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28%OFFJoseph E. Stiglitz - The Quest for Security: Protection Without Protectionism and the Challenge of Global Governance - 9780231156875 - V9780231156875
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The Quest for Security: Protection Without Protectionism and the Challenge of Global Governance

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Description for The Quest for Security: Protection Without Protectionism and the Challenge of Global Governance Paperback. Editor(s): Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Kaldor, Mary. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 556.
The essays in this collection boldly confront the quest for security arising from the social, economic, environmental, and political crises and transformations of our century. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mary Kaldor begin with an expansive, balanced analysis of the global landscape and the factors contributing to the growth of insecurity. Whereas earlier studies have touched on how globalization has increased economic insecurity and how geopolitical changes may have contributed to military insecurity, this volume looks for some common threads: in a globalized world without a global government, with a system of global governance not up to the task, how do ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231156875
SKU
V9780231156875
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About Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University, former chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank, and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton. His books include Making Globalization Work; Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy; The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future; ... Read more

Reviews for The Quest for Security: Protection Without Protectionism and the Challenge of Global Governance
The Quest for Security makes for a fascinating read, made all the more timely by the current outcry-across the country and beyond-over the unequal distribution of the pains and gains from the economic changes of recent years. The book examines globalization as the multidimensional phenomenon that it is, without complexifying it to the point where the key issues become obscured. ... Read more

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