Providing an introduction to the World Economic Forum (WEF), this book explores aspects of the WEF and highlights contemporary issues and debates in international studies. It shows how the WEF differs from other global institutions in several key respects

"Until the global financial crisis, China was thought to be decades away from overtaking the United States as the world's largest economy. But while the US skirted economic stagnation, China was able to successfully navigate the crisis, and its growth continues to accelerate. Has the time...