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SUMMARY:The Coming Storm: Power\, Conflict\, and Warnings from History - A
 rne Westad (Yale) 
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CONTACT:Dr AM Price
DESCRIPTION:The vast majority of people alive today have come of age in a 
 world of remarkable stability\, presided over by either one or two Superpo
 wers. This is not to say the world has been peaceful\; but it has\, to a g
 reat extent\, been predictable. As an increasing number of Great Powers jo
 stle for regional supremacy\, as well as competitive advantage in nuclear 
 technology\, artificial intelligence\, space exploration\, and trade\, our
  world has become more fragile\, unpredictable—and combustible. The outb
 reak of global war among today's Great Powers seems increasingly likely.\n
 \nTo understand the threats that face us in this complex new terrain\, we 
 must look to the lessons of the past\, and especially the late nineteenth 
 and early twentieth century—a time when Great Powers clashed and sought 
 regional dominance\, nationalism and populism were on the rise\, and many 
 felt that globalization had failed them\; a time when tariffs increased\, 
 immigration and terrorism were among the biggest issues of the day\, and a
  growing number of people blamed the citizens of other countries for their
  problems. A time\, in other words\, that carries eerie parallels with our
  own.
LOCATION:Via Zoom -  https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97604238022
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