The Globalization Gap: How the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Left Further Behind

The Globalization Gap Reveals How Globalization Is Spreading Poverty, Disease, And The Disintegration Of Traditional Cultures. A Few Winners Are Using Their Wealth To Buffer Themselves Against These Radical Transformations. But, In Most Places, The New Wealth Generated By Globalization Is Not Trickling Down. The Result? More Misery - And Political Upheavals That Will Endanger Us All. Isaak Presents A Realistic Blueprint For Sharing Opportunity And Crating Sustainable Innovation Everywhere - Not Just Amongst The Wealthy. In So Doing, He Takes On The Most Crucial Challenge Of The 21st Century: Making Globalization Work For Everyone.--jacket. The Revolt Of The Rich -- Time Versus Opportunity -- Who The Rich Are And How They Live -- Pyramids Of Opportunity -- Corporate Wealth And Hedging -- The Global Speed Trap : Diversifying To Ward Off Losses And Old Age -- Why The Poor Are Where They Are -- A Passage Through India -- Poverty Traps -- Origins Of The Rules Of Globalization -- How The Rules Rule The Poor -- Global Crises We Will All Face -- A Blueprint For Sharing Opportunity. Robert A. Isaak. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.