Over the next few years, Zakaria developed his theory on shifting global power as he contributed or wrote articles profiling emerging national powers and participating in economic forums and organizations. While he initially supported US intervention in Iraq, Zakaria criticized the Bush Administration's methods of nation-building and for trying to force Iraq into a liberal democracy without the preconditions of economic liberalisation and rule-of-law. In 2003, his book The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad, in which he examines the necessary conditions for liberal democracy to survive, was published. Meanwhile, he watched the US get bogged down in war in Iraq. In subsequent years, he watched as other countries set records for the world's tallest building, largest factory, largest refinery, and richest person. Labeled a liberal hawk, Zakaria's political views have shifted from supporting Reagan's pro-democracy agenda to Clinton's pro-market stances and to the point where Zakaria felt that the US was 'unstoppable'. He worked as the managing editor of Foreign Affairs magazine before accepting the editor position at Newsweek.

in political science in 1993 after earning a B.A. He graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D.

Zakaria had immigrated to the United States from India during his university career. A few reviewers also wrote that the book was similar to an extended essay with journalistic style writing.Īt the time of publication author Fareed Zakaria was a 48-year-old married man living in New York City and working as an editor for Newsweek International. Reviewers commented that Zakaria's writing was intelligent and sharp, yet accessible to general audiences. The book peaked at #2 on The New York Times non-fiction hardcover best-seller list and at #47 on the USA Today Top 150 Best-Selling Books list.

While the US continues to dominate in terms of political-military power, other countries such as China and India are becoming global players in many fields. In the book, Zakaria argues that, thanks to the actions of the United States in spreading liberal democracy across the world, other countries are now competing with the US in terms of economic, industrial, and cultural power. It was published in hardcover and audiobook formats in early May 2008 and became available in paperback in early May 2009 the Updated and Expanded Release 2.0 followed in 2011. The Post-American World is a non-fiction book by American journalist Fareed Zakaria.

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