Screen LibraryThe second twentieth century：how the information revolution shapes business, states, and nations
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| Published: |
Hoover Institution Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Stanford, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Hoover Institution Press publication ; 547 |
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| Item Description: | Second XXe siècle. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 390 p.: ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0817947426 (alk. paper) 9780817947422 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | F119 |
| CLC: | F119 |
| Call Number: | F119/R788 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- pt 1. The organizational cycle. The race for size, 1870-1960 ; The political consequences of hierarchy ; The decentralizing revolution, 1968-1989 ; The return of the individual -- pt 2. The fundamental question. The organizational choice ; The decisive role of information ; The system of nation-states ; The industry of states and the society of nations -- Conclusion: The rationale of history. |