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Power dynamics redefined for a shifting world.
Alvin Toffler's "Powershift" offers a compelling lens through which to view the changing face of power at the onset of the 21st century. It's a deep dive into the evolving structures of power, wealth, and force. If you're keen on understanding how societies transform and the forces that shape our world, Toffler's analysis is insightful and may change the way you understand the currents of change in our time.
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ISBN: 9780553057768
Authors:
Alvin Toffler
Publisher: Bantam
Date of Publication: 1990-10-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics:
Sociology,
Management,
Theory,
History,
Leadership,
Politics,
Economics,
World History,
Technology
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 1095 readers)
Description
A study of power in the 1990s and beyond traces the shifting global power structures and describes how the very definition of power has changed in modern times
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Power dynamics redefined for a shifting world.
Alvin Toffler's "Powershift" offers a compelling lens through which to view the changing face of power at the onset of the 21st century. It's a deep dive into the evolving structures of power, wealth, and force. If you're keen on understanding how societies transform and the forces that shape our world, Toffler's analysis is insightful and may change the way you understand the currents of change in our time.
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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