A Future Perfect: The Challenge and Promise of Globalization Contributor(s): Micklethwait, John (Author), Wooldridge, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812966805 ISBN-13: 9780812966800 Publisher: Random House Group OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: "A Future Perfect is the first comprehensive examination of the most important revolution of our time--globalization--and how it will continue to change our lives. Do businesses benefit from going global? Are we creating winner-take-all societies? Will globalization seal the triumph of junk culture? What will happen to individual careers? Gathering evidence worldwide, from the shantytowns of Sao Paolo to the boardrooms of General Electric, from the troubled Russia-Estonia border to the booming San Fernando Valley sex industry, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge deliver an illuminating tour of the global economy and a fascinating assessment of its potential impact. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Social Science - Business & Economics | International - General |
Dewey: 303.482 |
LCCN: 2003276277 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8.16" (0.65 lbs) 416 pages |
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Publisher Description: A Future Perfect is the first comprehensive examination of the most important revolution of our time--globalization--and how it will continue to change our lives. Do businesses benefit from going global? Are we creating winner-take-all societies? Will globalization seal the triumph of junk culture? What will happen to individual careers? Gathering evidence worldwide, from the shantytowns of S o Paolo to the boardrooms of General Electric, from the troubled Russia-Estonia border to the booming San Fernando Valley sex industry, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge deliver an illuminating tour of the global economy and a fascinating assessment of its potential impact. |