Against the dead hand

By Brink Lindsey

Subjects: Capitalisme, Globalização, Política econômica, International economic relations, Presidents, Capitalismo, Economische politiek, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Internationale economische betrekkingen, Globalism, Nonfiction, General, Political culture, Election, Kapitalisme, Internationalisatie, Globalization, Capitalism, Politique économique, Relations économiques internationales, Relações econômicas internacionais, Business, Economics, International, Economic policy, Mondialisation

Description: A refreshing, insightful look into the political and economic dynamics driving globalization today Globalization: it's earlier than you think. That's the provocative message of Against the Dead Hand, which traces the rise and fall of the century-long dream of central planning and top-down control and its impact on globalization-revealing the extent to which the "dead hand" of the old collectivist dream still shapes the contours of today's world economy. Mixing historical narrative, thought-provoking arguments, and on-the-scene reporting and interviews, Brink Lindsey shows how the economy has grown up amidst the wreckage of the old regime-detailing how that wreckage constrains the present and obscures the future. He conveys a clearer picture of globalization's current state than the current conventional wisdom, providing a framework for anticipating the future direction of the world economy.