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Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters

by Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp

Professor Anthea Roberts has published a new book on the virtues and vices of economic globalisation with Associate Professor Nicolas Lamp of Queen’s University. The book has been named one of the “Best Books of the Year” by both the Financial Times and Fortune Magazine, and was ranked 1st on Amazon’s Best Sellers list for “International and Foreign Law.”

Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters (Harvard University Press, October 2021) is an essential guide to the intractable public debates about economic globalisation, cutting through the complexity to reveal the fault lines that divide us and the points of agreement that might bring us together. When it comes to the politics of free trade and open borders, the camps are dug in, producing a kaleidoscope of claims and counterclaims, unlikely alliances, and unexpected foes.

But what exactly are we fighting about? And how might we approach these issues more productively? Roberts and Lamp cut through the confusion, expertly guiding us through six competing narratives about the virtues and vices of globalisation. Instead of picking sides, they provide a more holistic framework for understanding current debates and, in so doing, showcase a more integrative way of thinking about complex problems.

� View Professor Anthea Robert’s profile and research interests.

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Book launch Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters

The book launch event on 16 November 2021 was opened by Chancellor Julie Bishop, chaired by CAP Dean Helen Sullivan, and closed by Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt. It featured a presentation by Professor Roberts and comments by Professor Hilary Charlesworth, Richard Maude, Heather Smith and Jason Yatsen Li.

“­This immensely useful book clarifies the debates around globalization by developing six narratives rooted in contending values and perceptions of reality. It helps us not only understand the best version of other sides’ narratives, but also move beyond our own conceptual straitjackets.”

Dani Rodrik, Harvard University

“ An indispensable guide to how and why many people have abandoned the old, time-tested ways of thinking about politics and the economy. This is the book the world needs to read now. It deserves a spot on every shelf of books about globalization.”

Richard Baldwin, Graduate Institute, Geneva

“ Roberts and Lamp present us with a real challenge: the book implicitly challenges the narrative that each of us finds most compelling …. [It] compels us to change our position, move out of our comfort zone, and see the world differently and more broadly.”

“ Six Faces of Globalization is a very smart book, and not just for people interested in globalization…. Highly recommended.”

Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America

Branko Milanovic, author of Capitalism, Alone

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