The UN and Global Political Economy: Trade, Finance, and Development

Against the backdrop of a 20-year revolt against free trade orthodoxy by
economists inside the UN and their impact on policy discussions since the 1960s, the
authors show how the UN both nurtured and inhibited creative and novel intellectual
contributions to the trade and development debate. Presenting a stirring account of
the main UN actors in this debate, The UN and Global Political Economy focuses on
the accomplishments and struggles of UN economists and the role played by such UN
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