Bad Samaritans - Ha-Joon Chang

Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang

Bad Samaritans challenges the popular idea that free trade and free markets are the only path to economic success. In this provocative book, economist Ha-Joon Chang reveals how today’s rich countries actually built their wealth—through protectionism, state intervention, and policies they now discourage developing nations from using. By unpacking the hidden history of global capitalism, Chang exposes the double standards that keep poorer countries trapped in inequality. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn:

• Why free trade didn’t make rich countries wealthy

• How protectionism shaped modern economies

• The real history behind globalization

• Why developing countries are given bad economic advice

• How global rules favor already-wealthy nations

Who should read the book:

• Readers interested in global economics and development

• Students of economics, politics, and international relations

• Anyone questioning free-market orthodoxy

• Africans and Global South readers seeking economic context

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