Jean-Jacques Rousseau
[Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men]
Category: Development + Economic Globalization
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
John Perkins
Self-proclaimed former ‘economic hitman’ John Perkins recounts his experience as a fabricator of economic forecasts for the purpose of funneling ‘loans’ ostensibly destined for ‘development’ into the hands of Western contractors. A lack of detail makes for an unsatisfying read.
Bad Samaritans
Ha-Joon Chang
Finally we are provided a sober account of how non-neoliberal policies, such as strong protectionism, allowed for the establishment of First World wealth. Very simply written.
AIDS in the Twenty-First Century
Tony Barnett & Alan Whiteside
An insightful, albeit outdated, look at today’s AIDS epidemic.