From the back of the box Gorbachev, Carlsson, Ceausescu, Thatcher, Honecker, Jaruzelski, Bush, Castro, Kaifu, Kohl. Each world leader sets a national agenda which includes determining what percentage of the gross national product is allocated to the military complex (guns) and what percentage to social programs (butter). Leaders prosper, are deposed, or even executed for their choices. In this game of macroeconomic conquest, Chris Crawford, author of the award-winning Balance of Power, adds an economic dimension to global politics and brings new challenges to players ready to conquer the world. In The Global Dilemma, the choices are yours. You strive to conquer and rule a fictitious continent as you delicately balance the demands for guns and butter.