Losing Control: The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity - Softcover

'In this intellectually stimulating and excellently written book, Stephen King explores the implications of the end of western hegemony for the ability of the erstwhile rulers of the world to sustain their standards of living. The rising competition from new players and the growing scarcity of resources will, he argues, squeeze the west hard. It will have to adapt. It will not find it easy to do so.' --Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times --Financial Times

`...spells out in more detail what this shift in global economic power could mean... [a] scary but excellent new book.' --Stephanie Flanders, BBC Economics Editor, May 2010 --Stephanie Flanders

`...lays out his arguments in accessible and engaging prose...a lively writer with a deft eye for catchy historical analogies.' --The Economist, 8th May 2010 --The Economist

A hard-hitting analysis of the future of the global economy and what it means for the Western way of life In this vividly written and compellingly argued book, economist Stephen D. King suggests that the decades ahead will see a major redistribution of wealth and power across the globe that will force consumers in the United States and Europe to stop living beyond their means. "In this intellectually stimulating and excellently written book, Stephen King explores the implications of the end of western hegemony for the ability of the erstwhile rulers of the world to sustain their standards of living. The rising competition from new players and the growing scarcity of resources will, he argues, squeeze the west hard. It will have to adapt. It will not find it easy to do so."-Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times