This book discusses the economic and geopolitical effects of globalization from historical and institutional …, the overall benefits of globalization far outweigh the costs. Moak argues that leading developed nations should not fear … globalization but, instead, make concerted efforts to promote it in order to keep the cost-benefit balance weighing in favor of …

1 The Chinese Birdcage -- 2 Western Triumphalism -- 3 China as the World's Factory -- 4 Housing Bubbles across the … 1980s, China quickly became the world’s factory floor...but powerful political leaders envisioned a world in which the … market economy would be trapped within the confines of a planned economy. With China’s admission into the World Trade …

looking at the issues of monetary movement around the world, this book shows that there are clearly visible patterns behind ….S. Dollar Go? -- Chapter 23. Where will Chinese Yuan Go? -- Chapter 24. Avoiding Currency Wars with a Single World Currency? …