Grzegorz W. Kolodko is one of the most acute observers of the international economy, based on long experience both as a practitioner and as an academic. His writings are always an important starting point for debate and discussion about the political economy of globalization.

Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History

Since the time of Oskar Lange and Michal Kalecki, so for over 50 years, Grzegorz W. Kolodko is the first Polish economist who took up the challenge of making a creative contribution to world economics not only in the form of scientific scholarly articles, but through a comprehensive and coherent theoretical concept relating to the fundamental economic problems of the present and future.

Maciej Baltowski, Maria Curie Sklodowska University

It is another great work from a profound thinker and unwearied quester. With abundant experiences practicing economic theories in reality, the author is moving forward to inspire the world where economic modernization also promotes sustainable development.

David Q. Pan, Tsinghua University

In a world that focuses on trees or even on the barks of the trees, Professor Kolodko book deals with all the forests of the world, and not only the forests of today but also those of the past and the future.

Vito Tanzi, former Director of Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Grzegorz W. Kolodko makes his best to prove that a new theory, which would incorporate findings in economics, political science, sociology and philosophy, is needed to cope with huge challenges, which are now faced by mankind as a result of technological development, economic and ecological imbalances, pandemic, fierce political competition.

Alexander Nekipelov, Russian Academy of Sciences