In this groundbreaking treatise, bestselling author and economist Ravi Batra identifies the roadblocks to world economic prosperity and what we need to do to overcome them. Bringing the same insight and expertise that made his book The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism an international bestseller, Batra takes on falling minimum wages, corporate scandals, rocketing oil prices, and many of the other crises facing the world economy. He offers an expansive, optimistic vision of how the international community can address them and bring about something historically unprecedented: true global economic prosperity.
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"good, audio version was so-so. good history on middle east, as well as social cycles. left leanings, republicans are screw ups, etc. i enjoyed it overall. will probably use in class. "
— Jose (4 out of 5 stars)
“The analysis is keen and provocative, and the conclusions unorthodox as ever.”
— Publishers Weekly“Dr. Batra vividly portrays the way in which public disgust for corruption, both corporate and federal, is becoming a serious force for political change.”
— Dr. W. Curtiss Priest, Director, Center for Information, Technology, & Society, MIT" I like to see a bold economist that is willing to throw out ideas and predictions. A lot of what he says is dead on, some of it is speculation but more along the realm of stringing together coincidence. Very insightful though. A good read. "
— Samuel, 11/16/2010" Unique look at ruling parties through the ages. Far left views. "
— Dan, 6/13/2009
Ravi Batra is the author of six international bestsellers, two of which were New York Times bestsellers. He has appeared on NBC, CNN, ABC, and CNBC and has been profiled in the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, and many others. He is a professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
Brian Emerson is an actor and technical director with a long career in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas.