The end of the free market by Ian Brimmer is an important book that explains economic concerns of the various global economies. The inexistence of cooperation between states has continued to prompt the increase in number of national and state conflicts. This fact necessitates the formulation of proper operational mechanisms aimed at enhancing a high sense of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Different aspects of a free market economy stipulate how state capitalism affects both local and international economies. The existence of authoritarian governments remains to be a major focus of the global economic development. Economic struggles and capitalist policies have increasingly become major issues of concern as they shape the manner in which economic development and efficiency are enhanced. Dictatorship and ineffective authoritarian governments also exist in state capitalism and free-market states. Authoritarian governments continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the overall global economy and enhancing a high sense of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The existence of free-market economies is believed to be a serious threat to the economic development of a number of states and national economies. As analyzed below, critical issues that relate to free-market economies include dictatorial leadership structures, capitalism and the failure of corporations to adhere to the rule of law. Other aspects include increase in global economic crises and emergence of new economies. The mentioned issues are vital economic issues that deserve proper planning and streamlined business strategies. The explanation of the manner in which state governments approach the economic aspects of the country through the purchase of key state corporations is clearly highlighted to depict the level of seriousness of various financial strategies of the governments. Book summary The book depicts state capitalism and free-market capitalism as two very different entities. In a state capitalism, society, politics and success in profit-making is the core driver of national decision-making process. State-based capitalism, therefore, poses a lot of challenge to a country’s economy as it is likely to limit the extent to which free-market is undertaken. In reference to the emergence of the recent patterns in the global economy, Brimmer, the author of the case study book reveals that the expansion of non-western states and the overall expansion of the global economies contribute to the increase in economic freedom of said states. The differentiation of capitalism is very dependent on the manner in which wealth is used to create more wealth and establish control of global economies. According to Ian Bremmer, both state capitalism and free-market are best defined by their ability to use wealth, spread the wealth and enforce better wealth creation strategies. Capitalism and free-market economies emerge as the major drivers of the economy. The free-market form of capitalism is dominated by a country’s constant implementation of wealth creation and state enforcement of legal procedures that would enhance business contracts and limit the influence of immoral acts. Immoral acts in this context include greed, selfish