One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism

Summary

In One World, Ready orNot, William Greider focuses his incomparable reportorial skills on theglobal economy, which he contends is sowing “creative destruction” everywhere.

Greider explains the dynamics of the global economy in termsof human struggle. As he makes clear, the actions of multinational corporationsand finance capitalists are no longer guided by the national interests of theirhome countries, but by the imperatives of the free market. As the globaleconomy’s contradictions multiply and its instabilities deepen, are we doomedto relive the world depression and the rise of violent fascism experienced inthe early twentieth century?

Greider believes we are not, provided we are willing torecognize the dangers for what they are—as threats not only to our middle-classlifestyles but also to social peace in both rich and poor countries alike—andprovided national governments can be persuaded to reassert their powers to regulateplayers in the global market and protect the rights of workers everywherebefore it’s too late.