Argues that in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the American government needs to transform its global strategy and learn to share power, create coalitions, build legitimacy, and define the global agenda in order to recover its political, economic, and social standing on the world stage.
Provides information about the networks of land and sea routes by which trade was conducted across and around the continent of Asia, branching into Europe and Africa, and discusses the ways in which people, communities, and cultures were affected by the exchange of goods, ideas, and beliefs.
An account of the author's transition from being an Afghan refugee to becoming a devout Muslim and resistance fighter struggling against the Soviet occupation in the late 1980s and eventually a Harvard University student as he found a path away from extremism.
the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future
Morris, Ian
2010
Describes the patterns of human history in an effort to understand how the West attained global supremacy, examines the link between geography and power, and looks at what the future may hold.
Twenty-three essays present opposing arguments on several topics related to Islam, including the status of women under the religion, whether its values conflict with those of the West, and whether it promotes terrorism and violence. Includes an introduction, glossary, bibliographies, and a list of related organizations.
