The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-First Century
by Thomas L. Friedman
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Hard cover, first edition, good dust cover in near mint condition./Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374292884
- ISBN 13
- 9780374292881
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A brief history of the twenty-first century
When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004," what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization? And with this "flattening" of the globe, which requires us to run faster in order to stay in place, has the world gotten too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner?In this brilliant new book, the award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman demystifies the brave new world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes. With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. The World Is Flat is the timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists.
Synopsis
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, where all competitors have an equal opportunity.
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- Title
- The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-First Century
- Author
- Thomas L. Friedman
- Book Condition
- Used - Hard cover, first edition, good dust cover in near mint condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Hard cover, first edition, good dust cover in near mint conditio
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0374292884
- ISBN 13
- 9780374292881
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (2005)
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century;
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