Not so 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 …

Discusses how democracy and national self-determination cannot be pursued simultaneously with economic globalization … and instead promotes customizable globalization with international rules to achieve balanced prosperity …