The Global Economy:
Connecting the Roots of a Holistic System, Brief Edition
The Global Economy helps make sense of the complex and often overwhelming economic forces that directly affect you, your future, and the lives of people around the world.
Using a holistic and accessible approach, this book provides a realistic understanding of the global economy and its interconnected relationship with society and the environment. It examines neoliberalism, financialization, and economic globalization, revealing how these powerful forces shape the experiences, opportunities, and challenges of everyday people.
$16.95, 215 pgs. Illustrated, index, glossary, source notes, bibliography, and graphic organizers.
This book is designed for adult learners, educators, and students from grades 9 through university. Each chapter includes “Questions to Consider” that encourage critical thinking, reflection, and new ways of seeing and understanding the information presented.
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Are you confused by the forces shaping the global economy? Why is the middle class in the United States shrinking? Why have the top 1% and 20% experienced such significant gains while many in the bottom 80% face stagnant wages and growing economic challenges?
The Global Economy helps untangle the complex and often overwhelming economic forces that directly affect your life, your future, and the communities around you. By developing a clearer understanding of how the global economy operates, we become better equipped to analyze its strengths and weaknesses, recognize its fault lines, and imagine more effective solutions.
The Global Economy was a hit in Dr. Julia Reyes’ class at Metro State University in Denver, CO.
A few student comments …
It is a very powerful read, overall, an absolutely fantastic read.
It was organized, well written and constantly assured the person unaware of the complexity of our world economics they were not the only people confused. I personally needed that reassurance.
This book could be used to teach basic world economics, or just essential information for all people trying to understand our complex world economic situation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. An Overview of the Global Economy
Chapter 2. Historical Roots of the Global Economy
Chapter 3. The Neoliberal Stew: A Dozen Essential Ingredients
Chapter 4. The Impact of Neoliberalism in the United States: Ten Consequences
Chapter 5. The Economic Globalization Puzzle: Ten Pieces
Chapter 6. The Impact of Economic Globalization
Chapter 7. The Financial Sector: Ten Fatal Flaws
Chapter 8. The Financial Sector: Crisis and its Aftermath