Grave New World: The End of Globalization, the Return of History

Stephen D. King

Published by Yale University Press 2017

Grave New World

The End of Globalization, the Return of History

Stephen D. King

https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300226300

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A controversial look at the end of globalization and what it means for prosperity, peace, and the global economic order

Globalization, 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 globalization 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 globalization 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.

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Stephen D. King is Senior Economic Adviser at HSBC. He has also been a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Prologue: A Victorian Perspective on Globalization Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: The Andalucían Shock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part. One Paradise Lost
1. False Prophets, Harsh Truths Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
2. The New Imperium Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3. Relative Success Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
4. Pride and the Fall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
Part Two. States, Elites, Communities
5. Globalization and Nation States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
6. The Spirit of Elitism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
7. Competing Communities, Competing Histories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
Part Three. Twenty-First-Century Challenges
8. People and Places Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
9. The Dark Side of Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
10. Debasing the Coinage Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
Part Four. Globalization in Crisis
11. Obligations and Impossible Solutions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Epilogue: A 2044 Republican Fundraiser Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275

Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pages
- Main content: 288

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Published: May 23, 2017
ISBN: 9780300226300