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China's remarkable progress has shown that modernity does not only belong to the West. At the same time, China's modernization has been largely fueled by direct investment of foreign firms which also dominate key technologies and critical positions in the global supply chain. In this section we get the real facts on the interpenetration of China and the global economy. A leading Chinese entrepreneur and thinker puts modernization with Chinese characteristics in historical perspective. One of China's leading dissidents assesses the arrest of Ai Weiwei.

Trade unions have featured prominently in explanations of Britain′s
relative industrial decline. Indeed, for at least a century, unions and
their members have been accused of damaging productivity, increasing
labour costs and destroying jobs. These claims are evaluated to see
whether they are the product of systematic research evidence or mere
prejudice. Focusing on the unions‐productivity link, looks at the most
recent research evidence for Britain, situates it in a theoretical
context, including recent American controversies, and then discusses the
consequences of diminishing union membership and influence for the
structure, performance and future prospects of the British economy.