The crucible of North American neoliberal transformation is heating up, but its outcome is far from clear. Continental Crucible examines the clash between the corporate offensive and the forces of resistance from both a pan-continental and a class struggle perspective. This book also illustrates the ways in which the capitalist classes in Canada, Mexico, and the United States used free trade agreements to consolidate their agendas and organize themselves continentally. The failure of traditional labor responses to stop the continental offensive being waged by big business has led workers and unions to explore new strategies of struggle and organization, pointing to the beginnings of a continental labor movement across North America. The battle for the future of North America has begun.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary / Future
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"Here is the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration and explanation of the most crucial and forward-looking innovation in ebusiness today: mass customization. Renowned ecommerce visionary Keith T. Brown guides readers into tomorrow's interactive marketplace, arming business professionals at organizations of all sizes with the resources and wherewithal to create and customize viable, economical, competitive and future-ready business models guaranteed to take them beyond the click-and-buy shopping cart plans that today are teetering on the brink of extinction.". "In The Interactive Marketplace, Brown looks to a range of real-life examples and industry trends as he explores how customer-targeted ebusiness is shifting more and more toward an emphasis on B2B platforms that integrate Internet technology into all phases of business operations. Readers will learn exactly how to create a business model that is capable of seamlessly reaching from the manufacturer, through the supply chain, to the contractor and point-of-sale - while delivering interactive capability to the consumer on an extremely user-friendly technology platform.". "At once an indispensable survival guide to the future and a fascinating look at the state of ecommerce today through the eyes of one of its leading pioneers, The Interactive Marketplace delivers all the knowledge, skills, and tools required to stay on top and thrive in today's perpetually evolving business world."--BOOK JACKET.
Offers compelling analysis of key trends that are significantly shaping the future of free trade and international commerce and explores the spread of protectionist reactions to globalization, the swiftly rising market power of China and Asia.
The gulf between rich and poor countries in the 21st century has never been wider and there are more abjectly poor people in the world than ever before. This work looks at this economic policy issue, arguing that trade has become complex, deregulated and divorced from development.
"What does it mean to be an American? What are American ideas and values? American Enterprise, the companion book to a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, aims to answer these questions about the American experience through an exploration of its economic and commercial history. It argues that by looking at the intersection of capitalism and democracy, we can see where we as a nation have come from and where we might be going in the future. Richly illustrated with images of objects from the museum's collections, American Enterprise includes an early Thomas Edison light bulb, a wheat thresher, a Barbie doll, a Google server, and many other goods and services that have shaped American culture. Historical and contemporary advertisements are also featured, emphasizing the evolution of the relationship between producers and consumers over time. Interspersed in the historical narrative are essays from today's industry leaders--including Sheila Bair, Adam Davidson, Bill Ford, Sally Greenberg, Fisk Johnson, Hank Paulson, Richard Trumka, and Pat Woertz--that pose provocative questions about the state of contemporary American business and society. American Enterprise is a multi-faceted survey of the nation's business heritage and corresponding social effects that is fundamental to an understanding of the lives of the American people, the history of the United States, and the nation's role in global affairs"-- "American Enterprise is a dramatic exploration of how the United States transformed from a small dependent nation into one of the world's most vibrant and trend-setting economies. This companion book to the National Museum of American History's exhibition of the same name argues that the American experience has been shaped by economic and commercial philosophies. Founding ideals of capitalism and democracy fostered national values of competition and innovation. These values in turn became the building blocks of American business and sparked a tradition of constant creative destruction. The ongoing transformation of the marketplace has provided opportunities for many, benefits for some, and hardships for others. This powerful book explores the perspectives of both producers and consumers and illustrates the complex interplay between these two groups throughout history. It does so through four major eras: Merchant (1770s - 1850s), Corporate (1860s - 1930s), Consumer (1940s - 1970s), and Global (1980s - 2010s). The goods, machinery, advertisements, and business leaders of each era are brought to life with objects from the Smithsonian's unparalleled collections and explanations by the exhibition's curators. Each era concludes with two essays by famous and influential business leaders who play off the history to pose provocative questions about the state of contemporary American business and society. American Enterprise provides an understanding of the nation's business heritage and corresponding social effects that is fundamental to the lives of the American people, the history of the United States, and the nation's role in global affairs"--
Continental crucible by Richard Roman & Edur Velasco Arregui | Literally Just Books
