Publisher's Synopsis
With the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the implosion of the USSR in 1991, the Cold War era has ended. Immediately, a new economic struggle begins. Three economic superpowers emerge, each playing the game of capitalism in a strikingly different manner. And, for the first time, the United States is the second largest economy in the world.;As the domestic economy stagnates and the deficit financing of the federal government escalates, many Americans see themselves at a turning point. And well they might. In "Head to Head", Lester Thurow provides an assessment of the emerging economic landscape, the rules of this new three-way competition; the strengths and weaknesses of the players; and the information needed to win.;"Head to Head" contains several surprises; one attribute of the new competition is that radical new skills and radical new ways of thinking are vital to success. For example: competition and cooperation - in the 1990s, there will be no clear winners, but losers might be destroyed, the ability to co-operate effectively with one's direct adversary will be a requisite for survival; resources - those who want to thrive in this new environment must overhaul their whole notion of essential resources before the year 2000; key industries - there are seven key industries vital to the maintenance of a high standard of living, how can the competitiveness of those industries be maintained over the coming decade and beyond?; education - education is the most potent weapon of the new warfare, how can the education gap be closed?; and teams - how can we learn to become players in new and unfamiliar ways?
