Books about International Development

Discover the best books on international development, from Jared Diamond's *Guns, Germs, and Steel* to Stiglitz's *Globalization and Its Discontents*.

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Globalization and Its Discontents

by Joseph E. Stiglitz

Rarely do we get such an insider's analysis of the major institutions of globalization as in this penetrating book.
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The Mystery of Capital

by Hernando De Soto

In the West we've forgotten that creating this system is also what allowed people everywhere to leverage property into wealth.
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The Elusive Quest for Growth

 

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Why Globalization Works

 

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In defense of globalization

 

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Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared M. Diamond

The fates of human societies.
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

by John Perkins

A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages third world economies to borrow money so that major corporations like Halliburton end up getting the lucrative contracts.