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A fascinating time capsule of 1980s geopolitical anxiety that reads like an urgent briefing from the front lines of global trade. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Trading places.
- tense
- serious
- intellectually rigorous
- 01
How Asia Works
Joe Studwell
A paradigm-shifting masterclass that dismantles Western economic myths to reveal the gritty, pragmatic blueprints of national prosperity.
- 02
The money bazaar
Andrew J. Krieger
An eye-opening plunge into the volatile, unregulated, and high-speed world of global currency trading.
- 03
The making of modern Japan
Kenneth B. Pyle · 1978
A scholarly and analytical exploration of the economic and historical forces that forged a modern nation.
- 04
The Making of Modern Japan
Marius B. Jansen · 2000
A sweeping, thoughtful exploration of how a nation absorbs profound change while remaining remarkably true to its core identity.
- 05
The machine that changed the world
James P. Womack · 1990
A methodical, paradigm-shifting exploration of how rethinking systems can revolutionize the way the world works.
- 06
The competitive advantage of nations
Michael E. Porter · 1990
A rigorous, paradigm-shifting exploration of how nations and industries truly build wealth in a complex global economy.
- 07
Changing fortunes
Paul A. Volcker
An authoritative, dual-perspective journey through fifty years of global economic upheaval, told by the statesmen who navigated the storms.
- 08
Saving capitalism
Robert B. Reich
A clarifying, accessible dismantling of modern economic myths that leaves you feeling both righteously indignant and equipped to demand change.
- 09
Out of the crisis
W. Edwards Deming · 1982
A rigorous, uncompromising blueprint for dismantling corporate dysfunction and building systems rooted in quality and human dignity.
- 10
The post-American world
Fareed Zakaria · 2008
A clear-eyed, panoramic view of a rapidly changing globe that replaces anxiety with pragmatic optimism.
- 11
Toyota Production System
Taiichi Ohno
A surprisingly philosophical masterclass in stripping away the unnecessary to reveal the elegant, efficient core of how systems should work.
- 12
The Price of Inequality
Joseph E. Stiglitz
A rigorous, eye-opening autopsy of a rigged economic system that leaves you both frustrated and armed with understanding.
