Connected isn't another polemic for or against globalization. Daniel Altman takes you on a breathtaking journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering points of view from moguls, ministers, migrant workers and central-bank governor, as well as men and women on the street. At each stop, you'll hear how the world's workers played their parts in the events of single day.
Starting with their stories, related in their own words, you'll take on pressing questions in new ways:
Can poor countries become rich too quickly?
Do companies need crises in order to stay competitive?
What determines the global economic pecking order?
Most importantly, you'll learn how the billions of decisions taken by individuals can and do change the future. This book is part travel guide, part owner's manual--an absorbing, accessible and essential road map for every citizen of the global economy in the twenty-first century.
Chapter 1 "Ericsson and Napster to unveil online music service" -When does working together really
Work?
Chapter 2 "Japan Charges Mitsubishi Heavy, 17 others for rigging contracts" -Can governments make
global markets more compettive?
Chapter 3 "Intel signs agreement to help develop 'Digital Vietman'" -Do multinational companies bring
progress of problems abroad?
Chapter 4 "China's haier considers maytag bid" -What determines the global econimic pecking order?
Chapter 5 "Euro group must be more forceful with ECB--junker" -Who really controls the world's money
supply?
Interlude Stock markets
Etc.