| Open Society Reforming Global Capitalism Reconsidered Contributor(s): Soros, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1586480197 ISBN-13: 9781586480196 Publisher: PublicAffairs OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: Lauded by the New York Times as "brilliant and persuasive", and published in more than thirty-five foreign editions, George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an instant classic. A must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and that have thrust us into a state of financial flux and international economic insecurity. Now Soros takes a whole new look at the arguments he made in that book, incorporating the very latest in global economic and political developments. He shows how the recovery following the economic meltdown of 1998 may have been a false dawn, leaving us in a much more precarious position than we realize. He also explores surprising connections between events like the war in Kosovo and the economic wealth of nations. And he offers new insights into the fates of Russia, Asia, Europe and the United States. Demonstrating that our still unquestioning faith in market forces blinds us to crucial economic instabilities, Open Society provides an inspiring vision of how to fix the flaws in the system - suggestions that have already influenced leaders at the IMF, the World Bank, and in many national governments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions |
| Dewey: 332.042 |
| LCCN: 00042542 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.45" W x 9.56" (1.55 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an international bestseller and an instant classic; a must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and create both prosperity and instability. Now, in Open Society, Soros takes a new and provocative look at the arguments he made in that book, incorporating the latest global economic and political developments into his analysis. He shows how our economic and political arrangements are out of sync. Recognizing that our existing institutions are under the sway of sovereign states, he proposes an open society alliance with the dual purpose of fostering open societies in individual countries and laying the groundwork for a global open society. In leading up to his inspiring vision, Soros presents an iconoclastic view of the world that has guided him both in making money and spending it on his network of Open Society Foundations. This book sums up the life's work of an exceptional individual. George Soros is the best fund manager in history, a stateless statesman, and an original thinker. |