| Edition |
1st updated and expanded ed |
| Descript |
viii, 593 p. ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Updated and expanded." |
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Includes index |
| Contents |
While I was sleeping -- The ten forces that flattened the world -- The triple convergence -- The great sorting out -- America and free trade -- The untouchables -- The right stuff -- The quiet crisis -- This is not a test -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- How companies cope -- The unflat world -- Globalization of the local -- The Dell theory of conflict prevention -- 11/9 versus 9/11 |
| Summary |
Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India |
| Subject |
Diffusion of innovations
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Information society
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Globalization -- Economic aspects
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Globalization -- Social aspects
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| ISBN |
0374292795 |
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