ning post 4: parag khanna

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Parag KhannaDevin Koppel – History 141 – Fall 2011

AccomplishmentsJust to name a few:

Indian born author and international relations expert Dr. Parag Khanna is a very active and influential man, with work in many different forms of media and foreign relations. He is a member of numerous foundations, and he received a Master of Arts in Security Studies and a PhD in international relations at several prestigious schools.

During 2007, Mr. Khanna was a senior geopolitical advisor to United States Special Operations Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Parag was named one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century,” and one of fifteen individuals featured in WIRED magazine’s “Smart List.”Having traveled in close to 100 countries, Mr. Khanna is a member of the Explorers Club. He speaks German, Hindi, French, Spanish and basic Arabic.

The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New

Global OrderWritten by Khanna and published just three years ago, The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order shows how America’s dominance has been challenged by the efforts of the European Union and China to develop a new world order.

Khanna believes that the European Union and China are better suited for the future, and that the United States is suffering from a flawed infrastructure and excessive use of military force on a global level.

As a result of the Iraq war, he believes that the scale has been tipped in the favor of the European Union, all the while China has been expanding its global influence.

Other Publications

Aside from The Second World, Khanna has contributed to many television programs and newspapers.

Dr. Khanna is widely published and often quoted in global media. He is the first video-blogger of ForeignPolicy.com

His article, "Waving Goodbye to Hegemony", was the cover story on the New York Times Magazine on January 27, 2008.

His most recent book was published this year: How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance.

He also actively runs a blog and is available for public speaking appearances: http://www.paragkhanna.com/