Thomas L. Friedman writes journalism and non-fiction about globalisation, economics, technology and international affairs. The World Is Flat argues that communications technology, outsourcing and global supply chains reduced many barriers between workers and businesses across countries. Hot, Flat, and Crowded links energy, climate and population growth, while From Beirut to Jerusalem draws on Friedman's experience reporting in the Middle East. His books are broad, explanatory and argument-led, using anecdotes and interviews to make large geopolitical or economic trends accessible to general readers. His work fits globalisation studies, current-affairs non-fiction and international political economy, though readers should distinguish his interpretive frameworks from specialist academic consensus. The World Is Flat is the clearest entry point for his globalisation writing. Read more Less