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Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism Hardcover – 6 Dec. 2011
Today, thanks to the ease of technology and travel, we enjoy unprecedented levels of interconnectedness. Societies are increasingly mobile, and immigrant populations maintain strong ties with their native countries, allowing for an unbroken chain of innovation and knowledge that stretches all the way back home. Robert Guest, Global Business Editor for The Economist, shows how today's tribal networks transcend national borders, and how they are shaping the global community in unforeseen ways, including:
*So-called Chinese sea turtles, young Chinese who come to the West for college before returning to China, eagerly absorb democratic ideals along with their technical training. Now, as they assume leadership positions in Chinese government and business, they will slowly turn China democratic.
*Indian diasporas, having long brought western technology to their home countries, are now bringing Indian technology to the West. They ve already developed $70 refrigerators and $2,000 cars; their frugal innovations and managerial know-how are about to turn the global economy on its head.
In a world where trade, trust, and information flow through ethnic networks, the nation that values open borders and encourages the growth of its diaspora populations will be the superpower of the twenty-first century. With on-the-ground reporting from dozens of countries, this is a timely look at the forces greater than national boundaries, and how they can be harnessed to move the whole planet forward.
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- ISBN-13978-0230113824
- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date6 Dec. 2011
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions16.43 x 2.51 x 24.21 cm
- Print length256 pages
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<DIV> Rarely does an author combine experience, common sense and humour when writing about Africa. It's even rarer when the analysis is as hard-hitting as in the writing of Robert Guest. Roger Bate, Wall Street Journal</DIV><DIV><DIV> Guest recognizes that the economic modernization he advocates comes with a price, but he is nonetheless optimistic. Readers may be moved enough to find ways of being so, too --. Publishers Weekly</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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- Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan (6 Dec. 2011)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0230113826
- ISBN-13 : 978-0230113824
- Dimensions : 16.43 x 2.51 x 24.21 cm
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I would highly recommend this book. In fact I will re-read it as it encourages me to keep going in my own business and gives me plenty of optimism for my own future.