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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Globalism has produced economic winners and losers, and an 'us versus them' mindset.
Chapter 3: Globalism has intensified cultural anxieties in numerous countries.
Chapter 4: People in emerging countries face a mix of economic, environmental, and political frustrations.
Chapter 5: Economic inequality is a serious problem across the world today.
Chapter 6: The rise of robots and technological innovation is endangering job creation and opportunity.
Chapter 7: Emerging nations are more vulnerable to automation and less equipped to respond to it adequately.
Chapter 8: Governments and citizens are building new walls in response to populist concerns.
Chapter 9: Governments grappling with globalism need to reconsider the relationship between state and citizen.
Description
Us vs. Them (2018) explores how globalism has created both winners and losers and explains how the losers are now looking to set things right. In countries from the United States to China, from Venezuela to Turkey, unhappy citizens are making new demands of their governments, and populist politicians are promising easy answers. Us vs. Them offers a lucid take on the forces disrupting societies around the world and suggests potential solutions for the future.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in understanding populist forces and their origins
- People concerned about the impact of robots on the workforce and society
- Readers interested in foreign affairs and political science