Buckley describes how Britain took the independent step of recognizing the People's Republic of China, a step which led to problems about China being invited to the San Francisco conference. After China's entry into the war in Korea, Hong Kong's trade was squeezed through trade embargos imposed...

Is it really three trillion? -- The costs to the nation's budget -- The true cost of caring for our veterans -- Costs of war that the government doesn't pay -- The macroeconomic effects of the war -- Global consequences -- Exiting Iraq -- Learning from our mistakes : reforms for the future --...

In seinem neuesten Buch enthüllt der Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger Joseph Stiglitz gemeinsam mit Linda Bilmes die katastrophalen Folgen des Irak-Kriegs. Dabei deckt er nicht nur die ökonomischen Kosten für die USA und die Welt auf, sondern benennt auch erstmals die langfristigen politischen,...