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In his latest book The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too, James K. Galbraith takes a look at the modern company and its leaders and how they ended up where they are now.
By Dan Slater
18 December 2008
Author Dan Reingold concludes that US capitalism is run by an unaccountable, unrepentant and protected elite in this gripping personal history of the dotcom crash.
By Dan Slater
8 December 2008
Sea-Jin Chang chronicles an eye-opening tale about the electronics giants' battle for global supremacy.
By Rupert Walker
3 November 2008
The Post-American World, the latest book by Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria explores how the rise of China and India will impact America.
By Sameera Anand | 19 August 2008
William H Overholt's book exposes the threat of US politics to the Asian economic miracle.
By Dan Slater | 2 July 2008
In a book called Rupert's Adventures in China, former NewsCorp insider Bruce Dover writes an entertaining, if somewhat gossipy account, of how the media mogul struggled and ...
By Sameera Anand | 9 April 2008
In a book titled Bad Samaritans, a South Korean economics professor exposes the myth of free trade and the secret history of capitalism.
By Lara Wozniak | 22 February 2008
A British economist takes a look at one of the 20th century's most debated topics, immigration, and builds a compelling argument for the benefits.
By Gina Miller | 29 January 2008
Written by an intelligent and scrupulous journalist, Shutting out the Sun, is a worthwhile read. The book's defect is that it confuses value judgments with rational argument.
By Dan Slater | 10 January 2008
A journalist’s account of his African experience shows how Western blunders opened the door for China.
By Dan Slater | 7 January 2008
Studwell's book reminds readers of the importance of politics in a region where coverage is often dominated by finance and business.
By Dan Slater | 10 October 2007
Peter Schiff's book, Crash Proof, suggests you should be.
By Dan Slater | 3 August 2007
A book on the 1918 global flu pandemic offers some interesting lessons for our own times.
By Steven Irvine | 11 January 2006
Just how good is the official life story of North Korea''s Dear Leader?
By Steven Irvine | 10 November 2005
Ever worried about China''s environmental impact? A new book by Jared Diamond will add to your fears.
By Steven Irvine | 7 July 2005
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