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See our top books for 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Special Feature > Global Briefing
The Globalist's Favorite Books of 2008
 

By The Globalist | Saturday, January 03, 2009
 

From South America to China to the Middle East and the United States — and back again — this year's collection of our favorite books from 2008 takes a world tour of topics on globalization. But this is just a sampling of the many insightful books we featured this year. To read excerpts from our full archive, visit the Globalist Bookshelf.


1.Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis & Eduardo Borges Martins: The Measure of America
For the first time, the United States is analyzed for the Human Development Index.

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2.George Magnus: The Age of Aging
What are the implications of the expected old age bulge in Western nations and the youth bulge in developing countries?

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3.Robin Wright: Dreams and Shadows
How has the Middle East changed over the last decade — and what does the future hold for the region?

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4.David Lida: First Stop in the New World
A panoramic literary portrait of Mexico City — a vibrant, seductive, paradoxical city now commanding the world’s attention.

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5.Jasper Becker: City of Heavenly Tranquility
A look at the cost of modernizing Peking, where 1,000 years of priceless history was replaced with high rises.

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6.Edward Alden: The Closing of the American Border
A provocative, behind-the-scenes investigation into the consequences of America's efforts to secure its borders since 9/11.

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7.Judy Estrin: Closing the Innovation Gap
What will be required to reignite the spark of innovation in business, education and government?

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8.Robert J. Shapiro: Futurecast
How superpowers, populations and globalization will change the way you live and work.

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9.Kishore Mahbubani: The New Asian Hemisphere
One of Asia's leading intellectuals lays out a global agenda as Western domination ends — and the Asian renaissance impacts world politics, markets and history.

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10.Jeffrey D. Sachs: Common Wealth
Will the 21st century be marked by a shift from acting in national interests to acting in global interests?

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