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The Age Of The Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What To Do About It

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American policy-formers - from Madeline Albright to Thomas Friedman to George W. Bush - subscribe to the idea that peace and prosperity bloom from the spread of capitalism and democracy in a globalised world. If only it were that simple. As Joshua Ramo reveals in this provocative and fiercely intelligent book, the belief that globalisation is harmonising the planet has failed both tests of good science: it neither predicts nor explains our world. The US government misfired over and over again, failing to predict the World Trade Center attacks and the rise of al Qaeda, overestimating the number of soldiers needed to depose the Taliban, underestimating the number needed to control Iraq, advocating global democracy - then wondering what to do when it produces Ahmadinejad and groups like Hamas. Now, drawing upon history, economics, political theory and his own extraordinary experiences, Ramo puts forth a radical new model for looking at the world, one that embraces its inherent unpredictability - and offers our best hope for dealing with problems and disasters as they emerge.

About the Author :
Joshua Ramo is Managing Director and a partner at Kissinger Associates, one of the world s leading strategic advisory firms. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Assistant Managing Editor of Time, and worked in the advisory and banking business in China.

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"[Ramo's] provocative new book...does a nimble job of showing how such theories shed light on the current political and economic climate while avoiding the worst pitfalls...[he] hasmanaged, in this stimulating volume, to make the reader seriously contemplate the alarming nature of a rapidly changing world." -- New York Times "Michiko Kukatani" "A great read, a wondrous and unexpected journey through a world that keeps getting more complicated. Joshua Cooper Ramo has a brilliant mind and a beautiful pen, and both are evident in this stimulating book." -- author of The Post-American World "Fareed Zakaria" "Ramo pushes the reader into uncomfortable yet exhilarating places with controversial ways of thinking about global challenges...Persuasively argued...Ramo's revelatory work argues that there must be some audacity in thinking before there can be any audacity of hope." -- Publishers Weekly "Thought-provoking...highly recommended for anyone who runs a business, is involved in international relations, or cares about our collective future." -- Boston Globe


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781408700594
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Little, Brown
  • Height: 233 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What To Do About It
  • Width: 153 mm
  • ISBN-10: 140870059X
  • Publisher Date: 23 Apr 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 26 mm
  • Weight: 494 gr


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