Robert Gilpin - Forces Quotes

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There is a pressing need to integrate the study of international economics with the study of international politics to deepen our comprehension of the forces at work in the world.

Robert Gilpin

One reason for the primacy of the market in shaping the modern world is that it forces a reorganization of society in order to make the market work properly. When a market comes into existence, as Marx fully appreciated, it becomes a potent force driving social change.

Robert Gilpin

In short, the elimination of the financial legacy of Reaganomics could force the United States to make some exceptionally difficult choices indeed.

Robert Gilpin

Specialization makes the welfare of the society vulnerable to the market and to political forces beyond national control.

Robert Gilpin

How can the human race, whether for selfish or more cosmopolitan ends, understand and control the seemingly blind forces of history?

Robert Gilpin