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The Resource Seeing the elephant : understanding globalization from trunk to tail, Peter Marber

Seeing the elephant : understanding globalization from trunk to tail, Peter Marber

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Summary
"In this timely book, Peter Marber demystifies globalization and analyzes new international megatrends and interconnections. With suggestions on how America can reassert its historic leadership on the new global arena, Seeing the Elephant will show readers how the U. S. still remains the planet's best chance at building enduring peace and prosperity."--BOOK JACKET
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xxiv, 420 p.
Contents
  • Seeing the elephant in the 21st century
  • Trade and finance: money, money everywhere
  • Energy: twilight of the hydrocarbons?
  • Security and defense: preventing the next war, not fighting the last
  • Immigration: people, people anywhere
  • Health: promoting tomorrow's health, not paying for yesterday's ills
  • Environment: the hidden cost of everything
  • Poverty: remembering the bottom of the pyramid
  • Driving with a new dashboard in the macro quantum world
Isbn
9780470283851
Instance
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Seeing the elephant : understanding globalization from trunk to tail
Title
Seeing the elephant
Title remainder
understanding globalization from trunk to tail
Statement of responsibility
Peter Marber
Title variation
Understanding globalization from trunk to tail
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"In this timely book, Peter Marber demystifies globalization and analyzes new international megatrends and interconnections. With suggestions on how America can reassert its historic leadership on the new global arena, Seeing the Elephant will show readers how the U. S. still remains the planet's best chance at building enduring peace and prosperity."--BOOK JACKET
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Marber, Peter
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HF1359
LC item number
.M363 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Globalization
  • Globalization
  • Globalization
  • Quality of life
  • Twenty-first century
  • Internationalisatie
  • Internationale economische ontwikkeling
  • Globalization
  • Globalization
  • Globalization
  • Quality of life
  • Twenty-first century
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Seeing the elephant : understanding globalization from trunk to tail, Peter Marber
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-400) and index
Contents
Seeing the elephant in the 21st century -- Trade and finance: money, money everywhere -- Energy: twilight of the hydrocarbons? -- Security and defense: preventing the next war, not fighting the last -- Immigration: people, people anywhere -- Health: promoting tomorrow's health, not paying for yesterday's ills -- Environment: the hidden cost of everything -- Poverty: remembering the bottom of the pyramid -- Driving with a new dashboard in the macro quantum world
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxiv, 420 p.
Isbn
9780470283851
Isbn Type
(cloth)
Lccn
2008040633
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)243547703
  • (OCoLC)ocn243547703
Label
Seeing the elephant : understanding globalization from trunk to tail, Peter Marber
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-400) and index
Contents
Seeing the elephant in the 21st century -- Trade and finance: money, money everywhere -- Energy: twilight of the hydrocarbons? -- Security and defense: preventing the next war, not fighting the last -- Immigration: people, people anywhere -- Health: promoting tomorrow's health, not paying for yesterday's ills -- Environment: the hidden cost of everything -- Poverty: remembering the bottom of the pyramid -- Driving with a new dashboard in the macro quantum world
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxiv, 420 p.
Isbn
9780470283851
Isbn Type
(cloth)
Lccn
2008040633
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)243547703
  • (OCoLC)ocn243547703

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