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The United States may still be the world's strongest country, but it now faces real challenges at both a global and regional level. The unipolar world which was dominated by America after the Cold War is gone. Unlike the Soviet Union, China is both a military and economic competitor and it is actively challenging the norms and institutions that the US used to shape an international order during and after the Cold War.

Inside the greatest diplomatic negotiations of the past 50 years. In one readable volume, diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that only a participant in top level negotiations can bring, Eizenstat recounts the events that led up to the negotiation, the drama that took place around the table, and draws lessons from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics.

Africa is the world’s poorest continent and, arguably, its richest. In The Looting Machine, Tom Burgis takes listeners on a gripping journey into the world of the magnates and militiamen, the despots and jet-setting executives who gorge on Africa’s vast stocks of oil, gas, metals, and precious stones. Combining deep reporting with an action-packed narrative, Burgis presents a blistering investigation of the plunder of a continent and the terrible human toll.

FELA KUTI: THE TRIAL A musical play by Dan Ochogo Oronje “A powerful, riveting courtroom drama that brings the spirit of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti to life.” In FELA KUTI: TRIAL, we witness an innovative approach to storytelling. Iconic Nigerian musician and revolutionary Fela Anikulapo Kuti faces an imagined court case where the state of Nigeria puts him on trial for his music, his activism, and his defiance of oppressive regimes. Through his most provocative songs—like “Zombie,” “Sorrow, Tears and Blood,” and “Coffin For Head Of State”—Fela defends not only himself but ...

Achieve a Unified Africa with a Single Currency in Just 3 Years, even if We’ve Struggled with Economic Integration for Decades Do you aspire to witness the economic revitalization of Africa through a single unified currency? Are you curious about the practicalities behind an African fiscal union and how it can foster continental unity? Do you want to know the tangible steps and strategies needed to overcome political and social fragmentation? If so, you’re not alone. Countless African policymakers, students, Pan-Africanists, and visionaries share a common dream of economic unity. ...

En el año 2000, el libro Plan Colombia La paz Armada, de Kintto Lucas, señalaba que en pocos años el conflicto interno colombiano entraría en una fase desconocida, en la cual se aplicarían bombardeos selectivos a campamentos guerrilleros y se involucraría a Ecuador en lo que denominó un Kosovo andino. Cuando Lucas en una entrevista le planteó a Raúl Reyes la hipótesis de los bombardeos selectivos, el líder de las FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) dijo que era imposible utilizar esa tecnología en la selva colombiana donde se movía la guerrilla. Ocho años ...

In a rapidly shifting world order, two giants stand at the crossroads of history: China and the United States. One ascendant, the other uncertain. One state-driven, the other market-led. Who will lead the 21st century? In Dragon vs. Eagle, Mike Feng Zheng delivers a bold, timely, and eye-opening strategic analysis of the global power struggle that will define the future of our world. Drawing on deep economic insights, historical comparisons, and geopolitical realities, this book examines the strengths and vulnerabilities of both empires—without ideological bias. Inside, you’ll discover:...

On September 17, 2024, the most coordinated strike ever seen in the Middle East unfolded Thousands of pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria. The attack targeted Hezbollah operatives, many of them senior commanders. At least 59 were killed and more than 4,500 were injured. The explosion sowed unprecedented destruction at the heart of the organization. The shock was immediate: Who was behind it? How were the devices planted? And why now? Hassan Nasrallah, the long-standing leader, held himself personally responsible for the disaster. Waves of doubt, anger, and ...

Brasil: Gigante Dormido es una historia épica, urgente y accesible de uno de los países más influyentes—y más incomprendidos—del mundo. Desde los orígenes geológicos del Amazonas hasta los conflictos políticos del siglo XXI, este libro traza la historia de Brasil en toda su complejidad: una nación de extrema riqueza y pobreza, esperanza democrática y golpes militares, poder cultural global y heridas coloniales aún abiertas. El autor Donald Elton analiza las raíces de la desigualdad brasileña, la fuerza de sus movimientos sociales, y la importancia crítica del Amazonas para ...

Este libro toma como punto de partida el debate sobre la trampa de Tucídides y lo lleva más allá, examinado la estrategia china para convertirse en líder mundial y ofreciendo una perspectiva única sobre la posición de Europa. Para entender tanto el fenómeno de su auge como las consecuencias globales que acarrea, Beneyto analiza las fortalezas y debilidades geoestratégicas y geopolíticas de los tres grandes bloques de poder mundiales, y explora la posible evolución de sus relaciones repasando las capacidades y limitaciones de cada uno.

Why does Israel exist? Why is it worthy of remaining a critical ally of the United States? Why have critical race theorists identified Israel and the US as the most pernicious examples of "settler colonialism"? Answers to these questions were developing during the first term of President Trump. But they were abandoned by the Biden-Harris Administration, imperiling Israel and the United States. In The Battle for the Jewish State, Victoria Coates shows how the conflict in Israel is not a regional issue to be resolved through an interminable diplomatic peace process.

C'è una storia che ascoltiamo da un po' di tempo, e descrive la più grande superpotenza del pianeta come in balìa di un irrimediabile declino. È la narrazione di un paese che balla sull'orlo del precipizio, dove la radicalizzazione non è arrestata, le differenze fra conservatori e progressisti si sono allargate e le donne hanno persino perso il diritto a interrompere una gravidanza. Eppure sta succedendo anche altro.

In The Virtue of Nationalism, Yoram Hazony contends that a world of sovereign nations is the only option for those who care about personal and collective freedom. He recounts how, beginning in the sixteenth century, English, Dutch, and American Protestants revived the Old Testament's love of national independence, and shows how their vision eventually brought freedom to peoples from Poland to India, Israel to Ethiopia.

Football is the world's most popular sport, and the shirts worn by teams and their supporters are its greatest means of cultural expression. Every year clubs launch new kits with increasingly extravagant marketing campaigns and convoluted explanations of how their designs reflect their history and local community. But football shirts are much more than just a symbol of which club we support.

The first of its kind, Three Weeks in July provides the definitive narrative on the harrowing events of 7th July 2005 and the aftermath, where chaos, confusion and terror reigned on the streets of London. A true-crime investigation woven together with high-politics and seminal history, the book will intricately explore the untold accounts of the Met’s and Government’s response to 7/7, and their desperate attempts to prevent a possible second wave.

IIf we continue as we are, with birth rates falling globally, the world’s human population will peak in the next few decades – and then begin a sudden and rapid decline. It would be easy to think that fewer people would be better: better for the planet, better for the people who remain. In After the Spike, two leading population economists ask us to think again.

Ha ancora senso oggi parlare di Palestina e Israele usando espressioni come "processo di pace", "soluzione a due Stati", "partizione"? Ha senso continuare con un vuoto dibattito politico, facendo il gioco dei sionisti e mantenendo lo stato quo? Le tesi di Noam Chomsky e Ilan Pappe raccolte in questo volume ruotano attorno all'idea che i tempi siano maturi per un cambio di rotta.

In 2014, the world witnessed the start of a mysterious series of cyberattacks. Targeting American utility companies, NATO, and electric grids in Eastern Europe, the strikes grew ever more brazen. They culminated in the summer of 2017, when the malware known as NotPetya was unleashed, penetrating, disrupting, and paralyzing some of the world's largest businesses. At the attack's epicenter in Ukraine, ATMs froze. The railway and postal systems shut down. Hospitals went dark. NotPetya spread around the world, inflicting an unprecedented ten billion dollars in damage.

Who helped make the massacre in Gaza possible? The Enablers exposes the politicians, companies, media outlets, and celebrities who supported--or stayed silent during--Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. With clear facts, Marwan Julio Khadar shows how bombs need more than just launch codes--they need approval.

Truth matters, and this book is one concerned citizen’s humble attempt to help set the record straight on Trump and MAGA, with help from Perplexity AI. Allowah Lani and Perplexity cover every angle of the Trump presidency to make a solid case that America can do better, and must do better if democracy is to survive. A serious book written in an often humorous and very accessible, reader-friendly format for the average person, this book in a sense presents a time capsule of the chaotic spectacle that has been the second Trump term as POTUS. The book makes every attempt to present an ...