In retrospect, champions of globalization and its positive impact on economic growth, for example Thomas Friedman, for a long time believed that countries that adopted the ‘free markets’ democracy stood to increase prosperity. Author Amy Chua, counters this liberal argument on an ethnic perspective. She tries to elaborate how a small percentage of the ethnic …
Renowned hedge-fund manager and distinguished financial author, George Soros, successfully managed to compile a series of articles and essays that he had written in previous times and interlinked them to pursue and conclude on the topic, Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United States. In this book, he seeks to elaborate how economic situations are …
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“…The kicker was that from now on, any Russian export of oil or natural gas would have to be paid for in the new currency. U.S dollars would no longer be welcome. … The big idea in move one was that Russia would leverage its natural resources to improve its foreign currency reserve position.” The …
‘It is only when you are close to a man that you can catch his breath’ This is one of many sayings quoted by the first-person character, Odili Samalu, whom the author chronologizes his conflicts and trials. Published in 1996, Chinua Achebe exploits and traverses the post-independence era in West Africa. The then governance structure …
“Individuals and states all over the world that took advantage of the wave of innovation flourished. Our most valued commodities have gone from salt and sugar to chemicals and fuels to data and services. The regions that provide those now lead the global knowledge economy.” Published in 2016, The Industries of the Future is more …
