The Economic North-South Divide Six Decades of Unequal Development

The unequal relations of the world economy are discussed, with proposals for a more equal world order where people are more valued offered in conclusion. The book's argument moves through descriptions of the history of the present unequal global governance; the question of terms of trade; the history of development thinking and policies; and issues of trade, aid, and debts with emphasis on Lome, OPEC, and the Asian tigers. Raffer, an economist, is at the U. of Vienna in Austria; Singer is with the Institute of Development Studies at the U. of Sussex in the UK. c. Book News Inc.