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Book SynopsisHumanity faces epoch-making challenges arising from the convergence of demographic, social, economic, ecological and political megatrends, which are additionally superimposed by the fatal COVID-19 pandemic and the new Cold War. Traditional economic thought is not able to cope with them. In the conditions of irreversible globalization, these challenges are met by the original concept of a new pragmatism – a peculiar interface between economic theory and practical economic policy for sustainable development.
Grzegorz W. Kolodko, an outstanding economist with a world-wide reputation, a public intellectual, successful politician and a globetrotter who has explored the world – clearly writes what is happening in the economy and why, on its links with society and politics, environment, security, culture and technology. The work devotes due attention to the rise of China and the consequences of its global expansion. The unique interdisciplinary approach to the issues discussed makes this book a fascinating read for all professionals interested in the future of a rapidly changing world.
Table of ContentsPart I. How to Avoid Economic Death: The Political Economy of Pandemic
Chapter 1. Times of Plague
Chapter 2. After the Calamity: Prospects of Recovery and Growth
Chapter 3. Politics and Policies in the Post-Pandemic World
Part II. Facing Future Development Challenges
Chapter 4. The New Pragmatism, or Economics and Policy for the Future
Chapter 5. Imperative of Heterodoxy
Chapter 6. Emerging Markets or Emancipating Economies?
Chapter 7. Socialism, Capitalism, or Chinism?
Chapter 8. Look to the Horizon and Beyond
Chapter 9. Chinism and the Future of the World
Part III. Pragmatism as a Key Factor for Socio-Economic Progress
Chapter 10. The Great Chinese Transformation: from the Third to the First World
Chapter 11. Income, Fiscal Transfer and Conflicts of Economic Interests
Part IV. Economics of Success versus Economics of Failure
Chapter 12. Chinese Economy at the Era of Globalization
Chapter 13. Recipe for a Crisis
Chapter 14. How to Destroy a Country. The Economics and the Politics of the Greek Crisis
Chapter 15. Economics and Politics of the Currency Convergence: the Case of Poland
Chapter 16. Determinants and Implications of the Eurozone Enlargement
