What Is Happening to Us: 121 Ideas to Make Sense of the 21st Century

by Moisés Naím

Overview

An assessment of the state of the world that isn’t ready to give up on optimism, by one of today’s most influential analysts.

Even in these tumultuous times of political polarization and social upheaval, analyst Moisés Naím remains a shrewd observer of our world. What Is Happening to Us? is a selection of columns dating back to 2016 (in Spain, they are published in El País) in which he takes a calm and analytical approach to contemporary problems.

Their scope is truly global: from the rise of Trump and Bolsonaro to COVID-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine conflict. One after another, these pieces offer a battery of indispensable insights for building a more prosperous, free and just future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798890982315
Publisher:	PRH Grupo Editorial
Publication date:	07/23/2024
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Moisés Naím is a Distinguished Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., and one of the world’s most influential opinion leaders. He publishes weekly in newspapers around the world on international affairs and is among today’s most widely read Spanish language columnists.
 
Naím has authored over ten books, including bestsellers, which have been translated into many languages. In 2011, he received the first Ortega y Gasset Award for his illustrious journalistic career, which includes serving as the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine from 1996 to 2010. He is also a three-time recipient of the American Society of Magazine Editors’ award for editorial excellence. In 2018, his weekly television show, Efecto Naím, won an Emmy Award.
Before his career in journalism, Moisés Naím was an academic, then Venezuela’s Minister of Development, and later Executive Director of the World Bank. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His previous book, The Revenge of Power (St. Martin’s Press, 2022), was selected by The New Yorker as one of the best books of the year.