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Too Small to Fail : Why Some Small Nations Outperform Larger Ones and How They Are Reshaping the World

By James Breiding

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About the book

Too Small to Fail analyzes how several successful ‘small’ countries, with populations under twenty million, have made a virtue out of their physical limitations. The book seeks to understand what it is they do differently, and why. What is their recipe for achieving better-educated, more egalitarian and wealthier populations? The book looks first at the forest and then the trees. It examines the characteristics shared by small countries, such as Switzerland, Ireland, Singapore, and the Scandinavian states. It draws parallels and discovers patterns shared among them that are common to each of their success stories. The book then looks at the policies of selected countries that have paved the way for remarkable improvements; and considers the individuals, corporations and institutions that have made a positive and sustainable impact. It further goes on to explain how these small countries are reshaping the World in a never before manner.

Pages: 352

Available in: Hardback

Language: English

James Breiding

R. James Breiding is the author of Swiss Made: The Untold Story behind Switzerland’s Success. James is a graduate of IMD Lausanne and the Harvard Kennedy School. He has written articles for The Economist, The Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

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If you are happy with your country and its development, don’t read this book. But if you think your country could do significantly better, this book will show you how. - Lars Kolind, Chairman, The World Scout Foundation

An idea whose time has come. - Steven Pinker,Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

With global governance being challenged, this book offers provoking thoughts and ideas from the smaller nations as to what redefining success looks like. - Paul Polman, co-founder & Chair, IMAGINE, Former CEO, Unilever

An excellent portrayal of how lack of entitlement drives small nations’ success: they expect to have to adapt to outside forces, so they do. - Janan Ganesh,columnist, the Financial Times.

With the world receding, Too Small to Fail is a valuable reminder of the importance of openness and connectivity. - Laurent Freixe,CEO, Zone Americas, Nestlé

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