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The Global Me : The New Cosmopolitans and the Competitive Advantage of Nations

by G. Pascal Zachary
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Multiculturalism: Key to future success

The Global Me explores the importance of national diversity and a "mongrel" sense of self in determining economic, political, and cultural success. Zachary provides vivid examples of individuals and institutions to support this thesis. The book is not just a theoretical tome, but is full of stories, examples, and profiles. Readers will gain a better understanding of how embracing multiculturalism could lead to success in the future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Global Me : The New Cosmopolitans and the Competitive Advantage of Nations

by G. Pascal Zachary
$9.90 $4.90 51% off
ISBN: 9781891620614
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $34.58
Authors: G. Pascal Zachary
Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.
Date of Publication: 2000-07-05
Format: Hardback
Related Collections: Business, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Social Issues, Politics, Political Science, Society, Economics, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.83
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Reveals through vivid examples that the key new determinants for business, political, and cultural success are national diversity and a "mongrel" sense of self. In a tour of emerging global civilizations, readers meet a gallery of fascinating characters who possess a mix of roots and wings, including a Borneo tree cutter who masters America's high-tech culture, and Soo Ing, a German-educated daughter of Chinese immigrants to Canada. The author is senior writer at The Wall Street Journal , a contributing editor of the radical newsmagazine In These Times , and a columnist for Technology Review . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Multiculturalism: Key to future success

The Global Me explores the importance of national diversity and a "mongrel" sense of self in determining economic, political, and cultural success. Zachary provides vivid examples of individuals and institutions to support this thesis. The book is not just a theoretical tome, but is full of stories, examples, and profiles. Readers will gain a better understanding of how embracing multiculturalism could lead to success in the future.

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