The J Curve A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

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ISBN: 9780743274722 | 0743274725
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/11/2007

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WhatFreakonomicsdoes for understanding the economy,The J Curvedoes for better understanding how nations behave. Bremmer's tour of the nations of the world -- our friends, our foes, and others in between -- shows us how to see the world fresh, get rid of shopworn attitudes, and discover a new and useful way of thinking.

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Foreword	p. 1
Stability, Openness, and the J Curve	p. 3
The Far Left Side of the J Curve	p. 27
North Korea	p. 31
Cuba	p. 46
Iraq	p. 58
The Slide Toward Instability	p. 79
Iran	p. 86
Saudi Arabia	p. 103
Russia	p. 125
The Depths of the J Curve	p. 147
South Africa	p. 149
Yugoslavia	p. 166
The Right Side of the J Curve	p. 191
Turkey	p. 193
Israel	p. 207
India	p. 216
China's Dilemma	p. 237
Conclusion	p. 265
Afterword	p. 279
Acknowledgments	p. 293
Notes	p. 295
Index	p. 303
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The J Curve A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

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