A powerful & accessible account of globalization
- the new world order that has replaced the cold war
- by the award-winning author of From Beirut to Jerusalem. More than anything else globalization is shaping world affairs today. We cannot interpret the days news or know where to invest our money unless we understand this new system
- the defining force in international relations & domestic policies worldwide. The unprecedented integration of finance markets nation states & technology is driving change accross the globe at an ever-increasing speed. & while much of the world is intent on building a better Lexus on streamlining their societies & economies for the global marketplace many people feel their traditional identities threatened & are reverting to elemental struggles over who owns which olive tree which strip of l&. Thomas Friedman has a unique vantage point on this worldwide phenomenon. The New York Times foreign affairs columnist has travelled the globe interviewing everyone from Brazilian peasants to new entrepreneurs in Indonesia to Islamic students to the financial wizards on Wall Street & in Silicon Valley to find out what globalization means for them & for all of us. This ground-breaking book is essential reading for anyone who wants to know how the world really works today.