The end of power : from boardrooms to battlefields and churches to states, why being in charge isn't what it used to be /
Moisés Naím.
- xiii, 306 p. ; 25 cm
Argues that the leaders of today actually have less power than ever before, discussing the changing nature of leadership and the modern dynamics of power
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The decay of power -- Making sense of power : how it works and how to keep it -- How power got big : an assumption's unquestioned rise -- How power lost its edge : the more, mobility, and mentality revolutions -- Why are landslides, majorities, and mandates endangered species? : the decay of power in national politics -- Pentagons versus pirates : the decaying power of large armies -- Whose world will it be? Vetoes, resistance, and leaks : or why geopolitics is turning upside down -- Business as unusual : corporate dominance under siege -- Hyper-competition for your soul, heart, and brain -- The decay of power : is the glass half-full or half-empty? -- Power is decaying : so what? what to do?
9780465031566 (hc) 0465031560 (hc)
Power (Social sciences) Organization. Poder (Ciencias sociales) Política mundial--1989-