All Measures Short of War

The Contest for the Twenty-First Century and the Future of American Power

By: Thomas J. Wright

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

The two decades after the Cold War saw unprecedented cooperation between the major powers as the world converged on a model of liberal international order. Now, great power competition is back, and the liberal order is in jeopardy.

Russia and China are increasingly revisionist in their regions. The Middle East appears to be unraveling. And many Americans question why the United States ought to lead. What will great power competition look like in the decades ahead? Will the liberal world order survive? What impact will geopolitics have on globalization? And what strategy should the United States pursue to succeed in an increasingly competitive world?

In this book, Thomas Wright explains how major powers will compete fiercely even as they try to avoid war with each other. Wright outlines a new American strategy - responsible competition - to navigate these challenges and strengthen the liberal order.

©2017 Thomas J. Wright (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Globalist propaganda

I enjoy listening to geopolitical/historical books on my days off. I find it difficult to digest the neoliberal globalist agenda. Really takes a bias stance against Trump and immigration regulations. Sorry if I (a gay man) do not want to be the victim of a Muslim hate crimes. And sorry if I am American don’t want to see our country overtaken by China.

World events in focus

this was a good book if your looking to understand prospectives on todays geopolitical events and the challenges the US faces with its future possition as a global leader.

American Imperialist View

American exceptionism and arrogance at full show. The author thinks US should dictate the world and has the moral high ground. laughable

Good example of a writing malpractice.

Pretentious, loggically incohheremt. Cauase and effect often reversed. Irresponsible conclusions. Poor analysis of the current situation can bring 🇺🇸 and Russia closer to Armageddon. Complete writing malpractice.

The writer is mentally ill

Absolute disinformation and pure garbage.
Don't waste your time with this book. The writer is oblivious to any historical facts.

Surprisingly good!

It was a great unbiased overview of political Manoeuvering by countries around the world to keep and gain power and also how they might deal with arising situations.

Bias

Bias view. If you want to hear a democratic Trump hating view go ahead that is what you will hear listening to this.

Not Old but Very Dated

Lots of background info that could be useful, but this book quickly became out dated.

good times make soft men hard times make ???

a warning to stop tribalism. divide and conquer risks loosing it all. not see 😉

All fellow Americans no more white, black, brown, gay, female, male, ext..Golden rule works

Bad case of trump derangement syndrome

Some interesting insights, ruined by a sycophantic portrayal of obama and a premature and decidedly negative view of American pride and the election of Donald Trump.

Mostly liberal claptrap

Would recommend

A good book, and an excellent reader.
It's only downside is that it is very US centric, which is understandable since it's written by an American, but overall, its a great listen.

Food for thought

This book gives a full picture of the challenges faced by various countries. Whilst centered around the USA, which is fair, it provides many morsels to chew over whilst pondering the direction of travel of the last 6 years.

Authoritive, informative and perfectly timed

What did you like most about All Measures Short of War?

The book covers a lot of geopolitical ground while maintaining a pace that keeps the listener fresh and interested. For a newcomer to books on international relations like myself, I found it accessible and informative but with enough depth that I would imagine I'll revisit it many times. I listened to this book during President Trump's first foreign trip and every chapter gave context and rich insight into the events that were unfolding in the news. It is so perfectly timed with current events that at times it was a terrifying. I'm delighted I read it and would recommend it to everyone.

What did you like best about this story?

I like how comprehensive it was. It moved effortlessly from giving the historical context of international relations to giving sharp and concise analysis.

What about Keith Sellon-Wright’s performance did you like?

I thought it was good. Measured, calm and easy to listen to.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

At times it was terrifying.

Any additional comments?

Great book. Looking forward to listening to it again.