J Curve A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

Name: J Curve A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall
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ISBN: 9780743274722

ISBN-10: 0743274725

ISBN-13: 9780743274722

Edition: 2007

Authors: Ian Bremmer

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WhatFreakonomicsdoes for understanding the economy,The J Curvedoes for better understanding how nations behave. Bremmer's tour of the nations of the world -- our friends, our foes, and others in between -- shows us how to see the world fresh, get rid of shopworn attitudes, and discover a new and useful way of thinking.

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 9/11/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Foreword



Stability, Openness, and the J Curve



The Far Left Side of the J Curve


North Korea


Cuba


Iraq



The Slide Toward Instability


Iran


Saudi Arabia


Russia



The Depths of the J Curve


South Africa


Yugoslavia



The Right Side of the J Curve


Turkey


Israel


India



China's Dilemma



Conclusion


Afterword


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index