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- Publisher: St Martins Pr
- ISBN: 0312425074
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101474506
- Release Date: July 24, 2007
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Thomas L. Friedman (Author)Discover More Information About Thomas L. Friedman (Author)Run a Quick Search on "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The World Is Flat"Browse more products related to "Thomas L. Friedman"Review"[Friedman] is an energetic reporter and good storyteller. His new book teems with interesting anecdotes about innovative companies, technologies and business processes." "[An] exciting and very readable account of globalization....[H]e provides a compelling case that something big is going on....One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal." "[E]xcellent....The metaphor of a flat world, used by Friedman to describe the next phase of globalization, is ingenious....Friedman has a flair for business reporting....[The book's] fundamental insight is true and deeply important." "[A]n enthralling read. To his credit, Friedman embraces much of his flat world's complexity, and his reporting brings to vibrant life some beguiling characters and trends....It is also more lively, provocative and sophisticated than the overwhelming bulk of foreign policy commentary these days....[A] terrifically stimulating book...." "As he has done in previous books Friedman has expressed a powerful larger mood, and in this respect THE WORLD IS FLAT may prove a prescient guide to future American foreign policy....There are many books announcing a global economic transformation and suggesting that governments can be reengineered to adapt to it in much the same way as corporations. THE WORLD IS FLAT is an outstanding example of this genre." Publisher's noteIn an updated edition of his best-selling study, the New York Times columnist offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the 9/11 attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India, as he looks at the impact of globalization on diverse nations, companies, communities, and individuals. AnnotationIn THE WORLD IS FLAT, the highly-regarded New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman advances the work on globalization that made his THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE a bestseller. Claiming that the world is now at an important historical point--as important as the changes brought by the discoveries by Columbus or by the Industrial Revolution--Friedman analyzes the events, inventions, and business practices that have resulted in a changed world, one he calls Globalization 3.0. In this "brave new world," the economic playing field has been leveled: whereas the economic prizes formerly went to rich and powerful western nations almost by default, all is now up for grabs, according to Friedman. If You Enjoy "The World Is Flat (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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