a defense of the free market in a time of crisis
The opening of economic borders in the early 1980's and the promotion of European free trade after 1990 helped the reconstruction of Eastern Europe and globally lifted 800 million people out of poverty. Behind this unprecedented growth is not only the collapse of state socialism but also a scientific revolution in economics. The recent economic crisis calls for a new commitment to the free-market society, not abandonment, according to the author.
