Dance of the Trillions: Developing Countries and Global Finance (Insights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs)

This brilliant, well-written book shows how the destinies of developing countries have been shaped by the capricious flows of trillions of U.S. dollars in international capital. When the funds gushed in, many emerging markets flourished, but were just as quickly left stricken when the tides of international capital deserted them. Now, China's rising influence is fundamentally re-plumbing the whole system of global liquidity flows--with huge implications for the future of finance, especially in the developing world.--James Kynge, emerging markets editor, Financial Times and author of China Shakes the World

Dance of the Trillions is an insightful and beautifully written panoramic narrative of international finance in the last hundred years. It describes vividly how international capital flows have played a major role in shaping the fortunes of developing countries. The over-optimistic financing booms, followed by the sudden capital flights have been a common theme in international markets from Latin America to Asia. The rise of China, affirming the primacy of states over markets, is upsetting the current order and transforming the very structure of the international financial system. A brilliant book!--H l ne Rey, Lord Bagri Professor of Economics, London Business School