The Post-American World

from stampfle

This is an excellent book with a few very minor flaws, but if a reader had only time for a quick read he/she would do well to turn to the chapter called "American Purpose" and read Zakaria's six simple guidelines for what operating in the "new world" would look like. He suggests that America: 1. ...

from bfertig

Sweeping with broad strokes and brilliant yet easy to read prose, Fareed Zakaria clearly establishes himself among the giants of foreign relations, politics, and economics. With this book, Zakaria outlines the 'Rise of the Rest' - that is how the rest of the world has caught up to America in many...

from markleon

Fareed Zakaria argues that the "rise of the rest" as he calls the new state of affairs in the world is not something that the United States should fear. He believes that the US will continue to be the only true super-power in the world, but that the world will now become multi-polar. Zakaria make...

from bezoar44

This cogent discussion of the international political system argues for the U.S. to welcome China, India, and other rising nations to great power status and adopt a foreign policy that is humble, pragmatic, and paranoia-free. Zakaria is not the first to advise this; but his writing is simple, cle...

from bruchu

Rise of the Rest It's truly unfortunate that Fareed Zakaria chose to name his book, "Post American World", because it does not accurately reflect his central thesis which is the "rise of the rest" and not the end of American exceptionalism. I'm sure the provocative title was more sensational than...