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10 books we’ve read recently and recommend highly
Here are 10 books we’ve read recently and recommend highly
A nuanced look at China’s development work and infrastructure investment in Africa. Brautigam’s perspective, drawn from over 30 years of experience on the topic, offers a useful comparator for events unfolding in Eurasia.
From climate change to terrorism, de Blij demonstrates how greater knowledge of physical and human geography can help policymakers tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
In this vivid Silk Road narrative, Frankopan weaves unexpected connections between modern civilization and the deep social and economic impacts of the silk and slave trade.
In this historical journey, Hansen argues that the Silk Road wasn’t a road at all, but a networked series of small nodes brought together by diverse and shifting interests.
This epic story charts the struggle between Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia for control over the heart of Asia.
Blending history, geography, and political science, this book examines how great powers continually vie for dominance over land routes to the sea.
A visually stimulating read, Khanna uses maps and images to depict infrastructure’s role in shaping tomorrow’s economic and geopolitical environment.
Why do traditional maps place Europe at the center and Africa and Latin America at the bottom? Klinghoffer’s fascinating inquiry sheds light on the psychology and political motivations inherent in cartography.
With astute analysis, Shambaugh underscores the dynamism of Chinese hard and soft power and delivers an authoritative account of China’s rise over the past thirty years.
Take a ride on some of the world’s most important railways, from Spain to Siberia, Tibet to Tokyo. While organized around a type of technology, this is really a book about people and societies.