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The Tragedy of Great-Power Foreign Policy

Do Realists Hold the Solution to a World in Crisis?

By Stacie E. Goddard

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How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations

Frey provides a sweeping survey of a millennium of global economic growth and stagnation.

Reviewed by Barry Eichengreen

Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea

Wit crafts a riveting account of the fierce internal battles and missed opportunities that have characterized U.S. policymaking toward North Korea since the 1990s.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Economy

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An Essential Cautionary Tale for Other Democracies Around the Globe

The Collapse of Venezuela is an essential book for understanding the severe contraction of Venezuela’s economy. Author Francisco Rodríguez argues that when the stakes of power are high, politicians have an incentive to adopt scorched earth politics in their fight for control. Save 40% on this important book with code 14VEN!

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The Rise of the Russian Hawks: Ideology and Politics From the Late Soviet Union to Putin’s Russia

Faure’s wide-ranging and penetrating research traces the evolution of Russian conservative intellectuals from the 1970s to today.

Reviewed by Maria Lipman

Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States

Coates Ulrichsen provides a rich overview of the dynamics in the countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council.