Praise for Fareed Zakaria's previous works:

Fareed Zakaria has been consistently brilliant in his analysis of world affairs but also something far more rare; he has turned out to be right. Now he has produced another masterpiece of insight.
- Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein

Rarely does a young author and journalist come along in possession of a prophetic brilliance, near-perfect clarity, and a stirring eloquence that combine to inform his readers concerning what lies ahead on the international landscape. Such a person is Fareed Zakaria.In writing this book, Zakaria has performed a great service to America and the rest of the world.Readers will be greatly enlightened and richly rewarded by Zakaria's exquisite understanding of international relationships, global politics, and economic development.
- Claude Lewis, Philadelphia Inquirer

A work of tremendous originality and insight.[M]akes you see the world differently.
- Timothy Noah, Washington Post

Fareed Zakaria, whose wise and perceptive editorials.should be required reading for policymakers around the planet, has written a minor masterpiece.[R]ead Zakaria to know what has, should and will happen.
- Jason Burke, Guardian

Zakaria's provocative and wide-ranging book is eminently worth reading.His book displays a kind of argumentation, grounded in history and political philosophy, of which there is precious little these days, particularly among opinion columnists.
- John B. Judis, Foreign Affairs

Zakaria.may have more intellectual range and insights than any other public thinker in the West.
- David M. Shribman, Boston Sunday Globe