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The Second World: How Emerging Powers are Redefining Global Competition in the Twenty-first Century (Paperback)

by Parag Khanna (Author)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (30 April 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141027789
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141027784
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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'Fascinating... elegantly combining historical analysis, political theory and eye-witness reports on the battle for primacy between the world's new empires' Mark Leonard, author of 'Why Europe will run the 21st Century' 'The Second World takes us to a whole series of important places ... and gives us glimpses of life on that messy borderland between the second world and first ... [a] great feat of reportage' - Niall Ferguson, The FT 'This is the sort of reporting that newspapers can no longer afford to send correspondents to do ... [Khanna's] book is compelling and exciting' The Telegraph


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'Wonderful vignettes...gives us glimpses of life on that messy borderland between the second world and the first ... [a] great feat of reportage' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars wide-ranging, well-written and enjoyable, 9 May 2008
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This review is from: The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order (Hardcover)
Parag Khanna has been to a lot of countries. Frankly, I envy him, but I also found his wide-ranging knowledge and insight into the approaches of second-world countries (think Turkey, Mexico or Iran) are interacting with our current 'superpowers', sometimes working in union, sometimes playing these powers off against each other. Khanna defines these as America, China and the European Union - which is interesting in itself, as is his argument that America could slip back into the second world. Well-written and enjoyable to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, 31 May 2009
By T. K. BENNETT (UK) - See all my reviews
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This book provides an original view of how geopolitics and globalisation may play out in the coming years and decades, starting now. Khanna identifies three diplomatic styles, competing to lead the world in the 21st century: USA (coalition), EU (consensus) and China (consultation)

The key to success for the three superpowers lies in what Khanna calls the `Second World' countries. He then proceeds to provide excellent profiles of more than fifty countries in South America, Eastern Europe, Central and East Asia and the Middle East. There are some fascinating insights within these country profiles - historical, cultural and economic. It is the relationship between these Second World countries and the three superpowers that will have a huge impact upon the world and the global balance of power in the 21st century.

The successful superpowers will be flexible and pragmatic, seeing the world as it is, not how they might want it to be (whether we like it or not). For example, important questions (and dilemmas) about the spread of democracy across the world are raised.

It is a truly fascinating book, very well written and I highly recommend it.
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