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Statecraft and the world order

History, strategy, and economics across enemy lines.

How states think, compete, and trade, even at war. A trail through the culture-and-humanities shelf for anyone reading the headlines and wanting the longer view.

4 books · in order

Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy
Francis J. Gavin · Yale University Press · 2025
A method first: using history as a guide to strategy.
At Yale University Press →
Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America's Future Against a Rising China
Charles L. Glaser · Cornell University Press · 2025
The central contest: securing a future against a rising power.
At Cornell University Press →
Trade in War: Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines
Mariya Grinberg · Cornell University Press · 2025
The counterintuitive part: economic cooperation across enemy lines.
At Cornell University Press →
The Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment
Gary Gensler · Centre for Economic Policy Research · 2025
And a live case: a preliminary read on the consequences ahead.
At Centre for Economic Policy Research →

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