France Encounters Globalization

Kresl (economics and international relations, Bucknell U.) and Gallais (economics and political science, U. Francois Rabelais) trade chapters in their account of the conflict between the exceptionalist French model of an economy characterized by a close, structured political economic relations between labor, capital, and the state; and the ever more strident demands of a universalist model of liberal market economic relations. They find the energy and eloquence of the debate interesting in itself, but also perhaps a more demonstrative and so more visible illustration of issues than provided by more introverted societies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Kresl (economics and international relations, Bucknell U.) and Gallais (economics and political science, U. Francois Rabelais) trade chapters in their account of the conflict between the exceptionalist French model of an economy characterized by a close, structured political economic relations between labor, capital, and the state; and the ever more strident demands of a universalist model of liberal market economic relations. They find the energy and eloquence of the debate interesting in itself, but also perhaps a more demonstrative and so more visible illustration of issues than provided by more introverted societies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)