Geopolitics History

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller Finalist, Dayton Literary Peace Prize One of NPR's Books We Love One of Newsweek Staffers' Favorite Books of the Year Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize “In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a...

Dubbed by Barron's as "The Shadow CIA", Stratfor, George Friedman's global intelligence company, has provided analysis to Fortune 500 companies, news outlets, and even the U.S. government. Now Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover, the startling truth behind America's foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond.

An economic downturn has shaken China’s foundations, threatening the grip of its ruling elite. Facing internal unrest and an existential political crisis, Beijing's leaders take a desperate gamble—one that will plunge the world into chaos. Their strategy is bold, methodical, and ruthless: destabilize the United States from within, weaken its alliances, and pave the way for a bold military move to reclaim Taiwan. The first step? Mexico. As cartel violence surges and political instability threatens to engulf America's southern neighbor, few realize that a shadow war is already underway. A...

Think geography is about maps and politics is about ideas? Think again. In 'Salt,' Owen Briggs meticulously deconstructs human history to reveal that our empires were not built on grand ideologies, but on a simple, cubic ionic lattice. From the 'Saline Imperialism' of Rome and the sophisticated brine-drilling rigs of ancient China to the metabolic tax traps that sparked the French Revolution, salt was the world’s first truly strategic commodity. Briggs takes you inside the 'protein battery' that allowed humanity to decouple the calorie from the clock, fueling the growth of standing armies...

International Bestseller From Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel laureate in economics and coauthor of Why Nations Fail, an ambitious and expansive inquiry into the biggest story in global politics over the last hundred years: the rise and fall of liberal democracy. "A very important work and a...

Mexico is one of the world’s most important nations. It is the largest Spanish-speaking country, a manufacturing powerhouse tied closely to the United States, and home to more than 130 million people. Yet it is also a country where powerful criminal organizations control territory, influence politics, and operate with resources rivaling those of the state itself. How did Mexico arrive here? In Mexico: The Narco State, Donald Elton traces the long historical forces that shaped the country’s political culture and explains why organized crime became embedded within it. The story begins not...

“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review) Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic...

In A History of Chess, Bob Kowalski offers an in-depth and engaging study of the ancient history of chess, exploring its cultural, social, technical and geopolitical evolution over the centuries. The author presents chess not only as a game, but as a complex expression that combines art, science and sport, as well as functioning as an educational tool and philosophical metaphor, reflecting the societies in which it flourished. Kowalski begins his account of the game's ancient roots in India, with Chaturanga, which began as a war simulation full of religious symbolism and cultural ...

A sweeping narrative history of the U.S. government’s broken compact with its Muslim citizens, culminating in the post-9/11 era of mass surveillance and increased violence—from an award-winning New York Times Magazine journalist. “A deeply reported tale of hysteria, bigotry, surveillance...

Now available as an unabridged recording for the first time NATIONAL BESTSELLER Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and...

In The Revenge of Geography, Robert D. Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the near and distant past to look back at critical pivots in history and then to look forward at the evolving global scene. Kaplan traces the history of the world's hot spots by examining their climates, topographies, and proximities to other embattled lands.

An urgent case that the survival of democracy depends on reinventing the press, with ten pioneering reforms to help journalism better serve the public—from the co-author of the classic The Elements of Journalism. The crisis in journalism reflects a crisis in American democracy. Faith in news...

David Halberstam’s masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. "A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience.”—The New York Times Using portraits of America’ s flawed policy makers and accounts of the forces...

Before the Strait of Hormuz became the world’s most watched energy chokepoint, it was a drowned plain, a migration corridor, a Bronze Age trade route, a medieval island kingdom, and the gate through which empires tried to command the seas. Hurmuz tells that full story in one sweeping narrative. Beginning with geology, post-glacial flooding, and the first human movements out of Africa, this book follows the making of the Persian Gulf world through ancient trade, Persian and Islamic empires, the rise of medieval Hormuz, Portuguese and British power, the pearl age, oil, tanker wars, and the ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time...

Discover Secrets to Victory with this Strategic Knowledge Compass, your Ultimate Guide to Winning Wars & Keeping the Peace.Are you ready to master military strategy? Buy this book and you'll immediately get a comprehensive knowledge compass guiding you to winning military strategies from history. Packed with key insights and leadership lessons from the greatest military strategies in history! Discover the secrets to effective deterrence and victory in war, and learn how to apply strategic lessons to any challenge where clear thinking, bold decision-making, and effective execution are ...

Geopolitical Alpha – An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future provides listeners with an original and compelling approach to forecasting the future and beating the markets while doing so. Persuasively written by author, investment strategist, and geopolitical analyst Marko Papic, the book applies a novel framework for making sense of the cacophony of geopolitical risks with the eye towards generating investment-relevant insights.

WINNER OF THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION “A Best Book of 2015”—The New York Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, and Kirkus Reviews In a thrilling dramatic narrative, awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction...

The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers -- reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on the...

Should we stop caring about fading regional powers like China, Russia, Germany, and Iran? Will the collapse of international cooperation push France, Turkey, Japan, and Saudi Arabia to the top of international concerns? Most countries and companies are not prepared for the world Peter Zeihan...