The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st-century CapitalismWhat skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? How can our country ensure that all its citizens have a share in the new global economy? The author of The Next American Frontier addresses these questions in a trail-blazing new book that is certain to guide a generation of policy makers. "From the Trade Paperback edition." |
Contents
The National Idea | 3 |
The Economic Nation | 11 |
The Origins of Economic Nationalism | 13 |
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The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalis Robert B. Reich Limited preview - 1992 |
The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalis Robert B. Reich Limited preview - 2010 |
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