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"What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan ... paints a vivid, alarming picture of what the world might look like if the United States were truly to let its influence wane"--Flap p. 1 of dust jacket.
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International trade at unprecedented levels, millions of people migrating yearly in search of jobs, the world's economies more open to one another than ever before--such was the global economy in 1900. Then as now, many people considered globalization to be inevitable and irreversible. Yet the entire edifice collapsed in a few months in 1914. Globalization is a choice, not a fact--a result of policy decisions and the politics that shape them. Political...
67) House of cards
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Presents first-person accounts of the economic crisis from Wall Street insiders, lenders, homeowners, and former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan. Documents the chronology of the buildup and collapse of the U.S. housing market that triggered a worldwide economic meltdown.
70) Globalization
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Defines globalization, the rise of multi-national corporations, international farming, and global debt, and the ethical and economic questions which these issues raise.
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"This groundbreaking book traces the rich and perilous history of the ships and sailors that launched the global economy. The line of navigation between Asia and the Americas, the Manila galleons first set sail from the Philippines in 1565, remaining the lifeblood of world trade until the last galleon voyage of 1815. Drawing on a remarkable body of research, leading scholar Arturo Giraldez traces the rise of the maritime route, which began with the...
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Defines a new context for global leadership and illustrates both the challenges and the opportunities facing today's executives. Written for leaders at all levels of their careers--whether in big business or small, private sector or government--who aspire to think and act globally and who need some help getting there.
79) Global economy
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Explains the basic principles by which the global economy functions.
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Compiled by native German speakers who have taught business German for more than twenty years, this unique bilingual dictionary is an invaluable tool for business success. Authoritative and easy to use, it contains: 16,000 English-German, German-English business words and phrases, Essential terms used in all aspects of international business: economics, banking and finance, management, marketing, accounting, and statistics, Quick access to the terms...
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