Will America Truly Defend Taiwan?; The Kim Regime’s Greatest Weakness; Far-Right France
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The Loneliest Island

Will America Truly Defend Taiwan?

 By Bonny Lin

 

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West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East

In this ambitious and provocative book, Soliman argues that “the Middle East” is a tired and unhelpful frame for understanding the region it labels.

Reviewed by Lisa Anderson

 
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Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness

Baek’s detailed portrait of North Korean elites is part of a wave of new books that seek to demystify the internal dynamics of politics in Pyongyang.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Economy

 

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A Powerful Analysis of China’s Bid for Global Domination and What It Means for the Future

 

China’s Global Strategy under Xi Jinping offers a clear and compelling account of how China is seeking to reshape the international order on its own terms. At the heart of Xi’s vision is a revival of the ancient tianxia model of global leadership, in which China becomes the world’s pre-eminent power—not by replacing the United States as a global hegemon, but by being widely embraced as a force for good.

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A Powerful Analysis of China’s Bid for Global Domination and What It Means for the Future

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China’s Global Strategy under Xi Jinping offers a clear and compelling account of how China is seeking to reshape the international order on its own terms. At the heart of Xi’s vision is a revival of the ancient tianxia model of global leadership, in which China becomes the world’s pre-eminent power—not by replacing the United States as a global hegemon, but by being widely embraced as a force for good.

 

Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella, and the Future of Europe

Based largely on the author’s reporting, this book offers a useful starting point for understanding political trends in France.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik