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The Coming First World Debt Crisis

A. Pettifor

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English
Palgrave Macmillan
02 October 2006
In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for governments, corporations, households, individuals and the ecosystem.
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Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9780230007857
ISBN 10:   0230007856
Pages:   190
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

ANN PETTIFOR has been synonymous with the issue of cancelling third world debt. She was the co-founder of Jubilee 2000 which campaigned for debt relief at the turn of the millennium. After an intense campaign involving the Pope, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair and Bono, in 1999 the G8 leaders agreed to write off $110bn of debt for 41 of the world's poorest countries. She is now a Director of Advocacy International, which works with debtor governments, and has helped countries like Nigeria, Ethiopia and Guyana write off millions of dollars of debt. She frequently speaks at conferences including those

Reviews for The Coming First World Debt Crisis

'This insightful book examines how the current international trade in goods and finance that is making the rich richer and the poor poorer and threatens ecosystem and societal collapse is no accident.' - Jonathan Essex, Green World


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