{"product_id":"2026200015025-secondhand-inflation-a-world-wide-disaster","title":"Inflation: A World-Wide Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era when rising prices threatened to unravel the economic fabric of nations across the globe, Irving S. Friedman's Inflation: A World-Wide Disaster stands as one of the most authoritative and urgent diagnoses of a crisis that no government could escape. Drawing on his distinguished career at the International Monetary Fund, Friedman chronicles the relentless spread of inflationary pressures through both developed and developing economies, arguing with forensic precision that inflation is not merely a monetary inconvenience but a systemic catastrophe with profound social and political consequences. He presents a rigorous, globally-minded analysis that cuts through national myopia to reveal how interconnected the world's economies had become — and how dangerously unprepared most governments were for the storm they faced.\n\nFriedman's work is a landmark contribution to economic literature, distinguished by its sweeping international scope and its insistence that inflation corrodes not just purchasing power but social cohesion and democratic stability. His style is authoritative yet accessible, marshalling complex macroeconomic data into a compelling narrative that warns policymakers and citizens alike. Rooted in real-world institutional experience rather than pure academic theory, Inflation: A World-Wide Disaster remains a chilling reminder that the forces of monetary disorder, left unchecked, can redraw the political map of nations — leaving the reader to wonder whether today's economies have truly learned the lessons of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203184632027,"sku":"2026200015025-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/660dc9e3-bfe6-49e5-af3d-cae24b21a963.png?v=1788145128","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015025-secondhand-inflation-a-world-wide-disaster","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}