The Rise and Fall of Nations: Ten Rules of Change in the Post-Crisis World - Softcover

Sharma, Ruchir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141980702 ISBN 13: 9780141980706

Publisher: Penguin, 2017

Synopsis

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

'Entertaining, acute and disarmingly honest' Economist

'A vital guide to the new economic order' Rana Foroohar, Time

The crisis of 2008 ended the illusion of a golden era in which many people imagined that prosperity and political calm would continue to spread indefinitely. In a world now racked by slowing growth and mounting unrest, how can we discern which nations will thrive and which will fail?

Shaped by prize-winning author Ruchir Sharma's twenty-five years travelling the world, The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks economics as a practical art. By narrowing down the thousands of factors that can shape a country's future, it spells out ten clear rules for identifying the next big winners and losers in the global economy.

'The nub of the book is how to spot which countries are likely to succeed, and which to fail, in this impermanent world. Sharma offers a framework of 10 rules. The more of these rules countries achieve, the more they are likely to rise rather than fall ... it may just help you avoid picking losers' David Smith, Sunday Times

'Amazing ... fascinating insights ... quite simply the best guide to the global economy today' Fareed Zakaria

'Lively and informative' Martin Wolf, Financial Times

'As ambitious as it is well executed ... a mix of humble pragmatism and daring decisiveness' Reuters

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Review:

Filled with amazing data ... fascinating insights and revealing anecdotes, this is quite simply the best guide to the global economy today. Whether you are an observer or an investor, you cannot afford to ignore it. (Fareed Zakaria)

A fine guide to the great emerging market boom and bust. (The Economist)

Sharma's wealth of knowledge ... and ample experience on the ground are strong foundations for his exploration of what makes economies break out, or break down. (Reuters)

For sheer readability and insight on the developing world drama, I dare say you won't find a better choice. (Wall Street Journal)

A vital guide to the new economic order. (Rana Foroohar Time)

From the Back Cover:

Praise for Ruchir Sharma and Breakout Nations

One of Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential People of 2015 and Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers of 2012.

"The best book on global economic trends I've read in a while."--Fareed Zakaria

"Sharma's wealth of knowledge ... and ample experience on the ground are strong foundations for his exploration of what makes economies break out, or break down."-- Reuters

"For sheer readability and insight on the developing world drama, I dare say you won't find a better choice."-- Wall Street Journal

"Combines keen on-the-ground reporting and economic and investment analysis with lively, lucid prose."-- Forbes

"Smart geoeconomic insights."-- Foreign Policy

"Prescient."--Washington Post

"I love this book. It really snuck up on me. It will sneak up on you too."--Tom Keene, Bloomberg TV

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0141980702
• ISBN 13: 9780141980706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480