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Media September/October 2019 Review Essay

Bad News

Jacob Weisberg reviews three new books on the state of the news media.

Reviewed by Jacob Weisberg

Economics September/October 2019 Review Essay

The Population Bust

Zachary Karabell reviews two new books on population decline, arguing that the world is headed toward a population bust that could destroy capitalism as we know it.

Reviewed by Zachary Karabell

War & Military Strategy September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy From the Korean War to the Present

In this lively and opinionated book, Stoker pins a major part of the blame of recent U.S. military war on muddled thinking about “limited war.”

Reviewed by Lawrence D. Freedman

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War & Military Strategy September/October 2019 Capsule Review

The War for Gaul: A New Translation

O’Donnell demonstrates how to appreciate Caesar’s The War for Gaul as a major contribution to martial literature while deploring its morals.

Reviewed by Lawrence D. Freedman

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War & Military Strategy September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Three Books on World War II

Although a vast literature has covered every aspect of World War II, the war’s length, scope, and intensity mean that Holland, O’Brien, and Nagorski still manage to...

Reviewed by Lawrence D. Freedman

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Trade September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Free Trade and Prosperity: How Openness Helps the Developing Countries Grow Richer and Combat Poverty

Panagariya puts forth a trenchant case against import tariffs and other forms of trade protectionism in developing countries.

Reviewed by Richard N. Cooper

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Climate Change September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China

Titans of Climate seeks to demystify how their respective governments make and execute policy and explores the two countries’ differing motivations,...

Reviewed by Richard N. Cooper

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Economics September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Evolution or Revolution: Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy After the Great Recession

This collection of reflections by economists, central bankers, and government officials explores how the unusual circumstances that have characterized the global...

Reviewed by Richard N. Cooper

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Trade September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital

Clausing makes a strong case in favor of foreign trade in goods and services, the cross-border movement of capital, and immigration.

Reviewed by Richard N. Cooper

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Economics September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Firefighting: The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons

This collaboration by the three U.S. government officials presents a mature and revealing assessment of the genesis and dynamics of the 2008 financial meltdown—and of...

Reviewed by Richard N. Cooper

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Theory September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Nationalism: A Short History

Greenfeld argues that nationalism’s appeal flows from the dignity that a vibrant national consciousness bestows on a nation’s members.

Reviewed by G. John Ikenberry

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China September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers

With an eye to explaining recent Chinese success in challenging U.S. dominance, Yan advances a theory he calls “moral realism.”

Reviewed by G. John Ikenberry

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Norway September/October 2019 Capsule Review

The World’s Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize

Lundestad argues that Nobel honorees reflect a “Norwegian approach” to international politics, a mix of realism, idealism, and liberal internationalism that emphasizes...

Reviewed by G. John Ikenberry

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Economics September/October 2019 Capsule Review

Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads: Technological Change and the Future of Politics

Boix places trade globalization in perspective, illuminating the fraught relationship among technology, capitalism, and democracy over the last two centuries.

Reviewed by G. John Ikenberry

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