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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
8 Book

Five Times Faster

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

How Ike Led

The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions
Susan Eisenhower
Thomas Dunne Books, 2020
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
8 Report
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum, 2019
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
The Economist Intelligence Unit
EIU, 2016