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The article is a review of two books that reflect on the crisis in Central America, specifically in the Northern Triangle composed of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The books analyze the political and structural problems of the region, such as the emergence of populism, autocratic tendencies, and democratic erosion. They also address topics such as violence, social mobilizations, international relations, and political cycles. The authors, Neil Shenai and Manuel Montobbio, offer proposals to contribute to the development of the region, which is characterized by poverty, violence, and state weakness. Additionally, the importance of Central American intellectual Edelberto Torres-Rivas and his work "Revolutions without Revolutionary Results" is mentioned. [Extracted from the article]

The most serious economic crisis since the Forex crisis in 1991 which ushered in wide-ranging economic reforms in India could be the developing crisis in unemployment. Reviving Jobs: An Agenda for Growth: Vintage Books for Penguin Random House, July 2020, Pages 344, Price Rs 482 But unlike forex, unemployment crisis does not present itself as a here and now situation but potentially has a far greater threat of social unrest and threat to the political fabric. [Extracted from the article]

To illustrate, several key specifics of the UK PSM reforms and practices are highlighted throughout the book. In the aforementioned section on outsourcing, we find reference to the EU rules on the contracting entities which are subject to competitive bidding - a point that remains salient during the ongoing EU-UK discussions about what are and what are not considered to be "level playing fields" in contexts for national and regional government contracting. The first-named author of this book, Norman Flynn, has been Director of Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), SOAS, University of London. [Extracted from the article]

Jagdish Bhagwati, one of India's most prominent economists, provides a bird's eye-view of developments in the Indian economy prior to the economic reforms in 1991 and the rationale for the reforms. Vijay Kelkar provides an optimistic account of India's growth experience, arguing that India is a turnpike of accelerating economic growth, due in large part to market reforms and political stability. In the final essay, R.A. Mashelkar describes initiatives around corporate social responsibility in India, and how the Indian private sector can play an important role in meeting India's myriad social challenges. [Extracted from the article]

In Russia's Crony Capitalism , Åslund focuses on Putin's political and economic strategy in the 2000s. The book draws on Åslund's deep expertise on Russian politics, detailing the role of Putin's close associates and businesspeople in establishing the economic system we see in the 2000s in Russia. While making an important contribution to our understanding of Russian political economy, the book overlooks the important issue of economic inequality and variation across the regions of Russia. Åslund sometimes offers policy recommendations that, while perhaps admirable in principle, are unlikely to be politically feasible in the near term in Russia. Nonetheless, Åslund's perspective is one of the best informed on Russian politics today and a vital part of the ongoing discussion about how, when, and why the Putin era of Russian politics will continue to work and how it will come to an end. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The volume is therefore absolutely timely, and it will contribute to the ongoing debate about the African state, its interaction with international donors and the consequences of the type of economic reform that has been sought implemented. This volume represents the most comprehensive review and critique of Uganda's experience with the type of economic reform and practice commonly referred to as neoliberalism. As a reference tome for one particular approach to economic reform in Uganda and beyond, the volume works well. [Extracted from the article]

The strongest section of the book is Lardy's discussion of the disparities between state- and privately - owned firms and their roles in China's current growth woes. I The State Strikes Back i suggests that the dilemma between market-driven reform and political legitimacy is a false one for China, and that further economic reform may in fact be the only way for the Chinese state to sustain its domestic and global credibility. A Chinese government representative might look at that description and conclude - contrary to Lardy - that the government is on the right path by trying to create ever-larger and more consolidated state-owned industry champions. [Extracted from the article]

She studies bulk electricity markets in the United States, which were once thought to be a technical and economic impossibility due to a supposed "natural monopoly" in the electricity supply business. Since the 1990s, however, these markets have become an "unambiguous reality" and now provide a significant site for financial and trading activity, while also helping to expand electricity infrastructures (3). She seems to credit Karl Polanyi with the claim that markets are "self-evident and spontaneous", because he showed that markets were "disembedded" from politics and society during the nineteenth century. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "India's Reforms: How They Produced Inclusive Growth," edited by Jagdish Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya.

The article reviews the book "Occupy World Street: A Global Roadmap for Radical Economic and Political Reform," by Ross Jackson.

The article reviews the book "Economic Transformations and Industrial Restructuring: The Hungarian Experience," by Ichivo Iwasaki, Csaba Mako, Miklos Szanyi, Peter Csizmadia and Miklos Illessy.

Glenn Hubbard of Columbia University and NBER reviews 'Reforming U.S. Financial Markets: Reflections before and beyond Dodd-Frank' by Randall S. Kroszner and Robert J. Shiller. The EconLit abstract of the reviewed work begins, 'Two papers and discussions, presented at the fifth Alvin Hansen Symposium on Public Policy held at Harvard University in April 2009, explore what the United States should do to prevent a repeat of the recent financial crisis and the economic costs it has imposed. Papers discuss democratizing and humanizing finance (Robert J. Shiller) and making markets more robust (Randall S. Kroszner). Kroszner is Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics in the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Shiller is Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale University. Index.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A review of the book "The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society & Redefine Democracy," by Raj Patel is presented.

The article reviews the book "Without Anger and Bias: Economic Results of the 1990s Reforms and Their Consequences for Russia," by Renald Simonyan.