Title:
The return of great powers : Russia, China, and the next world war
Russia, China, & the next world war
Return of great powers
Russia, China, and the next world war
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Published:
2024
Format:
Books
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Physical Description:
xiv, 353 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called "The End of History." Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN's air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a "1939 moment." History never ended--it barely paused--and the global order as we have known it is now gone. Great powers are reinvigorated and determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as it escalates, this new order will affect everyone across the globe. Peace has been shattered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but in reality, this affects every corner of our world--from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole..."--
Contents:
Prologue: The gathering storm -- Great power warfare -- Dividing lines -- Flashpoint Baltic Sea -- Russia's next targets -- Target Taiwan -- Taiwan's existential questions -- "No longer unthinkable" -- A multifront war -- Trump wild card -- Paths to peace -- The long war.
Abstract:
"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called "The End of History." Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN's air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a "1939 moment." History never ended--it barely paused--and the global order as we have known it is now gone. Great powers are reinvigorated and determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as it escalates, this new order will affect everyone across the globe. Peace has been shattered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but in reality, this affects every corner of our world--from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole..."-- Provided by publisher.
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ISBN:
9780593474136
