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The Changing Global Order

World Leaders Reflect

Nathan Gardels editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:30th Sep '97

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This collection features over 40 essays and conversations with world leaders, exploring the evolving global landscape, including America's influence, cultural shifts, and the impact of religion on modern civilization.

The Changing Global Order is a thought-provoking collection that features over 40 essays and conversations with prominent world leaders, providing insightful commentary on the evolving dynamics of international relations. The book delves into various themes that highlight the complexities of the current global landscape, emphasizing how America's influence now extends beyond traditional foreign policy frameworks. This shift reflects a broader understanding of power and engagement in the modern world.

One of the intriguing discussions in the collection suggests that cultural phenomena, such as MTV, have achieved a reach that surpasses even that of established institutions like the CIA. This observation underscores the changing nature of influence in contemporary society, where media and culture play critical roles in shaping perceptions and connections across borders. The essays explore how these shifts impact global interactions and the ways in which nations communicate and relate to one another.

Additionally, the book touches on the significance of leadership and ideology in the current era, symbolized by the phrase Allah has replaced Nasser. This statement encapsulates the transformation of political and religious identities in the Middle East and beyond. Through the essays and conversations compiled from Nathan Gardels' publications, including New Perspectives Quarterly and Global Viewpoint, readers gain a clearer understanding of modern civilization's trajectory and the challenges that lie ahead in navigating this changing global order.

"This book features more than 40 essays and interviews. The result is a look at political, social and economic issues in the changing global order. A must-read for those interested in global trends and thinking." Ong Sor Fern, The Straits Times

"Nathan Gardels shows that wisdom does not have to be wordy. In this book he has collected many of NPQ's most brilliant, fascianting and succinct interviews and essays by the world's political, intellectual and business leaders. It is a volume of insights and surprises." Samuel Huntington, Harvard University

ISBN: 9781577180722

Dimensions: 236mm x 158mm x 29mm

Weight: 626g

240 pages