A Quarter Century of Fear and Fantasy; United States of Oligarchy; The Jervis Effect
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What Was the War on Terror?

A Quarter Century of Fear and Fantasy

 By Philip H. Gordon

 

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United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally With Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy

Michel offers a blistering account of how a full-blown oligarchy has formed in the United States.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

 
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The Jervis Effect: The Scholarship and Legacy of Robert Jervis

In this gem of a book, students and colleagues of Robert Jervis reflect on the ideas and legacy of the renowned and beloved international relations theorist.

Reviewed by G. John Ikenberry

 

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The Myth of the Asian Century

Kausikan, a distinguished Singaporean diplomat, challenges the idea that the twenty-first century will be Asia’s.

Reviewed by Pratap Bhanu Mehta