The Lexus and the olive tree - Friedman, Thomas L. (New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999)
Opening Scene: The World Is Ten Years Old -- Pt. 1. Seeing the System. 1. Tourist with an Attitude. 2. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. 3. ... And the Walls Came Tumbling Down. 4. Microchip Immune Deficiency. 5. The Golden Straitjacket. 6. The Electronic Herd -- Pt. 2. Plugging into the System. 7. DOScapital 6.0. 8. Globalution. 9. Buy Taiwan, Hold Italy, Sell France. 10. The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention. 11. Demolition Man. 12. Winners Take All -- Pt. 3. The Backlash Against the System. 13. The Backlash. 14. The Groundswell -- Pt. 4. America and the System. 15. Rational Exuberance. 16. Revolution Is U.S. 17. If You Want to Speak to a Human Being, Press 1. 18. There Is a Way Forward.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Globalization of the world economy; International economic relations; Free trade; Capitalism -- Social aspects; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects; Technological innovations -- Social aspects; Intercultural communication; United States -- Foreign economic relations