Overview

In the run-up to the presidential election, political analyst and journalist Fareed Zakaria will provide key insights into this historic race. Host of CNN’s flagship international affairs program Fareed Zakaria GPS and author of The Future of Freedom and The Post-American World, Zakaria is widely respected for his thoughtful analysis of the big ideas and global challenges of our time. A go-to voice for smart commentary on economic and political trends, he combines the knowledge of a historian and the theoretical command of a political scientist with good-natured wit and pragmatism. Also a contributing editor at The Atlantic and a Washington Post columnist, Zakaria was named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. His latest book is In Defense of a Liberal Education.


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