Brave New World Economy: Global Finance Threatens Our Future

Praise for Brave New World Economy

"This book will become a must-read for students, scholars,as well as all practitioners who want to understand the root causes ofmarket economy crises and the scope of a more stable and fair world order.This book provides an original and thoughtful angle of analysis and vividly explains why and how each of us will soon be ruined without a new governance system emerging that enables globalization to become a genuinepositive sum game in terms of both time and social horizon."
—Dr. Michel Henry Bouchet, Head, Global Finance Center, SKEMA Business School, former senior economist,The World Bank, former CEO, Owen Stanley Financial SA

"Presents compelling arguments for radical change in theworld monetary system to save our future. Includes bold and practicalrecommendations to meet current challenges of the global economyincluding the need for balance between the regulatory role of thestate for public good and the confidence of investors andentrepreneurs. Jargon free and easy to read."
—Shabbir Cheema, Director, Asia-Pacific Governance and Democracy Initiative, East-West Center

Unrestrained global finance and the massive credit crisis it has engendered threaten to end civilization as we know it. Clearly, a thorough restructuring of the monetary system and more stringent banking rules, both domestically and internationally, can salvage centuries of progress from the scrap heap of history. What steps must policymakers take to achieve a sustainable, new world economy before it's too late? Find out in Brave New World Economy.