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October 2019

Worlds Apart, Measuring International and Global Inequality

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By Branko Milanovic Princeton University Press We are used to thinking about inequality within countries — about rich Americans versus poor Americans, for instance. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? Worlds Apart addresses just how to measure global inequality among individuals, and shows that inequality is shaped by complex forces often working in different directions. […]

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Reflections from the World’s First Blue Marble Evaluator

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This reflection is an excerpt from the book, Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles: Being the first-ever Blue Marble Evaluator and doing so with the Global Alliance for the Future of Food is an honor. I could tell you a million things about this, but for now I want to share two personal views that

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World System Analysis

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By Immanuel Wallerstein Duke University Press In World-Systems Analysis, Immanuel Wallerstein provides a concise and accessible introduction to the comprehensive approach that he pioneered thirty years ago to understanding the history and development of the modern world. Since Wallerstein first developed world-systems analysis, it has become a widely utilized methodology within the historical social sciences

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The Globalization Reader

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Authors: Frank Lechner and John Boli WIley An introduction to the issues surrounding the complex and controversial realities of today’s interconnected world. Since its initial publication, The Globalization Reader has been lauded for its comprehensive coverage of the issues surrounding globalization. Now in its sixth edition, the Reader has been thoroughly revised and updated and

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