The Post-American World
 | W. W. Norton, 2008, Hardcover Customer Rating: 91 reviews Recommend |
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One of our most distinguished thinkers argues that the "rise of the rest" is the great story of our time.
"This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on the era we are now entering. Following on the success of his best-selling The Future of Freedom, Zakaria describes with equal prescience a world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm cultures. He sees the "rise of the rest"—the growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many others—as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, largest-selling movies, and most advanced cell phones are all being built outside the United States. This economic growth is producing political confidence, national pride, and potentially international problems. How should the United States understand and thrive in this rapidly changing international climate? What does it mean to live in a truly global era? Zakaria answers these questions with his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination.
Title: The Post-American World
Sales Rank: 31 in Books
Author: Fareed Zakaria
Publisher: W. W. Norton, 2008-05-05, Hardcover, 288 pages, ISBN: 039306235X
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches, 1.2 pounds
- A must-read for all Americans
- The information and point of view in Zakaria's book should be required reading for all Americans. The rise of "the rest" -- China, India, Brazil, etc. and the "decline" (or is it?) -- of the U.S. is spelled out clearly.
It could help diminish the chronic U.S. self-absorption. I understand Barack Obama has read it. I've sent it to all my family… More reviews
- America's Changing Place in the World
- The 20th Century will be remembered as the American century. In 1900, Britain was the one truly global superpower in every way. At the turn of the millennium, it was the United States. Eight short years later, that's changing. Fareed Zakaria's new book "The Post American World" is a great chronicle of how the decline in the relative standing of the US in the… More reviews
- Zakaria at the top of his game
- Fareed Zakaria is one the best minds in journalism. His knowledge of the world and ability to explain it is exceptional. If you want to see the economic future of the US this is a must read.… More reviews
- Reads like a magazine article
- The book reads much like magazine articles from Newsweek or such. This can be seen as a compliment for some, but it was a disappointing read for me.
The chosen topic of discussion is magnificent, but this book does little more than string together international trivia and point to glossy analogies to the rise of America and fall of Britain. Even… More reviews
- this book seems like a research paper
- and i think it would have been better as a research paper. it says mostly obvious things, with some new things. it is worth reading from a library, but it is not worth buying. More reviews
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