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Endgame

Economic Nationalism and Global Decline
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South to America

A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani Perry
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The Clash of Constellations

With a flood of private sector companies entering the ring, China hopes to finally catch up to the U.S.’s Starlink.
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East Asia’s Coming Population Collapse

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Democracy Awakening

Notes on the State of America
Heather Cox Richardson
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China’s Fintech Footprint in Africa

With money for building African infrastructure drying up in China, the future looks brighter for fintech investments.
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Why We Fight

The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace
Christopher Blattman
Viking, 2022
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The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine

A Hidden History of Diplomacy That Came Up Short—but Holds Lessons for Future Negotiations
Samuel Charap and Sergey Radchenko
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Democracy in a Hotter Time

Climate Change and Democratic Transformation
David W. Orr
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Slow Burn

The Hidden Costs of a Warming World
R. Jisung Park
Princeton UP, 2024
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Geopolitics in the C-Suite

More Than Ever, U.S. Foreign Policy Depends on Corporations—and Vice Versa
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The Heat Will Kill You First

Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Jeff Goodell
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