The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade, 2nd Edition

by Pietra Rivoli

• ISBN13: 9780470456408
• ISBN10: 047045640X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy has been lauded by the New York Times, Financial Times, and reviewers worldwide. Translated in fourteen languages, Travels has received numerous awards for its frank and nuanced discussion of global economic realities. Now updated and revised--including a discussions of environmental issue--this fascinating book illustrates crucial lessons in the debate on globalization.The major themes and conclusions from the first edition are intact, but in response to questions from readers and students around the world, the second edition now includes: Updates on the people, businesses, and politics involved in the production of the T-shirt. Discussions of environmental issues related to both international trade and the T-shirt's life story. A look at the maturing of the anti-globalization movement, and the recent shift in public opinion against internationalism.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Prologue

King Cotton.

How America Has Dominated the Global Cotton Industry for 200 Years

The History of American Cotton

Back at the Reinsch Farm

All God's Dangers Ain't the Subsidies

Made In China

Cotton Comes to China

The Long Race to the Bottom

Sisters in Time

The Unwitting Conspiracy

Trouble At The Border

Returning to America

Dogs Snarling Together

Perverse Effects and Unintended Consequences of T-Shirt Trade Policy

45 Clears of "Temporary" Protectionism Ends in 2009-Now What?

My T-Shirt Finally Encounters A Free Market

Where T-shirts Go after the Salvation Army Bin

How Small Entrepreneurs Clothe east Africa with Old American T-Shirts

Mitumba: Friend or Foe to Africa?

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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