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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 303.49 EAN: 9780393062359 ISBN: 039306235X Label: W. W. Norton Manufacturer: W. W. Norton Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: May 05, 2008 Publisher: W. W. Norton Studio: W. W. Norton Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Brand New and Fast ShipmentJust like a book from Barnes & Noble. Perfect Quality. No issues. No complaints. Delivered before it was supposed to be and arrived early. Great! Rating:  - education...againFrom the Publishers Weekly review: "America will stay strong, buoyed by a stellar educational system"... Really? "stellar"? What's this reviewer smoking? How to account for this statement? Help, someone? Rating: - Surprisingly PositiveI expected The Post-American World to be dedicated to the notion that the United States is in decline, soon to be replaced as the world's only superpower, with negative consequences for it and for the world. Actually, Fareed Zakaria's latest work is an overall optimistic view of the US position at the beginning of the twenty-first century. There are challenges to be overcome, many of them of our own making and the consequences of our own arrogance and shortsightedness, but Zakaria assures us that ... Read More Rating: - Most balanced analysis on the subject yetThis is the best book on the subject since The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. Zakaria's analysis is balanced and insightful unlike After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism). Zakaria benchmarks the U.S. outlook against England in the 19th century. England faded because of economic exhaustion as it became nearly bankrupt because of WWI when its debt reached 136% of GDP and interest payments amounted ... Read More Rating: - Global perspectiveThe author presents a thoughtful analysis of our changing world. His wide ranging background adds depth to his discussion particulary in the the areas of the recent rapid changes in India and China that have so quickly impacted America. His advice to get used to our new position in the global market and social structure makes a whole lot of sense. 
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