long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and … technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade …, Dani Rodrik, an early and outspoken critic of economic globalization taken too far, goes beyond the populist backlash and …

As awareness of the process of globalization grows and the study of its effects becomes increasingly important to … doing exactly that and more. The first group of essays explores how the process of globalization can be measured in terms of … geography are both considered, along with the controversial issues of globalization's effects on inequality and social justice …

: extensive market integration through foreign investment and links among stock prices around the world; increasing securitization … role of time and location around the world in stock trading, and the behavior of country funds. Other, long …

international capital markets on normal terms. Moreover, the world financial system has been disrupted by the prospect of widespread …