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Foreign Policy | September-October 2011
What will the world look like in 2025? Much like today, only faster, driven by more complex diplomacy, high-risk economic density, a whole new kind of destructive proliferation -- and robot chauffeurs.
CNBC | August 1, 2011
Parag Khanna discusses the prospects for continued uprising in Syria during Ramadan and the current reform process in Egypt. There is not likely to be a Western military intervention in Syria. The unfolding "Arab Spring" will take years to play out, with differential trajectories among resource-rich monarchies, resource-poor monarchies, resource-rich non-monarchies, and resource-poor non-monarchies. The prospects for long-term growth are good in the Arab world if more accountable governments come into power and investors focus on infrastructure and job creation. This is a moment of "healthy chaos."
Workplace Now | August 2011
Total Globalization is the fifth stage of globalization – it’s the point at which things truly become global. Up until that point the world’s largest 20 economies had dominated trade, but now the other 180 economies are becoming far more active and the trade balance is shifting towards what were once regarded as non-core economies. This shift has enormous implications for all of us and is not driven by a single power. Total Globalization began in 1995 with the widespread availability of information technologies like the internet and mobiles.
The Agenda | August 1, 2011
Appearing on TV Ontario’s “The Agenda,” Parag Khanna discusses the global competition among political and economic models, the “next best thing” approach to countries such as Afghanistan and Egypt, why the “India model” is thriving across the post-colonial world, and how collaborative governance among public and private sectors is the key to successful leadership.
London | June 7, 2011
Innovation, Trends and Thought Leadership are the backbone of every industry, whether it be the Web, Mobile, Creative or Social Entrepreneurship. Over two days in June 2011, we are bringing together some of the most brilliant minds in Technology, Creativity and Entrepreneurship from across the world to the heart of Europe's exploding tech and creative scene in London.
CNBC Asia | July 22, 2011
Parag appears on CNBC Asia from Singapore to discuss the recent ASEAN Summit and ASEAN-China relations.
Channel News Asia | July 22, 2011
How do you solve the world's problems like war, human rights abuses, environmental devastation and financial disaster? Well, author Parag Khanna thinks he has the answers and explains all in his new book, "How to Run the World." The adventurer-scholar, named by Esquire Magazine as one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century, joins us in our studio to share his perspective.
Knowledge@Wharton | July 13, 2011
Stephen J. Kobrin, Wharton management professor and publisher of Wharton Digital Press, recently spoke with Khanna about his latest book, How to Run the World, the emergence of a postmodern Middle Ages, why mega-diplomacy is critical, and his views on the Middle East, including Gaddafi and the conflict in the Libya.
Booz & Co. | July 2011
The Gulf Cooperation Council, consisting of six dynamic yet relatively small economies, is in an excellent position to realize the benefits of economic integration. This Ideation Center Insight analyzes integration efforts in the GCC along five dimensions: a monetary union; customs and borders; intra-regional investment; joint infrastructure; and knowledge cooperation.
June 23, 2011 | Toronto, Canada
Humankind is at a turning point in its relationship to technology. As we enter the “Hybrid Age,” characterized by deep human-to-technology interactions, cities are poised to embrace emerging technologies in a push toward sustainable economic growth and innovation. In this presentation, futurists Ayesha and Parag Khanna describe the evolution of smart cities based on their travels to high-tech urban centres from Portugal to Sweden to South Korea. They will highlight new technologies related to urban efficiency and sustainability, and elaborate on new models of governance for smart cities.
Conversations with History | April 13, 2011
Harry Kreisler welcomes author Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, to discuss his new book, "How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance." Khanna analyzes the complex ecosystem created by globalization and how a new diplomacy has become the defining feature of international interactions.
TIME | June 23, 2011
By Ayesha and Parag Khanna
Call it recycling opportunity. After their failed bid to host the 2004 Summer Olympics, Stockholm city leaders decided to turn a would-be sports village in the Hammarby Sjostad district into one of the world's most successful eco-villages. The practices of powering buses with biogas, recycling rainwater for irrigation and using organic waste for fertilizer spread to other districts of Sweden's largest city. Today the city's water is so clean that fishermen actually stand on bridges in the central business district, catching fresh salmon and trout.
Read MorePress TV | June 2011
Parag Khanna discusses his new book How to Run the World with Susan Modaress, host of "The Autograph" on Press TV.
C-SPAN | February 7, 2011
At the Robert S. Strauss Center at the University of Texas at Austin, Parag Khanna argues that the modern era resembles the Middle Ages in terms of international relations. He says that it is possible to usher in a new Renaissance if we take advantage of our interconnectedness.
Saudi Aramco World | May/June 2011
Interview with Tom Verde
The Middle Ages was a very long period of history, from the fall of Rome to the fall of Constantinople. A thousand years are captured by this phrase, “the Middle Ages.”
Curitiba, Brazil | May 18, 2011
Following on the publication of our TIME magazine article "Long Bus, Short Wait," Ayesha and I were taken for a special ride on Curitiba's new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
The video, in which our daughter Zara makes several cameo appearances, can be watched here.
Foreign Policy |May 24, 2011
By Parag Khanna
After more than 50 years of running Singapore, its octogenarian leader is stepping aside. Can the island nation stay prosperous and peaceful as democratic storms begin to blow?
DevelopmentEx.com | May 13, 2011
Interview with Oliver Subasinghe
Ambassadors, mercenaries, pontiffs and traders were key actors during the dark and transformative Middle Ages. What does that time have in common with today?
Newsweek Japan | May 2011
By Ayesha & Parag Khanna
L'Agefi | May 12, 2011
Interview with Sebastian Ruche
Pourquoi la révolution arabe va se propager. Comment la mégadiplomatie gouverne le monde. Pourquoi tuer Kadhafi.
The New York Times | May 10, 2011
By Parag Khanna
The U.S.-Pakistan relationship is a microcosm of international relations more broadly: talking about change has little correlation to actually achieving it.
Politik + Kommunikation | April 2011
Interview with Johannes Altmeyer and Florian Renneberg
Der indisch-amerikanische Autor Parag Khanna ist Experte für internationale Beziehungen. p&k hat mit ihm über moderne Diplomatie, die Macht der NGOs und Barack Obama gesprochen.
TIME | May 2, 2011
By Ayesha and Parag Khanna
On April 5, Luciano Ducci, the mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, boarded the world's largest urban bus on its inaugural ride across town, marking yet another coup for the city's transportation system. Powered exclusively by biofuels (made from soybeans), the 92-ft.-long (28 m) megabus can carry 250 passengers at a time and makes just four stops along a 6-mile (10 km) route. With a projected fleet of 24 vehicles, the system will ferry an average of 25,000 people per day.
CNN.com | May 2, 2011
By Parag Khanna
In the decade since 9/11, many senior al Qaeda leaders and operatives have been killed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere, yet still all of these countries remain fragile at best and collapsed at worst.
Foreign Policy | April 20, 2011
By Parag Khanna
Forget Gamal Abdel Nasser. The time for Arab unity is now.
Arabs are learning to solve their own problems. For the first time in more than 500 years, the convulsions rippling across the Arab world cannot be blamed on Ottoman conquest, European imperialism, American hegemony, or Israeli bullying.
Janera.com | February 25, 2011
Janera Soerel, curator of the Global Citizen Conversations, speaks to Ayesha and Parag Khanna about "How to Run the World" and the Hybrid Reality Institute.
Der Tages Anzeiger | April 16, 2011
By Alain Zucker
Der aussenpolitische Vordenker Parag Khanna sagt, man hätte Ghadhafi aus humanitären Gründen längst liquidieren sollen.
NPR Marketplace | April 7, 2011
Millions of dollars will be spent rebuilding the Middle East. Arab countries can play a vital role in funding those projects.
Management Next (India) | March 2011
Read MoreBloggingHeads TV | April 5, 2011
Robert Wright and Parag Khanna discuss whether nation-states are passe, whether Gaddafi can be legally assassinated, how the postmodern world resembles the Middle Ages, how to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and better ways to fight global warming than treaties.
The European | April 4, 2011
Nur globale Netzwerke über die Grenzen staatlicher Souveränität hinaus können zur Lösung der großen Probleme beitragen, findet Parag Khanna. Welche Rolle in diesem Prozess Autoritäten zukommt, welchen Einfluss die Globalisierung 1.0 hierbei hatte und was die zunehmende Bedeutung von nicht-staatlichen Akteuren ausmacht erklärt er im Interview mit Martin Eiermann.
Berliner Zeitung | April 1, 2011
Berlin - "Guten Tag", sagt Parag Khanna. Akzentfrei. "Wir machen das Interview auf Deutsch. Warum sollen Sie noch die Mühe mit der Übersetzung haben." Er steht aufrecht vor mir, 190 Zentimeter groß, in seinem in Indien maßgeschneiderten dunklen Anzug. Sehr freundlich, sehr konzentriert. Wir sitzen auf Stühlen einander gegenüber in einem kleinen Büro des Berlin Verlages in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, unweit vom Volkspark Friedrichshain und dem Denkmal der Märzgefallenen.
Fortune | March 29, 2011
Foreign policy wunderkind Parag Khanna says revolutions in the Middle East could mean good things for the world – and for business.
CNN American Morning | March 28, 2011
President Obama will address the nation about Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S.'s involvement in military action there Monday evening. Parag Khanna is a Senior Fellow at the non-partisan think tank, The New American Foundation, and is the author of "How to Run the World". Khanna talks to American Morning about the latest developments out of Libya and what Operation Odyssey Dawn means for American politics.
La Stampa | March 27, 2011
La tesi del politologo Usa Parag Khanna: sono saltati i confini disegnati nell'800, ora tutto cambierà.
Intelligence Squared | March 22, 2011
Conventional wisdom tells us that a new star will rise in the East, and over the past decade all eyes have been looking towards China or India to witness the emergence of the 21st century’s new superpower. But if the three key elements for a strong and powerful economy are democracy, economic growth and low inflation then neither of those would-be giants makes the grade. So perhaps we should all do an about-turn. Look West, young man!
BigThink.com | March 22, 2011
Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. This segment asks how America can invest in education, infrastructure and research at a time of fiscal austerity.
BigThink.com | March 21, 2011
Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. The first topic in this series asks the question of who is to blame for the ongoing global economic downturn.
Parag Khanna, Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario based strategic global advisory firm. International bestselling author of six books, including Technocracy and Connectography. Keynote and TED speaker, as well as a regular on CNN.
Parag Khanna is Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario based strategic advisory firm. He is the international bestselling author of six books, has traveled to most of the countries of the world, and holds a PhD from the London School of Economics. Read more.
With Ayesha Khanna. Published in 2012 by TED Books.