Zerosum World Politics Power And Prosperity After The Crash 1st Edition Gideon Rachman by Gideon Rachman 9781848877023, 1848877021 instant download after payment.

This book reviews the peaceful, prosperous, and freer world that developed from 1978 to 2008, divided between the Age of Transformation (1978-1991) and the Age of Optimism (1991-2008). These three decades exuded confidence that an increasingly democratic world would also be a more peaceful one. There was an associated faith in the utility of free markets, the ability of technology to solve problems, and the furtherance of global stability through American military power. However, the book also notes that this cooperative political and economic liberalization has now given way to a more fractured world, characterized by zero-sum international competition. Zero-sum logic is evident in the world's dysfunctional response to climate change, economic imbalances, and failed states. Currently, American power and influence are in decline, and key nations are increasingly and dangerously at odds with each other. Zero-Sum World concludes that a strong, successful, and confident America remains the best hope for a stable and prosperous world.