{"product_id":"9781422130032","title":"Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism’s future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly produced a great depression. Economies in Europe are still teetering. Income inequality, resource depletion, mass migrations from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalism—these are just a few of the threats to continuing prosperity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can capitalism be sustained? And who should spearhead the effort? Critics turn to government. In \u003ci\u003eCapitalism at Risk\u003c\/i\u003e , Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine argue that while governments must play a role, businesses should take the lead. For enterprising companies—whether large multinationals, established regional players, or small start-ups—the current threats to market capitalism present important opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCapitalism at Risk\u003c\/i\u003e draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify ten potential disruptors of the global market system. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, the authors explain how business must serve both as innovator and activist—developing corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with rich insights, \u003ci\u003eCapitalism at Risk\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling and constructive vision for the future of market capitalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044374298864,"sku":"9781422130032","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422130032_p0.jpg?v=1763741901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422130032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}