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New Cold Wars
by David E. Sanger • 2024
The post-Cold War peace was a mirage. The new rivalry is hybrid, global, and nuclear.
4.30
2k+
New Cold Wars Summary
New Cold Wars 97%
The post-Cold War peace was a mirage. The new rivalry is hybrid, global, and nuclear.
by David E. Sanger 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Return of Great Powers
by Jim Sciutto • 2024
One invasion buried the post-Cold War. Now three nuclear giants duel in a world without rules.
3.85
1k+
The Return of Great Powers Summary
The Return of Great Powers 97%
One invasion buried the post-Cold War. Now three nuclear giants duel in a world without rules.
by Jim Sciutto 2024
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Twilight Struggle
by Hal Brands • 2022
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
3.98
248
The Twilight Struggle Summary
The Twilight Struggle 96%
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
by Hal Brands 2022
3.98
248 ratings
The Unquiet Frontier
by Jakub J. Grygiel • 2016
Abandoning allies does not bring safety; it invites tests that slowly unravel American power.
4.01
87
The Unquiet Frontier Summary
The Unquiet Frontier 96%
Abandoning allies does not bring safety; it invites tests that slowly unravel American power.
by Jakub J. Grygiel 2016
4.01
87 ratings
Asia's Cauldron
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2014
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
3.95
3k+
Asia's Cauldron Summary
Asia's Cauldron 96%
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2014
3.95
3k+ ratings
Crouching Tiger
by Peter Navarro • 2015
China's military buildup is a calculated plan to dominate Asia and choke off American power.
4.04
219
Crouching Tiger Summary
Crouching Tiger 96%
China's military buildup is a calculated plan to dominate Asia and choke off American power.
by Peter Navarro 2015
4.04
219 ratings
The New Map
by Daniel Yergin • 2020
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
4.17
6k+
The New Map Summary
The New Map 95%
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
by Daniel Yergin 2020
4.17
6k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
by Paul Kennedy • 1987
The great powers didn't fail on the battlefield. They lost in the factory first.
4.14
6k+
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers 95%
The great powers didn't fail on the battlefield. They lost in the factory first.
by Paul Kennedy 1987
4.14
6k+ ratings
Strategic Vision
by Zbigniew Brzeziński • 2012
America's decline won't produce a Chinese century. It will produce a global free-for-all.
3.80
1k+
Strategic Vision Summary
Strategic Vision 95%
America's decline won't produce a Chinese century. It will produce a global free-for-all.
by Zbigniew Brzeziński 2012
3.80
1k+ ratings
Underground Empire
by Henry Farrell • 2023
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
4.02
1k+
Underground Empire Summary
Underground Empire 95%
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
by Henry Farrell 2023
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Accidental Superpower
by Peter Zeihan • 2014
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
4.30
5k+
The Accidental Superpower Summary
The Accidental Superpower 95%
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
by Peter Zeihan 2014
4.30
5k+ ratings
The Hundred-Year Marathon
by Michael Pillsbury • 2014
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
4.20
5k+
The Hundred-Year Marathon Summary
The Hundred-Year Marathon 95%
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
by Michael Pillsbury 2014
4.20
5k+ ratings
World on the Brink
by Dmitri Alperovitch • 2024
The playbook to deter China: focus on Taiwan, control chips, and lock in every alliance.
4.20
832
World on the Brink Summary
World on the Brink 95%
The playbook to deter China: focus on Taiwan, control chips, and lock in every alliance.
by Dmitri Alperovitch 2024
4.20
832 ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 95%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 ratings
The Next 100 Years
by George Friedman • 2008
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
3.67
11k+
The Next 100 Years Summary
The Next 100 Years 95%
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
by George Friedman 2008
3.67
11k+ ratings
Monsoon
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2010
Half the world's oil passes through one ocean; two giants are racing to control it.
3.96
3k+
Monsoon Summary
Monsoon 95%
Half the world's oil passes through one ocean; two giants are racing to control it.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2010
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game 95%
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022
4.43
131 ratings
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington • 1998
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
3.78
14k+
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Summary
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order 95%
Global conflict is no longer ideological: seven civilizations now compete for power and survival.
by Samuel P. Huntington 1998
3.78
14k+ ratings
The Avoidable War
by Kevin Rudd • 2022
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
4.23
2k+
The Avoidable War Summary
The Avoidable War 95%
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
by Kevin Rudd 2022
4.23
2k+ ratings
Has the West Lost It?
by Kishore Mahbubani • 2018
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
3.70
984
Has the West Lost It? Summary
Has the West Lost It? 95%
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
by Kishore Mahbubani 2018
3.70
984 ratings
The Future Is Asian
by Parag Khanna • 2019
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
3.70
1k+
The Future Is Asian Summary
The Future Is Asian 95%
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
by Parag Khanna 2019
3.70
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 95%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Wireless Wars
by Jonathan Pelson • 2021
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
4.10
301
Wireless Wars Summary
Wireless Wars 94%
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
by Jonathan Pelson 2021
4.10
301 ratings
The Strategy of Denial
by Elbridge A. Colby • 2021
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
3.79
660
The Strategy of Denial Summary
The Strategy of Denial 94%
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
by Elbridge A. Colby 2021
3.79
660 ratings
The New Silk Roads
by Peter Frankopan • 2018
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
3.57
8k+
The New Silk Roads Summary
The New Silk Roads 94%
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
by Peter Frankopan 2018
3.57
8k+ ratings
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
by Peter Zeihan • 2022
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
4.16
14k+
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning Summary
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning 94%
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
by Peter Zeihan 2022
4.16
14k+ ratings
The Long Game
by Rush Doshi • 2021
A playbook for replacing America as the world's leader, drawn from China's own strategic documents.
4.03
1k+
The Long Game Summary
The Long Game 94%
A playbook for replacing America as the world's leader, drawn from China's own strategic documents.
by Rush Doshi 2021
4.03
1k+ ratings
Waste Land
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2025
When crises travel instantly but solutions stall at borders, we get one unending emergency.
3.60
972
Waste Land Summary
Waste Land 94%
When crises travel instantly but solutions stall at borders, we get one unending emergency.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2025
3.60
972 ratings
World Order
by Henry Kissinger • 2014
Europe invented the state system; now every civilization advances a rival blueprint for world order.
4.04
14k+
World Order Summary
World Order 94%
Europe invented the state system; now every civilization advances a rival blueprint for world order.
by Henry Kissinger 2014
4.04
14k+ ratings
T-Minus AI
by Michael Kanaan • 2020
AI will decide global power. The race has already started, and not everyone plays fair.
3.74
721
T-Minus AI Summary
T-Minus AI 94%
AI will decide global power. The race has already started, and not everyone plays fair.
by Michael Kanaan 2020
3.74
721 ratings
The Geopolitics of Emotion
by Dominique Moïsi • 2008
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
3.65
500
The Geopolitics of Emotion Summary
The Geopolitics of Emotion 94%
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
by Dominique Moïsi 2008
3.65
500 ratings
The J Curve
by Ian Bremmer • 2006
The path from oppression to openness runs through a valley where nations break.
3.73
524
The J Curve Summary
The J Curve 94%
The path from oppression to openness runs through a valley where nations break.
by Ian Bremmer 2006
3.73
524 ratings
The Next Decade
by George Friedman • 2011
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
3.84
2k+
The Next Decade Summary
The Next Decade 94%
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
by George Friedman 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world
by S. Jaishankar • 2020
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
3.92
2k+
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world Summary
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world 94%
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
by S. Jaishankar 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Coming China Wars
by Peter Navarro • 2006
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
3.32
222
The Coming China Wars Summary
The Coming China Wars 93%
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
by Peter Navarro 2006
3.32
222 ratings
The Godfather Doctrine
by Dr John C. Hulsman • 2009
America's unipolar era is over. A Godfather parable shows why realism outlasts its rivals.
3.85
80
The Godfather Doctrine Summary
The Godfather Doctrine 93%
America's unipolar era is over. A Godfather parable shows why realism outlasts its rivals.
by Dr John C. Hulsman 2009
3.85
80 ratings
After the Fall
by Ben Rhodes • 2022
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
4.15
157
After the Fall Summary
After the Fall 93%
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
by Ben Rhodes 2022
4.15
157 ratings
The Post-American World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2008
American power isn't eroding. A dozen new powers are simply rising alongside it.
3.86
13k+
The Post-American World Summary
The Post-American World 93%
American power isn't eroding. A dozen new powers are simply rising alongside it.
by Fareed Zakaria 2008
3.86
13k+ ratings
Realpolitik
by John Bew • 2015
Realpolitik was a liberal reformer's idea before Bismarck hijacked it. What was lost.
3.94
161
Realpolitik Summary
Realpolitik 93%
Realpolitik was a liberal reformer's idea before Bismarck hijacked it. What was lost.
by John Bew 2015
3.94
161 ratings
A New Foreign Policy
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2018
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
3.88
337
A New Foreign Policy Summary
A New Foreign Policy 93%
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2018
3.88
337 ratings
Diplomacy
by Henry Kissinger • 1994
Europe balanced power; America chases ideals. Three centuries of diplomatic collision.
4.25
10k+
Diplomacy Summary
Diplomacy 93%
Europe balanced power; America chases ideals. Three centuries of diplomatic collision.
by Henry Kissinger 1994
4.25
10k+ ratings
Grave New World
by Stephen D. King • 2017
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
3.66
227
Grave New World Summary
Grave New World 93%
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
by Stephen D. King 2017
3.66
227 ratings
The Oil Kings
by Andrew Scott Cooper • 2011
Secret U.S. deals armed the Shah and quadrupled oil prices. The world never recovered.
4.10
831
The Oil Kings Summary
The Oil Kings 93%
Secret U.S. deals armed the Shah and quadrupled oil prices. The world never recovered.
by Andrew Scott Cooper 2011
4.10
831 ratings
Prisoners of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2015
Geography ties presidents' hands more than ideology. The map cornering Napoleon is cornering Putin.
4.19
119k+
Prisoners of Geography Summary
Prisoners of Geography 93%
Geography ties presidents' hands more than ideology. The map cornering Napoleon is cornering Putin.
by Tim Marshall 2015
4.19
119k+ ratings
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2020
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
3.96
6k+
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Summary
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World 93%
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
by Fareed Zakaria 2020
3.96
6k+ ratings
The Jungle Grows Back
by Robert Kagan • 2018
The global peace is a fluke. American power built it; without constant effort, it collapses.
4.09
1k+
The Jungle Grows Back Summary
The Jungle Grows Back 93%
The global peace is a fluke. American power built it; without constant effort, it collapses.
by Robert Kagan 2018
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1975
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
4.27
5k+
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 Summary
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 93%
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1975
4.27
5k+ ratings
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
3.67
108
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War 93%
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
by Walter Russell Mead 2004
3.67
108 ratings
The Road to Unfreedom
by Timothy Snyder • 2018
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
4.37
11k+
The Road to Unfreedom Summary
The Road to Unfreedom 93%
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
by Timothy Snyder 2018
4.37
11k+ ratings
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme • 2019
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
4.23
13
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial Summary
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial 93%
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme 2019
4.23
13 ratings
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