Author: Jagdish Bhagwati
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 531
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195662970
Description
The essays, op-eds, reviews, and letters to the editor in this volume have been selected from policy writings of Jagdish Bhagwati during the past ten years. They share in common a passion and a temperament, a strategy to access and influence public policy, and an agenda to advance.
EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS:
In a Stream of Windows, a most eminent economist of our time, once again shows himself to be an outstanding opinion shaper and communicator for the benefit of the citizens of our global village.
- Arthur Dunkel, Director General of GATT (1981-93)
Jagdish Bhagwati is that rare economist who thinks broadly and writes clearly. His high intelligence, lively style, and good humor are all in evidence in this collection.
- Foreign Affairs
This book has freshness, exuberance, imagination and artistry in presenting feelings, mastery of technique, and above all, a charismatic presence to rivet the attention of the reader.
- The Hindu
Anyone who reads this . . Will emerge a lot less confused and at least a little more optimistic.
- The Wall Street Journal
An excellent tour d'horizon of trade and immigration issues.
- The Boston Sunday Globe.
Unsettling Reflections on Trade, Immigration and Democracy
Contents
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER I
Trade in the Global Age
CHAPTER II
On the Mat: The Poverty of Protectionism
CHAPTER III
The Diminished Giant Syndrome: The
Obsessive Search for :Fair Trade" and Reciprocity
CHAPTER IV
Aggressive Unilaterlism: Playing at High Noon
CHAPTER V
Japan on One's Mind" The Clintonites down the Precipice
CHAPTER VI
The Folly of "Fair Trade Before Free Trade":
Environment and Labor Standards
CHAPTER VII
Free Trade Areas are not Free Trade!
CHAPTER VIII
Coping with Immigration
CHAPTER IX
Democracy and Its
contents
CHAPTER X
In the Ring: With Soros, Wriston, Sachs and Valenti
CHAPTER XI
Economists and Economics