Do the Math: On Growth, Greed, and Strategic Thinking is a fresh look at the numbers of daily living, particularly in light of current economic troubles, where modern economic practices, mathematical concepts, and everyday moral dilemmas are discussed. The book is original because it tackles...

Der boomende Wirtschaftsriese China erfährt weltweit immer mehr Aufmerksamkeit von Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit. Gleichzeitig werden aber auch innere soziale Probleme und die großen regionalen Disparitäten des Landes angesprochen. Auch Berichte über die Situation der...

The concept of globalization has become ubiquitous in social science and in the public consciousness and is often invoked as an explanation for a diverse range of changes to economies, societies, politics and cultures - both as a positive liberating force and as a wholly negative one