Description: A vital exploration of how war, peace, and the rhythms of world affairs are all shaped by a mighty, timeless force: geography.
Brief description: Hal Brands is the Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. He is also the author of The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World and was named to the TIME100 Next list in 2024. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
Review Quotes: A masterful guide to the new contours of global power. In The Landscape of Power, Hal Brands once again demonstrates why he ranks with the foremost strategic thinkers of his generation. This is an important book for policymakers, business leaders, and anyone seeking to understand the strategic landscape of the twenty-first century.--General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.) and coauthor of Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza