This summer's high-octane, action-packed espionage thrill ride. Extreme sports star Xander Cage (Vin Diesel), is recruited by an NASA agent to become a different kind of undercover agwent. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, Xander must use all his extreme skills to combat a clever, organized and ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience.

This book looks at globalization in his historical perspective and examines the experience of East Asian economics during the financial crisis.