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Zusatztext '...this abrasive book points out why nation-states need to go back to looking after No1... a surprisingly upbeat read.' (Ethical Corporation Magazine! April 2011).'... provides an original and thoughtful angel of analysis......a must-read!' (UK-Analyst.com! July 2011). Informationen zum Autor Wilhelm Hankel is former Director of the German Economic Finance Ministry, Department of Money and Credit. An internationaleconomist and consultant to centralbanks, his creative theories of money and the global economy, as well as his proven fixesfor stalemated political economies, are illustrated throughout fourteen books. Robert Isaak is a political economist and the Henry George Professor of International Management at Pace University, in New York. A consultant to businesses such as Siemens and Prudential Intercultural, he has taught at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and New York University, and has been a guest professor of international management at the University of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, the University of Grenoble, and SKEMA Business School, in France. He has authored eleven books on political economy. Klappentext Praise for Brave New World Economy "This book will become a must-read for students, scholars,as well as all practitioners who want to understand the root causes ofmarket economy crises and the scope of a more stable and fair world order.This book provides an original and thoughtful angle of analysis and vividly explains why and how each of us will soon be ruined without a new governance system emerging that enables globalization to become a genuinepositive sum game in terms of both time and social horizon." - Dr. Michel Henry Bouchet , Head, Global Finance Center, SKEMA Business School, former senior economist,The World Bank, former CEO, Owen Stanley Financial SA "Presents compelling arguments for radical change in theworld monetary system to save our future. Includes bold and practicalrecommendations to meet current challenges of the global economyincluding the need for balance between the regulatory role of thestate for public good and the confidence of investors andentrepreneurs. Jargon free and easy to read." - Shabbir Cheema , Director, Asia-Pacific Governance and Democracy Initiative, East-West Center Unrestrained global finance and the massive credit crisis it has engendered threaten to end civilization as we know it. Clearly, a thorough restructuring of the monetary system and more stringent banking rules, both domestically and internationally, can salvage centuries of progress from the scrap heap of history. What steps must policymakers take to achieve a sustainable, new world economy before it's too late? Find out in Brave New World Economy . Zusammenfassung The stock market crashes. Oil prices swoon. American unemployment spikes. Large brand name corporations go bankrupt. Global confidence is at an all time low. The Government spends billions on bailouts. And the dollar goes up. The dollar is still the key reserve currency. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Manifesto Democratization of Capitalism. Rescue the Right to Work in Aging Societies. Legalize Black Market Labor. Defuse the Ticking Time Bombs of the Welfare State. Enroll 100 Percent of the Population in Pensions. Reduce State Indebtedness. Look for New Answers to Old Problems. Subsidize Start-Ups in Disadvantaged Regions. The Mandate of the Democratic, Constitutional Welfare State: Stability, Reliability, Prosperity. Chapter 1 Midas Reveals How to Create Money through Credit Fraud. Does Progress in Developing Money Equal Progress in the World Economy? The State as Accomplice or Controller of the Money Economy, or Both? The Illusory World of Finance and the Fictional Capital of Banks. Will Yesterda...