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For many economists, the political nightmare of the 1930s was caused by a retreat into protectionism, which worsened the depression through falling trade, leading to massive unemployment and, ultimately, the rise of fascist aggression. Peter Holmes analyzes whether the explosive 1930s mix of protectionism, extremism, and conflict could happen again in today's financial crisis and concludes that protectionism can probably be held off, if (and it is a big if) the macro side of the crisis can be mastered. Figures. Adapted from the source document.

With increasing economic interdependence, policies and regulations that were once thought of as 'domestic' become subject to international trade negotiation and rules. The EU has developed a sophisticated approach to balancing sovereignty and liberalization within the single market, and in recent years has also sought to apply some of the same approaches to the multilateral arena. But the EU is reaching the limits of its own approach internally and has seen great resistance to the explicit extension of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agenda into further regulatory spheres, notably at the WTO at the Cancun meeting. Yet the underlying problems remain. If the WTO cannot negotiate the balance between trade liberalization and regulatory autonomy, whether in food safety or services, there is a risk of excessive reliance being placed on the dispute settlement system, and further challenges to the legitimacy of the WTO.

"John Paul II spoke of a feminine genius, using the phrase to describe the unique and positive contribution of women to relationships, the church, and society. What of men? There is considerable debate regarding the nature, roles, and responsibilities of men. What does the church have to say to a boy or young man searching for guidance in developing a genuinely Christian manhood? Or to parents, schools, and communities seeking to cultivate this in their young men? Or to the faithful seeking to understand the church's teachings and to apply these in public and private life? This book seeks to answer the question: Is there a masculine genius? Is there a unique and positive contribution men bring to relationships, the church, and society?"--Back cover