EBOOK In Defense of Globalization:With a New Afterword

In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have        been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from        child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish        Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing        that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for        social good in the world today. Drawing on his unparalleled knowledge of        international and development economics, Bhagwati explains why the "e;gotcha"e; examples        of the critics are often not as compelling as they seem. With the wit and wisdom for        which he is renowned, Bhagwati convincingly shows that globalization is part of the        solution, not part of the problem.This edition features a new afterword by the        author, in which he counters recent writings by prominent journalist Thomas Friedman        and the Nobel Laureate economist Paul Samuelson and argues that current anxieties        about the economic implications of globalization are just as unfounded as were the        concerns about its social effects.