{"product_id":"stealth-of-nations-the-global-rise-of-the-informal-economy-9780307279989","title":"Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn eye-opening account of the informal economy around the globe, \u003ci\u003eStealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history and reach of unregulated markets, and explains the unwritten rules that govern them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Robert Neuwirth joins globe-trotting Nigerians who sell Chinese cell phones and laid-off San Franciscans who use Twitter to market street food and learns that the people who work in informal economies are entrepreneurs who provide essential services and crucial employment. Dubbing this little-recognized business arena with a new name--\"System D\"--Neuwirth points out that it accounts for a growing amount of trade, and that, united in a single nation, it would be the world's second-largest economy, trailing only the United States in financial might. \u003ci\u003eStealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inside look at the thriving world of unfettered trade and finds far more than a chaotic emporium of dubious pirated goods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Neuwirth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.20w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307279989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Neuwirth\u003c\/b\u003e spent two years infiltrating street markets and networks of low-level smugglers around the world to write \u003ci\u003eStealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived in squatter communities for a similar amount of time to write his first book, \u003ci\u003eShadow Cities\u003c\/i\u003e. These globe-trotting ventures were supported, in part, by the MacArthur Foundation and the Fund for Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in many publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Deutschland, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e. Neuwirth has taught in the college program at Rikers Island (New York City's jail) and at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He is also in demand as a public speaker, and his TED talk on squatters has been viewed by close to a quarter of a million people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44411323842675,"sku":"9780307279989","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ed15c89f-16db-48de-a73d-c460f99a3c62.jpg?v=1772025075","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/stealth-of-nations-the-global-rise-of-the-informal-economy-9780307279989","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}