Parag Khanna and Fareed Zakaria in Wired | 'The Post-National, Post-American World as a League of Regions'

Communications — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:51:00 -0400

...Two new books – The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria and The Second World by Parag Khanna – argue that the new global economy power will be more dispersed and multipolar.

"Mr. Zakaria believes we are experiencing modern history's third great power shift, after the rise of the West from the 15th century on, and the rise of the U.S. in the 19th century. But he argues that this latest transition is not so much about the decline of America as it is about “the rise of the rest,” and by that he means much more than simply China or India. The end result will be a “landscape that is quite different from the one we have lived in until now – one defined and directed from many places and by many peoples.” Mr. Khanna similarly predicts that we are headed toward a “global, multi-civilizational, multipolar” world with three superpowers: the U.S., China and the European Union.

"Each of the Big Three powers will assert its influence differently, but the intense demand for energy and resources means that the underlying goal will be the same. And the main battlefield for this geopolitical competition, Mr. Khanna argues, is the “second world” – about… more

Dream Speech Project Inspires Radio Program by Mainstream Media Project

Communications — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:04:00 -0400

The Dream Speech Project of the U.S. in the World Initiative at New America Foundation invites Americans to ask themselves what they’d like to hear their elected leaders say to the nation about the global challenges we face and how we should engage with the rest of the world. In July, a one-hour syndicated radio program based on the Dream Speech Project aired on more than 200 stations across the country and several stations abroad. “If I Ran the Zoo: Rethinking America’s Role in the World” was produced by Mainstream Media Project, a nonprofit organization that uses mainstream broadcast media to raise public awareness of critical issues. The show featured dream speeches written by high school and college students, plus perspectives on America’s global role from South Asia and the Middle East, and an interview with political insider Rand Beers, president of the National Security Network.

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Parag Khanna and Fareed Zakaria in Wired | 'The Post-National, Post-American World as a League of Regions'

Dream Speech Project Inspires Radio Program by Mainstream Media Project