Overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the 21st century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that have allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

Includes index.

While I was sleeping -- The ten forces that flattened the world -- The triple convergence -- The great sorting out -- America and free trade -- The untouchables -- The right stuff -- The quiet crisis -- This is not a test -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- How companies cope -- The unflat world -- Globalization of the local -- The Dell theory of conflict prevention.