Economics

Vali Nasr’s Forces of Fortune

Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World
by Vali Nasr

–Reviewed by Angilee Shah

Americans’ view of Iran has certainly evolved since President George Bush declared the rogue nation a part of his “Axis of Evil.” Mild-mannered American travel guide Rick Steves explored “the most surprising and fascinating land he’s ever visited” for an hour-long PBS special in the summer. “Daily Show” correspondent Jason Jones spent a week there before the elections, satirizing the media’s narrow portrayal of the country. …

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The Aid Trap

The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty
by R. Glenn Hubbard and William Duggan

–Reviewed by Angilee Shah

In 2006, Warren Buffet made a $31 billion gift to the Gates Foundation. …

Lauren Weber on Why Cheap is a Bad Word

Lauren Weber, author of In CHEAP We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue, stopped by Zócalo’s offices to chat about how cheap became a bad word, whether there’s …

How We Got Hooked on Credit

Collateral Damaged: The Marketing of Consumer Debt to America
by Charles R. Geisst

—Reviewed by Adam Fleisher

The high standard of living Americans enjoy is at least partially due to the wide …

Lawrence Allen on Chocolate in China

Lawrence Allen gets part of the credit for bringing kisses to China – the chocolate kind. After several years working in Taiwan and Hong Kong on behalf of familiar brands …

Living on Two Dollars A Day

Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day
by Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, and Orlanda Ruthven

-Reviewed by Adam Fleisher

Crudely speaking, people tend to …


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