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The former dean of the Yale School of Management and Undersecretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration chronicles the 1971 August meeting at Camp David, where President Nixon unilaterally ended the last vestiges of the gold standard—breaking the link between gold and the...

The world's foremost intellectual activist narrates his irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total domination and the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow. "Reading Chomsky today is sobering and instructive . . . He is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read...

With a new "10 years later" epilogue for every chapter, comes an eye-opening assessment of American power and deglobalization in the bestselling tradition of The World is Flat and The Next 100 Years. Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that...

In this groundbreaking account, Elisabeth Braw explores the collapse of globalization and the profound challenges it will bring to the West. Drawing on interviews with prominent executives and policymakers from around the world, Braw poses the difficult questions all businesses and economies will face-and traces the intricate story of globalization from the exuberant 90s to the embattled present.

America in Retreat identifies a profound crisis on the global horizon. As Americans seek to withdraw from the world to tend to domestic problems, America’s adversaries spy opportunity. Vladimir Putin's ambitions to restore the glory of the czarist empire go effectively unchecked, as do China's attempts to expand its maritime claims in the South China Sea, as do Iran's efforts to develop nuclear capabilities.

"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists Hailed by...

American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous. America emerged from the catastrophe of World War II convinced that global engagement and leadership were essential to prevent another global conflict and further...

With rapid globalization, the world is more deeply interconnected than ever before. While this has its advantages, it also brings with it systemic risks that are only just being identified and understood. Rapid urbanization, together with technological leaps, such as the Internet, mean that we are now physically and virtually closer than ever in humanity's history. We face a number of international challenges - climate change, finance, pandemics, cyber security, and migration - which spill over national boundaries.

We live in an interconnected world, where security problems like terrorism are spilling across borders, and globalized data networks and e-commerce platforms are reshaping the world economy. This means that states' jurisdictions and rule systems clash. How have they negotiated their differences over freedom and security? Of Privacy and Power investigates how the European Union and United States, the two major regulatory systems in world politics, have regulated privacy and security, and how their agreements and disputes have reshaped the transatlantic relationship.

Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics - China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development - few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive throughout the world.

"A Chinese Mystery: Who Owns a Firm on a Global Shopping Spree?" is from the September 01, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Forsythe and Jonathan Ansfield and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"U.S. Companies to Trump: Don't Abandon Global Climate Deal" is from the November 16, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Hiroko Tabuchi and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Global Debate over War on Drugs Heads to U.N. General Assembly" is from the April 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Global Crises Shadow, and Overshadow, Obama's Foreign Trips" is from the March 23, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Keith-Sellon Wright.

"Zika Is No Longer Global Emergency, WHO Says" is from the November 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Donald G. Mcneil Jr. and narrated by Corey Snow.

"Trump Administration Puts U.S. At a Crossroad for Global Health Aid" is from the December 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Donald G. Mcneil Jr. and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Record 65 Million Displaced by Global Conflicts, UN Says" is from the June 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun" is from the September 03, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Justin Gillis and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"IMF Warns of Anti-Trade Sentiment amid Weak Global Economy" is from the October 04, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Landon Thomas Jr. and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"'Brexit' Is Strengthening the Forces That Already Haunt the Global Economy" is from the June 27, 2016, The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.