Global Crisis War

Revolutions, droughts, famines, invasions, wars, regicides, government collapses—the calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were unprecedented in both frequency and severity. The effects of what historians call the "General Crisis" extended from England to Japan and from the Russian Empire to sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas.

In 1971, President Nixon imposed national price controls and took the United States off the gold standard, an extreme measure intended to end an ongoing currency war that had destroyed faith in the U.S. dollar. Today we are engaged in a new currency war, and this time the consequences will be far worse than those that confronted Nixon. Currency wars are one of the most destructive and feared outcomes in international economics.

History will judge this generation by whether it rose to meet the challenge of Chinese cyber operations or allowed short-term interests and bureaucratic inertia to prevail. The choice is not between security and prosperity, between privacy and protection, or between openness and defense. The choice is between deliberate action and willful blindness. The threat is real, it is accelerating, and it demands a response equal to its magnitude. The United States and its allies possess the technological capability, economic resources, and human talent to prevail—but only if we choose to deploy ...

Witness how historical global crises, devastating wars, and financial panics forged the architecture of modern society. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping historical narrative transforms chaotic moments of political rupture into a clear timeline of human resilience. Turn your travel...

They came promising peace. They came masking something far older. A novel of End Times war, conspiracy, and prophecy. Caleb lost everything for the truth. Elena sees the proof daily and says nothing. Neither can stay silent much longer. What if the beings the world is being asked to welcome have been preparing for their arrival for generations? Buried inside classified government files is Project Genesis, a hybrid breeding program running since the 1940s, with full knowledge and cooperation at the highest levels. The hybrids do not look like hybrids. They look like us. They already sit in ...

The bestselling author of The Death of Money and Currency Wars reveals the global elites' dark effort to hide a coming catastrophe from investors in The Road to Ruin, now a National Bestseller. A drumbeat is sounding among the global elites. The signs of a worldwide financial meltdown are...

New York Times Bestseller Renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years—including the pandemic—to show how we can respond to three great crises unfolding over the next decade. In this revelatory, unnerving, and ultimately hopeful book...

Twenty-four miles wide. Twenty percent of the world's oil. No real alternative. And right now — closed. The Strait of Hormuz is the most important body of water on earth that most people couldn't find on a map. Every day in normal conditions, approximately twenty million barrels of oil and a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas transit this single narrow passage between Iran and Oman. When it is disrupted — as it is now, in the most severe closure since the 1970s energy crisis — oil prices surge, food prices rise, airlines ground flights, hospitals ration medical gases, and ...

On March 21, 1968, Yasir Arafat and his guerrillas made the fateful decision to break with conventional guerrilla tactics, choosing to stand and fight an Israeli attack on the al-Karama refugee camp in Jordan. They suffered terrible casualties, but they won a stunning symbolic victory that transformed Arafat into an Arab hero and allowed him to launch a worldwide campaign, one that would reshape Cold War diplomacy and revolutionary movements everywhere. In The Global Offensive, historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin offers new insights into the rise of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Bloomsbury presents The Earth Transformed written and read by Peter Frankopan. THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES...

A fascinating, eye-opening, and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the United States—and the world—from one of our most incisive futurists George Friedman has become a leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, sought after for his unmatched grasp of both historical and contemporary...

From the critically acclaimed author of The Establishment, an excoriating take-down of Western hubris – and the book that reveals why we’re really in the state we’re in. Almost everywhere we turn these days, there’s talk of a West in decline. Our jobs, our values, our past are all under...

The meeting of world leaders at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. The system they set up presided over the longest, strongest, and most stable period of growth the world economy has ever seen.

From the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia, a piercing account of how the contemporary Arab world came to be riven by catastrophe since the 2003 United States invasion of Iraq. In 2011, a series of anti-government uprisings shook the Middle East and North Africa in what would become known...

The “gripping” (The Atlantic) story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how we might set ourselves free from a crisis that could haunt American life for generations. “Excellent . . . This is the intimate side of the cold civil war America has been...

World War I: The War That Shaped the 20th Century What led to the bloodiest conflict the world had ever seen? How did a single assassination set off a chain of events that would reshape the global order? "The Road to World War" takes you on a gripping journey through the intricate political maneuvers, deeply rooted nationalistic tensions, and fragile alliances that ultimately tore Europe—and the world—apart. Discover the complex web of power, ambition, and mistakes that led to the outbreak of World War I. In this captivating narrative, you'll explore how a century of peace was shattered...

The conflict between Iran and Israel is not merely a diplomatic dispute or a circumstantial rivalry between two states. It is the contemporary expression of a confrontation in which history, religion, identity, strategic power, and geopolitical competition converge in one of the most sensitive regions on the planet: the Middle East. In a region marked by centuries of imperial transformations, territorial struggles, and cultural fractures, the rivalry between Tehran and Jerusalem has become a structural axis influencing not only regional politics but also the global balance of power. ...

Drawing on a vast array of archival sources from around the hemisphere and world, The Fate of the Americas demonstrates that even at the brink of destruction, Latin Americans played active roles in global politics and inter-American relations.

Bloomsbury presents The World in 2050 by Hamish McRae, read by Gordon Griffin. A dazzling history of the future – Hamish McRae has given us a tour de force' – Tim Harford _______________ A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe’s foremost speakers on global trends...

What happens when only one nuclear bomb is launched—but it’s enough to shake the planet forever? Just 1 Nuke is a harrowing, speculative fiction that explores a chilling what-if: a single nuclear missile is fired—and nothing else follows. No war. No second strike. Just silence... and the devastating consequences. Set in 2025, the story unfolds minute-by-minute and year-by-year as governments collapse, borders crumble, trust disappears, and humanity faces an existential reckoning. With immersive world-building and heart-stopping realism, this book chronicles the emotional, ...