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A sobering, impassioned dismantling of the global economic order that reveals the human cost of institutional dogma. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Globalization and its discontents.

  • sobering
  • indignant
  • intellectually stimulating
  1. 01

    The Price of Inequality

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    A rigorous, eye-opening autopsy of a rigged economic system that leaves you both frustrated and armed with understanding.

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    • sobering
    • authoritative
    • impassioned
    • critical
  2. 02

    The Lexus and The Olive Tree, Revised Edition

    Thomas L. Friedman

    A globe-trotting, analytical exploration of the friction between rapid modernization and deep-rooted cultural traditions.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  3. 03

    Macroeconomics

    Richard T. Froyen · 1993

    A rigorous, historically grounded journey through the evolution of macroeconomic thought and the mechanics of global economies.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  4. 04

    Economic Facts and Fallacies

    Thomas Sowell · 2007

    A sharp, no-nonsense dismantling of popular economic myths that trades emotional rhetoric for cold, hard data.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  5. 05

    Global political economy

    John Ravenhill

    A rigorous, structured exploration of the invisible forces and theoretical frameworks that govern global wealth and power.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  6. 06

    The world economy

    Beth V. Yarbrough

    A massive, rigorous exploration of the policies and financial systems that bind the global market together.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  7. 07

    Money mischief

    Milton Friedman · 1992

    A lucid, historical journey through the illusions and realities of money that will forever change how you view the dollar in your pocket.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  8. 08

    Industrial economics

    Martin, Stephen

    A rigorous, deeply researched exploration of industrial organization and economic policy.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  9. 09

    The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

    Thomas L. Friedman

    A sweeping, anecdote-driven tour of a rapidly shrinking globe that leaves you feeling both awestruck and urgently compelled to keep pace.

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    • intellectually stimulating
    • authoritative
    • urgent
  10. 10

    The global minotaur

    Yanis Varoufakis

    A sobering, analytical journey through the historical policies and systemic imbalances that paved the way for modern financial crises.

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    • sobering
    • critical
    • analytical
  11. 11

    Économie internationale

    Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld and others · 1992

    A rigorous, model-driven journey through the complex machinery of global trade and finance.

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    • authoritative
    • analytical
  12. 12

    The Great Transformation

    Karl Polanyi · 1983

    A sweeping, intellectually rigorous dismantling of the free-market myth that fundamentally changes how you view the relationship between society and the economy.

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    • sobering
    • authoritative
    • critical
    • analytical

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