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In Defense of Globalization 47 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
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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
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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
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Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World 19 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 ...
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Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World 10 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
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The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 1162 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
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Globalization and Its Discontents 109 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. ...
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Next Global Stage: The: Challenges and Opportunities in Our Borderless World 28 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 ...
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China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World 82 reviews Ted C. Fishman
Scribner, 2006
A warning to the US
+ Rapid Rise to Super Power + A Challenging Portrait + Great service
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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 ...
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Making Globalization Work 30 reviews Joseph E. Stiglitz
W. W. Norton, 2006
Much Needed Work!
+ Fabulous Read + an important contribution to the debate + Prescription for the Discontents + excellent
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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
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Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World 19 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 ...
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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
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In Defense of Globalization 47 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
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Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World 10 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
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Making Globalization Work 30 reviews Joseph E. Stiglitz
W. W. Norton, 2006
Much Needed Work!
+ Fabulous Read + an important contribution to the debate + Prescription for the Discontents + excellent
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Globalization and Its Discontents 109 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. ...
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The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 1162 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
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Next Global Stage: The: Challenges and Opportunities in Our Borderless World 28 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 ...
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