The Known Economy: Romantics, Rationalists, and the Making of a World Scale 1138123498, 9781138123496
Why do critics and celebrants of globalization concur that international trade and finance represent an inexorable globe
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Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Dedication......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
List of illustrations......Page 14
Preface......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 17
Introduction: Sarkozy versus GDP......Page 18
PART I The voice of economy......Page 30
Introduction to Part I......Page 32
1 Love or money......Page 34
2 A Jewish economy in Palestine......Page 51
3 Body of the nation......Page 65
4 Shape of the world......Page 84
5 Discovering economies in British Africa......Page 99
6 The IMF makes the world......Page 120
PART II Romantic responses......Page 132
Introduction to Part II......Page 134
7 Romantic political economy......Page 137
8 Shock of the modern......Page 149
9 Jameson’s postmodern......Page 156
10 Spirit of finance......Page 168
PART III Opening up......Page 176
11 Time and finance......Page 178
12 Numbered things......Page 186
Bibliography......Page 189
Index......Page 212
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Dedication......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
List of illustrations......Page 14
Preface......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 17
Introduction: Sarkozy versus GDP......Page 18
PART I The voice of economy......Page 30
Introduction to Part I......Page 32
1 Love or money......Page 34
2 A Jewish economy in Palestine......Page 51
3 Body of the nation......Page 65
4 Shape of the world......Page 84
5 Discovering economies in British Africa......Page 99
6 The IMF makes the world......Page 120
PART II Romantic responses......Page 132
Introduction to Part II......Page 134
7 Romantic political economy......Page 137
8 Shock of the modern......Page 149
9 Jameson’s postmodern......Page 156
10 Spirit of finance......Page 168
PART III Opening up......Page 176
11 Time and finance......Page 178
12 Numbered things......Page 186
Bibliography......Page 189
Index......Page 212
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- Colin Danby
