The Post-American World
And The Rise Of The Rest
Published on 7. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-241-95875-9 (ISBN)
Description
'Thought provoking and important ... read Zakaria to know what has, should and will happen' Observer
The growth of countries such as India, China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and Kenya is generating a new landscape. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, highest-grossing movies and most advanced mobile phones are now all being made outside Europe and the United States. Countries that previously lacked polotical confidence and national pride are finding them.
Is this an opportunity, or a threat? Fareed Zakaria's acclaimed bestseller, now expanded with a new afterword and throroughly updated throughout, has been heralded as the most thought-provoking book yet on our uncertain times. With lucidity, insight and imagination, he shows how the West must transform its global strategy, moving from a position of hegemony to one that recognizes this seismic power shift.
The growth of countries such as India, China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and Kenya is generating a new landscape. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, highest-grossing movies and most advanced mobile phones are now all being made outside Europe and the United States. Countries that previously lacked polotical confidence and national pride are finding them.
Is this an opportunity, or a threat? Fareed Zakaria's acclaimed bestseller, now expanded with a new afterword and throroughly updated throughout, has been heralded as the most thought-provoking book yet on our uncertain times. With lucidity, insight and imagination, he shows how the West must transform its global strategy, moving from a position of hegemony to one that recognizes this seismic power shift.
Reviews / Votes
Thought provoking and important ... read Zakaria to know what has, should and will happen * Observer * Zakaria's writing is clear and strong ... The Post-American World cites a dazzling array of anecdotes, incidents, quotations and statistics * Economist * A relentlessly intelligent book that eschews simple-minded projections -- Josef Joffe * NYT Book Review * A thoughtful, reasoned and hopeful sketch of global power and politics in the twenty-first century -- David Goldblatt * Independent *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-95875-9 (9780241958759)
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06/2009
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
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Person
Fareed Zakaria is host of CNN's flagship international affairs program (Fareed Zakaria GPS), Editor-at-Large of TIME, a Washington Post columnist and a New York Times bestselling author. He was described in 1999 by Esquire as 'the most influential foreign policy advisor of his generation'. In 2010, Foreign Policy named him as one of the Top 100 global thinkers. He lives in New York City.