International Relations and Politics Albert Fishlow, Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro, And Roger D. Hansen. Rich and Poor Nations in the World Economy. Pp. xii, 264. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978. $6.95. W. Howard Wriggings and Gunnar Adler-Karlsson. Reducing Global Inequities. Pp. xiv, 193. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978. $5.95

• Date: 01 January 1979
• Published date: 01 January 1979
• DOI: 10.1177/000271627944100115
• Author: Dana D. Reynolds
• Subject Matter: Articles

Book Department
PAGE
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND POLITICS ............................... 197
AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA ....................................... 202
EUROPE ................................................................ 208
UNITED STATES ........................................................ 213
SOCIOLOGY ............................................................. 218
ECONOMICS
225
............................................................
pressures in some quarters for &dquo;collec-
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
tive self reliance&dquo; among the countries of
POLITICS
the South, Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro
considers alternatives in his &dquo;Delinking
ALBERT FISHLOW, CARLOS F. DIAZ-
North and South: Unshackled or Un-
ALEJANDRO, AND ROGER D. HANSEN.
Rich and Poor Nations
hinged ?&dquo;
in the World
On his assumption that most southern
Economy. Pp. xii, 264. New York:
leaders want reforms in the international
McGraw-Hill, 1978. $6.95.
economy rather than a &dquo;closed&dquo; eco-
W. HOWARD WRIGGINS AND GUNNAR
nomic system in the South, Fishlow
ADLER-KARLSSON. Reducing Global
offers a number of proposals. They
Inequities. Pp. xiv, 193. New York:
include: more generous and patient
McGraw-Hill, 1978. $5.95.
lending to the South; absorption by
international agencies of part of private
In its 1980s Project, The Council on
loans; international rules to liberalize
Foreign Relations seeks to identify for a
trade in labor-intensive products, with
New International Economic Order
penalties for unfair competition; finan-
&dquo;goals ... compatible with the per-
cial flows rather than buffer stocks to
ceived interests of most states, despite
stabilize commodity markets, but with a
differences of ideology and level of
global reserve of food to guard against
economic development ... (which)
shortfalls; lower cost transfer of tech-
lead to the satisfaction of the most basic
nology, along with international moni-
needs of all the people in the...