Global Trade

2019 was the last great year for the world economy. For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it. America...

Global trade is of vital interest to citizens as well as policymakers, yet it is widely misunderstood. This compact exposition of the market forces underlying international commerce addresses both of these concerned groups, as well as the needs of students and scholars. Although it contains no equations, it is almost mathematical in its elegance, precision, and power of expression. Understanding Global Trade provides a thorough explanation of what shapes the international organization of production and distribution and the resulting trade flows.

In Straight Talk on Trade, Dani Rodrik, an early and outspoken critic of economic globalization taken too far, goes beyond the populist backlash and offers a more reasoned explanation for why our elites' and technocrats' obsession with hyper-globalization made it more difficult for nations to achieve legitimate economic and social objectives at home: economic prosperity, financial stability, and equity.

An irreverent and invaluable guide to our new era of economic competition, written by Financial Times columnist and podcaster Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. We used to take trade for granted. Trillions of dollars of goods and services...

“This is history on a grand scale, with a sweep and ambition that is rare… A proper historical epic of dazzling range and achievement.” —William Dalrymple, The Guardian The epic history of the crossroads of the world—the meeting place of East and West and the birthplace of civilization...

Brought to you by Penguin. A prescient, thoughtful and chilling examination of the current state of the world If there are lessons from history, now is the time when we need to heed them, so that we do not end up in another Great Power war because of the fatal combinations of jingoism, fear...

"Step into the dark world of the Sinaloa Cartel—a realm where violence, corruption, and billions of dollars flow unchecked. Will you survive the truth behind the cartel’s empire?" The Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most dangerous and powerful criminal organizations, has cast a shadow over global drug trade and politics. Led by infamous figures like Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, this cartel has terrorized Mexico and reshaped the drug trade across continents. But how did a small syndicate grow into a ruthless empire? What if everything you thought you knew about the Sinaloa Cartel is...

Author and veteran trader Troy Noonan draws on his decades-long career spent in the trenches of the foreign currency markets to outline the exact path that new forex traders should take. The book presents insights distilled from thousands of trades on the global forex markets, including guidance on technical and fundamental analysis, interpreting charts, and mastering the psychology of successful forex traders.

Three thousand years ago, kings on opposite sides of the known world called each other "brother." They traded tin and gold across thousands of miles of open sea. They sent their daughters to marry foreign rulers they would never meet. They wrote letters in a shared diplomatic language, demanding respect, negotiating treaties, and complaining about the quality of gifts. Then the whole system collapsed and none of it survived. The Late Bronze Age — roughly 1500 to 1200 BCE — was the first era of true international civilization. Egypt, the Hittite Empire, Babylonia, Assyria, and Mycenaean ...

What if the modern global economy was built entirely on a foundation of stolen lives and agonizing human commodification? Most traditional textbooks present the era of global slavery as a sanitized timeline or bury the profound human tragedy under thousands of pages of dense academic prose. For the modern reader seeking to understand the deep roots of today's geopolitical wealth divide and structural inequalities, finding the unvarnished truth is a daunting, time-consuming task. THE HISTORY OF THE SLAVE TRADE Summarized is your shortcut to wisdom. Devon Kade and The Sumit Collective have ...

For centuries, tariffs have been at the center of economic policy, shaping industries, influencing trade agreements, and fueling international conflicts. Governments use them to protect domestic industries, strengthen national economies, and assert political power. Yet history reveals a complex reality, where protectionism often leads to unintended consequences, escalating trade disputes, and shifting global alliances. This book explores the history and impact of tariffs, protectionism, and trade wars, examining how these policies have influenced economic growth, national security, and ...

The Betel Nut Industry: Cultivation, Processing, and Global Trade is a comprehensive guide that delves into every aspect of betel nut farming, processing, and commercialization. Betel nut, also known as areca nut (Areca catechu), has been a crucial agricultural commodity for centuries, with its significance spanning cultural traditions, medicinal uses, and industrial applications. This book provides an in-depth exploration of the entire journey of betel nut, from plantation to market, offering valuable insights for farmers, agribusiness professionals, researchers, and investors. The book ...

When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, most experts expected the WTO rules and procedures would liberalize China and make it "a responsible stakeholder in the liberal world order". But the experts made the wrong bet. China today is liberalizing neither economically nor politically but, if anything, becoming more authoritarian and mercantilist. In this book, renowned globalization and Asia expert Clyde Prestowitz describes the key challenges posed by China and the strategies America and the Free World must adopt to meet them. 

Trade disputes are usually understood as conflicts between countries with competing national interests, but as Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis show in this book, they are often the unexpected result of domestic political choices to serve the interests of the rich at the expense of workers and ordinary retirees. Klein and Pettis trace the origins of today's trade wars to decisions made by politicians and business leaders in China, Europe, and the United States over the past 30 years. 

 Global Politics is a concise and engaging introduction to international relations. In it, Stephanie Lawson introduces the key theories and concepts underpinning the discipline, giving listeners a foundation to study politics on both a personal and global scale, including issues relating to gender, sexuality, and ethnicity, as well as the economy, environment, and concepts of justice.

The token is the easy part. Everyone can draw a token. Far fewer can build the machine that lets it trade, settle, and stay legal. Douglas Borthwick has built it. As Chief Business Officer of INX, he brought the world's first SEC-registered security token IPO through 950 days of SEC review, and he wrote the book he wishes he had been handed. Tokenized Tomorrow is a practitioner's manual, not a believer's forecast. It walks the real machine end to end: the legal wrappers, the cap table, the transfer agent, custody, the trading venue, and the settlement and stablecoin rails that make ...

Unlock the Hidden Legacy of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples and Their Role in Shaping the Nation What if the true story of Canada’s origins was not just about European settlers and explorers, but about the Indigenous peoples who built the foundations of this great nation long before they arrived? Imagine discovering how the fur trade, a key element of early Canadian history, was not merely shaped by foreign powers, but was driven by the profound knowledge and networks of Indigenous nations. "Trade Routes of the First Nations: How Indigenous Peoples Shaped the Economic and Cultural ...

Stop staring at a blank screen and wondering what to ask ChatGPT. If you are an importer, exporter, trader, sourcing professional, entrepreneur, consultant, or business owner, this book gives you a practical library of ready to use AI prompts designed specifically for international trade. Import Export Prompts with ChatGPT contains more than 1,400 ready to use AI prompts, frameworks, and workflows that help you research products, analyze markets, find suppliers, identify buyers, improve sales outreach, manage logistics, strengthen trade finance activities, and grow your business. Artificial...

Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics - China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development - few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive throughout the world.

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is a critically acclaimed narrative that illuminates the globalization debates and reveals the key factors to success in global business. Tracing a T-shirt's life story from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory and back to a US storefront before arriving at the used clothing market in Africa, the book uncovers the political and economic forces at work in the global economy.