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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 126,854 ratings — published 2015
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 27,844 ratings — published 2021
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The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 211 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,443 ratings — published 2012
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 48,330 ratings — published 2022
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 68,181 ratings — published 2012
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,646 ratings — published 2014
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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 178 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,162 ratings — published 2022
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 14,489 ratings — published 1996
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The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,699 ratings — published 2014
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Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 7,748 ratings — published 2017
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The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 3,662 ratings — published 1997
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 9,657 ratings — published 1994
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 11,325 ratings — published 2008
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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,016 ratings — published 2001
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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.92 — 8,342 ratings — published 2023
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Disunited Nations: Succeeding in a World Where No One Gets Along Disunited Nations: Succeeding in a World Where No One Gets Along (ebook)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,375 ratings — published 2020
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On China On China (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 10,602 ratings — published 2011
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 476,204 ratings — published 1997
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The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6,332 ratings — published 2020
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.16 — 53,147 ratings — published 2015
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Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 3,034 ratings — published 2014
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,723 ratings — published 1987
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Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.01 — 7,149 ratings — published 2018
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,818 ratings — published 2021
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Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 2,829 ratings — published 2010
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The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.56 — 8,477 ratings — published 2018
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 13,431 ratings — published 1991
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The Absent Superpower: The Shale Revolution and a World Without America The Absent Superpower: The Shale Revolution and a World Without America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,453 ratings — published 2017
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Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project) Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 62 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,866 ratings — published 2014
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Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 6,644 ratings — published 2016
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Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,813 ratings — published 2017
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Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3,311 ratings — published 2025
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The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.32 — 15,034 ratings — published 2021
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Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,177 ratings — published 2015
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The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,241 ratings — published 2014
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,847 ratings — published 2004
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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 27,601 ratings — published 2019
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AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 17,164 ratings — published 2018
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.31 — 56,915 ratings — published 2007
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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.35 — 59,567 ratings — published 2024
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,671 ratings — published 2005
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The Next Decade: Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going The Next Decade: Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,495 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,313 ratings — published 2018
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Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 13,257 ratings — published 2025
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.15 — 20,277 ratings — published 2024
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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.48 — 11,478 ratings — published 2023
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The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,306 ratings — published 2011
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Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis (Civilizations Rise and Fall, #3) Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis (Civilizations Rise and Fall, #3)
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avg rating 3.90 — 12,042 ratings — published 2019
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 12,937 ratings — published 2008
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as geopolitics)
avg rating 4.48 — 40,347 ratings — published 2020
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Eraldo Banovac
“Energy independence is not only an economic issue, but also a matter of sovereignty and freedom of choice.”
― Eraldo Banovac

Abhijit Naskar
“One langar prevents a hundred prisons.
One laboratory prevents a hundred quarantine zones.
One classroom prevents a hundred warzones.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Tierra Carta: Naskar Charter of Earth

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