Simply and eloquently, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains how the world's economy works. Stiglitz offers fresh thinking about the questions and challenges facing everyone on the planet.

Drawing not only from his academic expertise but also from time spent on the ground in countries around the world, Stiglitz clearly and concisely outlines the complexities of globalization. He presents an overview of the world economy and discusses such topics as the challenge of global warming and the environment; the future of global trade and immigration; how globalization can benefit (and harm) developing countries; and issues of security and terrorism. 'Stiglitz is able to cut through the jargon and explain the complex in simple terms. He does an excellent job of describing dense topics... You don’t have to be an economist or a politician to make sense of his explanations.' - USA Today