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The Post-American World
The Post-American World

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Author: Fareed Zakaria
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 153 reviews
Sales Rank: 147

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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5 out of 5 stars Eye Opening   September 16, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Anyone with an interest in world affairs and global economics should read this book. Zakaria, who is a naturalized citizen, gives the reader a much-needed, objective perspective on flagging American hegemony.
America is still great, but the rest of the world is catching up. Read this and understand the future.



4 out of 5 stars Outstanding   September 16, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Excellent book, as always Zakaria has put together a well researched, insightful and highly readable book. Though I felt that his first publication, The Future Of Freedom, was more thought provoking that's a pretty high bar to be judged against. Overall I believe that Zakaria is one of the most balanced and insightful authors in the space and he isn't afraid to paint a positive picture of the future, unlike some fear-mongering authors on the right that I won't mention.


1 out of 5 stars The Liberal design for American.   September 13, 2008
 28 out of 55 found this review helpful

The blame America first crowd has authored a book to accept the decline of America, which they have caused. This book outlines a rosy scenario that the decline of America and the rise of the rest are going to champion another natural age of progress and we should all look forward to when America is no longer a super power. This in a post 911 world...talks about not having safety and security as a priority. I just hope the U.N. can continue to stop the genocide in Africa and Muslim extremist from getting nukes and destroying the infidels-oh wait they don't. This book illustrates what would happen if the left continue to get there way, as it would be a blueprint for a worst case scenario for the world. This book takes us down the lefts (aka the democrats) yellow brick road and tells us it will be great and all will be right in the world. Get this book if you vote for Obama then you can see his world view. Thanks Mr. Muslim for your next book write about how sharia law is going to save America.- utter nonsense


4 out of 5 stars "What will it mean to live in a post-American world?"   September 12, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Bad news sells lots of newspapers, magazines and books and it does wonders for the ratings of television and radio news shows. Because of that, many of us who read or keep up with the news on a regular basis have been brainwashed into believing that the United States is in the midst of a terrible economic and societal decline from which it may never fully recover. In The Post-American World, author Fareed Zakaria offers a more optimistic view of the country's current world status and how and why that status will change in the 21st century. I suspect that the truth is somewhere in between, but Zakaria's book is definitely a persuasive one.

Zakaria's theory is that the perceived decline of America is more to be attributed to the rise of the rest of the world than it is to an actual American decline. He sees the American example as having been a key element in the more-and-more successful globalization of the world that has allowed countries such as China, India, Brazil and Russia to achieve remarkable economic growth and successes of their own. As those countries carve out a bigger piece of the pie for themselves, America's dominance of the global marketplace will, by definition, decrease - not necessarily through any fault of its own.

The Post-American World emphasizes how important it is for the United States to adapt its foreign policy to one that places it in the position of the world's "honest broker," a position that will allow it to exert its influence on the rest of the world without it forever having to play the role of the "world's policeman." Zakaria believes that America's geographical location will help make this possible because so many countries are likely to get along better with the U.S. than they do with their closer neighbors with whom they develop conflicts if the U.S. adopts a philosophy of "consultation, cooperation, and even compromise."

Fareed Zakaria sees "the rise of the rest" as a good thing and as an opportunity for the United States to wield its influence in a way that will benefit not only itself but the rest of the world. He makes the case that what is happening to the global economy has the potential of creating a more peaceful world than the one we have seen in the past and that the United States has a major role to play in the process if it is to be successful.

Some will argue that Zakaria is being overly optimistic, and perhaps they are correct. It remains to be seen what will happen as a result of so many of "the rest" competing for the same limited natural resources and whether or not any resulting conflicts can be peacefully resolved - or if the U.S. is even willing, or able, to adapt itself to the new status predicted by Zakaria. One would like to believe that the author is onto something here, but only time will tell. The Post-American World presents an interesting theory in only 259 well-written pages, helping to make it a must-read for those interested in political and economic theory.



4 out of 5 stars Good Survey of the 21st Century World   September 11, 2008
I decided to read this becaise I saw that Barack Obama was reading it and I wanted to see what he has been thinking about. I can see where this will help him if he becomes President, because the author does a good job of explaining and defining the post American world.

The author maintains that the 21st century is not so much about the decline of American influence as it is abot the rise of the third world. China, India, and African nations are becoming more technologically advanced and globalized. Moreover, half of all PHD students in the sciences in the USA are foreign students from overseas.

Fareed Zakaria also suggests that Americans need to continue emphasizing technological development and educational advancement if they want to stay competitive with the world. We also need to realize that not all Muslims are of the radical kind, and that we need to be more wise and discerning.

The author also shows how the nations of the earth have tended to prosper under administrations that have emphasized development, like post Mao Tse Tong China.

This is a good primer on the international landscape and people should read it.



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