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30. The Shock Doctrine (disastrous switch to free markets in Russia, E. Europe, and S. America)

Posted by By heggef August 21, 2021Posted in6. Fates of Nations—International Inequality, both national and globalNo Comments
The Shock Doctrine. Naomi KleinThe author strikes at the heart of market fundamentalists’ claim that freedom and democracy are the hallmarks of deregulated capitalism. Instead, she presents market fundamentalism as…
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31. The Rise and Fall of Nations (national policies that lead to economic failure)

Posted by By heggef August 21, 2021Posted in6. Fates of Nations—International Inequality, both national and globalNo Comments
The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World. Ruchir Sharma. 2016.Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets and chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management,…
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32. Why Nations Fail (from extraction economics to benefit colonialists and oligarchs)

Posted by By heggef August 21, 2021Posted in6. Fates of Nations—International Inequality, both national and globalNo Comments
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. 2012.The authors begin by comparing life in Nogales, Arizona with life in Nogales, Sonora,…
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