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The Post-American World | 
 enlarge | Author: Fareed Zakaria
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  111 reviews
Sales Rank: 31
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 039306235X
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.49
EAN: 9780393062359
ASIN: 039306235X
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
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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.
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 Zakaria wisdom comes through again August 20, 2008
Fareed Zakaria's extremely useful perspectives and insights are partly due to his origins in India, and his travels in his work as a journalist having extensive conversations with leaders all over the world.
He writes clearly and doesn't seem to be trying to impress with how knowledgeable he is. All the while drawing pictures which seem to me to have more depth about how the world really works than anyone else I've read.
This book is about empires and how they have been managed over the last few hundred years. What seemed to work and what didn't work.
He has some clear recommendations about the US should do to manage in the world without the hegemony we've enjoyed in the last 50 years. He describes the rise of recently poor countries, especially China, as a change we aren't dealing with very well. He sees the fear-mongering of our politicians as the biggest handicap we have, but doesn't mention the media's role in nightly rubbing our noses in the many potential dangers in the world, giving us a very distorted view.
Very worth reading.
pretty good road map August 20, 2008
Mr. Zakaria is an unabashed free trader and glosses over the bad results the IMF and WTO and the Chicago School of Economics have had on real people. However, he is an intelligent observer and has good recommendations for the future. He also has some pretty good insight into where we have gone wrong. This should definitely be read by voters getting ready to choose a president.
Oustanding in every way August 19, 2008
Zakaria presents an intelligent, well-informed, and well documented outline of the challenges American foreign policy faces with the rise of the rest of the world. He is too wise and too sensible to take extreme positions and shows how a more balanced American approach could benefit the country and the world. This is a book that should be widely read and saluted for its good sense.
The Post American World August 16, 2008
Excellent and thought provoking view as to how the world is likely to look in the 21st century. It should be considered compulsory reading for the President of the USA.
 Misleading in many ways August 10, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a French-Australian, I have to say that he mischaracterises both French and Australian attitudes.
Sarko fiercely pro-American? He doesn't favor the Iraq war, the death penalty, health care run by insurance companies or mass gun ownership. And, rightly or worngly, these are the things America is known for. Way back in 1995, Chirac was called pro-American too, since he has spent some months there as a young man. How long did that last? Get a memory, stop dealing in cliches, superficialities, generalisations and banalities.
Vietnam War : it was passionately opposed by millions of Australians. but not only won't you learnt that in the book, Zakaria will actively mislead you into thinking Australians were cheering it on all the way.
I don't know whether he just hasn't done his research, is a lazy thinker or has an agenda to push that makes him disregard facts that stand in his way.
It's a shame because it's a good topic; but it needs a more honest and intelligent treatment.
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