Dispelling the Myth of Globalization: The Case for Regionalization

Johnson, Hazel J.

ISBN 10: 027593795X / ISBN 13: 9780275937959

Published by Praeger Pub Text, 1991

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176 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dispelling the Myth of Globalization: The Case for Regionalization
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 027593795X
• ISBN 13: 9780275937959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

In the future, some regions of the world will probably experience vigorous economic growth, while others struggle to survive. Unless the United States recognizes these probabilities and the implications of them, standards of living in this country will continue to decline. This is the warning Hazel Johnson gives in this book--an analysis of global economic trends and capital flows that reveals strong regional patterns of development. The book was written when the appeal of globalization was almost irresistible: communism was being overthrown and global market economies seemed inevitable. But Johnson detected factors that would prevent globalization, for example: a closed Japanese society that focused on winning the economic war, a Germany that would overextend itself to achieve reunification, and a Latin America whose problems would be felt more by the United States than by any other developed country. Analysts are only now beginning to face these realities. Most notably, Lester Thurow (Head to Head, 1992) has acknowledged all these factors and concludes (subsequent to the publication of Johnson's book) that regional trading blocks will, in fact, emerge.

Johnson's volume is unique in viewing the world in its entirety rather than treating one country or region at a time, and in presenting events in a historical context to explain current and probable future economic relationships among countries. The work is compelling because it dares to examine the economic behavior of countries with a critical rather than a diplomatic eye. It should be of interest to scholars and policymakers in international finance and trade, as well as those studying development and international economics.

About the Author

HAZEL J. JOHNSON is currently a Professor in the School of Business, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Louisville. She was formerly a Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. An expert in the finance field, she is working on two future books, Financial Institutions and Markets: A Global Perspective and Foundations of Capital Budgeting.