內容簡介
內容簡介 新的冷戰已經展開。第一冷戰的主導威脅是核衝突,而新的前線則是經濟和金融,但仍然受到技術的主導。誰控制未來,將有助於決定中美之間地緣政治鬥爭的結果。自第二次世界大戰結束以來,美元一直是全球儲備貨幣,這確保了美國在世界經濟中的主導地位。但這種情況已經不再。超過一百個國家正在開發中央銀行數字貨幣(CBDCs),這些數字貨幣是現金的數字等價物,將徹底改變我們在國內外的商業運作方式。中國是第一個認識到這種新貨幣潛力的國家。西方媒體集中於這種新貨幣在中國監控國家中的角色,並對所有CBDC表示廣泛擔憂。然而,他們大多忽略了其存在的另一個更重要的方面:它是用來以光速“去美元化”發展中國家的工具。當中國國家主席習近平於2022年2月正式推出數字人民幣時,他還與俄羅斯達成了“無限合作”的協議。幾天之內,俄羅斯發動了對烏克蘭的戰爭,並且深知可以繞過美國制裁。本書是一本緊迫、清晰且具有開創性的作品,展示了CBDC將如何以大多數人未曾考慮過的方式影響我們所有人的未來。如果西方想要競爭,必須迅速行動,開發反映自由民主價值觀的全球數字貨幣。
作者介紹
作者介紹 Brunello RosaBrunello Rosa is a financial economist and geopolitical strategist who advises market participants, policy-makers and institutions, including the UK Parliament. He is the CEO and head of research of Rosa & Roubini Associates, and holds a number of academic positions at the London School of Economics, at City University of London, and at Bocconi University in Italy. Having previously worked at the Bank of England, he is an active member of the Chief Economists Advisory Board of the European Investment Bank.Casey LarsenCasey Larsen is a British–Swiss writer and strategic communications consultant. Casey advises political and business leaders on geopolitics, technology and international affairs. He started his career at Vanity Fair and occasionally writes for newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and United States. Casey holds a First Class Master of Arts with Honours in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews.