Bad Samaritans

A smart, lively and provocative book that offers us compelling new ways to look at globalization

– Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in Economics, 2001Every orthodoxy needs effective critics. Ha-Joon Chang is probably the world’s most effective critic of globalization. He does not deny the benefits to developing countries of integration into the world economy. But he draws on the lessons of history to argue that they must be allowed to integrate on their own terms – Martin Wolf, Financial Times, author of ‘Why Globalization Works’This is a marvellous book. Well researched, panoramic in its scope and beautifully written, Bad Samaritans, is the perfect riposte to devotees of a one-size-fits-all model of growth and globalization. I strongly urge you to read it – Larry Elliott, Economics Editor, GuardianIn this more polemical tract, [Chang] adds the spark of personal reflection … and some mischievous rhetorical set-pieces. * The Economist *This is an excellent book…deploys the logical discipline of economics and its engagement with quantitative evidence, but does so in jargon-free prose that sparkles with anecdotes and practical observations. * International Affairs *… probably the world’s most effective critic of globalization * Martin Wolf *‘Lucid, deeply informed and enlivened with striking illustrations, this penetrating study could be entitled “economics in the real world” * Noam Chomsky *