The Rise and Fall of Nations, Ruchir Sharma
The Rise and Fall of Nations, Ruchir Sharma
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The Rise and Fall of Nations
Forces of Change in the Post-crisis World

Author: Ruchir Sharma

Narrator: William Hughes

Unabridged: 16 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2016

Synopsis

This pioneering work demystifies the drivers behind political, economic, and social change.Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world and enlivened by encounters with tycoons, presidents, and villagers from Rio to Beijing, Ruchir Sharma’s The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks the “dismal science” of economics as a practical art.Narrowing the thousands of factors that can shape a country’s fortunes to ten clear rules, Sharma explains how to spot political, economic, and social changes in real time. He shows how to read political headlines, black markets, the price of onions, and billionaire rankings as signals of booms, busts, and protests.Set in a post-crisis age that has turned the world upside down replacing fast growth with low growth and political calm with revolt, Sharma’s pioneering book is an entertaining field guide to understanding change in this era or any era.

About Ruchir Sharma

Ruchir Sharma is the head of emerging markets and global macro at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and the author of the international bestseller Breakout Nations. He writes frequently for the Wall Street Journal and Foreign Affairs.

About William Hughes

William Hughes is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. A professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, he received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California at Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

This is clearly one of the best books on forecasting international economic growth. The author had done lots of research by not only relying on published numbers by the governments , but also going on the ground to gather information from the locals. He had identified 10 useful questions to ask to d......more

Goodreads review by Mohammad Sadegh

[URL not allowed] روچیر شارما جزو معروف‌ترین تحلیل‌گران اقتصادی در آمریکاست. او این کتاب را در ۱۱ فصل نوشته و ۱۰ دلیل را برای رشد و افول دولت‌ها از جهت اقتصادی برمی‌شمرد. این کتاب ۴۶۶ صفحه‌ای پر است از اطلاعات فشرده در مورد شاخص‌های مختلف اقتصادی که اصلاً امکان خلاصه‌نویسی برای......more

Goodreads review by Chip

The book suffers from all the biases of a reductive approach to predictions, but it's still an interesting read. I love books by authors with non-western centric perspectives.......more

Goodreads review by The

If one learns macroeconomics through story of roller-coaster path of economies of different countries, then it is great book. In simple language and example author explains how to detect advent of recession or boom for a country. He describes 10 rules or sign for testing the condition of economy. In......more

Quotes

“Sharma presents a wealth of data and insights into the economic condition of the post-2008 world…Highly recommended.” Library Journal (starred review)

“This efficient, positive guide for the practical observer and investor shows how to choose healthy emerging markets…Evenhanded, measured, sage advice on the global economy.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • Library Journal Best Book
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