Deepak Lal is the James S. Coleman Professor Emeritus of International Development Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, professor emeritus of political economy at University College London, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He was a member of the Indian Foreign Service (1963?-66) and has served as a consultant to the Indian Planning Commission, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, various UNagencies, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. From 1984 to 1987, he was research administrator at the World Bank. He is the author of a number of books, including 'The Poverty of Development Economics'; 'The HinduEquilibrium'; 'Against Dirigisme'; 'The Political Economy of Poverty', 'Equity and Growth'; 'Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments', 'Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance'; and 'Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the 21st Century'.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: GEOPOLITICS Chapter 1: War and Peace Chapter 2: Geography Chapter 3: Ideologies PART II: GEOECONOMICS Chapter 4: The Great Recession and After Chapter 5: Growth and Global Structural Change Chapter 6: The United States Chapter 7: China and India Chapter 8: Japan, Russia PART III: A THIRD WORLD WAR? Chapter 9: The American Imperium Chapter 10: Towards Global Disorder Chapter 11: Flashpoints Chapter 12: India Midst Global Disorder  ConclusionsNotesAppendix Bibliography Index About the Author

Deepak Lal is the James S. Coleman Professor Emeritus of International Development Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, professor emeritus of political economy at University College London, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He was a member of the Indian Foreign Service (1963?-66) and has served as a consultant to the Indian Planning Commission, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, various UNagencies, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. From 1984 to 1987, he was research administrator at the World Bank. He is the author of a number of books, including 'The Poverty of Development Economics'; 'The HinduEquilibrium'; 'Against Dirigisme'; 'The Political Economy of Poverty', 'Equity and Growth'; 'Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments', 'Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance'; and 'Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the 21st Century'.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: GEOPOLITICS Chapter 1: War and Peace Chapter 2: Geography Chapter 3: Ideologies PART II: GEOECONOMICS Chapter 4: The Great Recession and After Chapter 5: Growth and Global Structural Change Chapter 6: The United States Chapter 7: China and India Chapter 8: Japan, Russia PART III: A THIRD WORLD WAR? Chapter 9: The American Imperium Chapter 10: Towards Global Disorder Chapter 11: Flashpoints Chapter 12: India Midst Global Disorder  ConclusionsNotesAppendix Bibliography Index About the Author

Deepak Lal is the James S. Coleman Professor Emeritus of International Development Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, professor emeritus of political economy at University College London, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He was a member of the Indian Foreign Service (1963?-66) and has served as a consultant to the Indian Planning Commission, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, various UNagencies, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. From 1984 to 1987, he was research administrator at the World Bank. He is the author of a number of books, including 'The Poverty of Development Economics'; 'The HinduEquilibrium'; 'Against Dirigisme'; 'The Political Economy of Poverty', 'Equity and Growth'; 'Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments', 'Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance'; and 'Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the 21st Century'.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: GEOPOLITICS Chapter 1: War and Peace Chapter 2: Geography Chapter 3: Ideologies PART II: GEOECONOMICS Chapter 4: The Great Recession and After Chapter 5: Growth and Global Structural Change Chapter 6: The United States Chapter 7: China and India Chapter 8: Japan, Russia PART III: A THIRD WORLD WAR? Chapter 9: The American Imperium Chapter 10: Towards Global Disorder Chapter 11: Flashpoints Chapter 12: India Midst Global Disorder  ConclusionsNotesAppendix Bibliography Index About the Author