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Politics is the art and science of government, bearing on every aspect of life – but especially business. Get up to speed on political developments and their commercial impacts on people, nations and regions; unravel the complexities of geopolitical events; meet the most important actors on today's political stage; and expand your knowledge of political theory, philosophy and psychology.

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8 Article

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.
Rachel Cheung
The Wire China, 2024
8 Video
Jonathan Reiber
INK, 2016
10 Book

The Heat Will Kill You First

Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Jeff Goodell
Little, Brown US, 2023
8 Book

The World is Flat

A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Thomas L. Friedman
FSG, 2005
9 Book

Lincoln's Mentors

The Education of a Leader
Michael Gerhardt
Custom House, 2021
Book

How Ike Led

The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions
Susan Eisenhower
Thomas Dunne Books, 2020
8 Book

Five Times Faster

Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change
Simon Sharpe
Cambridge UP, 2023
9 Book

Slow Burn

The Hidden Costs of a Warming World
R. Jisung Park
Princeton UP, 2024
7 Article

China’s Fintech Footprint in Africa

With money for building African infrastructure drying up in China, the future looks brighter for fintech investments.
Aaron Mc Nicholas
The Wire China, 2024
7 Book

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
David S. Landes
W.W. Norton, 1999
8 Report
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum, 2019
8 Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit
EIU, 2016