Betting on America : Why the U. S. Can Be

Authors examine the long-term impact of 9-11 at every level, from our most private personal relationships to the choices we make as a society, as we seek to respond to new threats without compromising our most cherished values. Shows us how the lessons of history can help us act more wisely, more realistically, and with greater confidence.

James W. Cortada, an executive at IBM, is a leading authority on the use, management, and history of information technology. Edward Wakin, professor of communications at Fordham University, has authored or co-authored more than 20 books and scores of magazine articles on social and business issues.

Preface

ix

The Bumpy Road to a New Normalcy

1

(36)

Technology: The Great Facilitator

7

(3)

Terrorism and Technology

10

(3)

The Rise of Globalization

13

(3)

The Problems of Globalization

16

(5)

The Upside of Globalization

21

(4)

Empowerment of the Individual

25

(3)

9-11 and Arab-American Relations

28

(3)

A Breeding Ground for Terrorists

31

(6)

Feeling Our Way

37

(24)

Foundations of Everyday Life

40

(2)

Predictability

42

(3)

Trust

45

(1)

Security---Feeling at Home

46

(2)

How Things Changed

48

(5)

Unpredictability

53

(1)

Suspicion

54

(2)

Insecurity and After

56

(5)

Renewing our Ways of Thinking

61

(30)

Weighing the Odds

64

(6)

Figuring out a Response

70

(6)

The Challenge of Knowing Thyself

76

(8)

Pessimism Versus Optimism

84

(4)

Looking to the Future

88

(3)

Finding Our Way at Work

91

(38)

What the New Normalcy Means for Business

94

(7)

The Changing Nature of Work

101

(7)

Decentralization of Work

108

(7)

The New Role of Government

115

(5)

New Opportunities and Lost Causes

120

(9)

Leveraging America's Resources

129

(34)

A Nation of Joiners

131

(9)

National Security and Homeland Defense

140

(8)

Getting it all Together

148

(8)

What to do About Terrorists

156

(7)

Forward on the Economic Front

163

(30)

A Personal Economic Agenda

165

(12)

Preserving and Enhancing the Nation's Economy

177

(8)

Work, Business, and National Wealth

185

(8)

From Our Leaders

193

(28)

Leading the Way

197

(7)

A Business Case

204

(1)

A Leadership Inventory

205

(16)

A National and Personal Agenda

221

(28)

Fear Conquered and Things to do

226

(3)

The Role of Information And Physical Security

229

(13)

An Age of Decency?

242

(2)

An American Time, Some Final Thoughts

244

(5)

Index

249

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Betting on America : Why the U. S. Can Be Stronger after September 11

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