The Post-American World

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The Post-American World

By Fareed Zakaria
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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Just a provocative title to sell the book
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?

Buy 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?
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
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.