20:21 Vision

By Bill Emmott

Subjects: United states, foreign relations, World politics, 20th century, Twenty-first century, Foreign relations, Forecasts, Social aspects of Globalization, Diplomatic relations, Globalization, Capitalism, World politics, Twentieth century, Forecasting, Economic history, Economic history, 20th century, Social aspects, International relations, Social aspects of Capitalism

Description: "The attacks on September 11, 2001, shook the rich West out of its complacency: suddenly, peace seemed to be in peril. Already it had become clear that prosperity was endangered. Campaigns were being mounted against the purported evils of capitalist globalization - inequality, pollution, and financial instability - and America's high-tech stock market boom had turned rapidly to bust. How had it all happened? During the decade following the end of the cold war, prospects had looked so rosy: peace prevailed among the world's great powers, billions of people were joining the world market economy, and great waves of technological change were driving economies forward."--BOOK JACKET.