as do Peddling Prospery (or anything else by Paul Krugman like Pop Internationalism, another MUST read), and Henrando de Soto's masterpiece "The Mystery of Capital"(dont even look at his "Other Path", it is simplified and better argued in this "Mystery").
Highly Recommended
Rating: 5
Summary: Reading This Book Will Make You Smarter
Comment: I have had the honor of having the author of this book as a professor in college. Not surprisingly he teaches classes dealing with international trade. All I can say is that he is an economist of the highest order and that he is capable of taking some extrodinarily difficult concepts and explaining them with a level of clarity that make them seem obvious. He takes this teaching approach to his book, making it both intelligent and approachable. If you ever actually wanted to know anything about international trade and even be able to discuss in a relevant manner the points at hand, read this book. You will be smarter for having done so.
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Title: Free Trade Today by Jagdish N. Bhagwati ISBN: 0691091560 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 26 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz ISBN: 0393324397 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Against the Dead Hand: The Uncertain Struggle for Global Capitalism by Brink Lindsey ISBN: 0471442771 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 21 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Beyond Sweatshops: Foreign Direct Investment and Globalization in Developing Nations by Theodore H. Moran ISBN: 0815706154 Publisher: The Brookings Institution Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Dollar Overvaluation and the World Economy by Fred C Bergsten, John Williamson ISBN: 0881323519 Publisher: Institute for International Economics Pub. Date: 15 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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