The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall - Couverture souple

Bremmer, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743274725 ISBN 13 : 9780743274722

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Bremmer Ian

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Locate nations on the J Curve - left for authoritarian, right for democratic. Then figure out how to force those on the left to open their societies, rather than encouraging them to shut them tighter by further isolating them. The West's isolation of Kim Jong-il's North Korea gives him the cover he needs to extend his brutal regime (the mistake the U.S. made for a long time with Saddam Hussein and Castro); in Saudi Arabia, western governments should encourage manageable change before the country breaks apart; they should help strengthen China's economy so it can further liberalize; they must encourage Israel to decide what kind of country it will be.
Filled with imaginative and surprising examples of how to correct outworn political ideas, The J Curve points the way for western governments to lead the way to a realistic political balance and a healthier economic future.

Revue de presse :

'The J Curve provides both policymakers and business strategists with an innovative set of conceptual tools for understanding political risk in rapidly changing societies' Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man
'Move over, "tipping point". The "J curve" is an explanation for the way the world works that is so simple that you can draw it on the back of a paper napkin.' Daily Telegraph
'The world has seemed a riskier place of late. Mr Bremmer's analyses of China, Russia and Iran, in particular...convincingly make the case that it is going to get riskier.' The Economist

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743274725
• ISBN 13: 9780743274722
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336