Thomas Friedman's "The World is Flat"

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This paper presents a review of Thomas Friedman's book about the progress of globalization in the early 21st century. The paper examines the major points in the book and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Friedman's arguments.

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"One intriguing book to be written in the past year is Thomas Friedman's T"he World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century". Based on the subtitle, some readers might come to the conclusion that Friedman is attempting little more than a brief historical account of the past five years. However, the author attempts a much grander scope in "The World Is Flat", one that aims to create an entirely new theoretical framework for understanding the political and economic forces of globalization. His purpose is to..."

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