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What We’re Reading: Feb. 20, 2018

Below you will find a list of books that members of the Geopolitical Futures team are currently reading. It highlights insightful and relevant books from around the globe and the reasons we chose them. Nueva Historia General de Mexico: 1821 (Independence) – 1911 (Porfiriato) By El Colegio de Mexico This book provides some of the […]

In the South China Sea, US and UK Navy Deployments Won’t Change Anything

When does a warship tooling around in hotly disputed waters really matter?

Watch List: Feb. 20, 2018

New conflict in the Middle East, old disagreements on the Korean Peninsula

China’s Not the Only Target If US Imposes Steep Tariffs

An obscure law would make economic policy a matter of national security.

Trade Wars, Real Wars, China and America

The accuracy of a media narrative depends on the motives of the agency that spins it. After previewing the week ahead, Jacob L. Shapiro and Cole Altom dissect Chinese media to get a sense of China’s military ambitions – and explain why Beijing has a lot of work to do before it can supplant Washington as the world’s leading power. Sign up here for free updates on topics like this.

A Short History of the Islamic State

The Islamic State’s fall would prove to be as quick as its rise.

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