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The Best Books of 2008: James M. Lindsay Reviews Fareed Zakaria's Book 'The Post-American World'

James M. Lindsay, Tom Slick Chair for International Affairs and Director, Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law

Austin American Statesman - December 28, 2008

Zakaria, long-time editor of Newsweek International and host of a Sunday talk show on CNN, delves into a trend that many Americans sense but do not fully comprehend: Industrial, financial, educational, social and cultural power is shifting away from the United States. The consequence of the "rise of the rest" is not that we are entering an anti-American world but a post-American one. Zakaria is optimistic that America can more than hold its own in this new world - if our sclerotic political system can recognize and respond to the challenges that await.