The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century

The Resource The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century
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The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century
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a brief history of the twenty-first century
Statement of responsibility
Thomas L. Friedman
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Language
eng
Summary
When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, 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, and giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization? And with this "flattening" of the globe, has the world gotten too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner? Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt
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Award
  • Award/Notable book
  • New York Times Notable Book, 2005
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 330.90511
  • 303.48
Index
index present
LC call number
HM846
LC item number
.F74 2005
Literary form
non fiction
Target audience
adult
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