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The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-First Century

by Robert D. Kaplan
The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-First Century
The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-First Century

Strategic insights on twenty-first century global disorder.

If you're trying to grasp how history paints the present and future of global politics, Kaplan's "The Return of Marco Polo's World" might be what you need. This book offers a deep dive into the complexities of current international affairs and U.S. strategy, all through the lens of a seasoned journalist with access to the Pentagon's strategic mindset. Reading it could feel like having an expert guide through the labyrinth of geopolitics, giving you a clearer vision of tomorrow's challenges.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-First Century

by Robert D. Kaplan
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ISBN: 9780812986617
Author: Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2019-05-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Travel, History, Politics
Related Topics: War, Travelogue, Sociology, History, Biography, Theory, Politics, World History, Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 799 readers)

Description

A bracing assessment of U.S. foreign policy and world disorder over the past two decades from the bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography and The Coming Anarchy. In the late thirteenth century, Marco Polo began a decades-long trek from Venice to China along the trade route between Europe and Asia known as the Silk Road—a foundation of Kublai Khan’s sprawling empire. Now, in the early twenty-first century, the Chinese regime has proposed a land-and-maritime Silk Road that duplicates exactly the route Marco Polo traveled. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience as a foreign correspondent and military embed for The Atlantic, Robert D. Kaplan outlines the timeless principles that should shape America’s role in a turbulent world that encompasses the Chinese challenge. From Kaplan’s immediate thoughts on President Trump to a frank examination of what will happen in the event of war with North Korea, these essays are a vigorous reckoning with the difficult choices the United States will face in the years ahead.
 

Strategic insights on twenty-first century global disorder.

If you're trying to grasp how history paints the present and future of global politics, Kaplan's "The Return of Marco Polo's World" might be what you need. This book offers a deep dive into the complexities of current international affairs and U.S. strategy, all through the lens of a seasoned journalist with access to the Pentagon's strategic mindset. Reading it could feel like having an expert guide through the labyrinth of geopolitics, giving you a clearer vision of tomorrow's challenges.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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