Product Description

George Soros made billions anticipating seismic changes in the financial markets and has used that money to try and change the world. In this book he brings that commitment to the subject that has preoccupied him since 2001: the state of America. He looks at the fatal flaws not merely of the current Administration - with whom his antagonism is well documented - but with the wider American view of the world. The 'stateless statesman', uninhibited by the need to temper his message to suit partisan politics, here delivers his most forceful and penetrating description of how the country that should provide a beacon for good governance around the world has lost direction - such that it believes its own rhetoric and myth-making, in defiance of the facts that will shape all our futures. Soros insists that 'America must undergo a change of heart'. And if we're looking for somewhere to start, he says, America had better begin by renouncing the 'feel-good' misconceptions implicit in the War on Terror.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63768 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

BOYD TONKIN, THE INDEPENDENT
"Behind Gates and every slightly poorer wannabe stands the man who wrote the book (or several) on staggering generosity with a social agenda... Soros's latest tract ... recaps his progress from studies at the LSE with Hayek and the creation of his "open society" creed."

About the Author
George Soros heads Soros Fund Management and is the founder of a global network of foundations dedicated to supporting open societies. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Bubble of American Supremacy, The Crisis of Global Capitalism, Open Society and George Soros on Globalisation.

Customer Reviews

An amazing perspective on world politics
An absolutely "must" for International Relations students, this book brings a modern world picture with honesty, courage and philosophy, emphasizing the challenges of our societies.
While it is difficult to map it precisely within the International Relations theories, it looks belonging to the Rationalist approach.
Well-written, it is easily read in one shot; it brings a critical approach on the G.W. Bush administration Foreign Policy, and raises the personal vision of a successful man, whom you will want to meet, even without sharing his conclusions.