The Power of Agreement

Author: Bi Xing
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: Highlights the logic of the contemporary civilizational system, clarifies the significance of the information society, comprehensively showcases all the challenges faced in the information age, and proposes corresponding countermeasures and solutions. It is the most influential comprehensive discussion of global economic, political, and social change theories in the contemporary era, and an insightful yet accessible work interpreting new technologies and the development of the new economy: Manuel Castells' three-volume "The Information Age Trilogy." This is an original and significant work that is both profound and easy to understand. Upon its publication, the book generated a strong response worldwide, and has now been translated into 12 languages with over 1 million copies in print. Castells was appointed as an economic advisor to the European Union. Anthony Giddens, a renowned British sociologist and advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair, praised the book thus: "This book is comparable to Max Weber's The Economic and Social Order." Adam Smith named classical capitalism, Karl Marx named monopoly capitalism, and Manuel Castells named the information age." Manuel Castells (Manuel Castells) is a member of the Guggenheim Foundation and a of the European Commission. He has received the Laitman Prize and the Helen Lynd Award. Target Audience: Professionals in politics, economics, and the information industry, leaders and cadres of government and party organs, and teachers and students of relevant majors in universities and colleges.