Praise for "The J Curve"

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						“A rare book that manages to be intellectually ambitious, policy-relevant and layman-friendly. Bremmer convincingly argues that smart American diplomacy, harnessing the forces of globalization, can induce closed societies to open up without falling apart. Timely, thoughtful, and written with verve and clarity, this is an impressive work of analysis and prescription.” – Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution, former deputy secretary of state

						“Ian Bremmer has come up with an smart, fresh way to think about how countries develop. His J Curve gets at the heart of a dynamic of change affecting large swathes of the world. A book well worth reading.” – Fareed Zakaria, author of "The Future of Freedom"

						“For those who are looking for new ideas, concepts, and theories to develop a 21st century understanding of our 21st century global experience, Ian Bremmer’s The J Curve is quintessential reading. Mixing economics and politics, theory with realpolitik and geo-economics, Bremmer challenges us to think in a new idiom about what’s going to happen next in our world.” – Dan Burstein, Managing Partner, Millennium Technology Ventures, and author of “Big Dragon” and “Road Warriors”

						“The J Curve is a fresh and useful way to examine the durability and stability of political systems that is essential to the formation of foreign policy. Bremmer analyzes twelve very different but important countries and suggests what challenges they pose. His book is a stimulating effort to get away from the stale and anachronistic notions of international relations that too often, and disastrously, shape foreign policy.” – Brian Urquhart, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nation

						“This book is a must-read, and not only for its insight into foreign policy. Individual institutions can be assessed on the J curve as well and their evolution similarly evaluated. A stunning analysis, notable for its depth, scope and clarity.” – Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

						“Ian Bremmer's groundbreaking book brings us an entirely new way to look at the world scene-to understand today's worldwide political and economic problems and how to deal with them.” – Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

						“Make no mistake. This book should be required reading for any executive whose company invests in foreign economies or plans to do so.” – Samuel A. DiPiazza Jr., Global CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers

						“Bremmer provides a vital and compelling framework for viewing the world in a deeper, more complex, and ultimately far more intelligent and realistic light. Read it all, or study specific nations with its rubric, and you will come away worldlier — and wiser. If only our politicians would do the same!” –Clark Winter, Chief Global Strategist, Citigroup Private Bank

						"The J Curve is intuitive, resolution oriented, concise and yet profound, insightful, informed, positive and shares knowledge, experience and wisdom. If world leaders listen, we will live in a better world." – Robert Buderi, co-author of “Guanxi”

						“The J Curve offers a new and interesting framework for understanding the internal dynamics of countries that are important, or dangerous, or both, and for thinking about how the United States can meet the formidable challenges involved in dealing with them.” – Michael Mandelbaum, author of “The Case for Goliath: How America Acts As the World's Government in the Twenty-first Century” February 2006 Harvard Business Review (PDF) — 2006 Reading List The Book · The Author · Reviews · Buy the book · Calendar · Links · Contact