Blaming China
American society is angrier, more fragmented, and more polarized than at any time since the Civil War. We harbor deep insecurities about our economic future, our place in the world, our response to terrorism, and our deeply dysfunctional government. Over the next several years, Benjamin Shobert says, these four insecurities will be perverted and projected onto China in an attempt to shift blame for errors entirely of our own making. These misdirections will be satisfying in the short term but will eventually destabilize the global world that businesses, consumers, and governments have taken for granted for the last forty years and will usher in an age of geopolitical uncertainty characterized by regional conflict and increasing economic dislocation. Shobert, a senior associate at the National Bureau of Asian Research, explores how America's attitudes toward China have changed and how our economic anxieties and political dysfunction have laid the foundation for turning our collective frustrations away from acknowledging the consequences of our own poor decisions. Shobert argues that unless we address these problems, a disastrous chapter in American life is right around the corner, one in which Americans will decide that conflict with China is the only sensible option. After framing how the American public thinks about China, Shobert offers two alternative paths forward. He proposes steps that businesses, governments, and individuals can take to potentially stop and reverse America's path to a dystopian future.
The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION The story of a hotel. The story of a nation. When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is still standing. It has endured Soviet occupation, multiple coups, a grievous civil war, a US invasion and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. History lives within its scarred windows and walls. Lyse Doucet, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, has been checking into the Inter-Continental since 1988. And here, she uses its story to craft a richly immersive history of modern Afghanistan. It is the story of Hazrat, the septuagenarian housekeeper who still holds fast to his Inter-Continental training from the hotel's 1970s glory days--an era of haute cuisine and high fashion, when Afghanistan was a kingdom and Kabul was the 'Paris of Asia'. It is the story of Abida, who became the first female chef to cook in the Inter-Con's famous kitchen after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. And it is the story of Malalai and Sadeq, the twenty-something staff who seized every opportunity offered by two decades of fragile democracy--only to witness the Taliban roaring back in 2021. The result is a remarkably vivid history of how Afghans have survived a half century of destruction and disruption. It is the story of a hotel but also the story of a people.
Banging on the Walls of the Tank
Banging on the Walls of the Tank is a collection of reflections and analysis written over eighteen years in Gaza by Palestinian academic and activist, Haidar Eid. Providing an insider's perspective on the blockade of Gaza since 2007, the Israeli attacks in 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2021, the Great March of Return, and the ongoing genocide committed by the apartheid Israeli state, Eid's essays examine political alternatives, opportunities for resistance, and prospects for a just peace after more than a century of dispossession.
The Mango Flavour
"This book captures the essence of India-ASEAN partnership and reflects the values Ambassador Singh has long championed-dialogue, mutual respect and a commitment to peace and shared prosperity. I am confident that readers will find valuable insights and enduring lessons from one of India's foremost diplomatic voices in these pages."-Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brunei DarussalamAmbassador Gurjit Singh was India's Ambassador to ASEAN during my tenure as ASEAN Secretary General. This book provides a profound insight into how the India-ASEAN relationship has evolved and how it may further develop in the new phase of a comprehensive strategic partnership.-L礙 Luong Minh, Former ASEAN Secretary General (2013-17)"Ambassador Gurjit Singh has written an accessible and analytical account of the India-ASEAN relationship and its recent evolution. With his personal experience of shepherding this relationship, which has the potential to be one of India's most significant external engagements, his account and insights deserve a close reading. This is a book that I would highly recommend to all those interested in the course of this rapidly evolving and increasingly significant part of the world."-Shankar Menon, Former National Security Advisor of India"The Act East Policy, which evolves from an economic to a multi-dimensional partnership, revitalized India's ties with ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific. Using his personal experience in the region, Ambassador Gurjit Singh offers a readable and insightful analysis of this evolving relationship and explores its growth and future potential in a shifting global landscape."-Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa 2022-25
Defending Taiwan
Sober, balanced, rigorously researched, and eminently readable, Defending Taiwan is a definitive guide to preventing World War III. Taiwan is where the uneasy peace between the United States and China will be tested--and possibly broken. Beijing believes that "reunification" is inevitable. American military strength has preserved peace and stability for decades, but its advantages are eroding. Beijing has found critical gaps in U.S. strategy and is working to squeeze, isolate, and coerce Taiwan into submission without firing a shot. If deterrence fails, the consequences of a Taiwan crisis would be catastrophic--plunging the global economy into chaos, shattering U.S. alliances, and allowing China to dominate the region and reshape the world order. In Defending Taiwan, Eyck Freymann presents the first integrated strategy to deter war with China and preserve an honorable peace. Drawing on untranslated Chinese sources, cutting-edge military and economic analysis, and deep historical research, Freymann argues that Washington's deterrence strategy must extend beyond conventional military power and familiar threats of mutually assured destruction. America must work with allies to develop a bold new vision of technological and economic statecraft--and a plan to secure its interests if deterrence fails. Freymann examines China's full range of strategic options. The United States can deter them all. But to do so, it must integrate its military strength, economic leverage, technological leadership, and diplomatic influence into a single, coherent plan to prevent war. This is not just a book about Taiwan. It is a grand strategy to ensure lasting stability in the U.S.-China relationship. Defending Taiwan is the definitive guide to the world's most dangerous geopolitical challenge.
Blood in the Cloud
The most decisive shift in modern conflict is invisible. Battles now run on rented servers, predictive models, and global data pipes owned by private entities-turning code, contracts, and uptime into instruments of power. This is a clear-eyed, accessible investigation of cloud warfare and how it is quietly redefining who commands force, who is accountable, and what citizens must guard to preserve digital sovereignty.Grounded in history, policy, and systems thinking, it reveals how states increasingly lean on private military infrastructure to run logistics, intelligence, and targeting; how algorithmic command shapes decisions at speed and scale; and how everyday platforms double as surveillance infrastructure. Instead of hype or alarmism, it offers a rigorous map of incentives, dependencies, and risks-the first practical lens on the emerging cloud-military complex and the wider geopolitics of the cloud that now binds allies, adversaries, and civilians alike.Built for thoughtful readers-policy professionals, journalists, technologists, and engaged citizens-it delivers concrete clarity without jargon. Inside, you'll encounter: - How subscription models and service-level agreements make outsourced defense both irresistibly convenient and dangerously sticky; - Why jurisdiction, data location, and vendor lock-in complicate oversight, deterrence, and democratic control; - What new checks, disclosures, and procurement norms can restore balance between security and rights.By the end, you'll have a durable mental model for navigating technology and war today: how infrastructure decides outcomes, how incentives shape strategy, and which questions to ask whenever a system claims to make us safer. A cyberwar analysis book for real-world decision-makers, it replaces noise with understanding-so readers can see the levers of power hidden in plain sight and act with foresight, not fear.
Blue Destiny - Why India and the World's Future Converge in the Indian Ocean
The waters stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca are more than trade routes-they are the arteries of the modern world. Whoever secures these sea lanes decides the flow of energy, commerce, and influence in the century ahead. This is the story of how the Indian Ocean geopolitics is reshaping global power, and why nations from Beijing to Washington anxiously watch every move made in Delhi.For centuries, the Indian Ocean carried spices, ideas, and empires. Today, it carries nearly all of Asia's oil, trillions in goods, and the fragile lifelines of globalization. But these waters are also crowded with threats: piracy off Somalia, great-power rivalry, climate shocks, and battles over undersea infrastructure. At the heart of it lies a question: can India transform from a land-focused state into a true maritime power, or will it surrender the stage to others?This book is for readers who want to understand the world's future through the prism of its most contested waters. It speaks to those curious about India's maritime strategy, the stakes of the Indo-Pacific sea power race, and why oil routes through Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are as critical as nuclear weapons. It brings alive China's String of Pearls ports, the vulnerabilities of global shipping, and the hidden role of undersea cables security in the Indian Ocean.By the final page, you'll see the ocean not as blue space on a map but as a circulatory system of modern life. You will gain a sharper mental map of the Indian Ocean trade routes, the fragile balance of Quad maritime strategy, and the vulnerabilities that can upend economies overnight. The future is already moving on these waters-the question is whether we are ready to navigate it.
Blood in the Cloud
The most decisive shift in modern conflict is invisible. Battles now run on rented servers, predictive models, and global data pipes owned by private entities-turning code, contracts, and uptime into instruments of power. This is a clear-eyed, accessible investigation of cloud warfare and how it is quietly redefining who commands force, who is accountable, and what citizens must guard to preserve digital sovereignty.Grounded in history, policy, and systems thinking, it reveals how states increasingly lean on private military infrastructure to run logistics, intelligence, and targeting; how algorithmic command shapes decisions at speed and scale; and how everyday platforms double as surveillance infrastructure. Instead of hype or alarmism, it offers a rigorous map of incentives, dependencies, and risks-the first practical lens on the emerging cloud-military complex and the wider geopolitics of the cloud that now binds allies, adversaries, and civilians alike.Built for thoughtful readers-policy professionals, journalists, technologists, and engaged citizens-it delivers concrete clarity without jargon. Inside, you'll encounter: - How subscription models and service-level agreements make outsourced defense both irresistibly convenient and dangerously sticky; - Why jurisdiction, data location, and vendor lock-in complicate oversight, deterrence, and democratic control; - What new checks, disclosures, and procurement norms can restore balance between security and rights.By the end, you'll have a durable mental model for navigating technology and war today: how infrastructure decides outcomes, how incentives shape strategy, and which questions to ask whenever a system claims to make us safer. A cyberwar analysis book for real-world decision-makers, it replaces noise with understanding-so readers can see the levers of power hidden in plain sight and act with foresight, not fear.
Slow Poison
A leading public intellectual gives his authoritative and personal account of the tragic postcolonial fate of Uganda, his homeland. In 1972, when Mahmood Mamdani came home to Uganda, he found a country transformed by "an orgy of violence." Two years earlier, with support from the colonial powers of Great Britain and Israel, Idi Amin had forcefully cemented his rule. He soon expelled Uganda's Indian minority in hopes of fostering a nation for Black Ugandans. The plan backfired. Amin was followed by Yoweri Museveni, who has now ruled for nearly four decades. Whereas Amin tried to create a Black nation out of the majority, Museveni sought to fragment this majority into multiple ethnic minorities, re-creating a version of colonial indirect rule. Slow Poison is Mamdani's firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of his country's struggle for decolonialization. A witness to East Africa's endlessly intricate power plays, and one of the most insightful political philosophers of his generation, Mamdani casts a learned and wary eye on Amin, internationally depicted as a buffoon; the radical scholar Museveni; and the global heavyweights that exploited and manipulated Uganda before and after its independence. Each leader made violence central to his project, but Mamdani sees a signal difference between Amin, who retained popular support to the end, and Museveni, who has not. The Asian expulsion made Amin a monster in the eyes of the West. In contrast, Museveni was hailed as standard bearer of the "war on terror" in Africa and was protected from accountability for far greater crimes. In exchange for adopting the package of neoliberal reforms known as the Washington Consensus, he became Africa's poster child. Amin, who aimed to create a nation of Black millionaires, never became one himself. Meanwhile, Uganda's surrender to privatization has brought Museveni's family immense wealth, even as the country remains one of the world's poorest.
GOD is ONE
GOD is ONE: The Extension of the Gaza Operation (2023) into the Iran War (2025)Several aspects of the Gaza war, described in three previous volumes by this author, have been slowly dragging toward their conclusion due to the insolubility of the 50 Israeli hostages that Hamas refuses to release.Both the U.S. and Israel considered the time had dawned to arrest forcibly the dangerous Iranian determination to develop nuclear and ballistic weapons, and jointly decided to interfere militarily to harm it in June 2025.But much more has yet to be done, either by force or by negotiation.(About the Author)Raphael Israeli has taught Islamic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern history at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. A graduate of Hebrew University in history and Arabic literature, he earned a Ph.D. in Chinese and Islamic history from the University of California, Berkeley. Now retired, he has been a Fellow of the Harry Truman Research Institute at Hebrew University and the Jerusalem Center since the1970s. He is the author of more than 110 books and 100 articles.
From the Classroom to Congress
"From the polluted streets of California's Inland Empire to the halls of Congress, Melissa May's journey is a testament to the power of community, resilience, and the pursuit of justice. In her gripping memoir, May chronicles her evolution from classroom teacher to political leader, igniting a movement that would forever change her community."In From the Classroom to Congress, Melissa May takes readers on an unforgettable journey of passion, struggle, and triumph. Born and raised in the environmental battleground of the Inland Empire, May's childhood was defined by pollution and injustice, but it was in these very struggles that her spirit of activism was born.From local grassroots organizing to founding LULAC de Ontario, May's fight for environmental justice is woven through every chapter. In this candid memoir, she reflects on the battles fought against powerful industries, the personal sacrifices made, and the victories that shaped not only her career but a movement that would echo across generations.Through personal anecdotes and powerful calls to action, May challenges readers to consider their role in social change. Whether you are a political enthusiast, an activist at heart, or someone who believes in the power of community, this book will inspire you to never stop fighting for what's right.This memoir is more than just a story-it's a blueprint for anyone who believes that one voice can change the world. Join Melissa May in this powerful call for action and discover the transformative power of resilience and activism.
Against All Odds
As part of a wider democracy promotion effort, political parties in Georgia and Ukraine, as in most other post-communist states, have received assistance from a number of non-governmental but governmentfunded western organizations for most of the post-communist period. This assistance, however, has persistently failed to contribute to making parties in the two former Soviet republics substantially more stable, democratic, and representative. In searching for an answer to why the assistance has not been more effective, this thesis looks both at the nature of the assistance and the particularities of party politics in Georgia and Ukraine. The thesis argues that, as a consequence of domestic constraints on party development, political parties in Georgia and Ukraine were essentially unsuitable as recipients of party assistance and that, therefore, party assistance was poorly positioned to make an impact.
Shadow Exchanges Along the New Silk Roads
This volume offers a bottom-up view of the transborder informal exchanges across Asia and Eurasia, and analyses its clash and mesh with the state-orchestrated Belt and Road cooperation.
Bloodless Battles
Wars no longer begin with gunfire-they begin with a blockade, a cyberattack, or a single missing shipment of chips. In a world where nations are tied together by fragile supply lines, the real weapons of power are no longer tanks and missiles but supply chain warfare, energy as a weapon, and the deliberate use of scarcity to bend rivals into submission.This book reveals how weaponized interdependence has become the defining feature of modern conflict. From semiconductor geopolitics in Taiwan to gas pipelines in Europe, from food blockades in the Black Sea to cyberattacks on infrastructure, it uncovers how ordinary resources-fuel, food, chips-are now strategic chokepoints. The story is global, urgent, and deeply personal: the wars of tomorrow are already shaping the prices we pay, the devices we use, and the stability of the societies we live in.For readers of geopolitics, economics, and international affairs, this is a gripping and clarifying guide to the hidden front lines of 21st-century power. It is for business leaders navigating fragile supply chains, citizens questioning rising prices, and anyone trying to understand the headlines about sanctions, shortages, or the US-China tech war.By the final page, you will see conflict differently-not as distant battles, but as a pattern of control over movement, energy, and access. You'll gain a sharper framework for recognizing the logic behind sanctions, the vulnerabilities inside global trade, and the strategies nations use to fight economic statecraft without spilling blood. These blockade strategies in modern wars will define the century-and this book gives you the tools to understand them before they reshape your world.
Empire of Algorithms
The next world war won't be fought with tanks or missiles-it will be fought with algorithms. As artificial intelligence spreads into finance, defense, and governance, it is quietly reshaping the global balance of power. The nations that control code, data, and chips will decide the winners and losers of the 21st century, leaving others trapped in dependence.This book reveals how AI geopolitics has become the defining contest of our age, from the chip wars and compute power race between the U.S. and China to the rise of data colonialism and sovereignty struggles in smaller states. It shows how algorithms are already weaponized for disinformation, economic coercion, and surveillance-altering elections, shaping beliefs, and challenging what it means to govern.Drawing on history, international strategy, and cutting-edge technology debates, it offers a framework to understand why AI functions like a silent bomb: an arsenal that doesn't explode but manipulates markets, societies, and even identities. For policymakers, business leaders, and globally minded readers, it explains not just how technology works, but how it redistributes power.Inside, you'll discover: - Why algorithmic statecraft is replacing traditional diplomacy; - How generative AI policy and governance debates decide who leads and who follows; - What computational sovereignty frameworks reveal about the future of independence; - How disinformation and deepfakes in geopolitics will challenge democracies and empower authoritarian statesBy the final page, you'll have a new lens to read the headlines, anticipate global shifts, and understand the hidden mechanics of a future already unfolding. Clear, urgent, and provocative, this book equips you with the insight to see how power itself is being rewritten by artificial intelligence.
Bloodless Battles
Wars no longer begin with gunfire-they begin with a blockade, a cyberattack, or a single missing shipment of chips. In a world where nations are tied together by fragile supply lines, the real weapons of power are no longer tanks and missiles but supply chain warfare, energy as a weapon, and the deliberate use of scarcity to bend rivals into submission.This book reveals how weaponized interdependence has become the defining feature of modern conflict. From semiconductor geopolitics in Taiwan to gas pipelines in Europe, from food blockades in the Black Sea to cyberattacks on infrastructure, it uncovers how ordinary resources-fuel, food, chips-are now strategic chokepoints. The story is global, urgent, and deeply personal: the wars of tomorrow are already shaping the prices we pay, the devices we use, and the stability of the societies we live in.For readers of geopolitics, economics, and international affairs, this is a gripping and clarifying guide to the hidden front lines of 21st-century power. It is for business leaders navigating fragile supply chains, citizens questioning rising prices, and anyone trying to understand the headlines about sanctions, shortages, or the US-China tech war.By the final page, you will see conflict differently-not as distant battles, but as a pattern of control over movement, energy, and access. You'll gain a sharper framework for recognizing the logic behind sanctions, the vulnerabilities inside global trade, and the strategies nations use to fight economic statecraft without spilling blood. These blockade strategies in modern wars will define the century-and this book gives you the tools to understand them before they reshape your world.
Empire of Algorithms
The next world war won't be fought with tanks or missiles-it will be fought with algorithms. As artificial intelligence spreads into finance, defense, and governance, it is quietly reshaping the global balance of power. The nations that control code, data, and chips will decide the winners and losers of the 21st century, leaving others trapped in dependence.This book reveals how AI geopolitics has become the defining contest of our age, from the chip wars and compute power race between the U.S. and China to the rise of data colonialism and sovereignty struggles in smaller states. It shows how algorithms are already weaponized for disinformation, economic coercion, and surveillance-altering elections, shaping beliefs, and challenging what it means to govern.Drawing on history, international strategy, and cutting-edge technology debates, it offers a framework to understand why AI functions like a silent bomb: an arsenal that doesn't explode but manipulates markets, societies, and even identities. For policymakers, business leaders, and globally minded readers, it explains not just how technology works, but how it redistributes power.Inside, you'll discover: - Why algorithmic statecraft is replacing traditional diplomacy; - How generative AI policy and governance debates decide who leads and who follows; - What computational sovereignty frameworks reveal about the future of independence; - How disinformation and deepfakes in geopolitics will challenge democracies and empower authoritarian statesBy the final page, you'll have a new lens to read the headlines, anticipate global shifts, and understand the hidden mechanics of a future already unfolding. Clear, urgent, and provocative, this book equips you with the insight to see how power itself is being rewritten by artificial intelligence.
No Lost Generation
In ""No Lost Generation: Syrian Refugee Children's Social Integration, Ecology, and Resiliency,"" the lively streets of Paris serve as a backdrop for hope, resilience, and the quest for belonging. This poignant exploration examines the lives of Syrian refugee children as they navigate the complexities of displacement in a foreign land. In times of upheaval, creating an environment where individuals can establish new connections and form new identities is crucial. Focusing on social integration, the book emphasizes their struggles and triumphs in forging new identities amid adversity. Readers will encounter inspiring stories of creativity, community support, and environmental stewardship as these young individuals contribute to their new home. Through personal narratives, expert insights, and an in-depth examination of the ecology of urban life, this work highlights the power of resilience and the significance of nurturing the next generation. Join us on a journey that challenges perceptions and celebrates the strength of the human spirit.
The Voiceless in Between
The global immigration crisis has brought the challenges of refugee and migrant populations to the forefront of contemporary issues. This thesis explores the situation of refugees in France, contextualizing it within theoretical frameworks that examine identity, citizenship, and the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in a sovereign state. By engaging with contemporary theories on the citizenship dichotomy-legality versus illegality-this work evaluates the perspectives of civil society, governmental entities, and NGOs on humanitarianism and the concept of "fearism." Focusing on refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers in the northern French camps of Sangatte and the surrounding "jungles," the study begins with an analysis of French immigration policies and the portrayal of the ""Other."" Utilizing theoretical perspectives and case studies from camp volunteers and researchers, this thesis scrutinizes the refugee crisis in France and how social movements are empowering refugees and detained migrants to challenge imposed labels and restrictive legal and physical boundaries. Finally, this research considers the potential for reconciling dichotomies, such as the identity of "victim" versus "agent," and explores how social movements are creating spaces for refugees to assert agency. By amplifying marginalized voices and questioning fixed identities, this study aims to contribute to a broader and more functional concept of citizenship.
The Myth of American Idealism
"For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky." --The New Statesman A sharp indictment of both American foreign policy and the national myths that support it, and an urgent warning of the threat that U.S. power poses to humanity's future The Myth of American Idealism offers a timely and comprehensive introduction to the incisive critiques of U.S. power that have made Noam Chomsky one of the most widely known public intellectuals of all time. Surveying the history of U.S. military and economic activity around the world, Chomsky and coauthor Nathan J. Robinson vividly trace the way the American pursuit of global domination has wrought havoc in country after country. Chomsky and Robinson offer penetrating accounts of Washington's relationship with the Global South, its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan--all justified with noble stories about humanitarian missions and the benevolent intentions of American policymakers. The same myths that have led to repeated disastrous wars, they argue, are now imperiling humanity's future. Examining nuclear proliferation and climate change, they show how U.S. policies are continuing to exacerbate global threats. For well over half a century, Noam Chomsky has committed himself to exposing governing ideologies and criticizing his country's unchecked power. At once thorough and devastating, urgent and provocative, The Myth of American Idealism offers a highly readable entry to a lifetime of thought and activism.
Statecraft 3.0
What happens when diplomacy is no longer human?Statecraft 3.0: The Age of AI Diplomacy by Rui Duarte is a groundbreaking book on artificial intelligence that explores how real AI is transforming global politics, foreign policy, and international law. Blending insights from political science, history, and cutting-edge AI technology, this book offers a bold vision for the future of diplomacy.From the legacy of Westphalian sovereignty to the rise of autonomous decision-making, Duarte examines the evolution of statecraft and introduces a new paradigm: Quantum Diplomacy. In this emerging landscape, nation-states, global corporations, and AI systems must learn to govern together-negotiating treaties, resolving conflicts, and shaping the future of international relations.This book is for readers of: Artificial intelligence books that go beyond science fiction and into real-world impact.Political science books that examine how AI is changing leadership and power.Books on artificial intelligence and foreign policy that explore global risk and digital sovereignty.International law readers seeking to understand algorithmic governance and AI treaties.Political books, political history books, and politics books connecting the past to the future.Fans of Malcolm Shaw's International Law who want to explore its intersection with AI.Whether you're a policymaker, strategist, student, or citizen trying to make sense of the artificial intelligence best sellers shaping our headlines, Statecraft 3.0 offers both a warning and a roadmap.If you enjoy thought leaders like Ian Bremmer, Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, or Malcolm Shaw, this is a must-read political science book you'll return to again and again.Prepare for the most important conversation of our century: Who really governs-humans or machines?
Statecraft 3.0
What happens when diplomacy is no longer human?Statecraft 3.0: The Age of AI Diplomacy by Rui Duarte is a groundbreaking book on artificial intelligence that explores how real AI is transforming global politics, foreign policy, and international law. Blending insights from political science, history, and cutting-edge AI technology, this book offers a bold vision for the future of diplomacy.From the legacy of Westphalian sovereignty to the rise of autonomous decision-making, Duarte examines the evolution of statecraft and introduces a new paradigm: Quantum Diplomacy. In this emerging landscape, nation-states, global corporations, and AI systems must learn to govern together-negotiating treaties, resolving conflicts, and shaping the future of international relations.This book is for readers of: Artificial intelligence books that go beyond science fiction and into real-world impact.Political science books that examine how AI is changing leadership and power.Books on artificial intelligence and foreign policy that explore global risk and digital sovereignty.International law readers seeking to understand algorithmic governance and AI treaties.Political books, political history books, and politics books connecting the past to the future.Fans of Malcolm Shaw's International Law who want to explore its intersection with AI.Whether you're a policymaker, strategist, student, or citizen trying to make sense of the artificial intelligence best sellers shaping our headlines, Statecraft 3.0 offers both a warning and a roadmap.If you enjoy thought leaders like Ian Bremmer, Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, or Malcolm Shaw, this is a must-read political science book you'll return to again and again.Prepare for the most important conversation of our century: Who really governs-humans or machines?
The American Edge
To regain its capacity to effectively deter China and retain its unmatched global status, the United States must deepen its partnership with the nation's most innovative tech companies. In The American Edge, Seth G. Jones explains how the industrial bases of the world's great military powers have risen, fallen, and evolved relative to each other over the past century, from Imperial Germany and Japan during World War II, to the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War, to the recent rise of China. In doing so, Jones reveals how the US is on a trajectory toward failure-a failure to effectively deter major adversaries, and to fight and win a great power war if necessary. China is on a wartime footing. It is rapidly building its defense industrial base to deter and-if deterrence fails-to fight the United States. During periods of wartime, the US defense industrial base has always needed to maximize production capacity, minimize excessive regulations, and provide incentives to the private sector for innovation. Today, though, the US military industrial base is operating on a peacetime footing despite China's massive military buildup and Russia's total war in Ukraine. Set in its ways and trapped in outdated procurement systems, it lacks the capacity, responsiveness, flexibility, and surge capability to meet the military requirements to deter China. However, the US does have a tremendously innovative private sector, from companies like SpaceX to Microsoft and Anduril, and this private sector can be leveraged. If the US can regain its capacity to respond flexibly and deter China in the current struggle for global power, it will need to come through the partnership with and utilization of these private companies. Along with providing a deep history of the economic foundations of how America's ascent to military superpower, this book shows how these innovative firms are helping the US military regain its edge and thereby retain its status as the world's paramount military force.
The Burning Ground
They killed her father for speaking out For decades, the oil-rich Niger Delta--an important wetland and farming region--has seen its environment devastated by oil extraction that has brought little economic benefit to its people. After a nonviolent campaign for environmental and human rights, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues were executed by the military dictatorship in 1995. Their deaths sparked an armed insurgency marked by sabotage and oil theft in a bid for "resource control." Thirty years after Ken Saro-Wiwa's death, his daughter Noo traces the rise of this insurgency and how it became entangled with politics, further damaging the environment and upending social hierarchies. In The Burning Ground, she travels across the delta to examine its aftermath, speaking with former militants, highlighting the undervalued role of women, and meeting individuals working toward sustainable development. Along the way, her sharp, humane reporting brings to life a region where environmental damage, political conflict, human-rights pressures, and accelerating climate threats converge in ways the world cannot ignore.
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger for Truth
Alexei Navalny was Putin's most formidable opponent: an anti-corruption activist, a politician, and ultimately, a martyr. But was he also something else? This book makes a startling claim: that Navalny, whether he intended to or not, walked a path strikingly similar to Christ's.While the official Russian Orthodox Church blessed weapons and preached submission to Caesar, an atheist in an Arctic punishment cell was memorizing the Sermon on the Mount and joking about being Santa Claus. While patriarchs wore gold, Navalny wore prison stripes, confronting a corrupt empire with truth as his only weapon.Blessed Are Those Who Hunger for Truth is not about deifying a politician. It is a devastating examination of what it means to follow Christ in the 21st century. It is a challenge to a comfortable Christianity that has forgotten the price of its convictions.The question isn't whether Navalny was a saint. The question is: If an atheist could carry his cross to the end, what excuse do believers have?
The Maritime Security Dilemma In The Gulf
In an era where roughly one-fifth of global oil transits through a narrow 21-nautical-mile passage, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the world's most critical maritime chokepoint. This strategic waterway, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, represents far more than a shipping lane-it embodies the complex intersection of energy security, regional sovereignty, and international power dynamics that defines modern geopolitics.The Maritime Security Dilemma in the Gulf offers a comprehensive examination of the delicate balance between protecting vital sea lanes and preserving regional autonomy. As Gulf Cooperation Council states navigate competing pressures from external military presence and internal sovereignty concerns, they face an unprecedented challenge: securing critical infrastructure while maintaining independent decision-making capabilities.This authoritative analysis examines how Iranian naval activities, asymmetric warfare tactics, and non-state actor interventions create a multifaceted security environment where traditional deterrence models are inadequate. The book delves into emerging threats-from cyberattacks on maritime systems to climate-induced vulnerabilities-that are reshaping security calculations across the region.Drawing on extensive research and real-world case studies, the authors present practical frameworks for crisis management, diplomatic engagement, and technological innovation that respect both collective security needs and national prerogatives. From satellite surveillance systems to confidence-building measures, the book charts viable pathways for sustainable maritime governance.Essential reading for policymakers, defence analysts, and international relations scholars, this volume provides the strategic insights needed to understand one of the world's most volatile yet economically vital regions. As global energy dependencies evolve and regional power dynamics shift, The Maritime Security Dilemma in the Gulf serves as an indispensable guide to navigating the complexities of 21st-century maritime security.
The Chinese and Their Future
Policy analysts and scholars in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States discuss the major issues arising in the aftermath of the explosive events in China in 1989. Contributors include Arthur Hummel, the former U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China, and Ding Mou-Shih, the representative of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs to the United States.
What Iranians Want
The first major book on the new Iranian revolution 'A document of real optimism.' Guardian A window into the new Iran in the making, demanded by its activists, artists and citizens The 2022-3 Women, Life, Freedom protests set Iran aflame. Today, the fire still burns, as Iranians all across the country down their tools and take to the streets to demand social and economic justice: the right to a normal life. In What Iranians Want, Arash Azizi shows us how Iranians nurtured the flame of resistance since the very inception of the Islamic Republic in 1979. From mass strikes in Kurdistan to Hijab burnings, for decades Iranians have put their lives on the line to demand a better future - an end to crushing poverty, political liberty and greater social equality. Ayatollah Khamenei's order is built on sand. They may crush protestors in blood today but tomorrow Iranians will rise up again and proclaim their freedom.
The Great Global Transformation
From the essential chronicler of the world economy, a portrait of the Great Powers in transition. The world's two great economic powers are on opposite trajectories. In the United States, decades of neoliberal policies produced a small class of rich elites and gutted the middle class. In China, the same global forces have created a massive new upper class. The result is the greatest reshuffling of global incomes since the Industrial Revolution--a dramatic shakeup of each country's political order. As the two powers retreat from one another, the implications for their futures, and for the world economy, are uncertain. In The Great Global Transformation, acclaimed economist Branko Milanovic draws on original research to chart how these seismic shifts will shape the next century of the global economy. As both the US and China retreat into protectionism, Milanovic shows how a new and multipolar world order will follow--and how rising nationalism will have dramatically different effects on the two countries. And he shows us the fight ahead: as plutocracy returns, global war threatens, and a new system silently shapes our nations, driving populist discontent to the breaking point. A worthy successor to Capitalism, Alone and his other landmark works, Milanovic's new book announces the arrival of a new era he terms "national market liberalism," in which liberalism survives in domestic economies, but not necessarily in the social arena. The Great Global Transformation is Milanovic's indispensable account of the new twenty-first century now underway.
Lessons in Diplomacy
Is a diplomat's life really as glamorous as a royal visit, or as dramatic as a coup d'矇tat in Turkey? Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who held posts in Ukraine, Turkey and Austria. In this witty globe-trotting adventure through one of the most intriguing careers a person can have, Leigh relates his interactions with royalty of both the aristocratic and celebrity kinds, and with brilliant and extraordinary people who bestowed valuable lessons. Offering astute reflections on Brexit, Russia's war with Ukraine and the chaos of modern politics, he sheds new light on the intricacies of modern statecraft, including what we all can learn from a good diplomat or ambassador. In this entertaining and accessible first-hand account, you'll discover how diplomats really work with spies, how immunity allows killers to escape justice, how Russia broke up the Soviet Union and then nursed its resentment at the consequences -- and how to throw, and be invited to, a great cocktail party.
Putin's Bloody Legacy
Putin's Bloody Legacy: How One Man's Crimes Against Ukraine, Russia, and Humanity Shaped the 21st Century is a powerful indictment of Vladimir Putin and the regime he built. More than a biography, it is a record of corruption, assassinations, and war crimes that transformed Russia into a mafia state and destabilized the world.From his obscure beginnings in the KGB to his rise through the chaos of St. Petersburg politics, Putin learned how to turn secrecy, loyalty, and violence into tools of power. Once in Moscow, he consolidated control through fear and opportunism, silencing critics and rewarding allies. The book traces this transformation step by step: the suspicious 1999 apartment bombings that cleared his path to the presidency, the atrocities of the Chechen wars, and the national tragedies of the Kursk submarine, Dubrovka theater, and Beslan school massacre.It examines the political murders that defined Putin's rule, including the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, the assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the shooting of Boris Nemtsov near the Kremlin, and the imprisonment and death of Alexei Navalny. It explores Russia's invasions of Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, the war in Donbas, and the downing of flight MH17. It documents war crimes in Syria, Africa, and Ukraine, culminating in the full-scale invasion of 2022 - with the massacres in Bucha and Mariupol, the bombing of civilians, and the deportation of children that led to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Putin.This book is also about those who resisted him: journalists, lawyers, dissidents, and ordinary citizens who refused to be silenced. Their courage forms the moral counterweight to the cruelty of the regime.Clear, fact-based, and urgent, Putin's Bloody Legacy is a history of crimes that shaped the 21st century - and a warning about the cost of silence and appeasement.
For the Sun After Long Nights
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A moving exploration of the 2022 women-led protests in Iran, as told through the interwoven stories of two Iranian journalists "Unlike anything I've read . . . A searing, courageous, and ultimately beautiful book filled with the spirit of the movement that it covers." --Ben Rhodes, author of The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House In September 2022, a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa J簾na Amini, died after being beaten by police officers who arrested her for not adhering to the Islamic Republic's dress code. Her death galvanized thousands of Iranians--mostly women--who took to the streets in one of the country's largest uprisings in decades: the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Despite the threat of imprisonment or death for her work as a journalist covering political unrest, state repression, and grassroots activism in Iran--which has led to multiple interrogation sessions and arrests--Fatemeh Jamalpour joined the throngs of people fighting to topple Iran's religious extremist regime. And across the globe, Nilo Tabrizy, who emigrated from Iran with her family as a child, covered the protests and state violence, knowing that spotlighting the women on the front lines and the systemic injustice of the Iranian government meant she would not be able to safely return to Iran in the future. Though they had met only once in person, Nilo and Fatemeh corresponded constantly, often through encrypted platforms to protect Fatemeh. As the protests continued to unfold, the sense of sisterhood they shared led them to embark on an effort to document the spirit and legacy of the movement, and the history, geopolitics, and influences that led to this point. At once deeply personal and assiduously reported, For the Sun After Long Nights offers two perspectives on what it means to cover the stories that are closest to one's heart--both in the forefront and from afar.
Crude Capitalism
How oil greases the wheels of global capitalism This expansive history traces the hidden connections between oil and capitalism from the late 1800s to the current climate crisis. Beyond simplistic narratives that frame oil as 'prize' or 'curse', Crude Capitalism uncovers the surprising ways that oil is woven into the fabric of our modern world: the rise of an American-centered global order; the breakdown of Empire and anti-colonial rebellion; contemporary finance and US dollar hegemony; debt and militarism; and the emergence of new forms of synthetic consumption. Much more than an energy source or transport fuel, oil has a foundational place in all aspects of contemporary life - no challenge to the fossil fuel industry can be effective without taking this fact seriously. Crude Capitalism maps the varied geographies of oil, including the rise of OPEC, the importance of revolutionary and Post-Soviet Russia, the crucial role of African upstream reserves, and the new petrochemical circuits that link the Middle East, China, and East Asia. The book provides an original and fine-grained empirical analysis of corporate ownership and control, including refining and petrochemicals. By exposing these structures of power and placing oil in capitalism, the book makes an essential contribution to debates around oil-dependency and the struggle for climate justice.
Hinterlands
Hannah Lucinda Smith, a Pulitzer grantee and acclaimed foreign correspondent, has devoted well over a decade to intrepid, on-the-ground reporting where few dare travel: the small, often disputed territories at the edges of Europe and Russia. There, Smith finds, the influence of Vladimir Putin and his favored strongmen--along with Turkish president and regional lynchpin Recep Tayyip Erdogan--fan territorial disputes and destabilize already fragile democracies.Hinterlands offers a rare glimpse into the ghost towns of Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, the cryptocurrency farms of Transnistria, the brittle border communities of Bosnia and its Republika Srpska, and the enclaves of Northern Cyprus that Russian oligarchs call home. In rarely seen places in Crimea and the Caucasus, frontiers have shifted and new countries have been made. Informed by her encounters with politicians, combatants, and the ordinary people caught in the crosshairs, Smith paints a vivid portrait of the places where geopolitical alliances are forged and broken, where the violent ambitions of dictators are most keenly felt. This indispensable account of events in the gray zones of Eurasia gives vital context to our rapidly changing world and sounds a clear-eyed, urgent warning: We ignore the hinterlands at our own peril. What happens inside them has the power to redraw the fault lines of a new Cold War and shape the future of the West.
We Shall Outlast Them
In 2022, Vladimir Putin commanded Russian forces to invade Ukraine, producing a rupture with the United States and Europe the world has not seen since the Cold War. In addition to unleashing immense losses on the Ukrainian people, the war turned into a long battle of wills in which Russia refocused its entire state machinery to achieve one purpose: Outlast the West, at any cost necessary.Russia foreign policy analyst Hanna Notte tells a story that has long been obscured: that the Kremlin is waging a war not only on Ukraine, but over global order. Blending critical analysis with reportage from over a dozen countries, We Shall Outlast Them takes readers on a panoramic journey through this new era of statecraft, with its successes and its failures. From the comedy of Russia's antics at the UN to the melodrama of its outrageous nuclear threats, Notte renders an astonishing portrait of a newly outward-facing Russia. With sensitivity and depth, she shows why the country enjoys enduring appeal among some people around the world while casting a dark shadow onto others.Putin is the one pulling the strings, but he is not the only player. Propagandists, diplomats, businessmen, and rogue agents have done his bidding: They have outmaneuvered sanctions, forged surprising alliances, and charmed the Global South. From civilian shelters to military bases, presidential palaces to tense borderlands, Notte chronicles the untold stories of those waging Russia's battles--but also of everyday people swept up in Putin's agenda. Whether from activists, refugees, or whistleblowers, these stunning accounts lay bare the true toll of Russia's power games.Timely, gripping, and rich, We Shall Outlast Them profiles a relentlessly adaptive global Russia and offers a searing warning about the future it seeks to create.
Project Maven
In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI into combat, igniting controversy and forever changing the US military.Summoning the mayhem of a tech startup, the Maven team wrestled Pentagon bureaucrats and each other. They enlisted an initially reluctant Silicon Valley, supercharged the growth of Palantir, and sent algorithms made by Amazon, Microsoft, and others into hot wars. Maven fielded technology to identify targets at speed and scale, developed AI-infused command systems, and learned where AI fails.The prospect of machines making independent decisions about life and death alarmed members of the military across all ranks and the project sparked a revolt among thousands of tech workers at Google. Yet today, Maven's AI-enabled systems operate in every branch of the US military, and its lessons are folded into developing autonomous technology set to be on the front lines of future war.Project Maven and its legacy sit at the intersection of colliding trends: America's insecurity about declining global power, the technological revolution driving AI into every aspect of society, the dominance of Big Tech, all-encompassing surveillance, and the ambitions of China's growing military. As the second Trump administration pours money into military AI and autonomy while the UN Secretary-General clamors for a ban on killer robots, this book investigates whether AI will improve accuracy and save lives or if a fundamentally unreliable black-box technology will unleash mistakes and atrocities at scale.Drawing on more than 200 interviews with insiders and opponents, this compelling narrative tells the definitive story of how AI warfare, once the stuff of apocalyptic science fiction, has become a reality.
The Silent Trigger
What if the next war isn't started by a general-but by an algorithm?In a world where decisions are made at machine speed, the future of war is being coded in silence. This groundbreaking book takes you inside the labs, command centers, and classified programs where autonomous weapons AI, quantum warfare tech, and cyber-physical systems are quietly rewriting what it means to fight, to defend, and to decide who lives or dies.This is not just a book about smart weapons-it's an unflinching look at how nations are engineering the capacity to wage war without human hesitation, human morality, or even human presence. As hypersonic missile strategy erases response time and autonomous kill decision systems learn to anticipate intent, we enter a new era where ethics, accountability, and power itself must be redefined.Perfect for readers of political thrillers, military futurism, and real-world cyberwarfare and geopolitics, this book is essential for defense analysts, technologists, policymakers, and anyone asking what it means to survive-let alone lead-in the age of digital deterrence.Inside, you'll discover: - How AI is already being used in modern warfare to predict and pre-empt threats before they happen- The chilling truth behind autonomous weapons AI and their role in recent drone strikes- Why ethical AI in defense is not just a technical issue, but a philosophical and strategic one- How future military technology is quietly shifting the balance of global powerThis book doesn't just inform-it compels. You'll walk away not just with knowledge, but with a framework to think more clearly, act more wisely, and question more deeply the systems shaping tomorrow.The trigger has already been pulled. The question is-who programmed it?
The New Cold War
A silent war is fracturing our world-and it's not being fought with bombs or bullets, but with algorithms, trade routes, propaganda, and chips. As tensions escalate between the United States and China, a new kind of cold war is reshaping everything: from the flow of goods and data to the very beliefs that hold nations-and people-together.This is not just a geopolitical rivalry. It's a deep psychological and cultural schism that's forcing countries, corporations, and individuals to choose sides in a divided reality. In this urgent and eye-opening work, you'll discover how global power is being redefined through US-China cold war tactics, ideological warfare, digital cold war dynamics, and the slow unravelling of shared truth.Explore the hidden architecture of conflict: - How decoupling the global economy is transforming supply chains into battlegrounds- Why South China Sea conflict analysis reveals more about the future than the past- How Huawei tech ban explained isn't just about tech-it's about sovereignty and narrative- What the TikTok ban China USA debate exposes about algorithmic identity wars- Why the future of AI in geopolitics may decide who gets to define reality itselfFor policymakers, business leaders, students of international affairs, and globally curious citizens, this book offers a rare third lens-one that goes beyond fear, nationalism, or bias to reveal the deeper forces shaping our shared future.Whether you're seeking clarity on the new world order 2025, or simply trying to understand the emotional and strategic stakes of geopolitical fragmentation, this is the definitive guide to the battle not just between nations-but between worldviews.
The New Cold War
A silent war is fracturing our world-and it's not being fought with bombs or bullets, but with algorithms, trade routes, propaganda, and chips. As tensions escalate between the United States and China, a new kind of cold war is reshaping everything: from the flow of goods and data to the very beliefs that hold nations-and people-together.This is not just a geopolitical rivalry. It's a deep psychological and cultural schism that's forcing countries, corporations, and individuals to choose sides in a divided reality. In this urgent and eye-opening work, you'll discover how global power is being redefined through US-China cold war tactics, ideological warfare, digital cold war dynamics, and the slow unravelling of shared truth.Explore the hidden architecture of conflict: - How decoupling the global economy is transforming supply chains into battlegrounds- Why South China Sea conflict analysis reveals more about the future than the past- How Huawei tech ban explained isn't just about tech-it's about sovereignty and narrative- What the TikTok ban China USA debate exposes about algorithmic identity wars- Why the future of AI in geopolitics may decide who gets to define reality itselfFor policymakers, business leaders, students of international affairs, and globally curious citizens, this book offers a rare third lens-one that goes beyond fear, nationalism, or bias to reveal the deeper forces shaping our shared future.Whether you're seeking clarity on the new world order 2025, or simply trying to understand the emotional and strategic stakes of geopolitical fragmentation, this is the definitive guide to the battle not just between nations-but between worldviews.
FDR - Djt
Two Presidents, Two Eras, One NationThis book explores the parallel yet contrasting lives of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Donald J. Trump-two titanic figures who led America through defining moments in its history. Across 33 chapters, the narrative unfolds from their privileged births to their historic presidencies, examining how each shaped-and was shaped by-their times.Franklin D. Roosevelt rose through traditional public service, steering the nation through the Great Depression and World War II. His New Deal redefined government's role in economic life, while his Fireside Chats revolutionized presidential communication. Despite physical paralysis from polio, FDR's leadership inspired national resilience, global alliances, and lasting reforms that shaped modern liberal governance.Donald J. Trump, a media-savvy real estate magnate, disrupted political norms by ascending to the presidency without prior public office. His America First policies reoriented trade, immigration, energy, and judicial appointments, while his use of social media transformed political messaging. Marked by scandal, populism, and an unprecedented second, nonconsecutive term, Trump's presidency reflects a polarized, digital-age America driven by identity politics and cultural battles.Each chapter compares their backgrounds, families, educations, marriages, policies, crises, communication styles, and legacies. While FDR represents institutional transformation through steadiness and compassion, Trump embodies disruption through branding, resilience, and defiance.Together, their stories reflect two eras of American upheaval-one rooted in collective recovery, the other in individual revival. By studying these men side by side, we gain deep insight into the presidency itself-and the evolving soul of a nation still wrestling with its ideals, institutions, and identity.
Why we are at war
Step into a pivotal moment in American history with "Why We Are at War: Messages to the Congress, January to April 1917." This powerful collection of wartime communication reveals President Woodrow Wilson's compelling arguments for U.S. involvement in World War I, capturing the urgency and complexity of a nation on the brink of transformation. Restored and republished by Alpha Editions after decades out of print, this edition is not merely a reprint; it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure, meticulously crafted for today s and future generations. Delve into the heart of political rhetoric as Wilson addresses Congress with passion and conviction, offering insight into the motivations that shaped a nation s destiny. This book stands as a unique historical document, providing readers with an intimate look at the debates and decisions that defined American involvement in the Great War. Whether you are a casual reader drawn to the themes of courage and duty or a classic literature collector seeking to enrich your library, this edition serves as both an educational resource and a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. Don't miss your chance to own this essential piece of American history, a testament to the power of words in times of crisis. Discover the legacy of "Why We Are at War" and witness the echoes of the past resonate in our present.
The Sword of Freedom
Israel has always won. They are winning now. And they must always win in the future.In The Sword of Freedom, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen pulls back the curtain on Israel's success in the face of never-ending war. Cohen has played a pivotal role in shaping Israel's modern defense strategy. Blending personal stories and the nation's history, he offers a rare glimpse into how Israel has defied existential threats and built a cutting-edge defense system. Now, he reveals how Israel always finds a way to win, as well as: - The secret to Israel's success as a nation and military power- The future of Gaza and Hamas- What it takes to be in the Mossad- The mistakes Westerners make when they look at the Middle East- How Mossad helps counter terrorism around the world- How the art of spycraft has changed in the advent of AI and social media - What Donald Trump's second presidency means for IsraelIn today's volatile world Israel must remain adaptable and resolute to survive. Cohen explores how Israel achieves this: by questioning all intelligence, prioritizing human ingenuity, cooperating with other countries (even ones you might not expect), and ensuring enemies fear defeat before battles begin. As David Ben-Gurion observed, "History is not written, it is created." From thrilling covert operations to strategies that safeguard borders, The Sword of Free-dom demonstrates how Israel's transformation from a vulnerable state to a global power was no accident.
Civilized Civil War
"Civilized Civil War" is a chilling exploration of the vulnerabilities lurking within modern Western democracies. Drawing on his extensive background in military intelligence and national security, Aaron Hirschi presents a meticulously crafted scenario of how a foreign power - implicitly China - could orchestrate internal conflict in a developed nation without firing a single shot. This groundbreaking analysis delves deep into the strategies and tactics of both the foreign-backed elites (FBE) seeking to subvert democracy and the national resistance forces (NRF) fighting to preserve it. Hirschi's unique insight brings to life the shadowy world of 5th Gradient Warfare, where battles are fought through information manipulation, economic sabotage, and social engineering rather than traditional military confrontation. But "Civilized Civil War" is more than just a hypothetical war game. It serves as a stark wake-up call, highlighting real-world vulnerabilities in our energy policies, education systems, and media landscapes that could be exploited by adversaries. Hirschi challenges readers to reconsider long-held assumptions about governance, international cooperation, and the very nature of modern conflict. As tensions between China and the West continue to escalate, this book provides crucial insight into the potential battlegrounds of the future. It is essential reading for policymakers, military strategists, and concerned citizens alike - anyone who seeks to understand and defend against the invisible threats to our democratic way of life.
Global Exploration of Separatism
"Global Exploration of Separatism" explores contemporary separatist movements, offering readers a nuanced understanding of the causes, manifestations, and implications of struggles for autonomy and independence across the globe. This insightful work dives into the historical roots, geopolitical dynamics, and socio-cultural factors that fuel the complexities of separatism in our interconnected world. The book's exploration extends beyond a mere cataloging of separatist movements; it serves as a thoughtful analysis that unravels the underlying motivations and grievances that propel communities to seek selfdetermination. The author navigates through diverse case studies, examining the unique contexts that define each separatist struggle and the impact of these movements on regional and global stability. The book not only scrutinizes the political dimensions of separatism but also explores the economic, cultural, and historical factors that contribute to the emergence and sustenance of such movements. The author adopts an interdisciplinary lens, incorporating political science, history, sociology, and international relations to provide readers with a holistic perspective. Moreover, the book critically assesses the responses of governments, international organizations, and the global community to separatist movements. It grapples with the ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding the right to self-determination, shedding light on the intricate balance between national sovereignty and the aspirations of sub-national entities. It stands as an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the forces that shape the geopolitical landscape and the quest for autonomy in our interconnected world.
Killed to Order
A crime the Chinese regime can no longer deny--Forced Organ Harvesting. What if everything you need to understand about the Chinese Communist Party--and how the free world should respond to it--could be explained through this one issue? In this urgent and eye-opening book, journalist Jan Jekielek distills decades of investigations from reputable sources, combined with his own research and in-depth firsthand insight, into a compelling case for rethinking our approach to the CCP. Through the lens of grave human rights abuses--most disturbingly, the state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from prisoners of conscience--Jekielek exposes the inner workings of a regime built on deception, coercion, and control. Killed to Order: The Organ Harvesting Industry of China and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary reveals why continuing to misunderstand the CCP poses a growing threat to global freedom.
The Age of Change
An approachable guide to the political, social, and demographic changes happening in Africa and why they matter for the rest of the world. Africa is undergoing an astounding transformation that will usher in a new era of political volatility and experimentation in the coming years. The region is in the midst of a historically unprecedented demographic surge that has skewed the median age in most countries to below twenty years old. This demographic moment coincides with three factors likely to amplify the political agendas of African youth: rapid urbanization, dramatically increased digital connectivity, and increasing recognition that old political narratives are no longer fit for purpose. Michelle D. Gavin argues that these clear trends will result in an increase in political volatility. Anti-government movements will continue to find new expression, incumbents will be more vulnerable, honeymoon periods for new leaders will be shorter, and transfers of power and leadership will be more frequent. Citizens frustrated by the status quo will show more willingness to experiment with different forms of government and different external partnerships, all with significant implications for those hoping for a global democratic resurgence. This book explores growing dissatisfaction and desire for change as the political through line emerging on a diverse continent, and illuminates some of the frustrated, defiant, and often humorous pan-African political conversations underway among young, politically engaged populations. What is coming will be dramatically different from the period of political stagnation that has characterized the past two decades in the region, and that also means that major powers like the United States, Russia, and China that are competing for influence in the region will have to change the way they do business.
