Books on Geopolitics

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It is not good heart or benevolence that holds diverse regions together, but cold hearted geopolitical and economic benefits.

ASEAN succeeds because it "appeals to the naked self-interests of each great power".



The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace
by Kishore Mahbubani, Jeffery Sng


Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
by Gen. David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts




The New Silk Roads: The New Asia and the Remaking of the World Order
by Peter Frankopan


How the World Works
by Noam Chomsky




Can Asians Think? Understanding the Divide Between East and West
by Prof. Kishore Mahbubani


Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy
by Prof. Kishore Mahbubani




The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington


World Order
by Henry Kissinger




Secrets in Global Governance: Disclosure Dilemmas and the Challenge of International Cooperation
by Allison Carnegie, Austin Carson


The Age of AI and Our Human Future
by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, Daniel Huttenlocher




Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy
by Henry Kissinger


From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
by Lee Kuan Yew




Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson


End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration:
by Peter Turchin








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