by Thomas L. Friedman · Bantam Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385720151
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«The Lexus and the Olive Tree» is Thomas L. Friedman's essay on globalisation, published by Bantam Books in paperback (490 pages, in English).
Globalisation, understood as the international system that replaced the Cold War, is the thread running through this essay. Friedman describes the integration of capital, technology and information and the tension between the modern world, symbolised by the Lexus, and traditional identities, represented by the olive tree.
Updated and expanded edition (April 2000) of a work originally published in 1997; winner of the Cornelius Ryan Award in 1999.
For readers interested in economics, international politics and journalism; combines analysis and popularisation aimed at a general audience.
Thomas Loren Friedman is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues.
