Commanding heights [ the battle for the world economy
Explores our changing economic world: the clash between governments and the marketplace, the debate over the impact of globalization, and the forces shaping our future economy. Episode one considers the idea of government control in 20th century world economies, focusing on the economic theories pre...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
WGBH Boston Video ,
2003
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| Summary: | Explores our changing economic world: the clash between governments and the marketplace, the debate over the impact of globalization, and the forces shaping our future economy. Episode one considers the idea of government control in 20th century world economies, focusing on the economic theories presented by John Maynard Keynes and Freidrich Von Hayek. Episode two considers the failure of government-controlled economies in the 1980s. The focus is on how reform played out in Russia, the eastern bloc, Latin America, India, and other countries during this tumultuous time. Episode three tracks the global economy through the 1990s to the present. The focus is on the impact of free trade, global contagion, and the policies of the Clinton and Bush administrations |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw Originally released in 2002 Special features: Daniel Yergin on creating a television series from his book ; Q&A with Daniel Yergin and producers, William Cran and Greg Barker ; access to the Commanding heights website ; an excerpt to the companion book to the series ; a complete list of interview subjectsincluded in the series |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (351 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 1578079373 (set) 1578079381 (episode one) 157807939X (episode two) 1578079403 (episode three) 9781578079377 (set) 9781578079384 (episode one) 9781578079391 (episode two) 9781578079407 (episode three) |