Globalization and Its Discontents

Title: Globalization and Its Discontents Author: Joseph E Stiglitz ISBN: 9780393324396 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Published: 2003 Binding: Paperback Language: English Publisher Description: When it was first published, this national bestseller quickly became a touchstone in the globalization debate. Renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz had a ringside seat for most of the major economic events of the last decade, including stints as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist at the World Bank. Particularly concerned with the plight of the developing nations, he became increasingly disillusioned as he saw the International Monetary Fund and other major institutions put the interests of Wall Street and the financial community ahead of the poorer nations. Those seeking to understand why globalization has engendered the hostility of protesters in Seattle and Genoa will find the r