>The longer piece by Dani Rodrik is interesting and contains interesting
>contradictions and holes: "The problem with global capitalism is that it
>doesn't, and can't, really exist. The world is still a collection of
>national economies. Unless the United States adjusts policy to account for
>that, expect more crises like the current one. " Um, what about
>multinational corporations?
I've heard that Rodrik comes out of a left/Marxist background in Turkey and that despite his ascension to academic prestige, his sympathies are still tinged some pinkish hue. So his writing is likely to reflect the unresolved tension between his status and his sympathies.
Doug