The Rise and Fall of NeoliberalismThe Collapse of an Economic Order? Edited by Kean Birch and Vlad Mykhnenko
‘Since the 1970s, the politics of "neoliberalism," based on the purported concern to minimize state interference in the economy and thus to unleash "free" markets, have been mobilized at various sites and scales across the world economy. This book provides useful intellectual tools for deciphering the ideological, social and institutional foundations of neoliberalism and its wide-ranging implications for the still ongoing regulatory reorganization of capitalism.’ - Neil Brenner, Professor of Sociology and Metropolitan Studies, New York University |
Why Doesn't Microfinance Work?The Destructive Rise of Local Neoliberalism Milford Bateman
'For some time, there has been fragmented evidence that microcredit is way over-hyped as an instrument of development, but Bateman pulls it all together and connects the microfinance fad with the underlying neoliberal themes of so much official development assistance. It's a timely, much-needed, and must-read book for anyone interested in the problems of development assistance.' - David Ellerman, author of Helping People Help Themselves: From the World Bank to an Alternative Philosophy of Development Assistance. |
The Aid TriangleRecognising the Human Dynamics of Dominance, Justice and Identity Malcolm Maclachlan, Eilish McAuliffe, Stuart C Carr
Making Aid Work focuses on the human dynamics of international aid; from impoverished farmers to aid workers; donor diplomats to multilateral bureaucrats; celebrities to activists, and to the unconcerned and uninvolved. This timely work illustrates how the aid system incorporates power relationships, and therefore relationships of dominance. It explores how such dominance can be both a cause and a consequence of injustice. It explains how the experience of injustice is both a challenge to, and a stimulus to, personal, community and national identity, and how such identities underlie the human potential that international aid should seek to enrich. |
Neoliberal AfricaThe Impact of Global Social Engineering Graham Harrison
Neoliberalism has shaped African development for nearly thirty years. As such, it is not an economic 'shock' or a 'structural adjustment', but rather a historic shift in Africa's development politics and policy. This book explores the ways in which African countries have experienced the neoliberal project, highlighting how this project has gone beyond economic liberalisation and towards a bolder social transformation. As an ideology, neoliberalism projects an end-point not simply of a market economy but of a market society. After thirty years of projects, aid disbursement, technical assistance, and conditionality, this book maps out the extent to which African states have cleaved to neoliberal directives. It suggests that neoliberal 'progress' in Africa is notably limited in spite of the resources behind it and the lack of alternatives to it. |
The Economics Anti-TextbookA Critical Thinker's Guide to Microeconomics Rod Hill & Tony Myatt
'Rod Hill and Tony Myatt have written one of the best critical texts of neoclassical microeconomics that I have ever seen. It is a great text to assign along with an introductory or intermediate microeconomics text. Its critical commentary is sharp and very readable. All heterodox economists who have to teach undergraduate microeconomics should also assign this book for their students.' - Professor Frederic S. Lee, Editor, American Journal of Economics and Sociology SPECIAL OFFER AVAILABLE - 15% off Normal Price + Free post & packing in the UK until May 31stMore information |
The Truth About TradeThe Real Impact of Liberalization Clive George
'Clive George was at the centre of the EU's ten-year research programme into the impacts of trade liberalization. Now he is able to reveal the true findings of that research. This careful assessment of the evidence shows how trade liberalization threatens economic development, anti-poverty programmes and environmental sustainability in the vast majority of developing countries, with potentially catastrophic results. This book is an important corrective to the myth that free trade will lift millions out of poverty. It should become required reading for all people seeking to understand the truth about trade.' - John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want |
The Deadly Ideas of NeoliberalismHow the IMF has Undermined Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS Rick Rowden
'This book is an extraordinary achievement. It includes a careful study of the political economy of HIV/AIDS and a clear explanation of the economic policies associated with neoliberalism and the IMF. Rowden shows that neoliberalism and IMF policies bear a significant responsibility for the limitations of health policies and budgets in the poor countries and, especially, for the insufficiencies of prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.' - Professor Alfredo Saad Filho, Head of Department of Development Studies SOAS |
The Trouble with Capitalism - NEW EDITIONAn Enquiry into the Causes of Global Economic Failure Harry Shutt
'Shutt [has] a message for every saver and investor: a crash of 1929 proportions is almost inevitable' - Dan Atkinson in The Guardian (on the first edition of this book) |
The Social EconomyInternational Perspectives on Economic Solidarity Edited by Ash Amin
'This valuable collection of studies on the Social Economy makes a notable contribution to understanding about a developing mode of production in different parts of the world, representing a new way to those fighting for a society in which liberty and equality are not in contradiction to each other.' - Paul Singer, Secretary of State for the Solidarity Economy, Brazil |
Unholy TrinityThe IMF, World Bank and WTO (Second Edition) Richard Peet
"Seattle, Genoa and Prague have etched the centrality of the IMF, the IBRD and the WTO into our consciousness. Unholy Trinity charts the contours and the reach of these global regulatory institutions and how they serve as a fortress for the prevailing neoliberal theory of globalization." - Michael Watts, Director, Institute of International Studies, University of California |
The Corporate Greenhouse Climate Change Policy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in a Globalizing World Yda Schreuder
'Schreuder authoritatively surveys the political and economic hurdles facing efforts to reduce carbon emissions, establish carbon-trading schemes, and combat slow global warming-with special emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of transnational corporations. I recommend it highly: it is vital, insightful reading for anyone interested in carbon trading, climate mitigation, international relations, and the pervasive role of mega-corporations in our world today.' - William F. Laurance, Senior Research Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama |
Growth DivergencesExplaining Differences in Economic Performance J. A. Ocampo, Jomo K. S. and Rob Vos
This volume of analytical studies seeks to explain the major differences in economic performance in recent decades by considering the dynamics of international economic growth, diverging growth rates, economic structures, and sources of demand, successes and collapses in the developing world, and recent episodes of real income stagnation of countries. |
Towards Full and Decent EmploymentJose Antonio Ocampo and Jomo K. S.
Revisiting some familiar terrain with new lenses, this book also breaks new ground in seeking fresh solutions. Employment creation is the key link in ensuring that economic growth contributes to poverty reduction, with management of technological change crucial. Available February 2008
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A Life Looking ForwardMemoirs of an Independent Marxist Samir Amin, Third World Forum, Senegal
Samir Amin's memoirs are not only a fascinating personal narrative but also a penetrating historical–political analysis and an introduction to his most important theoretical contributions. |
International Finance and DevelopmentEdited by Jose Antonio Ocampo, Jan Kregel, Stephany Griffith-Jones
International Finance and Development offers a comprehensive survey of the major financing issues influencing economic development since the historic Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development in 2002. |
The East Asian Development ExperienceThe Miracle, the Crisis and the Future Ha-Joon Chang
This is a reassessment of modern East Asia's economic trajectory. In these essays, well-known Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang provides an overview of the East Asia development model since the 1960s to the present day. Available Now! |
Policy MattersEconomic and Social Policies to Sustain Equitable Development Edited by Jose Antonio Ocampo, Jomo K. S. and Sarbuland Khan
Required reading for anyone wanting to engage in the debate in challenging mainstream economic thought. The book advances the analytical debate in elaborating relevant economic and social policies to achieve more sustainable and equitable development in our times. |
Flat World, Big GapsEconomic Liberalization, Globalization, Poverty and Inequality Edited by Jomo K.S. with Jacques Baudot
Flat World, Big Gaps critically considers the impact of economic liberalization and globalization on inequality and poverty. Chapters analyze recent inequality trends in various parts of the world including the OECD, the USA, Eastern Europe and the CIS economies, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, India, East Asia and China. |
Eliminating Human PovertyMacroeconomic and Social Policies for Equitable Growth Santosh K. Mehrotra and Enrique Delamonica
This examination of how basic social services, particularly education, health and water, can be financed and delivered more effectively departs from the dominant macro-economic paradigm. Summary and audio files of launch and discussion at Overseas Development Institute (ODI), held on 2 July 2007 at ODI, London - http://www.odi.org.uk/events/human_poverty_07/index.html. "This book is the blueprint for eradicating world poverty in the 21st century." - Bob Deacon, Director of the Globalism and Social Policy Programme, University of Sheffield More information |
DeglobalizationIdeas for a New World Economy/NEW UPDATED EDITION Walden Bello
"Walden Bello is the world's leading no-nonsense revolutionary. With plainspoken history and compelling evidence, he ruthlessly exposes the opportunism, plunder, and backroom bullying that passes for global capitalism. But this is more than a critique: Bellos expert diagnosis is that the patient is sicker than we think, and the time to act is now." - Naomi Klein, author, No Logo |
Hungry for TradeHow the Poor Pay for Free Trade John Madeley
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Reclaiming DevelopmentAn Alternative Economic Policy Manual Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel
'A growing number of developing countries are taking back control over economic policy from the IMF and the World Bank. The wide range of policy suggestions contained in this book provides a rich mine of concrete and practicable alternatives from which to choose in taking advantage of whatever room globalization still allows developing countries and reshaping economic policy in their own interests.' - Martin Khor, Director, Third World Network |
Who Owes Who?50 Questions about World Debt Damien Millet and Eric Toussaint
"As this fine study demonstrates, the debt that is strangling much of the world is largely a "scam"...the authors unravel the layers of deceit and distortion that conceal the ugly reality...a very important achievement." - Noam Chomsky |
The Myth of DevelopmentThe Non-Viable Economies of the 21st Century Oswaldo de Rivero
'An original and thought-provoking book for the new Millennium, which rejects one of the most widely-held beliefs of the Twentieth Century that development is an inevitable process for Nation States' - Javier Perez de Cuellar (United Nations Secretary-General 1982 - 1991) |
The Coffee ParadoxGlobal Markets, Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development Benoit Daviron and Stefano Ponte
'An important contribution to the literarature on primary products and economic development.' - Diego Pizano, International and Economic Advisor, National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia |
The Current Negotiations in the WTOOptions, Opportunities and Risks for Developing Countries Bhagirath Lal Das
The ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are a chance for developing countries to tackle the imbalances in existing WTO rules which have denied them a fair share of the benefits of international trade. This book looks at how they can best make use of this opportunity, within the negotiating parameters that have been set. |
Putting Development FirstThe Importance of Policy Space in the WTO and International Financial Institutions Edited by Kevin P. Gallagher
'The book is able to provide a thorough theoreotical and empirical analysis of how attempts to increase developing countries' openness may impinge on their domestic policy space, impairing their ability to be able to adopt effective policies for their development. It should be able to guide policy and decision-makers in the right direction.' - Neha Batura, Economic and Political Weekly |
A Commodified World?Mapping the Limits of Capitalism Colin C. Williams
"A remarkable book that should be read by anyone interested in bringing our notions about modern capitalism in line with data and events." - Enrico A. Marcelli, Harvard University |
The Anti-Development StateThe Political Economy of Permanent Crisis in the Philippines Walden Bello with Herbert Docena, Marissa de Guzman and Mary Lou Malig
"In shining their spotlight on the Philippines, Bello and his associates illuminate the quagmire of the elite democracy ushered in by 'people power'. Globally renowned as a scholar and activist on globalization and peace, Bello is clearly one of today's great critical minds." - Robin Broad, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, American University, Washington DC. More information |
The New Development EconomicsPost Washington Consensus Neoliberal Thinking Edited by Ben Fine and Jomo K.S.
'The book contains several excellent essays...The book excels at performing a dissection of the development economics paradigm on several key issues....valuable and deserves a place on many a desk as an overview of development economics and a discussion of some of the most critical issues.' - Francis Edward Hutchinson, Australian National University |
The Origins of Development EconomicsHow Schools of Economic Thought Have Addressed Development Edited by Jomo K S and Erik S Reinert
Historically much economic thought, especially until the 1960s, has been pre-occupied with development economics. This history of economic thought highlights the enduring developmental concerns of earlier economic discourses. |
The Pioneers of Development EconomicsGreat Economists on Development Edited by Jomo K S
This survey of important contributions to the economics of development includes many economists not normally considered as pioneers in this field. |
Reimagining GrowthTowards a Renewal of Development Theory Edited by Silvana De Paula and Gary A. Dymski
'This book is essential reading for those who care about the future of economic development.' - Jose Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs 'Goes far toward emancipating development economics from the straitjackets of neoclassical thought.' - James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin 'This book's new visions, interpretations and language allow us to better understand development.' - Dr. Joao Sayad, Inter-American Development Bank
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The Free Trade AdventureThe WTO, the Uruguay Round and Globalism: A Critique Graham Dunkley |
Rethinking GlobalizationCritical Issues and Policy Choices Martin Khor
"A concise, down-to-earth account of various pitfalls in the globalization process. It is an essential reading for policy makers and negotiators, especially of developing countries" Yilmaz Akyuz, Chief Economist, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
WTO: The Doha AgendaThe New Negotiations on World Trade Bhagirath Lal Das
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The WTO and the Multilateral Trading SystemPast, Present and Future Bhagirath Lal Das |
Trade and EnvironmentDifficult Policy Choices at the Interface Edited by Shahrukh Rafi Khan |
Globalisation and LabourThe New 'Great Transformation' Ronaldo Munck
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The Impasse of ModernityDebating the Future of the Global Market Economy Christian Comeliau
Debating the Future of the global World |
Protecting Foreign InvestmentImplications of a WTO Regime and Policy Options Carlos M. Correa and Nagesh Kumar |
Women in the New AsiaFrom Pain to Power Yayori Matsui |
Society, State and MarketA Guide to Competing Theories of Development John Martinussen |
Trade and Development Issues & the World Trade Organisation Vol. 2.Vol 2: The WTO Agreements: Deficiencies, Imbalances & Required Changes Bhagirath Lal Das |
A Future for the ExcludedEdited by Raff Carmen and Miguel Sobrado |
Beyond Marx and MarketOutcomes of a Century of Economic Experimentation Klaus Nurnberger |
The Malthus FactorPoverty, Politics and Population in Capitalist Development Eric B Ross |
