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Architecture of Collapse

By Guillén, Mauro F.

Architecture of Collapse

By Guillén, Mauro F.

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Why are there so many crises in the world? Is it true that the global system is today riskier and more dangerous than in past decades? Do we have any tools at our disposal to bring these problems under control, to reduce the global system's proneness to instability? These are the tantalizing questions addressed in this book. Using a variety of demographic, economic, financial, social, and political indicators, the book demonstrates that the global system has indeed become an 'architecture of collapse' subject to a variety of shocks. An analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China, and the European sovereign debt crisis illustrates how the complexity and tight coupling of system components creates a situation of precarious stability and periodic disruption. This state of affairs can only be improved by enhancing the shock-absorbing components of the system, especially the capacity of states and governments to act, and by containing the shock-diffusing mechanisms. In particular, those related to phenomena such as trade imbalances, portfolio investment, cross-border banking, population ageing, and income and wealth inequality.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2018-12-18
Publication Date:
2018-12-18
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198804431
ISBN13:
9780198804437
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
371 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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