This is a book of big themes, an analysis of how the tectonic plates of geopolitics have collided over the past century and how their current movement again threatens conflict and turmoil. At the heart of the book is the recognition that almost all of the Sturm und Drang of the most destructive century in history has revolved around one place — the Eurasian landmass — and one issue: who controls it.
Underneath this mix of historical analysis, dueling geopolitical theories, and tales of war strategy and statecraft, the author poses an urgent question: Will the United States, which three times in the past century has come to Europe’s rescue or led the effort to prevent hostile powers from dominating Eurasia, do so again?
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