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I've long wanted to really understand how the global economy ticks, what books do I need to read to begin to understand this?

I realize this is a tall order but I've always felt like a fraud being so deeply into politics and social justice without really understanding how the economy works from a small town to the global stage; the back room deals, the politics, the diplomats, the bankers etc.  You advice would be greatly appreciated.
gpt
There are lots of books out there. The Economy by CORE is a pretty complete introduction (it’s a large book) to economics in general. An issue with your request is that micro does not directly translate to macroeconomics and macro doesn’t translate directly to international economics so you’ll have to find different books with different theories and try to find their use for your purposes.