2012 Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography

Aquí les dejo el link para ver  la video-conferencia de Dani Rodrik, titulada "Who needs the Nation-States?" como parte de la Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography de 2012. Después de su presentación siguen algunos comentarios de John Agnew. Aunque las conclusiones del ponente no me parecen las más acertadas, creo que hay algunos aspectos rescatables de su propuesta. Esta plática se deriva del reciente libro de Rodrik titulado: "The globalization paradox: democracy and the future of the world economy".

Reproduzco a continuación el resumen que la revista Economic Geography hizo de la conferencia:

The nation-state has long been under attack from liberal economists and cosmopolitan ethicists alike. But it has proved remarkably resilient and remains the principal locus of governance as well as the primary determinant of personal attachments and identity. The global financial crisis has further underscored its centrality. Against the background of the globalization revolution, the tendency is to view the nation-state as a hindrance to the achievement of desirable economic and social outcomes. Yet it remains indispensable to the achievement of those goals.