2001, ISBN: 1891620819

[SR: 1414086], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781891620812], PublicAffairs, PublicAffairs, Book, [PU: PublicAffairs], 2001-10-09, PublicAffairs, A staff writer at The Washington Post , Blustein covere… Mehr…

[SR: 1414086], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781891620812], PublicAffairs, PublicAffairs, Book, [PU: PublicAffairs], 2001-10-09, PublicAffairs, A staff writer at The Washington Post , Blustein covered the blow-by-blow details of the global financial crisis of the late 1990s. He realized that the material he was gathering would make a good yarn about economic phenomena of great significance and about the International Monetary Fund, an institution he says is sorely in need of journalistic dissection. Most of his information is based on interviews. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com), An author who tries to write an engaging book about the International Monetary Fund faces a daunting task. Who besides devoted readers of The Financial Times would want to read it? With The Chastening, however, Paul Blustein offers a remarkably accessible account of this off-putting institution and its importance to the world economy. "The IMF cultivates its mystique, seeking to appear all-knowing, scientific, and detached. To outsiders, it often comes across as a high priesthood with pretensions of divine powers and insight," he writes. Blustein tears down this façade as he recounts some of the epic struggles of recent years: "As markets were sinking and defaults looming, the guardians of global financial stability were often scrambling, floundering, improvising, and striking messy compromises." Through dozens of interviews with IMF insiders, Blustein reveals how the institution really works--and how it often doesn't. There are fast-paced stories of success and failure on these pages, as Blustein describes efforts to bail out faltering economies in Korea, Russia, and elsewhere. Best of all, readers don't need economics degrees to keep pace: anybody who simply wants a primer on global financial systems will be well served by Blustein. --John Miller, 2589, Economic History, 2581, Economics, 3, Business & Money, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 2588, Economic Policy & Development, 2581, Economics, 3, Business & Money, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 2594, Economics, 2657, International, 3, Business & Money, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5571267011, Asian, 11093, International & World Politics, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5571278011, Economic Policy, 5571275011, Public Affairs & Policy, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781891620812

PublicAffairs. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex libr… Mehr…

PublicAffairs. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., PublicAffairs<

2001, ISBN: 9781891620812

Hard cover, Used, good, Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world … Mehr…

Hard cover, Used, good, Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, [PU: PublicAffairs]<

ISBN: 9781891620812

Very Good. Used book in very good condition. Some cover wear, may contain a few marks. 100% guaranteed. 011618