"This book systematically analyzes the economic dynamics of large emerging economies from an extended Comparative Capitalisms perspective. Coining the phrase 'state-permeated capitalism', the authors shift the focus of research from economic policy alone, towards the real world of corporate and...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Where Buffett and Silicon Valley Billionaires Agree -- Key Thoughts from the Chapter -- Chapter Two: Dividing Up the Turf -- Key Thoughts from the Chapter -- Chapter Three: What Monopolies and King Kong Have in Common...

This work details the growing phenomenon of state capitalism, a system in which governments drive local economies through ownership of market-dominant companies. This trend, Bremmer argues, threatens America's competitive edge and the conduct of free markets everywhere.