Pop Internationalism

Yet Krugman comes not merely to destroy; a reader can gain from his essays some real insight into economics, not to mention which economic commentators know their stuff. A collection of essays about international trade seems destined to be a snoozer, but Paul Krugman, an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, somehow manages to write about an arcane subject in a lively manner that is actually entertaining. . Krugman contends that many who are famed as experts on world trade actually misunderstand the subject completely, and he provides a startling commentary on some notables, from Lester Thurow to Ross Perot

In the clear, readable, entertaining style that brought acclaim for his best-selling "Age of Diminished Expectations," Krugman explains what real economic analysis is. "Everything Mr. Paul Krugman is no household name, but probably should be he is one of a handful of very bright, relatively young economists who do everything well." -- Peter Passell, "New York Times Book Review" "Pop internationalists" -- people who speak impressively about international trade while ignoring basic economics and misusing economic figures are the target of this collecti

"Krugman at his best" according to Charles Hooper. Paul Krugman at his clear thinking, pro-free trade best. After being turned off by a number of his recent New York Times articles, I was frankly surprised by how good this book is. This book is, above all else, proof that economists have valuable and universal insights.. Tot1 said On one hand FIVE stars, on the other Only two.. Much like Sour Punch candy, the collection of essays had me winching against the sour, then settling into a disturbed, sweet appreciation. Clearly Krugman was not a Reagan fan. Clearly he was not a fan of the Clinton Economic Team. Clearly he was not a fan of most of the popular economic thought of the 80s or 90s - he freely disses Thurow and Reich and only gives a "C" to Laura Tyson.The winching sour personal attacks, attacking both the theory and the theorist, will continue the popular impression of the "two-handed" economist - unable to construct reliable models, unable to construct . A valuable contribution to the globalization discussion Daniel Pop Internationalism is definitely a vestige of the NAFTA debate, but the book is still relevant today. The thesis of the book is that thinking of international trade between two countries as "competition" misrepresents what trade actually is, and that economists don't know how to properly address wider audiences so their valuable insights go largely ignored. He addresses many points about free trade throughout the duration of the book. He spends a lot of time in particular talking about the trade deficit but, in my opinion, probably doesn't spend enough time discussing why the trade de