The World Is Flat

Description for THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Thomas L Friedman:

This new edition of THE WORLD IS FLAT is Friedman's account of the great changes taking place in our time, as lightning-swift advances in technology & communications put people all over the globe in touch as never before--creating an explosion of wealth in India & China, & challenging the rest to run even faster just to stay in place. This updated & expanded edition features over a 100 pages of new reporting & commentary, drawn from Friedman's travels round the world & across the American heartland--from anyplace where the flattening of the world is being felt. THE WORLD IS FLAT shows "how & why globalization has now shifted into warp drive" (Robert Wright, Slate) & demystifies the new flat world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering scene unfolding before their eyes. With his ability to translate complex foreign policy & economic issues, he explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the 21st century; what it means to countries, companies, communities & individuals; how governments & societies must adapt & why terrorists want to stand in the way. THE WORLD IS FLAT is an essential update on globalization, its successes & discontents, powerfully illuminated by a respected journalist.