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#3: E-Books : How Asia Got Rich by Edith Terry |
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| The Author: ompeompe | 6 January 2009 | Views: 800 |
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A thoughtful and thought-provoking in-depth study of the economic evolution of Asian societies and cultures. This panaoramic work describes how Japan's centuries-old fascination with China has been a platform for its post-war growth strategy as well as a magnet drawing Japan back into a deeper relationship with Asia. The author argues that after years of self-imposed isolation Japan is actively seeking new alliances with its Asian neighbors that may ultimately supplant its Cold War pact with the United States. She tracks the enormous recent outpouring of Japanese investment and official assistance to Asia as part of longstanding efforts to enhance Japanese security. And she suggests that the culmination of these efforts has been the invention of a new capitalist ideology that runs counter to the convergence theories of free market capitalism and creates a powerful current against globalization. Edith Terry knows Asia. In this must read book she skewers many popular myths and reveals the true facts behind the Asian miracle. From the AuthorThe past 150 years in Asia looks very different if your optic is relations between China and Japan rather than the bilateral relations of either with the US. In "How Asia Got Rich," I have tried to take that history and bring it up to date, particularly in the context of Japan's Cold War and post-Cold War relations with the rest of Asia. The book is about the changing geopolitics of the region, and how Japan's struggle to find a new social and economic paradigm is bound up in its quest for a new role in Asia. |
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#4: E-Books : An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith |
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| The Author: ompeompe | 29 November 2008 | Views: 714 |
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In order to understand any economic study as a whole,one should read these volumes to excecute decision making flawnessly by knowing exactely the morel consequences and economic effects this may have on those involved by it for the well being of all. Therefore, one can not look or exercise the difficult art of business decision making in the future without knowing the historical past of the economic foundations on which the modern art of guiding any type of decision making is based. Adam Smith's enormous authority resides, in the end, in the same property that we discover in Marx: not in any ideology, but in an effort to see to the bottom of things. It was Adam Smith who first established economics as a separate branch of knowledge, and many would say that his work has never been surpassed. The Wealth of Nations, which appeared in 1776, is the definitive text for all who believe that economic decisions are best left to markets, not governments. At the heart of Smith's doctrine is an optimistic view of self-interest. Though each individual seeks only personal gain, the collective result is increased prosperity, which benefits society as a whole. |
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#5: Movie : Senseless 2008 |
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| The Author: risten08 | 27 November 2008 | Views: 1374 |
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Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller IMDB rating: 5.3/10 (23 votes) Directed by: Simon Hynd Starring: Jason Behr, Emma Catherwood, Joe Ferrara Release Name: Senseless.2008.DVDRip.XviD-AsiSter Size: 700MB Quality: DVDrip - XviD | 640×352 - 937kbps | MP3 - 120kbps Runtime: 90 minutes Elliot Gast was cruising on the road to success, until he became violently overturned by a group of political extremists and brutally tortured for acts he wasn’t even aware he had committed. Now, as his torment is streamed across the net as the most graphic and disturbing reality show yet, Elliott has nothing left but the will to fight back against the evils and try to plead to the masses as they safely watch from the other side of their computer screens. In this intense thriller where desperation and pain become the new currency, we expose a raw view of commercialism, capitalism, and the American Dream according to the new order of radical extremists. |
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#6: E-Books » Magazine : BusinessWeek Magazine - June 23, 2008 |
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| The Author: CaseMan | 14 June 2008 | Views: 928 |
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English | PDF | 90 Pages | 12.8 MB BusinessWeek is a world-leading business magazine. BusinessWeek Magazine prepares you to succeed in today’s complex economy. You’ll find in-depth coverage of the latest trends in technology, finance and management. Our insight and analysis helps you succeed, personally and professionally. |
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