The global financial system has enormous influence on the day-to-day lives of billions, yet is shrouded in mystery and poorly understood. Through narrative-driven reporting, vivid storytelling, and perceptive analysis Michael Casey brings to light the distorted, dysfunctional global economic...

Learning lessons -- Blessings and perils of liberal finance -- Financial crises in the era of globalization -- From crises to imbalances -- Calm before a storm -- Toward adjustment and domestic reform -- Toward global reform -- Toward a more stable world