An influential analysis of 21st-century globalization and information technology by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas L. Friedman, featuring an introductory forward for the Indonesian edition by economist Faisal H. Basri. Friedman outlines ten key \\\"flatteners\\\"—including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of the Internet, outsourcing, and offshoring—that leveled the global ec…
A seminal analysis by journalist Thomas L. Friedman on early 21st-century globalization. Friedman outlines ten key \"flatteners\"—including internet expansion, open-source software, and global outsourcing—that leveled the global playing field, fundamentally altering international commerce, governance, and culture.
Authored by veteran journalist and economic commentator Ted C. Fishman, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of China\'s rapid economic expansion and its far-reaching consequences for global markets, international trade, and American industrial dominance. The text examines the drivers of China\'s economic emergence—including vast labor availability, aggressive industrial policies, fore…