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India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world
by S. Jaishankar • 2020
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
3.92
2k+
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world Summary
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world 92%
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
by S. Jaishankar 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
Why Bharat Matters
by S. Jaishankar • 2024
India abandoned diplomatic idealism for raw power realism. Its foreign minister explains why.
3.87
491
Why Bharat Matters Summary
Why Bharat Matters 90%
India abandoned diplomatic idealism for raw power realism. Its foreign minister explains why.
by S. Jaishankar 2024
3.87
491 ratings
JFK's Forgotten Crisis
by Bruce Riedel • 2015
A CIA shadow war in Tibet helped spark the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Asia never recovered.
4.17
445
JFK's Forgotten Crisis Summary
JFK's Forgotten Crisis 90%
A CIA shadow war in Tibet helped spark the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Asia never recovered.
by Bruce Riedel 2015
4.17
445 ratings
India's Wars
by Arjun Subramaniam • 2016
Four wars forged modern India. The military history its own universities still don't teach.
4.19
515
India's Wars Summary
India's Wars 90%
Four wars forged modern India. The military history its own universities still don't teach.
by Arjun Subramaniam 2016
4.19
515 ratings
Crouching Tiger
by Peter Navarro • 2015
China's military buildup is a calculated plan to dominate Asia and choke off American power.
4.04
219
Crouching Tiger Summary
Crouching Tiger 90%
China's military buildup is a calculated plan to dominate Asia and choke off American power.
by Peter Navarro 2015
4.04
219 ratings
Asia's Cauldron
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2014
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
3.95
3k+
Asia's Cauldron Summary
Asia's Cauldron 89%
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2014
3.95
3k+ ratings
Has the West Lost It?
by Kishore Mahbubani • 2018
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
3.70
984
Has the West Lost It? Summary
Has the West Lost It? 89%
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
by Kishore Mahbubani 2018
3.70
984 ratings
The Long Game
by Rush Doshi • 2021
A playbook for replacing America as the world's leader, drawn from China's own strategic documents.
4.03
1k+
The Long Game Summary
The Long Game 89%
A playbook for replacing America as the world's leader, drawn from China's own strategic documents.
by Rush Doshi 2021
4.03
1k+ ratings
Destined for War
by Graham Allison • 2017
Three out of four great-power transitions end in war. America and China are mid-transition.
4.19
7k+
Destined for War Summary
Destined for War 89%
Three out of four great-power transitions end in war. America and China are mid-transition.
by Graham Allison 2017
4.19
7k+ 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 89%
The playbook to deter China: focus on Taiwan, control chips, and lock in every alliance.
by Dmitri Alperovitch 2024
4.20
832 ratings
The Avoidable War
by Kevin Rudd • 2022
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
4.23
2k+
The Avoidable War Summary
The Avoidable War 89%
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
by Kevin Rudd 2022
4.23
2k+ ratings
The New Silk Roads
by Peter Frankopan • 2018
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
3.57
8k+
The New Silk Roads Summary
The New Silk Roads 89%
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
by Peter Frankopan 2018
3.57
8k+ ratings
The Coming China Wars
by Peter Navarro • 2006
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
3.32
222
The Coming China Wars Summary
The Coming China Wars 89%
Cheap goods, cheap debt: the two chains binding America to a rival that already writes rules.
by Peter Navarro 2006
3.32
222 ratings
America's Greatest Challenge
by Newt Gingrich • 2019
China built a Leninist police state, not a trading partner. America is losing a fight it won't name.
4.22
269
America's Greatest Challenge Summary
America's Greatest Challenge 89%
China built a Leninist police state, not a trading partner. America is losing a fight it won't name.
by Newt Gingrich 2019
4.22
269 ratings
Monsoon
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2010
Three narrow straits carry the world's oil. The Indian Ocean rim decides who controls them.
3.96
3k+
Monsoon Summary
Monsoon 89%
Three narrow straits carry the world's oil. The Indian Ocean rim decides who controls them.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2010
3.96
3k+ ratings
Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy
by Kishore Mahbubani • 2020
A rivalry so intense it feels inevitable, yet so self-defeating it remains avoidable.
4.07
2k+
Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy Summary
Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy 89%
A rivalry so intense it feels inevitable, yet so self-defeating it remains avoidable.
by Kishore Mahbubani 2020
4.07
2k+ 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 89%
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
by Michael Pillsbury 2014
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Third Revolution
by Elizabeth C. Economy • 2018
Deng opened China. Xi reversed it: the party now decides what gets built, read, and believed.
3.75
1k+
The Third Revolution Summary
The Third Revolution 89%
Deng opened China. Xi reversed it: the party now decides what gets built, read, and believed.
by Elizabeth C. Economy 2018
3.75
1k+ ratings
Kashmir
by A.S. Dulat • 2015
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
3.81
948
Kashmir Summary
Kashmir 89%
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
by A.S. Dulat 2015
3.81
948 ratings
The Strategy of Denial
by Elbridge A. Colby • 2021
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
3.79
660
The Strategy of Denial Summary
The Strategy of Denial 88%
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
by Elbridge A. Colby 2021
3.79
660 ratings
The Elephant and the Dragon
by Robyn Meredith • 2007
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
3.73
1k+
The Elephant and the Dragon Summary
The Elephant and the Dragon 88%
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
by Robyn Meredith 2007
3.73
1k+ ratings
War Without Rules
by Robert Spalding • 2022
China's 1999 war manual mapped global victory without battle. Every move since has followed it.
4.04
318
War Without Rules Summary
War Without Rules 88%
China's 1999 war manual mapped global victory without battle. Every move since has followed it.
by Robert Spalding 2022
4.04
318 ratings
The Future Is Asian
by Parag Khanna • 2019
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
3.70
1k+
The Future Is Asian Summary
The Future Is Asian 88%
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
by Parag Khanna 2019
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Return of Marco Polo's World
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2018
Liberal order collapsed. Eurasia fused into one war-prone corridor, and America is an island.
3.79
848
The Return of Marco Polo's World Summary
The Return of Marco Polo's World 88%
Liberal order collapsed. Eurasia fused into one war-prone corridor, and America is an island.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2018
3.79
848 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 88%
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
Modi, Muslims and Media
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar • 2014
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
3.83
125
Modi, Muslims and Media Summary
Modi, Muslims and Media 88%
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar 2014
3.83
125 ratings
Hidden Hand
by Clive Hamilton • 2020
Beijing doesn't compete with the West. It quietly co-opts and captures its institutions from within.
3.85
806
Hidden Hand Summary
Hidden Hand 88%
Beijing doesn't compete with the West. It quietly co-opts and captures its institutions from within.
by Clive Hamilton 2020
3.85
806 ratings
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
by Shashi Tharoor • 2007
A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.
3.59
1k+
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone Summary
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone 88%
A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.
by Shashi Tharoor 2007
3.59
1k+ ratings
The Man Who Remade India
by Vinay Sitapati • 2016
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
4.42
2k+
The Man Who Remade India Summary
The Man Who Remade India 88%
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
by Vinay Sitapati 2016
4.42
2k+ ratings
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
by Steve Tsang • 2024
Xi Jinping's political system runs on one logic: his survival is China's survival.
4.09
172
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping Summary
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping 88%
Xi Jinping's political system runs on one logic: his survival is China's survival.
by Steve Tsang 2024
4.09
172 ratings
The Post-American World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2008
American power isn't eroding. A dozen new powers are simply rising alongside it.
3.86
13k+
The Post-American World Summary
The Post-American World 88%
American power isn't eroding. A dozen new powers are simply rising alongside it.
by Fareed Zakaria 2008
3.86
13k+ ratings
India After Gandhi
by Ramachandra Guha • 2007
Born in chaos and dismissed as ungovernable, India became the world's largest democracy.
4.39
18k+
India After Gandhi Summary
India After Gandhi 88%
Born in chaos and dismissed as ungovernable, India became the world's largest democracy.
by Ramachandra Guha 2007
4.39
18k+ ratings
China's Economy
by Arthur R. Kroeber • 2016
China's economy isn't a miracle: it's a hybrid of one-party rule and market forces at scale.
4.26
1k+
China's Economy Summary
China's Economy 88%
China's economy isn't a miracle: it's a hybrid of one-party rule and market forces at scale.
by Arthur R. Kroeber 2016
4.26
1k+ 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 88%
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
India
by John Keay • 2000
One volume, five thousand years: the subcontinent from its first cities to its midnight partition.
3.93
4k+
India Summary
India 87%
One volume, five thousand years: the subcontinent from its first cities to its midnight partition.
by John Keay 2000
3.93
4k+ ratings
River Town
by Peter Hessler • 2001
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
4.28
14k+
River Town Summary
River Town 87%
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
by Peter Hessler 2001
4.28
14k+ 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 87%
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
by Jonathan Pelson 2021
4.10
301 ratings
A Bull in China
by Jim Rogers • 2007
China's middle class is the largest in history. The sectors and strategies for investing in it.
3.52
389
A Bull in China Summary
A Bull in China 87%
China's middle class is the largest in history. The sectors and strategies for investing in it.
by Jim Rogers 2007
3.52
389 ratings
The Great Wall
by Julia Lovell • 1981
The Great Wall was many walls, built for conquest as much as defense, and it failed.
3.46
344
The Great Wall Summary
The Great Wall 87%
The Great Wall was many walls, built for conquest as much as defense, and it failed.
by Julia Lovell 1981
3.46
344 ratings
India Positive
by Chetan Bhagat • 2019
Why India's voters reward bold intentions over results, and how that keeps the country stuck.
3.60
254
India Positive Summary
India Positive 87%
Why India's voters reward bold intentions over results, and how that keeps the country stuck.
by Chetan Bhagat 2019
3.60
254 ratings
India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das • 2000
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
4.09
6k+
India Unbound Summary
India Unbound 87%
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
by Gurcharan Das 2000
4.09
6k+ ratings
Breakneck
by Dan Wang • 2025
China's leaders trained as engineers. America's as lawyers. The world is shaped by the difference.
4.09
11k+
Breakneck Summary
Breakneck 87%
China's leaders trained as engineers. America's as lawyers. The world is shaped by the difference.
by Dan Wang 2025
4.09
11k+ ratings
Poorly Made in China
by Paul Midler • 2009
Swapped parts, faked tests, hidden costs: a consultant's tour of China's deceptive factory floors.
4.09
2k+
Poorly Made in China Summary
Poorly Made in China 87%
Swapped parts, faked tests, hidden costs: a consultant's tour of China's deceptive factory floors.
by Paul Midler 2009
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Shadow of the Great Game
by Narendra Singh Sarila • 2006
India's partition was engineered by Britain to secure a Cold War foothold, not just communal strife.
4.16
290
The Shadow of the Great Game Summary
The Shadow of the Great Game 87%
India's partition was engineered by Britain to secure a Cold War foothold, not just communal strife.
by Narendra Singh Sarila 2006
4.16
290 ratings
R. N. Kao
by Mr Nitin A Gokhale • 2019
How a gentle, artistic police officer built India's CIA and secretly redrew South Asia's map.
3.92
456
R. N. Kao Summary
R. N. Kao 87%
How a gentle, artistic police officer built India's CIA and secretly redrew South Asia's map.
by Mr Nitin A Gokhale 2019
3.92
456 ratings
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States
by V.P. Menon • 1956
Over 550 kingdoms. One new nation. The inside story of India’s impossible unification.
4.36
294
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States Summary
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States 87%
Over 550 kingdoms. One new nation. The inside story of India’s impossible unification.
by V.P. Menon 1956
4.36
294 ratings
Censored
by Margaret E. Roberts • 2018
China's censorship is easy to get around, and that's exactly how it works.
4.18
123
Censored Summary
Censored 87%
China's censorship is easy to get around, and that's exactly how it works.
by Margaret E. Roberts 2018
4.18
123 ratings
India Is Broken
by Ashoka Mody • 2023
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
4.25
282
India Is Broken Summary
India Is Broken 87%
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
by Ashoka Mody 2023
4.25
282 ratings
What Young India Wants
by Chetan Bhagat • 2012
A bestselling novelist's urgent call for young Indians to reshape a nation stuck in old habits.
3.26
10k+
What Young India Wants Summary
What Young India Wants 87%
A bestselling novelist's urgent call for young Indians to reshape a nation stuck in old habits.
by Chetan Bhagat 2012
3.26
10k+ ratings
The Shortest History of China
by Linda Jaivin • 2021
Twelve chapters, four millennia: the recurring patterns that explain China's rise to superpower.
3.94
3k+
The Shortest History of China Summary
The Shortest History of China 87%
Twelve chapters, four millennia: the recurring patterns that explain China's rise to superpower.
by Linda Jaivin 2021
3.94
3k+ ratings
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