The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism

by Robert B. Reich

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There is no longer such a thing as an American economy, say Robert Reich at the beginning of this brilliant book.nbsp; What does it mean to be a nation when money, goods, and services know no borders?nbsp; What skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? And how can our country best ensure that all its citizen have a share in the new global economy?nbsp; Robert B.nbsp;Reich, the widely respected and bestselling author of The Next American Frontier and The Resurgent Liberal, show more defines the real challenge facing the United States in the 21st century in this trail-blazing book.nbsp; Original, readable, and vastly informed, The Work of Nations is certain to set a standard for the next generation of policy-makers. show less

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Robert B. Reich was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1946. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1968, a M.A. from Oxford University in 1970, and a J.D. from Yale University. Reich was an assistant to the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1974 to 1976. He directed the policy planning staff of the Federal show more Trade Commission from 1976 to 1981 and taught on the faculty of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government from 1981 to 1992. He served as the 22nd Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton. He became the University Professor and the Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy at Brandies University in 1997. He is currently the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Reich has written numerous books including Locked in the Cabinet; Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America; Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life; Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future; Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few; and The Common Good. In 2003, he was awarded the Vaclev Havel Foundation Prize for his pioneering work in economic and social thought. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism
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The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism
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L'economia delle nazioni: lavoro, impresa e politica economica nei paesi del capitalismo globalizzato
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Economics, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Business, Politics and Government, History
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337.73Society, Government, and CultureEconomicsInternational economicsNorth America; Central AmericaUSA
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HC106.8 .R456Social sciencesEconomic history and conditionsEconomic history and conditionsBy region or country
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