Global Turning Points

Author : Mauro F. Guillén,Emilio Ontiveros
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139577045

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Global Turning Points by Mauro F. Guillén,Emilio Ontiveros Pdf

The twenty-first century is replete with uncertainty and complexity: game-changing events and trends are transforming the world beyond recognition. For the first time in human history more people live in cities than in the countryside and greater numbers suffer from obesity than from hunger. Emerging economies now represent half of the global economy and during the next few decades India will be the biggest country in terms of population, China the largest in output and the United States the richest among the major economies on a per capita income basis. Food and water shortages will likely become humankind's most important challenge. In this accessible introduction, Mauro Guillén and Emilio Ontiveros deploy the tools of economics, sociology and political science to provide an analytical perspective on both the problems and opportunities facing business in the modern world.

Author : Mauro F. Guillén,Emilio Ontiveros,Emilio Ontiveros Baeza
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107138681

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Global Turning Points by Mauro F. Guillén,Emilio Ontiveros,Emilio Ontiveros Baeza Pdf

This book offers an accessible, yet sophisticated analysis of major global turning points and future scenarios with an emphasis on actionable issues.

Author : Geoffrey Barraclough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1017249996

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Turning Points in World History by Geoffrey Barraclough Pdf

Author : Philip Michael Hett Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0300148852

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Twelve Turning Points of the Second World War by Philip Michael Hett Bell Pdf

In this gripping new look at the 20th century's most crucial conflict, historian Bell analyzes 12 unique turning points that determined the character and the ultimate outcome of the Second World War.

Author : Stephen P. Thompson
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028566615

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The Renaissance by Stephen P. Thompson Pdf

Collection of previously published essays, articles, etc.

Author : Kiron K. Skinner
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817946333

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Turning Points in Ending the Cold War by Kiron K. Skinner Pdf

The expert contributors examine the end of détente and the beginning of the new phase of the cold war in the early 1980s, Reagan's radical new strategies aimed at changing Soviet behavior, the peaceful democratic revolutions in Poland and Hungary, the events that brought about the reunification of Germany, the role of events in Third World countries, the critical contributions of Gorbachev and Yeltsin, and more.

Author : Jared Diamond
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316409155

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Upheaval by Jared Diamond Pdf

A "riveting and illuminating" Bill Gates Summer Reading pick about how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't (Yuval Noah Harari), by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the landmark bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel. In his international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in his third book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with individuals recovering from personal crises. Diamond compares how six countries have survived recent upheavals -- ranging from the forced opening of Japan by U.S. Commodore Perry's fleet, to the Soviet Union's attack on Finland, to a murderous coup or countercoup in Chile and Indonesia, to the transformations of Germany and Austria after World War Two. Because Diamond has lived and spoken the language in five of these six countries, he can present gut-wrenching histories experienced firsthand. These nations coped, to varying degrees, through mechanisms such as acknowledgment of responsibility, painfully honest self-appraisal, and learning from models of other nations. Looking to the future, Diamond examines whether the United States, Japan, and the whole world are successfully coping with the grave crises they currently face. Can we learn from lessons of the past? Adding a psychological dimension to the in-depth history, geography, biology, and anthropology that mark all of Diamond's books, Upheaval reveals factors influencing how both whole nations and individual people can respond to big challenges. The result is a book epic in scope, but also his most personal yet.

Author : G. Mavrotas,A. Shorrocks
Publisher : Springer
Page : 803 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230801462

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Advancing Development by G. Mavrotas,A. Shorrocks Pdf

This book reflects on current thinking in development economics and on what may happen over the next two decades. As well as studying development economics in retrospect, the volume explores the current debates and challenges and looks forward at the problems that affect the global capacity to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Author : Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015050314890

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Turning Points by Mark A. Noll Pdf

Explores twelve pivotal events in the history of Christianity ranging from the fall of Jerusalem and the coronation of Charlemagne to the Edinburgh Missionary Conference.

Author : Ivan Tselichtchev,Philippe Debroux
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118580622

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Asia's Turning Point by Ivan Tselichtchev,Philippe Debroux Pdf

Asia was probably the biggest economic sensation of the post-wardecades. The breathtaking success of Japan was followed by aremarkable rise of "four tigers", then ASEAN founder states andthen China. The Asian miracle became a commonly accepted definitionof this success. In the late 1970s and especially 80s it becameclear that the balance of power in the world had changed.Politicians, businessmen, scholars began to talk about "the newAsia Pacific age" and Asian economic model, different from and,maybe, even superior to Western capitalism. However, in 1997-98 theAsian economic crisis came and made the region a sick man. Sixyears before that Japan, the regional powerhouse entered more thana decade-long period of stagnation. The miracle was over. However,the crisis was overcome within a surprisingly short period of time.Naturally, the question arises: What now? What is going on in theregion after the miracle and after the crisis? What is today's faceof Asian capitalism and how should we view its performance? Readers interested in regional developments will find a lot ofliterature about miracle decades and crisis years. However, fewanalysts have addressed the challenging questions addressed in thisbook. The authors vividly show that Asian capitalism is undergoing aradical structural transformation. These changes are directlyaffecting its key institutions: governments, companies, laborrelations, etc. As a result Asian economic systems are becomingmuch closer to the Western-style, especially Anglo-Saxoncapitalism, though the region retains some important specificfeatures, especially regarding business culture. This book is a must for business people worldwide, for all thosewho study the region in colleges and business schools, for peopleengaged in various international activities and, finally, for allthose who want learn more about our world at the dawn of the newcentury.

Author : Ross Garnaut,Ligang Song
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920942762

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The Turning Point in China's Economic Development by Ross Garnaut,Ligang Song Pdf

Focuses on China's long-term pattern of growth and employment, demographic shifts, and rural-urban migration, its agricultural trade and local elections, China's banking sector reform and its fiscal sustainability, its environmental concerns, and much more.

Author : Darrell M. West,John R. Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815739508

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Turning Point by Darrell M. West,John R. Allen Pdf

Artificial Intelligence is here, today. How can society make the best use of it? Until recently, "artificial intelligence" sounded like something out of science fiction. But the technology of artificial intelligence, AI, is becoming increasingly common, from self-driving cars to e-commerce algorithms that seem to know what you want to buy before you do. Throughout the economy and many aspects of daily life, artificial intelligence has become the transformative technology of our time. Despite its current and potential benefits, AI is little understood by the larger public and widely feared. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has given rise to concerns that hidden technology will create a dystopian world of increased income inequality, a total lack of privacy, and perhaps a broad threat to humanity itself. In their compelling and readable book, two experts at Brookings discuss both the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence--and how near-term policy decisions could determine whether the technology leads to utopia or dystopia. Drawing on in-depth studies of major uses of AI, the authors detail how the technology actually works. They outline a policy and governance blueprint for gaining the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing its potential downsides. The book offers major recommendations for actions that governments, businesses, and individuals can take to promote trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence. Their recommendations include: creation of ethical principles, strengthening government oversight, defining corporate culpability, establishment of advisory boards at federal agencies, using third-party audits to reduce biases inherent in algorithms, tightening personal privacy requirements, using insurance to mitigate exposure to AI risks, broadening decision-making about AI uses and procedures, penalizing malicious uses of new technologies, and taking pro-active steps to address how artificial intelligence affects the workforce. Turning Point is essential reading for anyone concerned about how artificial intelligence works and what can be done to ensure its benefits outweigh its harm.

Author : Kelly Knauer,Editors of TIME
Publisher : Time
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1603201629

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TIME History's Greatest Events by Kelly Knauer,Editors of TIME Pdf

Join the editors of TIME in a fast-paced journey through the adventures of man on Planet Earth in this richly illustrated volume, which explores history's most important turning points. Here are the great religions: Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. Here are the great empires, from the vanished civilization of the Minoans on Crete to the glories of Classical Greece and Rome to the mysterious collapse of the Maya culture in Mexico. Here are the visionary scientists who altered our view of nature's laws: Newton and Darwin, Copernicus and Einstein. Here are the great conquerors,including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and Napoleon. And here are the great clashes between cultures, as Christian knights besiege Muslim citadels in the Crusades, a handful of Spanish conquistadors topple the empires of the Aztecs and Incas, and Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. The book is arranged chronologically, rapidly accelerating in pace as it reports the development of the technologies that define the modern world, from the coming of the railroad and the telegraph to the advent of photography, the cinema and television and culminating in the invention of the transistor and the boot-up of the World Wide Web. And it offers fresh perspectives on cultures too often overlooked, from the Golden Age of Islam to the voyages of Viking mariners to China's renascence under the Ming dynasty. Presented in a special oversized format, this beautifully illustrated volume also offers a sweeping panorama of man's greatest artistic achievements, from the cave paintings of Lascaux to marvelous medieval maps and on to the great paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance. As an illuminating guide to mankind's triumphs and sorrows, and as a gallery of human culture, science, art and architecture, it offers a dazzling and provocative encounter with the great turning points of history.

Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Germany
ISBN : 1565109643

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The Rise of Nazi Germany by Don Nardo Pdf

Includes bibliographical references and index. This anthology of writings examines the emergence of fascism & National Socialism in Germany, the personality of Hitler, his use of propaganda, & his political maneuvering to seize control in 1933.

Author : Barraclough Geoffery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Civilization, Modern
ISBN : OCLC:642068437

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Turning Points in World History by Barraclough Geoffery Pdf