The Quest for Development Success: Bridging Theoretical Reasoning with Economic Practice

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Humanity faces epoch-making challenges arising from the convergence of demographic, social, economic, ecological and political megatrends, which are additionally superimposed by the fatal COVID-19 pandemic and the new Cold War. Traditional economic thought is not able to cope with them. In the conditions of irreversible globalization, these challenges are met by the original concept of a new pragmatism a peculiar interface between economic theory and practical economic policy for sustainable development.

Grzegorz W. Kolodko, an outstanding economist with a world-wide reputation, a public intellectual, successful politician and a globetrotter who has explored the world clearly writes what is happening in the economy and why, on its links with society and politics, environment, security, culture and technology. The work devotes due attention to the rise of China and the consequences of its global expansion. The unique interdisciplinary approach to the issues discussed makes this book a fascinating read for all professionals interested in the future of a rapidly changing world.

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Grzegorz W. Kolodko is one of the most acute observers of the international economy, based on long experience both as a practitioner and as an academic. His writings are always an important starting point for debate and discussion about the political economy of globalization.

--Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History

Grzegorz W. Kolodko makes his best to prove that a new theory, which would incorporate findings in economics, political science, sociology and philosophy, is needed to cope with huge challenges, which are now faced by mankind as a result of technological development, economic and ecological imbalances, pandemic, fierce political competition.

--Alexander Nekipelov, Russian Academy of Sciences

In a world that focuses on trees or even on the barks of the trees, Professor Kolodko book deals with all the forests of the world, and not only the forests of today but also those of the past and the future.

--Vito Tanzi, former Director of Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

It is another great work from a profound thinker and unwearied quester. With abundant experiences practicing economic theories in reality, the author is moving forward to inspire the world where economic modernization also promotes sustainable development.

--David Q. Pan, Tsinghua University

Since the time of Oskar Lange and Michal Kalecki, so for over 50 years, Grzegorz W. Kolodko is the first Polish economist who took up the challenge of making a creative contribution to world economics not only in the form of scientific scholarly articles, but through a comprehensive and coherent theoretical concept relating to the fundamental economic problems of the present and future.

--Maciej Baltowski, Maria Curie Sklodowska University

Author Bio

Grzegorz W. Kolodko is founder and director of TIGER Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland.