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Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the olive tree / by Thomas L. Friedman -1st Anchor
Books ed. p. cm.
Originally published: New York: Farrar, Straus Giroux, @ 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-385-49934-5
International economic relations. 2. Free trade. 3. Capitalism-Social aspects. 4.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects. 5. Technological innovations--Social
aspects. 6. munication. 7. United States-Foreign economic relations.
8. Globalization I. Title.
Book design by Bob Bull nted in Canada
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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
The Lexus and the Olive Tree
Thomas L. Friedman is one of America's leading interpreters of world affairs. Born in
Minneapolis in 1953, he was educated at Brandeis University and St. Anthony's College,
Oxford. His first book, From Beirut to Jerusalem, won the National Book Award in 1988.
Mr. Friedman has also won two Pulit