In Defense of Globalization47 reviews
Jagdish Bhagwati

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

A masterpiece

+ Comprehensive
+ A very good book and an important one indeed
+ In Defnse of Globilization
+ Cheers for trade and foreign investment
  
  











  



  
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits (Wharton School Publishing ...62 reviews
CK Prahalad

Wharton School Publishing, 2006

Great book for any serious business person

+ Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
+ Looking at Ethical Profits from the Global Poor
+ Interesting and insightful read, not just for business people
  
  











  



  
Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development (Initiative for Policy Dialogue Series C)6 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Andrew Charlton

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

A radical new trade model

+ Enlighting book
+ very interesting - a great global economics intro
+ Must read for those interested in Fair Trade
  
  











  



  
Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World19 reviews
Eamonn Kelly

Wharton School Publishing, 2005

Where are we headed?

+ Intriguing analysis of the forces shaping the future
+ Interesting read

Powerful Times was written to help leaders understand the present and better anticipate the future, to make better sense of our times. His analyses seem plausible and the scenarios possible. He shows what must be done to make a better future. However there is little evidence that sufficient ...
  
  











  



  
Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World10 reviews
Victor K. Fung, William K. Fung, ...

Wharton School Publishing, 2007

How to Thrive Through a Sustainable Network Amid the Ongoing Pressures of Globalization

+ The idea is nice, but what happens when your musicians form a competing orchestra?
+ Strategic and Operating Principles of Supply Chain Orchestration
+ The way modern manufacturing processes are performed, international in scope and based on many relationships
  
  











  



  
The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1162 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006

The world is flat 3.0

+ It's too true the world is flat.
+ Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
  
  











  



  
Globalization and Its Discontents109 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

must read!

+ an important mainstream critique

Joseph Stiglitz thoroughly disects the brain dead institution called the IMF. Read this book and you will clearly see why African countries and other 3rd world countries are as poor as they are. it's not simply because of corruption and mismangement by their government as we all tend to believe. ...
  
  











  



  
Next Global Stage: The: Challenges and Opportunities in Our Borderless World28 reviews
Kenichi Ohmae

Wharton School Publishing, 2005

Provides both businesses and governments with a game plan for handling new challenges.

+ Good Analysis of Intl Trade by Regions
+ Visionary Views of the Evolving Region-State Consistent with Friedman's Flattened World

Both business and political science college-level readers seeking to understand the new opportunities and challenges of a closely-knit global community will find THE NEXT GLOBAL STAGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR BORDERLESS WORLD outlines a radical new worldview evolving from the ...
  
  











  



  
China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World82 reviews
Ted C. Fishman

Scribner, 2006

A warning to the US

+ Rapid Rise to Super Power
+ A Challenging Portrait
+ Great service
  
  











  



  
The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, ...37 reviews
Oded Shenkar

Wharton School Publishing, 2004

Current and Comprehensive

+ Important Information!

Author Oded Shenkar provides up-to-date information, specific details, and perspectives about the current and future ascension of China. It is and will affect us locally and globally. This book focuses on generalities and will be helpful to those who plan on doing business in China or want to ...
  
  











  



  
Making Globalization Work30 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz

W. W. Norton, 2006

Much Needed Work!

+ Fabulous Read
+ an important contribution to the debate
+ Prescription for the Discontents
+ excellent
  
  











  



  
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits (Wharton School Publishing ...62 reviews
CK Prahalad

Wharton School Publishing, 2006

Great book for any serious business person

+ Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
+ Looking at Ethical Profits from the Global Poor
+ Interesting and insightful read, not just for business people
  
  











  



  
Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World19 reviews
Eamonn Kelly

Wharton School Publishing, 2005

Where are we headed?

+ Intriguing analysis of the forces shaping the future
+ Interesting read

Powerful Times was written to help leaders understand the present and better anticipate the future, to make better sense of our times. His analyses seem plausible and the scenarios possible. He shows what must be done to make a better future. However there is little evidence that sufficient ...
  
  











  



  
Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development (Initiative for Policy Dialogue Series C)6 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Andrew Charlton

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

A radical new trade model

+ Enlighting book
+ very interesting - a great global economics intro
+ Must read for those interested in Fair Trade
  
  











  



  
In Defense of Globalization47 reviews
Jagdish Bhagwati

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

A masterpiece

+ Comprehensive
+ A very good book and an important one indeed
+ In Defnse of Globilization
+ Cheers for trade and foreign investment
  
  











  



  
Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World10 reviews
Victor K. Fung, William K. Fung, ...

Wharton School Publishing, 2007

How to Thrive Through a Sustainable Network Amid the Ongoing Pressures of Globalization

+ The idea is nice, but what happens when your musicians form a competing orchestra?
+ Strategic and Operating Principles of Supply Chain Orchestration
+ The way modern manufacturing processes are performed, international in scope and based on many relationships
  
  











  



  
Making Globalization Work30 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz

W. W. Norton, 2006

Much Needed Work!

+ Fabulous Read
+ an important contribution to the debate
+ Prescription for the Discontents
+ excellent
  
  











  



  
Globalization and Its Discontents109 reviews
Joseph E. Stiglitz

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

must read!

+ an important mainstream critique

Joseph Stiglitz thoroughly disects the brain dead institution called the IMF. Read this book and you will clearly see why African countries and other 3rd world countries are as poor as they are. it's not simply because of corruption and mismangement by their government as we all tend to believe. ...
  
  











  



  
The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1162 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006

The world is flat 3.0

+ It's too true the world is flat.
+ Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
  
  











  



  
Next Global Stage: The: Challenges and Opportunities in Our Borderless World28 reviews
Kenichi Ohmae

Wharton School Publishing, 2005

Provides both businesses and governments with a game plan for handling new challenges.

+ Good Analysis of Intl Trade by Regions
+ Visionary Views of the Evolving Region-State Consistent with Friedman's Flattened World

Both business and political science college-level readers seeking to understand the new opportunities and challenges of a closely-knit global community will find THE NEXT GLOBAL STAGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR BORDERLESS WORLD outlines a radical new worldview evolving from the ...