Markets and authorities: Global finance and human choice

Jochen Lorentzen, Marcello de Cecco

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    Abstract

    This text addresses the relationship between market authority and political authority - a favourite theme of Susan Strange, to whom the book is dedicated. From a survey of the bias against capital liberalization in economic thought to an analysis of the US role in global monetary affairs, it discusses how and why free capital flows contribute to the instability of the global capitalist system. The contributors analyse the history of international capital flows to make sense of contemporary global investments and what they mean for global polity and the economy. They argue over the challenges of integrating large developing countries into a liberal world order and the consequences of the multilateral system for the world's poor. In further discussions they investigate the sustainability of global capitalism in light of financial crisis, widespread inequality and the uncertain future for traditional welfare states. They also advance various mechanisms through which they believe greater stability and equity could be introduced into the global financial system and the world economy.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationCheltenham
    PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
    Number of pages168
    ISBN (Print)1840645911
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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