Deepak Lal outlines and assesses the validity of a set of beliefs about third worldeconomic development that underlies the thinking of many politicians, bureaucrats, journalists, andacademics in both
In this book, based on the 1995 Ohlin Lectures, Deepak Lal provides an accessible,interdisciplinary account of the role of culture in shaping economic performance. Topics addressedinclude a possible f
In this book, based on the 1995 Ohlin Lectures, Deepak Lal provides an interdisciplinary account of the role of culture in shaping economic performance. Topics addressed include a possible future "cla
Empires have unfairly gotten a bad name, not least in U.S. domestic politics. This is particularly unfortunate, as the world needs an American pax to provide both global peace and prosperity. The most
In this timely and controversial book, economist Deepak Lal explores the twin themes of empires and globalization and discusses the place of the US in the current world order. Lal argues that not sinc
The Pax Americana---the global order established after the collapse of the Soviet Empire---is increasingly being challenged especially by former imperial behemoths China and Russia. There is a growing
The greatest reduction in mass poverty in human history has occurred during the current era of globalization. The world’s poor are now catching up with the rich at a rapid pace in terms of human well-
The greatest reduction of mass poverty in human history has occurred during the current era of globalization. The world’s poor are now catching up with the rich at a rapid pace in terms of human well-
Reviving the Invisible Hand is an uncompromising call for a global return to a classical liberal economic order, free of interference from governments and international organizations. Arguing for a re
