Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-304) and index.
Contents
Introduction. Shock waves -- The old West : running from Japan -- China and the global moment : Clinton's counterstroke -- Our world : America's system in transition -- Thinking in links : the logistics revolution -- Assets backwards : outsourcing and the arbitrage firm -- The great consolidation : of scope & scale -- The virtual moment : the snap-together world -- Warnings unheeded : risk vs. reward -- Rent and rending : stretch to the limit? -- Conclusion. Our global commons : whose rules?