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False Dawn
The Delusions of Global Capitalism
by John Gray
ISBN: 1565845218
ISBN-13: 9781565845213
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this highly critical examination of free-market capitalism, a British philosopher shows how globalization has hurt, among others, the British and the Mexican economies, and he warns of a coming backlash against it by fundamentalist movements.
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"[U]nworkable and unstable. (I think I've got it all.) In "FALSE DAWN," Gray takes on an immensely important subject, ranges widely and vibrantly and makes some telling criticisms. He recognizes that the movement toward free markets, goods and ideas is not a naturally occurring process but rather a political project that rests on American power. His solution is quite simple: Good riddance." -- Fareed Zakaria
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: New Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Pages: 262
Publisher's Notes
A powerful and prophetic challenge to globalization from a former partisan of the New Right, "False Dawn" explores the ripple effect of the Asian collapse and what it means for our collective future.
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False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
Gray, John
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Gray, John Chipman
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False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
Gray, John
New York: New Press, 1998 262 pp., bib. notes, index; 22 cm. AS NEW. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collectible. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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False Dawn; Delusions of Global Capitalism
Gray, John
New York: New Press, 1998. 262 pages with index,. ISBN: 1565845218. First?. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chapter Book. Asian Markets; Global capitalism; World Economy; Economics. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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Gray, John
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