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The Leonard Lopate Show

The Powerful Second World

Second-world countries like Uzbekistan, Colombia, and Libya could eventually decide the fate of the world’s superpowers, says global politics expert Parag Khanna. His new book is The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order.

Event: Parag Khanna will be speaking and signing books
Monday, March 10 at 7 pm
Upper West Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)


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Posted by: smidely
March 10, 2008 - 12:18PM

How much total time did you spend in the countries you are characterizing in your book? Notwithstanding your having lived in a number of countries -- calling Indonesia a giant golf course as you just did can only come from a parachute academic or American corporate executive. Nobody else thinks that way.

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Posted by: smidely
March 10, 2008 - 12:19PM

(i.e. such a narrow, myopic view of a nation -- it's like an Indonesian saying that America looks like JFK Airport.)

[3]
Posted by: Susan
March 10, 2008 - 12:23PM
Kingston, New York

Absolutely fascinating and important article in the New York Times Magazine a few weeks ago. I cannot tell you how many friends and colleagues that I have given it to read. Truly frightening!

[4]
Posted by: Fernando
March 10, 2008 - 12:24PM
New York, NY

The only way the US could continue maintaining its sphere of influence in the world is to deepen TRUTHFUL and SINCERE support with the Western Hemisphere nations, and to implement a genuine development partnership with Latin America. The European integration model could be used for this purpose. Great investment and cooperation from the strongest economies should finance REAL development in the most disadvantaged nations in the region. Benefits will be then reaped in the future.

Latin American nations are to be treated as equal partners and not just as subject nations under the control, influence and servitude of the United States.

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Posted by: adfs
March 10, 2008 - 12:33PM

Excellent questions L

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