The Silk Road to Riches by Ivan Martchev & Elliott Gue & Yiannis Mostrous
$39.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
How You Can Profit by Investing in Asia's Newfound Prosperity Enormous profits can be made by individual investors as the global center for economic growth shifts from the west to the east. Accessible, easy to understand for anyone interested in making big returns on their investments. Shows h ...Show more
China Shakes The World: The Rise of a Hungry Nation by James Kynge
$34.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
Authoritative and fully up-to-date account by leading China expert on China's economic rise and how it will affect the worldThe new China, the nation that in 25 years has changed beyond all recognition is becoming an industrial powerhouse for the world. James Kynge shows not only the extraordinary rise ...Show more
Charm Offensive by Joshua Kurlantzick
$29.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
Examines the significance of China's focus on soft power, that is, diplomacy, trade incentives, cultural and educational exchange opportunities, and other techniques, to project a benign national image, pose as a model of social and economic success, and develop stronger international alliances.
Prosperity without Growth - Economics for a Finite Planet by Tim Jackson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business | Reading Level: very good
Is more economic growth the solution? Will it deliver prosperity and well-being for a global population projected to reach nine billion? In this explosive book, Tim Jackson, a top sustainability adviser to the UK government, makes a compelling case against continued economic growth in developed nations. ...Show more
Greed and Corporate Failure: The Lessons from Recent Disasters by Stewart Hamilton
$55.00 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
Shareholders have lost vast amounts of money as a result of corruption and collapse of well known companies. Why did auditors and regulators fail to spot what was going to happen? These cases and stories together reveal many commonalities behind the disasters. The book explains what regulators are doing ...Show more
Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich by Robert Frank
$29.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RICH-I-STAN n. 1. a new country located in the heart of America, populated entirely by millionaires, most of whom acquired their wealth during the new Gilded Age of the past twenty years. 2. a country with a population larger than Belgium and Denmark; typical citizens inclu ...Show more
House of Cards: How Wall Street's Gamblers Broke Capitalism by William D. Cohan
$29.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
It was Wall Street's toughest investment bank, taking risks where others feared to tread, run by testosterone-fuelled gamblers who hung a sign saying 'let's make nothing but money' over the trading floor. Yet in March 2008 the 85-year-old firm Bear Stearns was brought to its knees - and global economic ...Show more
China and Capitalism: A History of Business Enterprise in Modern China by David Faure
$45.00 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business | Series: Understanding China - New Viewpoints on History and Culture Series
This book describes China's encounter with capitalism from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century. It poses poignant questions in simple language, guides the reader through a complex literature and presents a unique point of view.
Asia Future Shock: Business Crisis and Opportunity in the Coming Years by Michael Backman
$55.00 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
The transformation of China, India and much of the rest of Asia is seismic. Never has the region changed so much in such a short time. But change means opportunity and risk -- big risk. Do you know what to expect? Is your business prepared? Are you ready? The numbers are staggering: Within ten years, fu ...Show more
The Greed Merchants by Philip Augar
$26.99 AUD
Category: Economic History/ Global Business
Early in the new millennium, the investment banks were on their knees. They are able to act simultaneously for buyers, sellers and themselves, and generate huge returns. This book explains how this transfer of wealth occurs, and answers questions such as: do the investment banks add value through their ...Show more