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BOOK REVIEWS | INTERVIEWS, MEDIA & FEATURE ARTICLES | Worldwide Acclaim for Travels of a T-Shirt: “….an engaging and illuminating saga…Rivoli follows her T-shirt along its route, but that is like saying that Melville follows his whale...has all the elements of an economic classic.” The New York Times “Engrossing….(Rivoli) goes wherever the t-shirt goes and there are surprises around every corner…full of memorable characters and vivid scenes” TIME “…Succeeds admirably…A fine account of how the countervailing forces of the market and protectionism conflict in …a single product. T-shirts may not have changed the world, but their story is a useful account of how free trade and protectionism certainly have.” Financial Times “…a readable and evenhanded treatment of the complexities of world trade… Rivoli leads the reader through an informative journey in geography and time that demonstrates why the travels of a cotton T- shirt make the perfect illustration of the complexities of global trade. As Rivoli repeatedly makes clear, there is absolutely nothing free about free trade except the slogan.” San Francisco Chronicle “Don't miss this unusual book on economics.” The Hindu “…with admirable doggedness and little academic stuffiness....Rivoli's book succeeds in tackling the complexities of global trade… St Petersburg Times Rarely is a business book so well written that one would gladly stay up all night to finish it. Pietra Rivoli's The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is just such a page-turner, however….Gracefully uncovers a story of world trade and market dynamics….Each stop on Rivoli’s travels brings surprises.” CIO Magazine “…thought-provoking…Regardless of your stance on global economics, you will find a lot to agree with and a lot to think about in "Travels of a T-shirt." The China Daily “…a fascinating exploration of the history, economics and politics of world trade…The Travels of a T-Shirt is a thought-provoking yarn that exhibits the ugly, the bad and the good of globalization, and points to the unintended positive consequences of the clash between the proponents and opponents of free trade.” Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Globalization is a hot-button topic that generates strong feelings along with images of boarded-up, independent businesses in America and exploitative sweatshops overseas…. Whether you feel hurt or helped by globalization, you'll certainly understand it better after reading this fascinating account.” Entrepreneur Magazine “This charming, intelligent narrative debunks myths on both sides of the globalization debate. Mixing historical perspective with current events, the book highlights that it's not market forces but avoiding them that creates winners in world trade…. a rich tapestry of globalization past and present that focuses on real people to rip fabrications on all sides of the debate… a great read.” Asia Times
BOOK REVIEWS of Travels of a T-Shirt |TOP| China Business Review, December 2005, Maria Repnikova, "Book Reviews." Philadelphia Inquirer, 7 September 2005. Andrew Cassel, “Lessons Learned from Our T-Shirts.” The New York Times, 21 August 2005. Roger Lowenstein, “Off the Shelf; Travels with My Florida Parrot T-Shirt.” TOVIMA, in Greek, 14 August, 2005
The Financial Times
(London), 20 July 2005. Alan Beattie, “A Single
Thread.” The Washington Post, 19 June 2005. Franklin Foer, “One World, Ready or Not.” The Nation (Thailand), 30 May 2005. Thanong Khanthong, “Individuals Will Drive Globalization.” The China Daily, 30 May 2005. “Book Review.” CIO Magazine, 15 June 2005. Stephanie Overby, “Traveling the Supply Chain.” Business Today (India), 22 May 2005. R. Sridharen, “T-Shirt Tales.” Quam, (Hong Kong), 19 May 2005. Cathy Holcombe, “The Travels of a T-Shirt and the Long Road to Free Trade.” IMF Survey, 9 May 2005. Prakash Loungani, “How Flat is the World?” The Asia Times, 7 May 2005. Gary LaMoshi, “Globalization Ideologues have No Clothes.” The Washington Post, 1 May 2005. Stephen Pearlstein, “Readings.” Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2005. Mark Henricks, “Tee Time.” Working Knowledge (Harvard Business School), 5 May 2005. Cynthia Churchwell, “Book Report.” St. Petersburg Times, 10 April 2005. Kris Hundley, “What a T-Shirt Teaches.” San Francisco Chronicle, 3 April 2005. Tom Abate, “Many Lives Woven into One Garment.” The Library Journal, 30 March 2005. Carol Elsen, “Reviews.” Time Magazine, 28 March 2005. Jyoti Thottam, “What T-shirts Teach Us About Trade.”
The Dallas-Fort Worth
Star Telegram, 28 March 2005. Cecil Johnson,
“Cotton Kingdom.” The Hindu (India), 19 March 2005. D. Murali, “Around the World on a T-Shirt Trail.”
Major Interviews, Media, and Feature Articles |TOP|
National Public
Radio, All Things Considered. The World in a
T-Shirt: a Three Part Series, by Adam
Davidson, based on Travels of a T-Shirt. Womens’ Wear Daily, February 8, 2005. Scott Malone. “Tempest in a T-Shirt: Book Offers New Look at Globalization.” Across the Board, (Conference Board Magazine), May/June 2005. Mathew Budman, “Pietra Rivoli Looks at Free Markets---and How One U.S. Industry Avoids Them.” Bloomberg Television, May 9, 2005. “Money and Politics with Mike McKee.” Bloomberg Television, June 16, 2005. “Money and Politics with Mike McKee.” C-SPAN Television, May 21, 2005. Washington Journal The American Prospect, April 8, 2005. La Nitra Walker, “All I Got Was a Lousy T-Shirt.” . ABC Nightline, October 3, 2005 Chicago Public Radio, August 5, 2005. “The International Journey of Clothing.” Business Week Online, July 6, 2005. Francesca Di Meglio, “Summer Reading.” Bloomberg Television, August 7, 2005. “Voices with Bernie Lo.” The Globalist, June 24, 2005. “Book of the Week.” Time.com, October 7, 2005. Jyoti Thottam, “A New Push Against Sweatshops.” Washington Observer, October 19, 2005. Bu Zhong, Travels of a T-Shirt” (in Chinese) Economic Times (India), October 21, 2005, Dipayan Baishya, “Travails of a T-Shirt” Publico (Portugal), October 31, 2005, Jamie Fidalgo, “Around the World with a T-shirt” (in {Portuguese) |
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