The Rise and Fall of Nations: Ten Rules of Change in the Post-Crisis World

The crisis of 2008 ended the illusion of a golden era in which many people imagined that prosperity and political calm would continue to spread indefinitely. In a world now racked by slowing growth and mounting unrest, how can we discern which nations will thrive and which will fail?

Shaped by prize-winning author Ruchir Sharma's twenty-five years travelling the world, The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks economics as a practical art.

By narrowing down the thousands of factors that can shape a country's future, it spells out ten clear rules for identifying the next big winners and losers in the global economy.

'Amazing ...fascinating insights ...quite simply the best guide to the global economy today' - Fareed Zakaria

'Lively and informative' - Martin Wolf, Financial Times

'As ambitious as it is well executed . ..a mix of humble pragmatism and daring decisiveness' - Reuters

'Entertaining, acute and disarmingly honest' - Economist

'A vital guide to the new economic order' - Rana Foroohar, Time