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IOU: The Story of the Debt (Paperback)

by Noreena Hertz (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPerennial; New Ed edition (3 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007178999
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007178995
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 189,677 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for THE SILENT TAKEOVER: 'Noreena Hertz's THE SILENT TAKEOVER is the most compelling description yet of the new world and what it means, and a call to arms to every citizen to reassert an idea of the public realm.' Will Hutton 'Noreena Hertz is one of the world's leading young thinkers.' Observer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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We are bombarded with images of poverty, terrorism, war and collapsing states. Do we ever question what the root cause of these problems might be? Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalization, tackles Third World Debt as a problem which must be resolved if we are ever to see global stability.

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Debt Hertz, 11 Oct 2004
By Matt (Dundee United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It (Hardcover)
This is certainly no Moore-esque rant about the dark side of capitalism. Hertz exposes then ruthlessly demolishes the almost criminal system which has allowed so much debt to be accumulated. Her meticulous research and accessible prose make this an informative and understandable book on what is a complex economic subject. In her conclusion she goes the extra mile and, unlike many other commentators, comes off the fence to suggest radical solutions. Buy this book .Read this book. Then make sure everyone you know does likewise.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I.O.U. by Noreena Hertz, 19 Sep 2004
By J D Brett (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It (Hardcover)
This is an incredible book: candid, readable, true.

Noreena Hertz manages to convey the complex subject of Third World Debt with such effortless elegance that one is left wondering why the world's richest counties cannot see the wood for the trees.

Perhaps the real question though is why debt ever fell out of public consciousness. The book questions this along with the complex politics lurking behind the debt issue. And it makes the issue very, very current.

Whether your politics swing to the right or the left, I highly recommend this work. It is an accessible and compelling read - a mystery story based on fact, with a solution as brilliant as it is simple.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You must buy this book, 19 Sep 2004
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This review is from: IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It (Hardcover)
I thought a book about third world debt might be boring. I.O.U. is in no way that. At times really funny - Noreena Hertz's descriptions of ADD suffering traders with twitches and tics had me in stitches. As did as her Bono-Schwarzenegger-Kennedy-Reverand Billy Graham story. Often moving , the stories of the casualties of the debt crisis really touch. And often shocking, her story of what the World Bank said to the new Rwandan government after the Rwandan genocide, was extremely disturbing. Noreena Hertz's beautifully written book raises the issues around third world debt in an easily accessible way. She also, unlike many others critical of the current system, lays out a groundbreaking and actionable agenda for change. I.O.U. is a really important book of our times, that everyone should read.
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