The New World Order

Two former presidents, two serving national leaders, and a host of creative thinkers in international affairs tackle globalization in the wake of September 11th. Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Ehud Barak and others look to the future and show how a new world order can be built. The 11th of September attack on the twin towers was the first event of the 21st century. This book is about what happens next. This book presents a passionate manifesto which shows how a new world order can be built - and what the challenges to it will be. Are we about to enter a period of disorder and conflicts? Is liberal internationalism a realistic political project or mere wishful thinking? These essays address the issues head-on in an agenda-setting book which defines the parameters of an exciting political project and explores the implications for our security, our values and the legitimacy of global institutions. This is the future of the world from the people at the very heart of global politics. These essays are brought together by Mark Leonard, the young high-profile and dynamic Director of The Foreign Policy Centre, which was launched by Tony Blair.
He coined the phrase "Cool Britannia" when he was 24, in a publication on rebranding Britain, and sparked the huge media circus on these issues. He is considered one of the liveliest and most creative thinkers on international issues and inspired the formation of panel 2000 - the taskforce that advises the Foreign Secretary on promoting Britain abroad. The contributors include: Ulrich Beck, Tony Blair, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Malcolm Chalmers, Bill Clinton, Robert Cooper, Fred Halliday, David Held, Mary Kaldor, Kanan Makiya, Joseph Nye, Amartya Sen, Jack Straw, and Fareed Zakaria.