Economic Justice in a Flat World: Christian Perspectives on Globalization

Globalization may be the most hotly debated issue surrounding poverty. The benefits and costs of global economic integration are critical and complex. * Is a globalized, free-market economy part of the solution to economic injustice or part of the problem?
* Are the international monetary systems pursuing policies that will reduce poverty or are they serving the interests of the wealthy?
* What do pro-poor policy reforms look like in the areas of trade and foreign investment?
* What kinds of immigration restrictions or reforms are consistent with the Christian faith?
* Should development aid be awarded only to well-governed, democratic countries?
* Would unrestrained economic growth imply environmental destruction?

*Economic Justice* assembles leading economists to debate these and other issues surrounding globalization's effects on the poor. Writers urge an informed church to help identify the essentials of a Christian perspective on the societal, environmental and economic implications of globalization and to live accordingly.Read less