The World for Sale

By Javier Blas and Jack Farchy

About The World for Sale

Javier Blas and Jack Farchy investigate the commodity traders who move the resources on which the world depends. Their reporting follows the intersection of commercial risk, political relationships, and supply, showing how little-known firms influence global events.

Why I include it

I include this because understanding world trade requires understanding the intermediaries who move energy, metals, and food.

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Rise and Strain of Globalization

Makes commodity traders visible as consequential actors in global trade, politics, and resource flows.

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Perspective & context

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Key themes

Rise and Strain of Globalization

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Praise & Reviews

“A highly readable study in world economics and a valuable primer for would-be oil barons.”
— Kirkus Reviews

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