Ravenhill and Noble have edited a disappointing collection. The topic is of great importance, but the collection is shallow. This might be because it was brought together rather quickly, when the discussion of the Asian Crisis was still somewhat recent. However, the contributors do not come to grips with the long term consequences of the crisis and nor do they offer a very deep analysis of the genesis of the crisis. There is little deep discussion of over-production, global production trends, inequality or poverty. I expected more from the editors and authors.