The Globalist

What were the most intriguing books featured on The Globalist Bookshelf in 2011?

What are the biggest challenges confronting Latin America and the United States?

Is relying on a weak dollar really a promising economic strategy? Why would it not work as advertised?

Are there sets of global or universal values? If so, are they sufficient in a globalized world?

How do Egyptians, Iranians and Chinese look at the way U.S. authorities are handling the Wall Street protests?

Marcus Crassus, John D. Rockefeller, Carlos Slim, Mikhail Khodorovsky — who’s the richest of them all?

How has a 23-year-old woman posed a serious challenge to Chile’s government?

What is the best measure of economic success — the growth of GDP or well-being and happiness?

What does the economics profession really know about generating economic growth?

Can the United States really rely on trade and exports to create jobs?