Widely respected for his ability to spot economic and political trends around the world, Fareed Zakaria has developed an international reputation as a global thinker. Describing him as “the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation,” Esquire named him “one of the 21 most important people of the 21st century.”

Editor of Newsweek International since 2001, Dr. Zakaria oversees Newsweek’s eight editions throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. His column — on subjects ranging from globalization and emerging markets to the Middle East and America's role in the world — appears in Newsweek (USA), Newsweek International, and, often, The Washington Post, making it one of the most widely circulated columns of its kind in the world. His award-winning cover stories have included “Why They Hate Us,” which the Boston Globe said “ought to be mandatory reading in every home in America.”

His international bestseller, The Future of Freedom (translated into 20 languages), is a global analysis of how democracy has changed every aspect of our lives — from economics and technology to politics and social relations. The Washington Post called it “a work of tremendous originality and insight....[It] makes you see the world differently.” His new book, The Post-American World (May '08), is about the "rise of the rest" -- the growth of China, India, Brazil and many other countries -- as the great story of our time.
 
Zakaria recently joined CNN as host of a new international news program that will be broadcast worldwide. Indian-born and trained as an academic at Yale and Harvard, he has served as an analyst for ABC News, a roundtable member on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and host of Foreign Exchange on PBS. At age 28, he became the youngest managing editor in the history of Foreign Affairs, the leading journal of international politics and economics. Before joining Foreign Affairs, he ran the “Project on the Changing Security Environment” at Harvard, where he also taught international politics and economics.

He is co-editor of The American Encounter: The United States and the Making of the Modern World and author of From Wealth to Power, a provocative examination of America’s role on the world stage that received glowing reviews.
 

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Articulate and engaging, Zakaria has given speeches at home and abroad, from universities to investment conferences to the World Economic Forum at Davos. He captivates audiences with his knowledge of globalization and what it means for countries, individuals and corporations.

He has received many accolades for his work, including the Overseas Press Club Award, the National Press Club’s Edwin Hood Award, two National Magazine Award nominations and the Deadline Club Award for Best Columnist.

One of Jon Stewart's favorite guests on The Daily Show, Zakaria has appeared on Charlie Rose, The NewsHour and BBC World News and written for such publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.