''The Reckoning'' is a non-fiction book written by
David Halberstam and published in 1986. He spent five years researching and writing it.
It is the third and final book of his trilogy study of the forces of power in America, after ''
The Best and the Brightest'' and ''
The Powers That Be'', and has been described as "a parallel history and study of the American and Japanese automobile industries, using
Nissan and
Ford Motors
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobile ...
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References
Further reading
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External links
Interview with Halberstam on ''The Reckoning'', October 1, 1987 C-SPAN
online copy of book--free to borrow
1986 non-fiction books
Books by David Halberstam
Nissan
Ford Motor Company
Books about multinational companies
Books about Detroit
William Morrow and Company books
Japan–United States relations
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