The end of power : from boardrooms to battlefields and churches to states, why being in charge isn't what it used to be /
Moisés Naím.
- xiii, 306 p. ; 21 cm
Political Paralysis as Collateral Damage of the Decay of Power.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The decay of power -- Making sense of power : how it works and how to keep it -- How power got big : an assumption's unquestioned rise -- How power lost its edge : the more, mobility, and mentality revolutions -- Why are landslides, majorities, and mandates endangered species? : the decay of power in national politics -- Pentagons versus pirates : the decaying power of large armies -- Whose world will it be? Vetoes, resistance, and leaks : or why geopolitics is turning upside down -- Business as unusual : corporate dominance under siege -- Hyper-competition for your soul, heart, and brain -- The decay of power : is the glass half-full or half-empty? -- Power is decaying : so what? what to do?
"The End of Power makes a truly important contribution, persuasively portraying a compelling dynamic of change cutting across multiple game-boards of the global power matrix."-Washington Pos
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