The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L Friedman
Half of this new, post-Cold War world is intent on building a better lexus, on streamlining their societies and economies for the global marketplace, while the other half is locked in elemental struggles over who owns which olive tree, which strip of land. The key question, addressed in this book, is how best to retain national identity and control over our lives while still linking up to the soulless, faceless global institutions in order to survive economically.
From the reviews of From Beirut to Jerusalem: 'Jubilantly intelligent -- a dashing hybrid of autobiography and journalismFriedman's book is a lifeline to the sane, a beacon to the hopeful.' MICHAEL COREN, Sunday Times 'Friedman's approach is both original and thought-provoking... a striking achievement.' ANDREW GOWERS, Financial Times
THOMAS FRIEDMAN was born in Minneapolis in 1943. He completed his post-graduate Middle-Eastern Studies at St Antony's College, Oxford, before becoming a journalist. From 1979 to 1981, he was UPI's Beirut correspondent. In 1982, he became the New York Times' Beirut bureau chief, moving south to Jerusalem in 1984 to become bureau chief there. In January 1989, he became the New York Times' chief diplomatic correspondent in Washington, where he now lives with his wife and two daughters. Friedman has twice won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from the Middle East.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002570145 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002570149 |
| Title | The Lexus and the Olive Tree |
| Author | Thomas L Friedman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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