Property, Power, and the Coming Age of Territorial Conflict; The China Business Conundrum; Goodbye to Russia
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Your Land Is Our Land

Property, Power, and the Coming Age of Territorial Conflict

 By Sunil Amrith

 

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The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That “Win-Win” Doesn’t Mean Western Companies Lose Twice

This book is a fascinating blow-by-blow account of the frustrating four years an American CEO spent in Shanghai.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Economy

 
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Two Books on American Elections

Two new books explore the deeply troubled election system in the United States, each making the case for nonpartisan primaries and ranked-choice voting.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

 

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Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign

 

This unprecedented history of intelligence cooperation during the Cold War reveals the key role of European agencies in facilitating Mossad’s Operation Wrath of God. Through unique access to unredacted sources, Aviva Guttmann uncovers a secret security order which operated independently of foreign policy constraints or public scrutiny.

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Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign

This unprecedented history of intelligence cooperation during the Cold War reveals the key role of European agencies in facilitating Mossad’s Operation Wrath of God. Through unique access to unredacted sources, Aviva Guttmann uncovers a secret security order which operated independently of foreign policy constraints or public scrutiny.

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Goodbye to Russia: A Personal Reckoning From the Ruins of War

Rainsford, a longtime Moscow correspondent for the BBC, offers a vivid and compelling account of the major events she lived through in Russia.

Reviewed by Maria Lipman

 

Lawless Republic: The Rise of Cicero and the Decline of Rome

Reading current headlines, some may wonder what life would be like in the final days of a collapsing republic. This accessible scholarly book finds answers to those questions 2,000 years ago.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik