Career Timeline of Fareed Zakaria: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Fareed Zakaria made an impact.

Fareed Zakaria is an influential Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He hosts CNN's *Fareed Zakaria GPS* and is a columnist for *The Washington Post*. His career includes prominent roles at *Newsweek* and *Time* magazine, solidifying his reputation as a leading voice in global affairs and political analysis.

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1992: Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs

In 1992, at the age of 28, Fareed Zakaria became the managing editor of Foreign Affairs. Under his guidance, the magazine was redesigned to be published once every two months.

1998: Publication of 'From Wealth to Power'

In 1998, Fareed Zakaria authored 'From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World Role', published by Princeton.

From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World Role (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics Book 84)

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October 2000: Named Editor of Newsweek International

In October 2000, Fareed Zakaria was named editor of Newsweek International and became a weekly columnist for Newsweek.

November 29, 2001: Meeting of Middle East Analysts

On November 29, 2001, Fareed Zakaria attended a meeting of Middle East analysts convened at the request of Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. The meeting, according to Bob Woodward's book, ultimately produced a report for President George W. Bush that supported the subsequent invasion of Iraq.

2002: News Analyst on ABC's 'This Week'

From 2002 to 2007, Fareed Zakaria was a news analyst with ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos', where he was a member of the Sunday morning roundtable.

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2003: Publication of 'The Future of Freedom'

In 2003, Fareed Zakaria authored 'The Future of Freedom', published by Norton. This book became a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than 25 languages.

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad

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2005: Host of 'Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria'

From 2005 to 2008, Fareed Zakaria hosted the weekly TV news show, 'Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria' on PBS.

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2006: Publication of 'State of Denial'

In 2006, Bob Woodward's book 'State of Denial' described Fareed Zakaria's participation in a 2001 meeting and its connection to the Iraq invasion, which Zakaria disputed, clarifying his limited role.

State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III

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2007: End of ABC's 'This Week'

In 2007, Fareed Zakaria stopped being the news analyst with ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos'. He was on the show since 2002.

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June 2008: Premiere of 'Fareed Zakaria GPS' on CNN

In June 2008, Fareed Zakaria's weekly show, 'Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square)', premiered on CNN. It airs twice weekly in the United States and four times weekly on CNN International.

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2008: Publication of "The Post-American World"

Fareed Zakaria's book 'The Post-American World', published in 2008, argued that the most important trend of modern times is the rise of China, India, Brazil and other countries.

The Post-American World: Release 2.0

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August 2010: Moved to Time as Editor at Large and Columnist

In August 2010, Fareed Zakaria moved to Time to serve as editor at-large and columnist. He also writes a weekly column for The Washington Post and is a contributing editor for the Atlantic Media group, which includes The Atlantic Monthly.

2011: Publication of updated edition of The Post-American World

In 2011, an updated and expanded edition of 'The Post-American World' ('Release 2.0') was published.

The Post-American World: Release 2.0

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August 2012: Suspension and Reinstatement by Time and CNN

In August 2012, Fareed Zakaria was suspended for a week by Time and CNN due to plagiarism allegations. He was later reinstated after a review found the incident to be isolated and unintentional.

2013: Producer for HBO's 'Vice'

In 2013, Fareed Zakaria became one of the producers for the HBO series 'Vice', for which he serves as a consultant.

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September 2014: Reignited Controversy over Plagiarism Allegations

In September 2014, plagiarism allegations against Fareed Zakaria were reignited when Esquire and The Week reported on claims made in pseudonymous blogs. Newsweek added a blanket warning to its archive of Zakaria's articles, and Slate appended a notice to one of his columns, but Slate's Editor-in-Chief defended Zakaria.