Betting on America : Why the U. S. Can Be Stronger after September 11

by Cortada, James W.; Wakin, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780130460783
• ISBN10: 0130460788
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall

Summary

Authors examine the long-term impact of 9-11 at every level, from our most private personal relationships to the choices we make as a society, as we seek to respond to new threats without compromising our most cherished values. Shows us how the lessons of history can help us act more wisely, more realistically, and with greater confidence.

Author Biography

James W. Cortada, an executive at IBM, is a leading authority on the use, management, and history of information technology. Edward Wakin, professor of communications at Fordham University, has authored or co-authored more than 20 books and scores of magazine articles on social and business issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Bumpy Road to a New Normalcy	1	(36)
Technology: The Great Facilitator	7	(3)
Terrorism and Technology	10	(3)
The Rise of Globalization	13	(3)
The Problems of Globalization	16	(5)
The Upside of Globalization	21	(4)
Empowerment of the Individual	25	(3)
9-11 and Arab-American Relations	28	(3)
A Breeding Ground for Terrorists	31	(6)
Feeling Our Way	37	(24)
Foundations of Everyday Life	40	(2)
Predictability	42	(3)
Trust	45	(1)
Security---Feeling at Home	46	(2)
How Things Changed	48	(5)
Unpredictability	53	(1)
Suspicion	54	(2)
Insecurity and After	56	(5)
Renewing our Ways of Thinking	61	(30)
Weighing the Odds	64	(6)
Figuring out a Response	70	(6)
The Challenge of Knowing Thyself	76	(8)
Pessimism Versus Optimism	84	(4)
Looking to the Future	88	(3)
Finding Our Way at Work	91	(38)
What the New Normalcy Means for Business	94	(7)
The Changing Nature of Work	101	(7)
Decentralization of Work	108	(7)
The New Role of Government	115	(5)
New Opportunities and Lost Causes	120	(9)
Leveraging America's Resources	129	(34)
A Nation of Joiners	131	(9)
National Security and Homeland Defense	140	(8)
Getting it all Together	148	(8)
What to do About Terrorists	156	(7)
Forward on the Economic Front	163	(30)
A Personal Economic Agenda	165	(12)
Preserving and Enhancing the Nation's Economy	177	(8)
Work, Business, and National Wealth	185	(8)
From Our Leaders	193	(28)
Leading the Way	197	(7)
A Business Case	204	(1)
A Leadership Inventory	205	(16)
A National and Personal Agenda	221	(28)
Fear Conquered and Things to do	226	(3)
The Role of Information And Physical Security	229	(13)
An Age of Decency?	242	(2)
An American Time, Some Final Thoughts	244	(5)
Index	249