Including in-depth contributions by eminent economists and social scientists, 'Asian Transformations' examines the phenomenal changes transforming economies in this continent and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while reflecting on the future prospects in Asia over the next...

Introduction : The end of geography and the beginning of conflict / B.N.Ghosh -- The contradictory dynamics of globalization / Phillip Anthony O'Hara -- Globalization, cultural conflicts and Islamic resurgence / Mustapha Kamal Pasha -- Globalization and the clash of civilisations / Halil M....

An expose; on how the rise of China will affect the American way of life As China gains recognition for more than its low-cost manufacturing, the glut of cheap labor is drying up. America's growth for the past three decades is largely thanks to Chinese laborers' willingness to slave away in...

#x201C;REIN MASTERFULLY CAPTURES WHERE [CONSUMERS] HAVE BEEN AND WHERE THEY DREAM OF GOING.#x201D; #x2014;FORTUNEPRAISE FOR THE END OF CHEAP CHINA#x201C;Brilliantly written.#x201D; #x2014;Financial Times#x201C;Rein combines elegant writing and methodical research. Years of working in China have given him access to...