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Underground Empire
by Henry Farrell • 2023
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
4.02
1k+
Underground Empire Summary
Underground Empire 99%
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
by Henry Farrell 2023
4.02
1k+ ratings
Paper Soldiers
by Saleha Mohsin • 2024
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
3.68
256
Paper Soldiers Summary
Paper Soldiers 96%
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
by Saleha Mohsin 2024
3.68
256 ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 96%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 ratings
Our Dollar, Your Problem
by Kenneth Rogoff • 2025
China won't dethrone the dollar. But America's debt spiral and eroding Fed independence just might.
4.16
1k+
Our Dollar, Your Problem Summary
Our Dollar, Your Problem 96%
China won't dethrone the dollar. But America's debt spiral and eroding Fed independence just might.
by Kenneth Rogoff 2025
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game 95%
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022
4.43
131 ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 95%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 ratings
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2011
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
4.17
2k+
The Global Minotaur Summary
The Global Minotaur 95%
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Outside the Box
by Marc Levinson • 2020
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
3.94
228
Outside the Box Summary
Outside the Box 95%
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
by Marc Levinson 2020
3.94
228 ratings
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
by Peter Zeihan • 2022
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
4.16
14k+
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning Summary
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning 95%
The U.S. Navy built globalization. Its retreat will break it; only America is ready.
by Peter Zeihan 2022
4.16
14k+ ratings
Capital Wars
by Michael J. Howell • 2020
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
4.22
102
Capital Wars Summary
Capital Wars 95%
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
by Michael J. Howell 2020
4.22
102 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 95%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Grave New World
by Stephen D. King • 2017
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
3.66
227
Grave New World Summary
Grave New World 95%
Globalization collapsed once. History shows it is collapsing again.
by Stephen D. King 2017
3.66
227 ratings
Collusion
by Nomi Prins • 2018
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
3.69
334
Collusion Summary
Collusion 95%
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
by Nomi Prins 2018
3.69
334 ratings
The Accidental Superpower
by Peter Zeihan • 2014
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
4.30
5k+
The Accidental Superpower Summary
The Accidental Superpower 94%
Rivers and oceans made America a superpower. That global order is over; the geography isn't.
by Peter Zeihan 2014
4.30
5k+ ratings
The Dollar Trap
by Eswar S. Prasad • 2013
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
4.08
212
The Dollar Trap Summary
The Dollar Trap 94%
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
by Eswar S. Prasad 2013
4.08
212 ratings
Currency Wars
by James Rickards • 2011
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
3.96
5k+
Currency Wars Summary
Currency Wars 94%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Growth Map
by Jim O'Neill • 2011
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
3.59
288
The Growth Map Summary
The Growth Map 94%
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
by Jim O'Neill 2011
3.59
288 ratings
The New Map
by Daniel Yergin • 2020
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
4.17
6k+
The New Map Summary
The New Map 94%
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
by Daniel Yergin 2020
4.17
6k+ ratings
The Shadow Market
by Eric J. Weiner • 2011
State-run investment funds now control trillions and steer the global economy from the shadows.
4.00
2
The Shadow Market Summary
The Shadow Market 94%
State-run investment funds now control trillions and steer the global economy from the shadows.
by Eric J. Weiner 2011
4.00
2 ratings
Wireless Wars
by Jonathan Pelson • 2021
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
4.10
301
Wireless Wars Summary
Wireless Wars 94%
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
by Jonathan Pelson 2021
4.10
301 ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 94%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
A Century of War
by F. William Engdahl • 1992
How Anglo-American elites controlled oil to engineer a century of wars and financial crises.
4.20
480
A Century of War Summary
A Century of War 94%
How Anglo-American elites controlled oil to engineer a century of wars and financial crises.
by F. William Engdahl 1992
4.20
480 ratings
World on the Brink
by Dmitri Alperovitch • 2024
The playbook to deter China: focus on Taiwan, control chips, and lock in every alliance.
4.20
832
World on the Brink Summary
World on the Brink 94%
The playbook to deter China: focus on Taiwan, control chips, and lock in every alliance.
by Dmitri Alperovitch 2024
4.20
832 ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 94%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Next 100 Years
by George Friedman • 2008
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
3.67
11k+
The Next 100 Years Summary
The Next 100 Years 94%
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
by George Friedman 2008
3.67
11k+ ratings
New Cold Wars
by David E. Sanger • 2024
The post-Cold War peace was a mirage. The new rivalry is hybrid, global, and nuclear.
4.30
2k+
New Cold Wars Summary
New Cold Wars 94%
The post-Cold War peace was a mirage. The new rivalry is hybrid, global, and nuclear.
by David E. Sanger 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. • 2014
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
3.77
2k+
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA Summary
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA 94%
US-China progress was never about demands. It was about relationships built before they were needed.
by Henry M. Paulson Jr. 2014
3.77
2k+ ratings
The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy 94%
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020
3.64
152 ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder 94%
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002
4.21
1k+ ratings
Empire of Debt
by William Bonner • 2005
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
3.90
332
Empire of Debt Summary
Empire of Debt 94%
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
by William Bonner 2005
3.90
332 ratings
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy
by Michael Taillard • 2012
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
3.82
39
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy Summary
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy 94%
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
by Michael Taillard 2012
3.82
39 ratings
How the World Ran Out of Everything
by Peter S. Goodman • 2024
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
4.04
1k+
How the World Ran Out of Everything Summary
How the World Ran Out of Everything 94%
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
by Peter S. Goodman 2024
4.04
1k+ ratings
MegaThreats
by Nouriel Roubini • 2022
Ten dangers, from unsustainable debt to climate, are now locked together in one accelerating crisis.
3.76
1k+
MegaThreats Summary
MegaThreats 94%
Ten dangers, from unsustainable debt to climate, are now locked together in one accelerating crisis.
by Nouriel Roubini 2022
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
by Paul Kennedy • 1987
The great powers didn't fail on the battlefield. They lost in the factory first.
4.14
6k+
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers 94%
The great powers didn't fail on the battlefield. They lost in the factory first.
by Paul Kennedy 1987
4.14
6k+ ratings
A New Foreign Policy
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2018
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
3.88
337
A New Foreign Policy Summary
A New Foreign Policy 94%
The world became multipolar. America didn't notice. Here is the cost and the way out.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2018
3.88
337 ratings
Made in the USA
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
3.76
510
Made in the USA Summary
Made in the USA 93%
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.76
510 ratings
The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein • 2007
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
4.30
55k+
The Shock Doctrine Summary
The Shock Doctrine 93%
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2007
4.30
55k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 93%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
3.67
108
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War 93%
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
by Walter Russell Mead 2004
3.67
108 ratings
Crisis Economics
by Nouriel Roubini • 2010
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
3.84
3k+
Crisis Economics Summary
Crisis Economics 93%
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
by Nouriel Roubini 2010
3.84
3k+ ratings
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme • 2019
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
4.23
13
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial Summary
Nacionalismo contra Globalismo. Dicotomía del Siglo XXI antes de la Inteligencia Artificial 93%
The real clash of the century is nationalism versus globalism, and it's already redrawing borders.
by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme 2019
4.23
13 ratings
When Markets Collide
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2008
Emerging markets drive growth, new instruments hide risk, and the old economic playbook is obsolete.
3.52
790
When Markets Collide Summary
When Markets Collide 93%
Emerging markets drive growth, new instruments hide risk, and the old economic playbook is obsolete.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2008
3.52
790 ratings
The Hundred-Year Marathon
by Michael Pillsbury • 2014
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
4.20
5k+
The Hundred-Year Marathon Summary
The Hundred-Year Marathon 93%
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
by Michael Pillsbury 2014
4.20
5k+ ratings
A Splendid Exchange
by William J. Bernstein • 2008
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
4.16
3k+
A Splendid Exchange Summary
A Splendid Exchange 93%
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
by William J. Bernstein 2008
4.16
3k+ ratings
Central Banking 101
by Joseph J. Wang • 2021
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
4.39
1k+
Central Banking 101 Summary
Central Banking 101 93%
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
by Joseph J. Wang 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 93%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed 93%
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018
4.29
4k+ ratings
Strategic Vision
by Zbigniew Brzeziński • 2012
America's decline won't produce a Chinese century. It will produce a global free-for-all.
3.80
1k+
Strategic Vision Summary
Strategic Vision 93%
America's decline won't produce a Chinese century. It will produce a global free-for-all.
by Zbigniew Brzeziński 2012
3.80
1k+ ratings
The World Is Flat
by Thomas L. Friedman • 2005
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
3.69
103k+
The World Is Flat Summary
The World Is Flat 93%
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
by Thomas L. Friedman 2005
3.69
103k+ ratings
George Soros On Globalization
by George Soros • 2002
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
3.20
251
George Soros On Globalization Summary
George Soros On Globalization 93%
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
by George Soros 2002
3.20
251 ratings
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