Free (nook/Kindle/iTunes) Giant Reborn: Why US Will Dominate [Economics & Politics]

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A Giant Reborn: Why the US Will Dominate the 21st Century by Johan Van Overtveldt (Wikipedia), a former journalist turned current Finance Minister of Belgium, is his examination and analysis of the current global economic & political situation, as well as his extrapolated speculation on the future, free courtesy of publisher Agate's B2 imprint.

We've previously received another one of the author's similar previous economic/political books free, in case you wanted some sort of baseline guide for evaluating his predictions: The End of the Euro: The Uneasy Future of the European Union

Currently free, probably just until the weekend @ B&N (may also drop in the UK), Amazon (not available to Canadians, but free in the UK), & iTunes (not available to Canadians). May also be free @ Google Play for the US and show up later directly @ the publisher's webstore (DRM-free ePub available worldwide), as some Agate freebies have been doing lately.

Description
The world is in turmoil. Whether one looks at Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East, Africa, or Latin America, uncertainty and upheaval seem to be the order of the day. Nevertheless, there seems to be an odd certainty in the minds of many pundits, writers, and citizens in this highly volatile world of geopolitics: the days of the United States as the world's sole superpower are over. The consensus tells us that the United States will not be able to keep a status as a major power among China, the European community, and a resurgent Russia.

How realistic is this perspective, though? Is the "air of inevitability" concerning America's demise merely a passing breeze? How solid is the "unstoppable rise" of the Chinese? How likely is it for Europe to right its ship? A Giant Reborn, from critically acclaimed author and leading economic journalist Johan Van Overtveldt, dispels many of these ingrained assumptions and argues that the 21st century will be defined by the country currently best set up to succeed: the United States of America.

In the current chaotic political climate it seems risky to say any country will be able to maintain its current status. But Van Overtveldt provides a measured, insightful, and thoroughly engaging examination of the evidence. In his richly detailed style and straightforward explanations, he masterfully lays out a case for why America, against many pundits' best predictions, is set up to continue its 20th-century success into this millennium. A Giant Reborn shows readers that the reports of America's death, to paraphrase the father of American literature, have been greatly exaggerated.