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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 4.09 — 63,228 ratings — published 2012
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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)
by (shelved 7 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.19 — 117,387 ratings — published 2015
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.04 — 458,512 ratings — published 1997
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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 4 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,198 ratings — published 2021
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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)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,978 ratings — published 2014
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,041 ratings — published 2014
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 167,906 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 288,019 ratings — published 2015
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,265,459 ratings — published 2011
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.36 — 202,144 ratings — published 2018
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,911 ratings — published 2012
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.60 — 41,920 ratings — published 2025
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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 16,428 ratings — published 2023
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"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,040 ratings — published 2002
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.19 — 24,964 ratings — published 2021
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.31 — 276,509 ratings — published 2020
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.15 — 177,874 ratings — published 2018
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The Retreat of Western Liberalism The Retreat of Western Liberalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,983 ratings — published 2017
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 24,459 ratings — published 2011
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.15 — 100,161 ratings — published 2025
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Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,795 ratings — published 2023
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.21 — 40,313 ratings — published 2009
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Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,426 ratings — published 2021
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There are No Falling Stars in China There are No Falling Stars in China (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 56 ratings — published
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Leadership : Six Studies in World Strategy Leadership : Six Studies in World Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,821 ratings — published 2022
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 41,562 ratings — published 2022
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,008 ratings — published 1995
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To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World's Oceans Shapes the Fate of the Superpowers To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World's Oceans Shapes the Fate of the Superpowers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 359 ratings — published
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Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,166 ratings — published 2021
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Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) : True Stories from a War Zone Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) : True Stories from a War Zone
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,658 ratings — published 2004
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The New Cold War: Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West The New Cold War: Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.80 — 628 ratings — published 2008
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Infidel Infidel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 92,694 ratings — published 2006
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The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.83 — 5,668 ratings — published 2006
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,108 ratings — published 1954
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Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,080 ratings — published 1967
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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 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.17 — 48,879 ratings — published 2015
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,442 ratings — published 1994
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Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.70 — 8,280 ratings — published 2009
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The Quiet American The Quiet American (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.98 — 71,558 ratings — published 1955
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,239 ratings — published 2021
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Son of Hamas Son of Hamas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.24 — 18,516 ratings — published 2011
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The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches From the Border The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches From the Border (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,482 ratings — published 2018
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,226 ratings — published 2011
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,257 ratings — published 2020
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They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,346 ratings — published 2010
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,002 ratings — published 2007
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Stealth War: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept Stealth War: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,677 ratings — published 2019
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.37 — 65,173 ratings — published 2019
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as global-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 64,951 ratings — published 1997
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 119,538 ratings — published 2019
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