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In Poverty from the Wealth of Nations , the author presents an analysis of the evolution of global disparities that goes beyond the earlier neo-Marxist critiques of global capitalism. He moves beyond their narrative by inserting two additional asymmetries into the global economy - those created by 'unequal races' and unequal states. The author analyzes not only the power of markets, but the powers that shaped these markets. More importantly, he marshals cross-country evidence to show that loss of sovereignty retarded industrialization, human capital formation and economic growth.
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'This powerful and persuasive book is must reading for anyone who wants to fathom the origins and contours of international inequality and conflict in our times.' - Professor John Adams, Center for Asian Studies, University of Virginia
'Everyone who believes that colonialism was good for the colonized people should read this book. [It] challenges the notion that global integration and an unfettered market transformed backward regions and modernized their society, economy and polity.' - Professor Keith Griffin, Department of Economics, University of California at Riverside
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M. Shahid Alam is Professor of Economics at Northeastern University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Poverty From The Wealth of Nations
Book Subtitle: Integration and Polarization in the Global Economy since 1760
Authors: M. Shahid Alam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333985649
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-23018-0Published: 07 July 2000
eBook ISBN: 978-0-333-98564-9Published: 05 February 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 215
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Sociology, general, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Microeconomics, Development Aid