New Releases by Thomas L. Friedman

El tres veces ganador del premio Pulitzer y auténtico gurú de la economía, Thomas Friedman, presenta en su bestselleriano La Tierra es plana las claves que explican el fenómeno conocido como «aplanamiento» o «muerte de las distancias». Con un estilo brillante, claro y directo, Friedman acerca al lector al complicado proceso de la globalización, que nos aboca a un nuevo orden social, y explica sus implicaciones a nivel estatal e individual.

Translating complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman demystifies the new "flat" world for listeners, making sense of the advances in technology and communications, and showing how governments and societies can, and must, adapt.

''O mundo é plano'' é uma análise da globalização e seus êxitos e opositores. Quando, daqui a vinte anos, os historiadores se debruçarem sobre a história do mundo e chegarem ao capítulo ''ano 2000 a março de 2004'', que fatos destacarão como os mais important

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.

Thomas Friedman viser i denne boken hvordan globaliseringen går med ekspressfart. Han forklarer fenomenet, setter det inn i en historisk sammenheng og peker på hendelser de siste årene som har påskyndet denne utviklingen. Markedet for arbeidskraft er i ferd med å bli globalt, og Friedman viser hvordan dette påvirker samfunnet, både i de delene av verden jobber flyttes ut og der de nå utføres. Regjeringer, selskaper, lokalsamfunn og individer må tilpasse seg denne utviklingen, og en rekke spørsmål og komplekse økonomiske, teknologiske og politiske sammenhenger spiller inn. Boken ble utnevnt til Business Book of the Year (Financial Times/Goldman Sachs). Thomas L. Friedman er journalist og har vunnet 3 Pulitzer-priser.

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.

Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.

From one of our most perceptive commentators and winner of the National Book Award, a comprehensive look at the new world of globalization, the international system that, more than anything else, is shaping world affairs today. As the Foreign Affairs columnist forThe New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life: Brazilian peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial wizards on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley. Now Friedman has drawn on his years on the road to produce an engrossing and original look at globalization. Globalization, he argues, is not just a phenomenon and not just a passing trend. It is the international system that replaced the Cold War system; the new, well-greased, interconnected system: Globalization is the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, in a way that is creating a single global market and, to some degreee, a global village. Simply put, one can''t possibly understand the morning news or one''s own investments without some grasp of the system. Just one example: During the Cold War, we reached for the hot line between the White House and the Kremlin--a symbol that we were all divided but at least the two superpowers were in charge. In the era of globalization, we reach for the Internet--a symbol that we are all connected but nobody is totally in charge. With vivid stories and a set of original terms and concepts, Friedman offers readers remarkable access to his unique understanding of this new world order, and shows us how to see this new system. He dramatizes the conflict of "the Lexus and the olive tree"--the tension between the globalization system and ancient forces of culture, geography, tradition, and community. He also details the powerful backlash that globalization produces among those who feel brutalized by it, and he spells out what we all need to do to keep the system in balance. Finding the proper balance between the Lexus and the olive tree is the great drama of he globalization era, and the ultimate theme of Friedman''s challenging, provocative book--essential reading for all who care about how the world really works.

Thomas L. Friedman viajou pelos quatro cantos do globo entrevistando pessoas dos mais variados setores. Como resultado dessas andanças e de uma compreensão privilegiada do mundo contemporâneo, o autor apresenta um livro instigante e original sobre o novo sistema que domina o cenário internacional - a globalização. Além de dissecar o significado desse sistema, que substituiu a Guerra Fria, o autor nos mostra a tensão existente entre a globalização e as velhas forças da cultura, da geografia, da tradição e da comunidade.

Tradicion versus innovacion es un libro fundamental sobre la globalizacion, es decir el sistema que ha reemplazado a la geopolitica de la Guerra Fria como la fuerza que define los asuntos mundiales de la actualidad.El simbolo de la Guerra Fria era un muro que dividia a todos. El simbolo del sistema de la globalizacion es la red informatica que une a todos.El documento definitorio de la Guerra Fria era el Tratado. El documento definitorio del sistema de la globalizacion es El Trato.Si la ansiedad tipica de la Guerra Fria era el temor a ser aniquilado por un enemigo que se conocia demasiado bien en un mundo que era estable, la ansiedad tipica de la globalizacion es el temor al cambio rapido producido por un enemigo que no se ve, que no se toca ni se siente: la sensacion de que nuestra vida puede cambiar en cualquier momento por la accion de fuerzas economicas y tecnologicas anonimas.Durante la Guerra Fria, echabamos mano a la linea de emergencia entre la Casa Blanca y el Kremlin, un simbolo de que todos estabamos divididos, pero que al menos habia dos superpotencias a cargo de la situacion. En la era de la globalizacion, echamos mano a internet, un simbolo de que todos estamos conectados pero que nadie esta absolutamente a cargo de nada.En la Guerra Fria, la pregunta formulada con mayor frecuencia era: ''que tamano tiene tu misil?. En la globalizacion, la pregunta formulada con mayor frecuencia es: Que velocidad tiene tu modem?''.

As spectacular and moving as Bar-Am''s photos are, Thomas L. Friedman''s compelling essay provides an anchor in the form of an eloquent reflection on the unfolding of the first fifty years. Israel''s contributions to politics and culture, to religion and commerce, have made a tremendous mark on the world, and these issues Friedman addresses with the perception of an outsider who has spent almost a quarter of his life in the area. While Bar-Am''s photos show us the events that have shaped Israel''s path, Friedman''s essay explores the implications of Israel''s first fifty years and the nation''s powerful struggle between its past and its future.

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