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At the dawn of a new political era, the world is witnessing both violent upheaval and new opportunity on a scale unknown since the discovery of the New World. Reporting from all six inhabited continents, with new material on the Soviet Union's collapse, award-winning journalists Robin Wright and Doyle McManus draw a vivid map of emerging trends that will shape the twenty-first century. It is a world in which:
* Democracy is facing the same challenges socialism did; many new democracies will fail.
* Economic strength is more important than military might; the superpowers are being replaced by "major powers" like Japan and Germany.
* Ethnic and nationalist conflicts are redrawing the world map; dozens of new nations will be born in this decade.
* Weapons of mass destruction are proliferating despite the Cold War's end; smaller countries now pose the same threat as the bigger powers.
* Migration, at a record high, has become a dangerous political issue dividing the wealthy North from the poorer South.
* The power of the individual is spawning a new generation of unconventional leaders, rising from the masses, not the elite.
Praise for Flashpoints
"Alarming . . . intriguing . . . a cogent and thoughtful work . . . [by] two of America's more accomplished journalists."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A timely and stimulating book."--Senator Richard G. Lugar, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
"A brilliant primer . . . fascinating."--Walter F. Mondale
* Democracy is facing the same challenges socialism did; many new democracies will fail.
* Economic strength is more important than military might; the superpowers are being replaced by "major powers" like Japan and Germany.
* Ethnic and nationalist conflicts are redrawing the world map; dozens of new nations will be born in this decade.
* Weapons of mass destruction are proliferating despite the Cold War's end; smaller countries now pose the same threat as the bigger powers.
* Migration, at a record high, has become a dangerous political issue dividing the wealthy North from the poorer South.
* The power of the individual is spawning a new generation of unconventional leaders, rising from the masses, not the elite.
Praise for Flashpoints
"Alarming . . . intriguing . . . a cogent and thoughtful work . . . [by] two of America's more accomplished journalists."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A timely and stimulating book."--Senator Richard G. Lugar, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
"A brilliant primer . . . fascinating."--Walter F. Mondale
| ISBN-13 | 9780449906736 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0449906736 |
| Weight | 0.80 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 0.50 x 8.25 In |
| List Price | $19.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 272 pages |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Published On | 1992-12-22 |
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