Author(s): Brian Easton

Non-fiction general

Brian Easton's Globalisation and the Wealth of Nations is a clear, imaginative and wide-ranging picture of the globalising world, written for a general educated readership. It is not an argument for or against globalisation but a careful, thorough analysis of the issues involved, drawing on scholarly study and debate, but avoiding technical issues and demanding detail. Organised in two parts, it explores the economic theory behind globalisation, then the political and social consequences and concludes with the various options for nations in a globalised world. In each section individual chapters focus on a particular historical experience, typically in a single country; for example, a chapter on cities and industry economies of scale focuses on New York; one on technology transfer focuses on Japan; one on nationalism focuses on Germany. First published August 2007. ÃÂ÷ As a balanced, thoughtful and locally relevant view of globalisation, this is definitely worth your while, if youâÃÂÃÂre interested in getting a genuine view of the subject and being entertained along the way. Highly recommended. âÃÂàSam Finnemore, Craccum ÃÂ÷ "wide-ranging primer" - Colin James ÃÂ÷ A book that bridges the gap between economic and social analysis of globalisation has been wanting for some time, but in the face of so many books on the subject you mightnâÃÂÃÂt know it was missing until it appears. Enter Brian Easton, celebrated New Zealand economist and writer, with Globalisation and the Wealth of Nations, a local antidote to the great divide. âÃÂàSam Finnemore, Craccum ÃÂ÷ One of the key moves Easton makes in this book is actually defining globalisation where other authors simply havenâÃÂÃÂt bothered. âÃÂàSam Finnemore, Craccum.