"From the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, a magnificent reckoning with how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism is coming undone all over the world, and what can be done to reverse this terrifying dynamic. TARGET CONSUMER: Readers of Thomas Friedman, Paul...

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