The UN and Global Political Economy: Trade, Finance, and Development

by John Toye and Richard Toye

Against the backdrop of a 20-year revolt against free trade orthodoxy by economists inside the UN and their impact on policy discussions since the 1960s, the authors show how the UN both nurtured and inhibited creative and novel intellectual contributions to the trade and development debate. Presenting a stirring account of the main UN actors in this debate, The UN and Global Political Economy focuses on the accomplishments and struggles of UN...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253216869
• ISBN13: 9780253216861
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher