Against the dead hand

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A refreshing, insightful look into the political and economic dynamics driving globalization today Globalization: it's earlier than you think. That's the provocative message of Against the Dead Hand, which traces the rise and fall of the century-long dream of central planning and top-down control and its impact on globalization-revealing the extent to which the "dead hand" of the old collectivist dream still shapes the contours of today's world economy. Mixing historical narrative, thought-provoking arguments, and on-the-scene reporting and interviews, Brink Lindsey shows how the economy has grown up amidst the wreckage of the old regime-detailing how that wreckage constrains the present and obscures the future. He conveys a clearer picture of globalization's current state than the current conventional wisdom, providing a framework for anticipating the future direction of the world economy.

subjects: International economic relations,  Business,  Capitalism,  Globalization,  Nonfiction,  Economic policy,  Mondialisation,  Politique économique,  Globalism,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,  International,  General,  Economics,  Internationale economische betrekkingen,  Economische politiek,  Kapitalisme,  Internationalisatie,  Relações econômicas internacionais,  Globalização,  Capitalismo,  Política econômica,  Relations économiques internationales,  Capitalisme,  Presidents,  Election,  Political culture