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.

Energy crises have shaped the global economy before—and they will do so again. From the oil shocks of the 1970s to the fragile energy markets of today, modern societies remain deeply dependent on reliable access to oil and natural gas. Yet the global energy system is built on vulnerable infrastructure, strategic shipping routes, and geopolitical relationships that can shift overnight. In The Next Global Energy Crisis, financial analyst Carl Vincent Sutton delivers a clear and compelling examination of how energy disruptions can trigger global economic turmoil. This book explains how ...

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. ...

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 ...

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...

What if the greatest threat to America isn’t a missile but a strategy? Written by two experts combining years of research and strategic advisory experience, this 367-page book offers a comprehensive, human-curated account of China’s rise and its impact on America’s future. With 23 insightful chapters and nearly 500 citations—including US Defense, Commerce, and State Departments and congressional reports—this book offers a sweeping, well-researched account of China-US relations. It connects pivotal historical moments to today's most pressing challenges, proving that China’s rise ...

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...

"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars." That was the promise Donald Trump made to the American people. Millions of us believed him. We voted for a non-interventionist "America First" agenda, expecting an end to the era of world-historic catastrophes in the Middle East. Instead, we got Operation Epic Fury. In Mistake of the Century, the author of the maritime thriller Chokepoint returns to deliver a blistering, data-driven critique of the 2026 Iran War. This isn't a partisan hit piece—it is a cry for sanity from a former supporter who watched a "Candidate of Peace" ...

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...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'One of the scariest books I've read... The picture that emerges is dark yet comprehensive and satisfying' Bloomberg Businessweek 'Let's hope he's wrong' Financial Times In his latest book, financial expert, investment advisor and New York Times bestselling author...

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...

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...

When power moves in the shadows, the world feels the impact. A single operation. A region pushed to the edge. A chain of events that is reshaping global power in real time. Fire Over the Middle East takes you inside one of the most consequential geopolitical confrontations of the modern era—where strategy, pressure, and high-stakes decisions collided with far-reaching consequences. From the silent buildup of tensions to the decisive moment that changed everything, this book reveals how a regional crisis evolved into a global power struggle—one that continues to unfold before the ...

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...

They told you the war ended in 1918. They forgot to mention the virus that kept killing. While the world cheered for peace, a second enemy moved in silence. It wore no uniform. It carried no flag. It killed more than the battlefield ever could—and no one wanted to talk about it. The Pandemic Protocol is not a history book. It is a classified file, pried open. A forensic investigation into the deadliest cover-up of the 20th century. Inside, you’ll find the evidence they buried: ✔ The troop ship that became a floating morgue ✔ The parade that turned Philadelphia into a mass grave ✔ ...

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 ...

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.

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.