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What We’re Reading: Feb. 6, 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. On China By Henry Kissinger Will the United States and China fight World War III? That is the question that Henry […]

Watch List: Feb. 6, 2018

U.S. stocks, Syrian military responses, Uzbek shakeups, Chinese reforms

The State of the Islamic State

Director of Analysis Jacob L. Shapiro and Managing Editor Cole Altom discuss one of the more brutal jihadist groups the Middle East has ever seen. For a deeper look, get the full report: The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State.

A New US Defense Strategy for the Future

After two decades of putting out brush fires across the globe, Washington is refocusing on China and Russia.

Watch List: Feb. 5, 2018

More Iran protests, London’s stability in Brexit negotiations, friction in the Balkans

How China Benefits from African Debt

Widespread default could create opportunities for outside powers that covet the region’s natural resources.

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