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Author Ramo, Joshua Cooper.

Title The age of the unthinkable : why the new world disorder constantly surprises us and what we can do about it / Joshua Cooper Ramo.

Publication Info. New York : Little, Brown, 2009.

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Location Call No. Status
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  973.931 RAMO    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  973.931 RAMO    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  973.931 R14A    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  973.931 RAM    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 279 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Drawing upon history, economics, complexity theory, human immunology, psychology, and his own extraordinary experiences, Ramo delivers a brilliant new paradigm for understanding the dangerous--and dangerously unpredictable--new global order.
Contents Pt. 1: The sandpile effect. The nature of the age ; The old physics ; The sandpile ; Avalanche country ; Budweiser -- Pt. 2: Deep security. Mashup ; The general and the billionaire ; The management secrets of Hizb'allah ; The limits of persuasion ; Riding the earthquake ; The revolution and you.
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
United States -- Military policy.
World politics -- 21st century.
ISBN 9780316118088: $25.99
0316118087: $25.99
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