Run for Your Life

When a peculiar pair of sneakers is found at the Berlin Marathon, a second race begins for a reporter: He is supposed to find out who wore these shoes, who designed them, and the location of their production. His journey leads him from German brand designers to product pirates in China to cheap labor in Ethopia. He uncovers how the competition for resources and cheap manufacturing determines the complex structure of world trade. With the example of a gripping story, this book illustrates the mechanisms and connections of globalization.