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==Journalism==

==Journalism==

Zakaria became managing editor of the prestigious magazine ''Foreign Affairs'' after working at a Harvard research project that was examining American foreign policy.  In October 2000 Zakaria was named editor of ''Newsweek International''.  He writes a regular column for ''Newsweek'', which also appears in ''Newsweek International'' and the ''Washington Post.'' Zakaria has worked as a columnist for the web publication Slate<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/3519/</ref>, where he wrote about wine, a passion of Zakaria's that has led him to claim that wine ''"is the perfect gift"''<ref>http://www.slate.us/id/3516/</ref>

Zakaria became managing editor of the prestigious magazine ''Foreign Affairs'' after working at a Harvard research project that was examining American foreign policy.  In October 2000 Zakaria was named editor of ''Newsweek International''.  He writes a regular column for ''Newsweek'', which also appears in ''Newsweek International'' and the ''Washington Post.'' Zakaria has worked as a columnist for the web publication Slate,<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/3519/</ref> where he wrote about wine, a passion of Zakaria's that has led him to claim that wine ''"is the perfect gift"''<ref>http://www.slate.us/id/3516/</ref>

==Television==

==Television==

==Political Views==

==Political Views==

Zakaria has had a wide variety of political views and identities.  In the 1980s he was seen as being [[neoconservative]] who supported President Ronald Reagen, but currently identifies himself as being "centrist"<ref>http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-09/news/the-interpreter/2</ref>, whilst ''Forbes,'' in 2009, referred to Zakaria as one of ''"The 25 Most Influential Liberals In The U.S. Media"''<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/22/influential-media-obama-oped-cx_tv_ee_hra_0122liberal_slide_18.html?thisSpeed=15000</ref>. Zakaria has also stated that he does not believe himself as being devoted to one idealogy as ''""I feel that's part of my job... which is not to pick sides but to explain what I think is happening on the ground. I can't say, 'This is my team and I'm going to root for them no matter what they do.'"''<ref>http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-09/news/the-interpreter/2</ref>

Zakaria has had a wide variety of political views and identities.  In the 1980s he was seen as being [[neoconservative]] who supported President Ronald Reagen, but currently identifies himself as being "centrist",<ref>http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-09/news/the-interpreter/2</ref> whilst ''Forbes,'' in 2009, referred to Zakaria as one of ''"The 25 Most Influential Liberals In The U.S. Media"''.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/22/influential-media-obama-oped-cx_tv_ee_hra_0122liberal_slide_18.html?thisSpeed=15000</ref>  Zakaria has also stated that he does not believe himself as being devoted to one idealogy as ''""I feel that's part of my job... which is not to pick sides but to explain what I think is happening on the ground. I can't say, 'This is my team and I'm going to root for them no matter what they do.'"''<ref>http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-09/news/the-interpreter/2</ref>

In ''The Future of Freedom'', Zakaria puts forward the argument that democracy works best where "constitutional liberalism" already has a history.  Zakaria points out that in history liberty tends to be a prelude to democracy and that countries that hold elections without first attempting to undertake a program of liberalization such as an increase in personal freedoms, rule of law and economic liberalization end up failing by becoming ''"illiberal democracies"'' such as Iran.  As such Zakaria was critical of President [[George W. Bush]]'s administrations drive to hold elections in the Middle-East without seeing that the building of institutions of law, governance and liberty in the same states needed the same vigour and zeal.<ref>''The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad'', Fareed Zakaria, (W.W. Norton & Company; 2003) ISBN 0-393-04764-4</ref>

In ''The Future of Freedom'', Zakaria puts forward the argument that democracy works best where "constitutional liberalism" already has a history.  Zakaria points out that in history liberty tends to be a prelude to democracy and that countries that hold elections without first attempting to undertake a program of liberalization such as an increase in personal freedoms, rule of law and economic liberalization end up failing by becoming ''"illiberal democracies"'' such as Iran.  As such Zakaria was critical of President [[George W. Bush]]'s administrations drive to hold elections in the Middle-East without seeing that the building of institutions of law, governance and liberty in the same states needed the same vigour and zeal.<ref>''The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad'', Fareed Zakaria, (W.W. Norton & Company; 2003) ISBN 0-393-04764-4</ref>

=== On Iraq ===

=== On Iraq ===

Initialy supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Zakaria stated at the time, ''"The place is so dysfunctional... any stirring of the pot is good. America’s involvement in the region is for the good."''<ref>http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/politics/national/features/n_8621/</ref>. Zakaria also argued for an operation sanctioned by the UN and using a force of 400 000 troops, a number that was higher than the number of troops actually deployed by the then administration.  Zakaria also called for an international occupation force, similar to that of Kosova.

Initialy supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Zakaria stated at the time, ''"The place is so dysfunctional... any stirring of the pot is good. America’s involvement in the region is for the good."''.<ref>http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/politics/national/features/n_8621/</ref>  Zakaria also argued for an operation sanctioned by the UN and using a force of 400 000 troops, a number that was higher than the number of troops actually deployed by the then administration.  Zakaria also called for an international occupation force, similar to that of Kosova.

However, after the invasion Zakaria frequently criticized much of the occupation of Iraq<ref>http://www.fareedzakaria.com/ARTICLES/newsweek/030507.html</ref>, and opposed the strategy of an Iraq surge in March 2007, instead arguing that the number of troops in Iraq should be reduced to 60 000.<ref>http://www.fareedzakaria.com/ARTICLES/newsweek/030507.html</ref>   

However, after the invasion Zakaria frequently criticized much of the occupation of Iraq,<ref>http://www.fareedzakaria.com/ARTICLES/newsweek/030507.html</ref> and opposed the strategy of an Iraq surge in March 2007, instead arguing that the number of troops in Iraq should be reduced to 60 000.<ref>http://www.fareedzakaria.com/ARTICLES/newsweek/030507.html</ref>   

During January 2009 Zakaria stated that the surge had ''"succeeded"''.<ref>http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/11/mccains_downfall_republican_fo.html?hpid=opinionsbox1</ref>

During January 2009 Zakaria stated that the surge had ''"succeeded"''.<ref>http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/11/mccains_downfall_republican_fo.html?hpid=opinionsbox1</ref>