oops, my bookworm is

oops, my bookworm is showing.
“In the system of globalization, the biggest challenge for American leadership is to sort
out which problems it can still shape alone, through classical state-to-state military
deterrence, and which problems it can shape today only with partners. [...] If America is not
prepared to do certain things alone, no one will follow. But if it seems as though it wants
to do everything alone, no one will follow either. The truth is, there has to be a combination of
the two approaches.”
Thomas Friedman, in his seminal book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, published in 1999 and re-issued in 2000.
thomas friedman in 2004!
some other fascinating books i’ve been poring through on my subway commute and my lunch breaks:
What Went Wrong: The Clash between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis.
Pinstripes and Pearls: The Women of the Harvard Law Class of ’64, by Judith Richards Hope.
The Question of Palestine, by Edward Said.
I’m off to rhode island for a relaxing weekend of good food, time with the parents, and…
*drumroll*
saturday night? dinner in boston with the charming fish and my favorite bicycle, mbc. the fun’s going to be so hott, everyone will wear shades. ohh yess.