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101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy
by Michael Taillard • 2012
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
3.82
39
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy Summary
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy 91%
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
by Michael Taillard 2012
3.82
39 ratings
Outside the Box
by Marc Levinson • 2020
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
3.94
228
Outside the Box Summary
Outside the Box 91%
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
by Marc Levinson 2020
3.94
228 ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 91%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
Death by China
by Peter Navarro • 2011
America armed its biggest rival: every dollar spent at Walmart helped finance the Chinese military.
3.50
531
Death by China Summary
Death by China 91%
America armed its biggest rival: every dollar spent at Walmart helped finance the Chinese military.
by Peter Navarro 2011
3.50
531 ratings
A Country Is Not a Company
by Paul Krugman • 2009
Why running a country like a business fails: the economic logic business leaders never learn.
3.98
244
A Country Is Not a Company Summary
A Country Is Not a Company 91%
Why running a country like a business fails: the economic logic business leaders never learn.
by Paul Krugman 2009
3.98
244 ratings
A Splendid Exchange
by William J. Bernstein • 2008
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
4.16
3k+
A Splendid Exchange Summary
A Splendid Exchange 91%
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
by William J. Bernstein 2008
4.16
3k+ ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder 90%
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002
4.21
1k+ ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
3.85
2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work 90%
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
by Pietra Rivoli • 2005
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
3.69
3k+
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy Summary
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy 90%
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
by Pietra Rivoli 2005
3.69
3k+ ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 90%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 90%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 ratings
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2020
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
3.96
6k+
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Summary
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World 90%
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
by Fareed Zakaria 2020
3.96
6k+ ratings
Silent Coup
by Claire Provost • 2023
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
4.31
277
Silent Coup Summary
Silent Coup 90%
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
by Claire Provost 2023
4.31
277 ratings
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme • 2019
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
4.23
13
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial Summary
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial 90%
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme 2019
4.23
13 ratings
Edible Economics
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2022
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
3.83
3k+
Edible Economics Summary
Edible Economics 90%
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Triangle of Power
by Alexander Stubb • 2026
The old East-West binary is dead. A third bloc, the Global South, holds the balance.
4.12
471
The Triangle of Power Summary
The Triangle of Power 90%
The old East-West binary is dead. A third bloc, the Global South, holds the balance.
by Alexander Stubb 2026
4.12
471 ratings
A New Foreign Policy
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2018
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
3.88
337
A New Foreign Policy Summary
A New Foreign Policy 90%
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2018
3.88
337 ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 90%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
The World for Sale
by Javier Blas • 2021
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
4.32
13k+
The World for Sale Summary
The World for Sale 90%
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
by Javier Blas 2021
4.32
13k+ ratings
Chokepoints
by Edward Fishman • 2025
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
4.35
3k+
Chokepoints Summary
Chokepoints 90%
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
by Edward Fishman 2025
4.35
3k+ ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 90%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
The J Curve
by Ian Bremmer • 2006
The path from oppression to openness runs through a valley where nations break.
3.73
524
The J Curve Summary
The J Curve 90%
The path from oppression to openness runs through a valley where nations break.
by Ian Bremmer 2006
3.73
524 ratings
Underground Empire
by Henry Farrell • 2023
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
4.02
1k+
Underground Empire Summary
Underground Empire 89%
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
by Henry Farrell 2023
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Growth Map
by Jim O'Neill • 2011
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
3.59
288
The Growth Map Summary
The Growth Map 89%
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
by Jim O'Neill 2011
3.59
288 ratings
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
3.67
108
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War 89%
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
by Walter Russell Mead 2004
3.67
108 ratings
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. • 2014
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
3.77
2k+
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA Summary
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA 89%
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. 2014
3.77
2k+ ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 89%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 ratings
International Organizations
by Margaret P. Karns • 2004
How global cooperation actually works: the UN, regional bodies, and the NGOs bridging state limits.
3.53
162
International Organizations Summary
International Organizations 89%
How global cooperation actually works: the UN, regional bodies, and the NGOs bridging state limits.
by Margaret P. Karns 2004
3.53
162 ratings
Making It in America
by Rachel Slade • 2024
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
3.63
323
Making It in America Summary
Making It in America 89%
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
by Rachel Slade 2024
3.63
323 ratings
COVID-19
by Klaus Schwab • 2020
The pandemic didn't just upend the world; it created a fleeting chance to rebuild it from scratch.
2.69
2k+
COVID-19 Summary
COVID-19 89%
The pandemic didn't just upend the world; it created a fleeting chance to rebuild it from scratch.
by Klaus Schwab 2020
2.69
2k+ ratings
Multinational Business Finance
by David K. Eiteman • 1973
Hedging FX risk, raising capital abroad, making trade bankable: the MNE playbook.
3.50
128
Multinational Business Finance Summary
Multinational Business Finance 89%
Hedging FX risk, raising capital abroad, making trade bankable: the MNE playbook.
by David K. Eiteman 1973
3.50
128 ratings
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis
by Ashraf Laidi • 2008
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
3.86
79
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis Summary
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis 89%
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
by Ashraf Laidi 2008
3.86
79 ratings
The Coming China Wars
by Peter Navarro • 2006
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
3.32
222
The Coming China Wars Summary
The Coming China Wars 89%
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
by Peter Navarro 2006
3.32
222 ratings
Good Economics for Hard Times
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2019
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
4.22
15k+
Good Economics for Hard Times Summary
Good Economics for Hard Times 89%
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2019
4.22
15k+ ratings
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading
by Anna Coulling • 2013
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
4.14
139
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading Summary
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading 89%
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
by Anna Coulling 2013
4.14
139 ratings
George Soros On Globalization
by George Soros • 2002
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
3.20
251
George Soros On Globalization Summary
George Soros On Globalization 89%
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
by George Soros 2002
3.20
251 ratings
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2006
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
3.38
156
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place Summary
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place 89%
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2006
3.38
156 ratings
Grave New World
by Stephen D. King • 2017
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
3.66
227
Grave New World Summary
Grave New World 89%
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
by Stephen D. King 2017
3.66
227 ratings
How the World Ran Out of Everything
by Peter S. Goodman • 2024
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
4.04
1k+
How the World Ran Out of Everything Summary
How the World Ran Out of Everything 89%
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
by Peter S. Goodman 2024
4.04
1k+ ratings
Entrepreneurial Nation
by Ro Khanna • 2012
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
3.73
30
Entrepreneurial Nation Summary
Entrepreneurial Nation 89%
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
by Ro Khanna 2012
3.73
30 ratings
The Wal-Mart Effect
by Charles Fishman • 2006
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
3.84
4k+
The Wal-Mart Effect Summary
The Wal-Mart Effect 89%
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006
3.84
4k+ ratings
International Marketing
by Philip R. Cateora • 1975
The marketer's blind spot isn't the foreign market. It's the culture they brought with them.
3.61
244
International Marketing Summary
International Marketing 89%
The marketer's blind spot isn't the foreign market. It's the culture they brought with them.
by Philip R. Cateora 1975
3.61
244 ratings
No Logo
by Naomi Klein • 2000
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
3.89
33k+
No Logo Summary
No Logo 89%
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000
3.89
33k+ ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone 89%
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
by Peter Zeihan • 2022
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
4.16
14k+
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning Summary
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning 89%
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
by Peter Zeihan 2022
4.16
14k+ ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game 89%
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022
4.43
131 ratings
The Dollar Trap
by Eswar S. Prasad • 2013
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
4.08
212
The Dollar Trap Summary
The Dollar Trap 89%
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
by Eswar S. Prasad 2013
4.08
212 ratings
Breakout Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2012
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
4.04
3k+
Breakout Nations Summary
Breakout Nations 89%
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
by Ruchir Sharma 2012
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Elephant and the Dragon
by Robyn Meredith • 2007
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
3.73
1k+
The Elephant and the Dragon Summary
The Elephant and the Dragon 89%
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
by Robyn Meredith 2007
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Accidental Superpower
by Peter Zeihan • 2014
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
4.30
5k+
The Accidental Superpower Summary
The Accidental Superpower 89%
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
by Peter Zeihan 2014
4.30
5k+ ratings
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