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 enlarge | Author: Fareed Zakaria
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 39
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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 the new framework, explained May 30, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mr. Zakaria does it again. In this very well written book, he lays out the new framework in which the US is ALREADY interacting with the world our policies created (i.e. this is present tense, not future tense). As he points out, "it's not the decline of the US, it's the rise of everybody else." He sketches out the new players (e.g.India, China), some analogies (e.g. Great Britan in the last century, multinationals and US universities today), and finishes with some very wise suggestions for US citizens and policymakers. I defy you to read this one and not give a copy to friends.
 Nonsense May 27, 2008
15 out of 77 found this review helpful
In writing as if American decline were a fait accompli, Zakaria engages more in wishful thinking than in principled analysis (of which he, ever eager for acclaim and influence, seems constitutionally incapable). So long as men exist who cherish freedom and individual rights and will defend them unto death, America will always lead the world, morally and politically, if not economically. What was true in 1776 holds true today: America, founded on the rights of a sovereign people to pursue their own happiness apart from State or Religion, is the last, best hope of earth. If Zakaria had a deeper respect for his adopted homeland, he would stop being the crusader boy for national self-deprecation and attempt a genuine contribution to political thought. Alas, from this Harvard Ph.D. we get only a hash of warmed-over Newsweek magazine articles.
Just a provocative title to sell the book May 24, 2008
19 out of 85 found this review helpful
People have been writing the obituary for America for decades. This book is no different. As others have written, this is an uneven book. Partisanship is a hallmark of democracies. Dictatorships can move more uniformly, but who wants to live in China or Pakistan?
By electing officials who will not meddle in the free-market economy of the US, we can assure ourselves that America can compete. This will be a difficult challenge, but Mr. Zakaria believes it is impossible. I don't believe that it is.
This is (another) book written solely to enrich the author by scaring the American public. If you must read it, check it out at the library. Don't waste your money.
 Post America? May 23, 2008
13 out of 57 found this review helpful
Really?
No.
The only land on earth with the energy to even touch American leadership is Brazil...
And even they do not have a deep enough well of creativity to compare.
America has been written off many, many times.
Always a ploy, always wrong.
America is the one and only leader and India, China, and Europe are never going to inspire others, or be a refuge to the world.
The Post American World May 23, 2008
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
An absolutely riveting book. It makes a very persuasive case of where the balance of power is today and how it is rapidly shifting to a multi polar stage. The rise of China, India, Brazil, Russia etc. is inevitable yet healthy for the world. A more thoughtful version of "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman. A must read.
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