Article: NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, Dec. 29, 2008 - Jan. 5, 2009.

COVER: The New Global Elite. Newsweek's first ever list of the world's 50 most powerful people lays out a roadmap for how the world works today. Editor Jon Meacham opens with an essay looking at the history of power, how it is earned and how it transforms those who have it. Although the list is highly subjective, "the choices are well-considered, and each, we believe, represents a thread in the new global tapestry," writes Meacham. "Some are utterly surprising; others are not. Perhaps most important, each meets the test of power as we have just defined it: they are men and women who are either in the business of bending others to their will or who are seeking to rearrange ...

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