The world is flat

Author: Thomas L. Friedman [USA]
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: When scholars discuss the history of the world's development over the past 20 years and focus on the period from 2000 to March 2004, what will they say? 9/11 terrorism or the Iraq War? Or will they discuss how the convergence and spread of technology have made India, China, and many developing countries part of the global supply chain for goods and services, bringing vast wealth to the middle class in these large developing nations and positioning them more favorably in the wave of globalization? As the world flattens, must we move faster to win in the competition? Is the world so small and changing so rapidly that our political systems cannot adjust to stable structures? In his insightful new book, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "The Lexus and the Olive Tree," Thomas L. Friedman lifts the veil on the world, explaining complex foreign and economic policies in an accessible way to shed light on readers' questions. He explains how the flattening of the world occurred in the early 21st century and what this trend means for nations, companies, societies, and individuals. What adjustments must governments and societies make—and must make—to cope with this trend? "The World Is Flat" timely analyzes these issues in globalization—both the successes and challenges of globalization.