The Birthplace of Capitalism : the Middle East

In this historical tour de force, Iranian-Kurdishauthor Dr. Nima Sanandaji tells the long history of free markets in the MiddleEast, where banks and capitalism emerged millennials ago. It is a history richin imagery and learning, and yet, maybe it's most important feature is thelessons it provides for today's Western world.

Couldit be that it is to ancient Middle East we must turn in order to recapture theattitudes and social fabric that once made us successful?

TheBirthplace of Capitalism - the Middle East showsthat the road towards peace and freedom in the Middle East is to again embracefree enterprise and international exchange. In the past lies the future.

Dr.Nima Sanandaji is an author, with a doctorate degree in engineer, known for astream of comprehensive policy reports and books on enterprise and public administration.