The World Is Flat [Further Updated and Expanded; Release 3.0]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat is Thomas L. Friedman's account of the great changes taking place in our time, as lightning-swift advances in technology and communications put people all over the globe in touch as never before--creating an explosion of wealth in India and China, and challenging the rest of us to run even faster just to stay in place. This updated and expanded edition features more than a hundred pages of fresh reporting and commentary, drawn from Friedman's travels around the world and across the American heartland--from anyplace where the flattening of the world is being felt. In The World Is Flat, Friedman at once shows "how and why globalization has now shifted into warp drive" (Robert Wright, Slate) and brilliantly demystifies the new flat world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering scene unfolding before their eyes. With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, he 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; how governments and societies can, and must, adapt; and why terrorists want to stand in the way. More than ever, The World Is Flat is an essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists. |
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Good read but outdated now.
User Review - marsattacks28 - Overstock.comAt the time the book came out it was very intriguing. Many of the predictions contained within came true faster than I couldve imagined. As a result the book is quite dated now. But still a great take on the interconnectedness of people and businesses on our planet. Read full review
great book and arrived on time.
User Review - baggs - Overstock.comgreat book and arrived on time. Read full review
Contents
The Ten Forces That Flattened the World | 51 |
The Triple Convergence | 200 |
The Great Sorting Out | 233 |
America and Free Trade | 263 |
The Untouchables | 278 |
The Right Stuff | 308 |
The Quiet Crisis | 337 |
This Is Not a Test | 374 |
How Companies Cope | 441 |
Globalization of the Local | 477 |
If Its Not Happening Its Because | 489 |
What Happens When We All Have Dogs Hearing? | 515 |
The Unflat World | 533 |
The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention | 580 |
119 Versus 911 | 607 |
Acknowledgments I | 637 |
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Thomas L. Friedman Limited preview - 2005 |
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Thomas L. Friedman Limited preview - 2007 |
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