The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
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The Pulitzer Prize-wimming author of The Prize joins a leading expert on the global economy to present an incisive narrative of the risks and opportunities that are emerging as the balance of power shifts around the world between governments and markets — and the battle over globalization comes front and center. The Commanding Heights is essential for understanding the struggle over the "new rules of the game" for the twenty-first century. NY Times Book Review An ambitious, colorful, even suspenseful rendition of a world gaining faith in market forces while losing its belief in government dirigisme.
Introduction: At the Frontier91Thirty Glorious Years: Europe's Mixed Economy192The Curse of Bigness: America's Regulatory Capitalism463Tryst with Destiny: The Rise of the Third World674The Mad Monk: Britain's Market Revolution925Crisis of Confidence: The Global Critique1256Beyond the Miracle: Asia's Emergence1567The Color of the Cat: China's Transformation1928After the Permit Raj: India's Awakening2149Playing by the Rules: The New Game in Latin America23010Ticket to the Market: The Journey After Communism26211The Predicament: Europe's Search for a New Social Contract29612The Delayed Revolution: America's New Balance32513The Balance of Confidence: The World After Reform364Chronology393Notes399Interviews419Selected Bibliography421Acknowledgments437Index441
