| 1. |  | Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
from Plume
Price: $9.73
Customer Review:
It is not John Perkins' goal to describe his participation in some US governmental conspiracy. Rather Perkins tremendously gives the reader insightful information in something he calls "corporatocracy." Corporatocracy is made up of banks, corporations, and governments that each play a part in... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy
from Portfolio Hardcover
Price: $17.79
Customer Review:
Mr Smick's book is so full of obvious contradictions and disconnected propositions leading to illogical conclusions, that it is funny. The only things he omitted are cartoons to illustrate the ridiculous text.
If your I.Q. is above 50, you might want to skip this one unless you would like to... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $10.40
Customer Review:
Well researched and very well written critique of foreign development aid. Very useful in challenging the conventional wisdom of much strategic aid policy | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. | ![]() | International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
from Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Customer Review:
As it was explained, the book is in really good conditions, it has some highlited sections, but it doesn't affect reading. The price was really good. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. | ![]() | Global Business Today Postscript 1999
from Mcgraw-Hill College
Customer Review:
This is a helpful book for students entering 3rd or 4th yr of school or as a refresher for employees in the market. | 3.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World
from Plume
Price: $9.75
Customer Review:
Read this book if you are not afraid of knowing what the Corporations are up to in the world. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | The Lexus and the Olive Tree [Revised Edition]: Understanding Globalization
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Price: $23.10
Customer Review:
Thomas Friedman is basically the prophet of completely unregulated markets and completely unregulated capital free flows. Little more has to be said. Friedman was/is chief spokesperson for the architects of the current financial debacle hitting the US. | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet. Jeffrey D. Sachs
Customer Review:
This book looks at human welfare and environmental issues (climate change, water scarcity, and biodiversity) around the world in terms of the following trends:
- Human population is still increasing.
- All around the world we are seeing sustained economic growth.
- The economic... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies
from Picador
Customer Review:
No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs Very good book about how brand makers are driving our minds and lives | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
from Back Bay Books
Price: $12.91
Customer Review:
I read Paul Hawken's book "The Ecology of Commerce" first. It was so good I decided to read this one too. It's just as good.
The name of the book describes what it is about very well. In a sense capitalism is unnatural because it is unsustainable. In contrast Natural Capitalism is when business... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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