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Author King, Stephen D., 1963- author.

Title Grave new world : the end of globalization, the return of history / Stephen D. King.

Publication Info. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017.

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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary A controversial look at the end of globalisation and what it means for prosperity, peace, and the global economic order Globalisation, long considered the best route to economic prosperity, is not inevitable. An approach built on the principles of free trade and, since the 1980s, open capital markets, is beginning to fracture. With disappointing growth rates across the Western world, nations are no longer willing to sacrifice national interests for global growth; nor are their leaders able-or willing-to sell the idea of pursuing a global agenda of prosperity to their citizens. Combining historical analysis with current affairs, economist Stephen D. King provides a provocative and engaging account of why globalisation is being rejected, what a world ruled by rival states with conflicting aims might look like, and how the pursuit of nationalist agendas could result in a race to the bottom. King argues that a rejection of globalisation and a return to "autarky" will risk economic and political conflict, and he uses lessons from history to gauge how best to avoid the worst possible outcomes.
Contents Prologue: a Victorian perspective on globalization -- Introduction: the Andalucian shock -- Paradise lost -- False prophets, harsh truths -- The new imperium -- Relative success -- Pride and the fall -- States, elites, communities -- Globalization and nation states -- The spirit of elitism -- Competing communities, competing histories -- Twenty-first-century challenges -- People and places -- The dark side of technology -- Debasing the coinage -- Globalization in crisis -- Obligations and impossible solutions -- Epilogue: a 2044 Republican fundraiser -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
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Subject Globalization -- Economic aspects.
Globalization -- Economic aspects.
Protectionism.
Protectionism.
Anti-globalization movement.
Anti-globalization movement.
International economic integration.
International economic integration.
Nationalism -- Economic aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
Nationalism -- Economic aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
Nationalism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: King, Stephen D. Grave new world. The end of globalization, the return of history. New Haven : Yale University Press 2017 9780300218046 (OCoLC)973401095
ISBN 9780300226300 (electronic book)
0300226306 (electronic book)
9780300218046
0300218044